PearDeck- Transform presentations into classroom conversations with an array of interactive and formative assessment questions. With Pear Deck, every learner engages with the interactive activity on his or her own screen, and knows their response will be seen by the teacher, but anonymous to the rest of the class.
Flipgrid- Flipgrid is the leading video discussion platform for millions. Create a Grid community for your classroom, school, PLC, #GridPals, families, and more!
Google Cast for Education- Have your students cast their Chromebook right to your screen
Mind Meister- award-winning mind map editor for brainstorming, note taking, project planning and tons of other creative tasks.
Hubert.AI- Welcome to a new era of instructor feedback handling
Adobe Spark- Simple but powerful creativity, presentation, and storytelling tools for FREE
EdPuzzle- Take already existing videos from YouTube, Khan Academy, Crash Course… or upload your own. Know if your students are watching your videos, how many times per section and if they're understanding the content. Enable self-paced learning with interactive lessons, just add your voice and questions within the video.
wevideo.com: For a free video editing application in the cloud visit . Tutorials for wevideo can be found here.
prezi.com: Online presentation site that greatly enhances your visuals
Screencastify: start creating screen capture video recordings for projects and lectures.
Free eBook with 50 great ideas on how to integrate Screencastify!
Piktochart: No complex design software. No heavy designer fees. Just a simple, intuitive tool that helps you and your team tell stories with the visual impact they deserve.
Simplek12: Online professional development. Anytime. Anywhere… even at home in your pajamas! We call it PD in your PJs. So put your bunny slippers on, and come join us! Email Jackie Boyle <jboyle@simplek12.com> to set up an account if they don’t have one.
Tech Resources for Teachers
For assistance with Instructional Software, First Class or just finding your way around your computer, please contact Stephanie Gosselin <sgosselin@westfordk12.us> or Scott St. Denis <sstdenis@westfordk12.us>
To report an issue with computer hardware or Network problem please submit an email to itshelpdesk912@westfordk12.us.
Printer Help
Network Printer IP #'s (needed to add a printer) Academic Printers