Instructional Technology | Innovation Specialist | Retired June 2022
Google announces the new Quizizz Chrome Apps for your classroom. With dedicated apps for teachers and students, your favorite review tool is now just a click away.
Sounds Interesting? You can read more about these apps here.
Get your students engaged by delivering interactive lessons containing videos, virtual reality, images and slideshows, websites, sways, and assessment tools like fill-in-the-blank, open-ended responses, multiple choice, and freehand drawings. Nearpod converts your already created PowerPoint lessons with ease and can also be assigned as homework in Google Classroom lickety-split. This is a one-to-one solution making good use of mobile device technology (laptops, smartphones, tablets). Free accounts are available and premium features come with a cost. This program packs a powerful punch for both teacher and students. Take a look for yourself and if the technology is there, chalk this one up as a must-use tool in your classroom.
AnswerGarden is a web-based feedback tool. Use it for real time audience participation, brainstorming and classroom polling. Embed AnswerGardens to your website or as a Google Classroom assignment. Simply create a question, embed the code in your post or share the link and wahlah, you’ve planted a growing tag cloud!
QR Codes can also be generated for each AnswerGarden and data can be exported to Wordle or Tagxedo for a more appealing word cloud.
Sample AnswerGarden – feel free to take part!
Engage your students with Quizizz, a multi-user and self-paced assessment tool that makes reviewing a snap. The program can be used on any device with a web browser. Ready to use activities are plentiful or you can create your own. The nice thing with Quizizz is that it integrates well with Google Classroom making assignments a breeze.
See my recent post on Quizizz and Kahoot!
This handy dandy app is a must-have for users of a WordPress website. It allows you to publish posts to your website from any place in the world right from the palm of your hand when the urge strikes. You can 
also view stats and read your favorite blog posts from other sources you’ve selected.