Explore some of our favorite Cool Tools that can be integrated into student-centered, engaging lessons. For each of the tools, you will get a basic overview, see examples, review classroom applications and explore how to adapt it for use in your content area.
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Nearpod - Create, Engage, Assess through Mobile Devices - 2 views
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"Easily create lessons in minutes for your next class. Import files (pdf, ppt, jpg) or Google slides and add interactive activities, websites, and videos to keep your students engaged in their learning.Create a Lesson Now"
Mere-Engagement-web.pdf - 0 views
MGSD Cool Tools Library - 3 views
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"Explore some of our favorite Cool Tools that can be integrated into student-centered, engaging lessons. For each of the tools, you will get a basic overview, see examples, review classroom applications and explore how to adapt it for use in your content area."
Motivation-Engagement-Student-Voice-Students-at-the-Center-1.pdf - 3 views
schlechty-engagement-copy.jpg (1170×345) - 1 views
Agency by Design: Making Learning Engaging - Aurora Institute - 0 views
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Downloadable PDF from Aurora Institute
AnswerGarden - Plant a Question, Grow Answers! Generate a live word cloud with your aud... - 0 views
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Welcome to another online tool to allow for Formative Assessment and engage students in discussion. Answer Garden allows the teacher to set up a website that gathers student input and ideas. As students answer a question prompt, their answers appear on the home Answer Garden screen set up by the teacher. Both teacher and students have an opportunity to see what the ideas of the crowd really are. It is simple to use. Since this is a open web tool students should be reminded to not answer with personal or identifying information. No student log in is required. Ways to use Answer Garden: Pose a Driving Question Collect ideas and opinions Look for adjectives that describe a character in a book Use as a polling mechanism… large words most popular Look for number of class that can get a correct answer Incorporate in a Socrative Seminar Align words to an idea, concept, place, or object Compare and contrast using two Answer Gardens Exit ticket of a learned concept Get feedback on an upcoming test
Boosting Student Engagement Through Project-Based Learning | Edutopia - 1 views
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Thank you. Not only did I enjoy the article, I also enjoyed viewing the two videos.
Cooperative Learning - 0 views
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Another dated resource (circa mid-90s) that offers solid strategies for engaging in cooperative learning.
Socrative - 1 views
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"Socrative empowers you to engage and assess your students as learning happens. Through the use of real-time questioning, result aggregation, and visualization, you have instant insight into levels of understanding so you can use class time to better collaborate and grow as a community of learners."
Create online charts & infographics | infogr.am - 1 views
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"Charts & Infographics the Easy Way Create and publish beautiful visualizations of your data. Interactive, responsive and engaging."
Digital Citizenship Week | Common Sense Media - 1 views
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"Join us for Digital Citizenship Week and engage students, teachers, and families in your community in thinking critically, behaving safely, and participating responsibly online. "
Assessment in PBL - New Tech Network New Tech Network - 1 views
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Use this tool to identify the kinds of learning that students should be typically engaged in during each phase of a project and to identify strategies for effectively assessing their learning in each phase.
Socrative - 1 views
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"Socrative empowers you to engage and assess your students as learning happens. Through the use of real-time questioning, result aggregation, and visualization, you have instant insight into levels of understanding so you can use class time to better collaborate and grow as a community of learners."