Classroom Tools

Feedback & Grading

• • Many apps allow you to leave comments for students, from Microsoft Word to Google Slides...use it! Additionally, most Learning Management Systems (see below) allow you to leave comments. Here are additional apps:

    • FloopEdu allows students to take a photo of anything they are working on, send it within the app and ask for help on certain parts of their work. You can comment back, and give students pointed feedback. Additionally students can comment on each others' work anonymously.

    • Spaces - Students can create portfolios and can assign standards to their posts--"makes it easy to capture, assess, and share student growth." Students can upload photos, videos, create audio recordings, files, links, journal, reflect, show growth over time. Integrates with Google Classroom and other platforms.

  • Quick Grade Scale If you're like me, this tool saves tons of time... you tell it the # of points possible, then plug in the student score, get the student's percentage.

  • GradeCam Make grading easy...see this video: https://gradecam.com/gradecam-go/

Timers

• • Countdown Timer Scroll down for a list of all kinds of timers!

  • Radial Timer (colors vs. #s) - search it, comes up in YouTube at different intervals 10, 20 min. This link is the 5 Min timer, you can also choose 20, 10 min.

  • Zero Noise Countdown Timer A Chrome extension. The first # is the time, the second # is the class noise level (you'll have to play with it to see what level you want it at).

Random Name Pickers

• • Random Name Picker Click Edit and paste your students' names into the box. Choose to Save and it will generate a URL for you...bookmark it to easily go back to it!

  • Name Picker Ninja

Tools for Parent Communication

• Apps and Websites for Parent-Teacher Communication A list from Common Sense Media

Other Great Tools

10 Teacher Picks for Best Tech Tools Via Edutopia, 2/21

Download a YouTube video to your computer - Save from Net

Screencastify Create videos for your students, for a flipped classroom, for directions, for whatever you can imagine!

Loom Free component, record your screen, yourself or both!

Slidesgo Free templates for PowerPoint and Google Slides

Taking screenshots on a Chromebook, the quick & dirty guide

CleverPDF Convert your .pdf to Word, Pages and many other formats, and vice versa. Free.

Whisper If your students are working on computers, Chromebooks or iPads using Chrome, you can use this Chrome extension to send a message to the class to get their attention. Imports your class from Google Classroom.

QuickRubric

Free tool to manage your library from Book Source

Chrome extensions for teachers There are a ton here, you'll have to try some and see what you like.

Quick Google Form Timesavers for Teachers

EDPuzzle Use any video and track student understanding

Wizer- Create interactive worksheets that can include video, quiz questions & essays. Free.

Sending your computer/tablet/phone to a projector

• • AirPlay Stream your iPhone or iPad to Apple TV

  • Streaming photos from iPhone to compatible Epson Projectors

  • 10 Ways to project your iPad

  • Connect your iPad or iPhone to a TV

  • Project your Android device

  • Project your Chromebook (video)

  • AirParrot Share your screen to any device

  • Reflector App Mirror your device to big screen

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

I listed the free services first (always my first choice!!). If you want a little more explanation, see Part 3, Tech Tool Basics

• Google Classroom Free! Tutorial: How to use Google Classroom with a gmail address (if your school is not a “Google for Education” account). I have used Classroom and consider it very effective and easy to use.

  • Your First Day with Google Classroom Training/video from Google

  • K-2 Ideas for using Google Classroom and GSuite in your classroom from Susan Stewart

• ClassDojo Free! Lots of people use ClassDojo!

• Edmodo - Free! I used Edmodo before I started with Google Classroom, and I liked it a lot as well, but it's probably better for elementary (that's why I switched to Classroom). It also allows for sharing among teachers who use Edmodo--lots of support.

• Kiddom Free! Read a review here.

• Powerschool Learning (used to be Haiku Learning, acquired by Powerschool) Free as a solo teacher, up to 5 classes, can subscribe if you want more features.

• SeeSaw Free or subscription upgrade

• Schoology Subscription service

• Canvas Subscription service, you can get a free trial.

• Otus Subscription service

Reviews on Educational Websites, Apps, Games

7 Sites that Vet Digital Learning Tools

Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media (Digital Literacy)

This page is Part 2 of Technology in the Classroom: Tools for Classroom Mgmt

For more resources check out...

Part 1: EdTech Resources

Part 3: Tech Tool Basics for how to get started

Part 4: Digital Citizenship resources