Here’s a super-simple way to get students and parents signed up with Seesaw. It’s best to get parents signed up right off the bat, at the beginning of the year, and luckily Seesaw makes this easy. With this tip you can establish …
Popplet is a student-collaboration and mind-mapping tool that's great for blended learning and BYOD classrooms. In this video, learn how you can use Popplet to support active viewing when students watch videos. Learn more about P…
Actively Learn is an interactive e-reading platform where students can highlight and annotate text as they read. Learn how Actively Learn can support close reading and critical thinking in your students. Learn more about Actively…
Padlet is a collaborative digital bulletin board where students can share ideas. Learn some different ways you can incorporate Padlet into your lessons. Learn more about Padlet and get ideas for lesson plans.
Using video in the classroom is as easy as pressing play, right? Check out step-by-step instructions on how you can use video effectively in your teaching, and encourage your students to be active viewers rather than passive couc…
Powtoon is an easy-to-use, animated video-creation tool. Learn how your students can create polished-looking videos in no time. Learn more about Powtoon and get ideas for lesson plans.
EDpuzzle is a simple, easy-to-use video-annotation tool. Learn how you can add questions and quizzes within videos to help your students be active viewers. Learn more about EDpuzzle and get ideas for lesson plans.
English-language learners come to our classrooms with a diverse set of learning needs, including the want for more opportunities to practice using English in a variety of settings. But can digital communication help increase ELLs…
When you show video in your classroom, you want your students to be active viewers -- to comprehend, not merely consume. But why stop at comprehension? When it comes to video in the classroom, students shouldn't just get what the…
Collaboration is essential to students’ learning! Having kids work together promotes cooperation, builds social-emotional skills, and gets them engaged in active learning. Group work, on the other hand, tends to come with challen…
It's become a whole lot easier to assign group work in Google Classroom. Learn how to use Google Classroom's assignments feature to create and manage group projects for students. Simply create a new assignment, de-select "all stu…
Es natural que nuestros alumnos disfruten compartir y conectarse con otros, pero compartir información en línea a veces puede conllevar riesgos. Entonces, ¿cómo enseñamos a los niños a construir relaciones sólidas, positivas y se…
