Category: Technology

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Quizizz for Google Classroom

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!

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WordPress To Go

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 wpalso view stats and read your favorite blog posts from other sources you’ve selected.

Download the free app for IOS or ANDROID.

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Baamboozle Your Students

Engage students in a competitive environment by working collaboratively in teams. For a quick lesson review or foreign language and vocabulary building, Baamboozle is quick to provide ready made activities and study guide activities without having to log in (or you can create your own).

  • Zero preparation needed
    Open Baamboozle in your class and jump straight into a game or study guide activity.
  • No two games the same
    Designed with replay value at its core. Answer different questions each and every time you play. It’s all done automatically of course.
  • Hassle-free set up
    Play it from a single device on a projector, smart board or monitor. No students accounts are needed. You can even play without logging in.
  • An effective teaching tool
    Students have to reproduce the answers, not just recognize them. Learning is in context, in a highly engaging and competitive environment.
Activity on IRREGULAR VERBS in game view mode working in teams.
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InstaGrok – Concept Map Search Results

Why use Wikipedia or a common web browser to search for content relevant to a topic you’ve been assigned for a research paper? InstaGrok it instead!

InstaGrok produces an interactive concept map based on your keyword search. The example here shows the results from a search on MacBeth.  Results are interactive and may include video, images, and other website sources. macbeth1Students can save notes to a journal about key facts. When ready to write a paper all material can then be referenced from one place.  This visual interface makes searching fun and effective.

Check it out.  It’s free for student use at: instagrok.com
Teacher accounts are available for an annual cost after a 90 day free trial but what you can do with this as a class is pretty amazing not to mention it’s 21st century skills based.

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CK-12 Adaptive Practice for Science

This digital assessment tool provided by CK-12 adapts to student input and meets them where they are in their learning curve.

Why should You use it?

  • Question levels adjust to help students practice foundation skills or challenge them accordingly. Students who are struggling will be given recommended resources, such as videos and readings.
  • Provides the ability for students to practice at their own pace with a system that adapts to their level of understanding.
  • Access to a database of approximately 150,000 math and science questions tied directly to CK-12 Concepts.
  • Practice and quizzes assigned through CK-12 Groups can be completed on the web or via the app. Progress then shows up in students’ and teachers’ reports.