Fun Stuff

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Tools & Fun Things for the Teacher

Goosechase App to help you create a Breakout EDU or Scavenger Hunt

Make posters at Canva or Quozio

Phrase.it Add speech bubbles to photos

Random great Teacher Hacks for your classroom

StoryMap (adult version) Create a map for any subject

Parent Communication Tool: Bloomz

Create Jeopardy style games, free, meant to be played in teams

Create a Breaking News image with ClassTools. Ideas for educational application here.

Tons of free, easy tools at ClassTools.net, to put on a handout, for students to show learning, to display on a blog, just use your imagination.

Loopy - Create a mini-animation (good for cycles, systems, timelines) Sample: http://bit.ly/2zR8gZO

Create and online gallery of student artwork with Artsonia. Here is an example of a classroom's gallery.

Create a StoryMap (student version)

Podcasts:

8 Terrific Podcasts for Kids via Common Sense Media plus Buy Why? Vermont Public Radio PK-3 Earsnacks with Andrew and Polly PK-3
Ear Snacks K-2 "A musical podcast for kids about the world."
Circle Round K-5 "...adapts carefully-selected folktales from around the world into sound- and music-rich radio plays for kids ages 4 to 10" Segments are 10 to 20 min.
But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids K-5 Listeners ask the questions and the podcast answers. Some examples: What is Electricity? Why am I afraid of the Dark? Why do we laugh? Why does the day start at 12 o'clock?
StoryPirates K-5 "This season, our ship is flying to help us on our quest to find kids’ stories to perform!"
Wow in the World K-5 From NPR, "...cool new stories in Science and Technology."
American Public Media Gr. 1-5 has 3 podcasts: Brains On! (Science), Forever Ago (each episode explores the history of just one thing (sandwiches, video games, etc.) and Smash Boom Best (a debate show for kids, for ex, tacos vs. pizza)
Tumble Gr. 3-5 Science discoveries