Preparing for Your Future
COLLABORATION and ENGAGEMENT
Webjets
Another virtual bulletin board where you can post content, but this tool uses a “card” system that enables you to expand and collapse cards and collect cards into folders, making it easy to gather a large number of resources in one place without getting lost. Organize cards in freeform or group them in lists and grids. Each piece of data or content from the web creates an interactive card. Connect content in the form of a mind map or table. Share and collaborate on collections and publish as a link or share to social media. https://www.webjets.io/
• Lesson planning • Resource gathering • Project planning • To-do lists • Research sources and notes • Digital libraries • Mind maps • Group projects • Student resource collection • Historical collections
Kahoot
Game-based quiz platform. Create, share, and play learning quizzes. Quizzes (kahoots) can include text, images, diagrams, and video. Students answer questions and compete for points. Create your own quiz or start with one from the library. Students do not need an account to play. Provides basic user analytics. Includes challenge feature for self-paced learning. https://kahoot.com/
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Assess/review knowledge
• Watch video and discuss • Homework assignments • Identify art/architecture • Vocabulary drill • Opinion gathering • Feedback surveys • Voting
Quizalize
Another excellent game-based quiz platform. Create, share, and play learning quizzes. Questions can include text, images, and audio. Set different durations to answer questions. Play quizzes in class, assign as homework, or assign as exam. Set number of attempts, question sets, and randomize questions. Assign follow-up resources if students fall below a desired score. Includes user analytics. Pre-made quizzes and resources tagged to TEKS
• Formative assessment • Pre-assessment • Homework assignments • Feedback • Math homework • Vocabulary
https://www.quizalize.com/
Nearpod
Create interactive lessons starting with your PowerPoint or Google slides. Project the lesson to student devices so they can follow along, click on items, draw, and write notes. Teachers can monitor individual student or class responses and activity and provide personalized assistance, when needed. Add media, such as video, simulations, websites, and virtual reality tools. In Live mode, teachers control the pace of the lesson and students participate on their own devices. There is also a self-paced mode, e.g., for homework activities. It can be used without student devices by simply projecting in the classroom.
• Classroom lessons • Formative assessment • Self-assessment • Drawing assignments • Homework assignments • Skill and drill • Student presentations
https://nearpod.com/
EDPuzzle
Build interactive lessons around pre-existing videos, such as from YouTube, TED Talks, Khan Academy, Vimeo, or your own. Students engage with the video, rather than simply watching passively. Embed multiple choice or open-ended questions, voice-overs, resources, or comments throughout a video. Trim original video to only show relevant parts. Students must answer questions before advancing. Keep track of viewing data and quiz scores. Easy to use. https://edpuzzle.com/
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• Flipped classroom lessons • Formative assessment • Film review/understanding • Introduce topics • Review lessons • English language learning • Virtual field trips
