Instructional Software
Google Classroom: Google Classroom is perfect for GAFE schools. Google Classroom allows students and teachers to communicate effectively about assignments. Teachers can host online discussions and collect work from students.
Mastery Manager: Mastery Manager is a learning management system. Mastery Manager grades the assessments and puts the data in an easy to use format. Mastery Manager also has, for an additional price, assessment questions already aligned to Common Core. Students can take assessments on paper or on the computer.
Purdue OWL: Purdue OWL is a wonderful source of information for research writing. It assists in formatting papers and citing information.
Skyward: Skyward is a student information system (SIS) that manages grades, attendance, discipline, etc. This is a very useful tool to facilitate communication between the school and the parent/guardian.
Mastery Manager: Mastery Manager is a learning management system. Mastery Manager grades the assessments and puts the data in an easy to use format. Mastery Manager also has, for an additional price, assessment questions already aligned to Common Core. Students can take assessments on paper or on the computer.
Purdue OWL: Purdue OWL is a wonderful source of information for research writing. It assists in formatting papers and citing information.
Skyward: Skyward is a student information system (SIS) that manages grades, attendance, discipline, etc. This is a very useful tool to facilitate communication between the school and the parent/guardian.
Presentation Tools
HelloSlide: HelloSlide allows users to put voice narration with slide presentations.
Present.me: This tools allows users to create presentations using their webcams. Additionally, presentations can be shared.
Prezi: Prezi allows users to create engaging presentations that do not follow typical slide format. Students enjoy creating a Prezi presentation over a simple slideshow presentation. There is more room for creativity in a Prezi.
Present.me: This tools allows users to create presentations using their webcams. Additionally, presentations can be shared.
Prezi: Prezi allows users to create engaging presentations that do not follow typical slide format. Students enjoy creating a Prezi presentation over a simple slideshow presentation. There is more room for creativity in a Prezi.
Basic Suite
Google Docs: Google Docs is an amazing way for users to collaborate while writing papers. Students can offer feedback directly on the document. They can live chat, leave comments, or work on the assignment at the same time.
Google Forms: Google Forms is a great assessment tool. Many educators do not utilize Google Forms, but it does offer decent feedback considering it is free.
Google Sheets: Sheets is a collaborative spreadsheet maker. This can be used as a graphic organizer, grade sheet, and much more.
Google Slides: This tool allows users to collaboratively create slide presentations. Users can work on the slideshow at the same time without creating conflicting copies.
Google Forms: Google Forms is a great assessment tool. Many educators do not utilize Google Forms, but it does offer decent feedback considering it is free.
Google Sheets: Sheets is a collaborative spreadsheet maker. This can be used as a graphic organizer, grade sheet, and much more.
Google Slides: This tool allows users to collaboratively create slide presentations. Users can work on the slideshow at the same time without creating conflicting copies.
Video Integration
Teacher Tube: This educational site offers video clips and full length movies for teachers. Teachers can save any video on their respective pages for future viewing.
TED-ed: TED-ed is the education branch of TED talks. These talks are geared to the school aged audience. These talks are engaging and fun for the students.
Youtube: Youtube has a large collection of video clips and movies. Additionally, teachers and students can edit and upload video clips to Youtube for class.
TED-ed: TED-ed is the education branch of TED talks. These talks are geared to the school aged audience. These talks are engaging and fun for the students.
Youtube: Youtube has a large collection of video clips and movies. Additionally, teachers and students can edit and upload video clips to Youtube for class.
Social Media
Instagram: Instagram is a great way for teachers to share information with students. Teachers can take pictures of the daily homework and targets. Additionally, teachers can use Instagram on field trips to communicate with parents/guardians.
Padlet: Padlet is an interactive way for students to discuss information. Students can debate issues and/or present ideas.
Twitter: This social media tool is a great way for teachers to communicate with students and parents. It is a public forum, and it allows students to communicate in a comfortable way.
Wordpress: This blogging site allows students to dive deeper into the content and blog about their own thoughts. Students can reply to one another.
Padlet: Padlet is an interactive way for students to discuss information. Students can debate issues and/or present ideas.
Twitter: This social media tool is a great way for teachers to communicate with students and parents. It is a public forum, and it allows students to communicate in a comfortable way.
Wordpress: This blogging site allows students to dive deeper into the content and blog about their own thoughts. Students can reply to one another.
Game Based Learning
Kahoot!: Kahoot! is a game based site that allows teachers to create or use already created games. This is a great way to review material. Students love the competitive aspect of the review session.
Quizizz: This site is similar to Kahoot! Students enjoy the competitive nature of the game.
Quizlet: This site allows students to review teacher generated lists. This is especially helpful with respect to vocabulary.
Quizizz: This site is similar to Kahoot! Students enjoy the competitive nature of the game.
Quizlet: This site allows students to review teacher generated lists. This is especially helpful with respect to vocabulary.
Assistive Technology
Audible: This site offers audio books for a low price. Students can have books read to them in an effort to increase both fluency and comprehension.
IntelliKeys: This assistive technology helps students communicate. This tools attaches to computers or tablets and makes communication easier and more effective for the user.
Kurzweil: This site reads high interest stories to the user. It is a text-to-speech site that will help students with reading comprehension.
Lucidchart: This graphic organizer site allows students to logically organize ideas. Students can also work collaboratively on any Lucidchart activity.
Podcasts: Podcasts can help all users dive into a subject they enjoy. Students can listen to Podcasts on a number of subjects from a number of creators.
WYNN: This literacy tools highlights the words as it reads to the user. Additionally, teachers can scan words into the program to have the documents read to the user.
IntelliKeys: This assistive technology helps students communicate. This tools attaches to computers or tablets and makes communication easier and more effective for the user.
Kurzweil: This site reads high interest stories to the user. It is a text-to-speech site that will help students with reading comprehension.
Lucidchart: This graphic organizer site allows students to logically organize ideas. Students can also work collaboratively on any Lucidchart activity.
Podcasts: Podcasts can help all users dive into a subject they enjoy. Students can listen to Podcasts on a number of subjects from a number of creators.
WYNN: This literacy tools highlights the words as it reads to the user. Additionally, teachers can scan words into the program to have the documents read to the user.