Top 10 of 2015

Here, in no particular order whatsoever, are the 

Top 10 Technology Apps and Websites for 2015.

If you haven’t used them yet, try them in 2016!

Have a Happy & Healthy New Year!

1. Nearpod allows you to control the flow of the lesson as a whole class and get awesome feedback data on the students’ learning OR let them learn asynchronously by logging into “Homework” mode.

2. EDpuzzle allows you to pick an online video and add questions, a voiceover, or music to the video. Teachers can use it for lessons and students can use it to create presentations.

3. Google Hangouts is a great resource to connect with other classes within the district, with other schools throughout the world, experts in the field and SO MUCH MORE! Globalize your curriculum with a Hangout!

4. Quizizz, similar to Kahoot!, for test review. Each student connects to the game through their Chromebooks or tablets and can play as a whole class in a live session or asynchronously in “Homework” mode.

5. Storybird is a completely free site for students to create their own digital storybooks using beautiful illustrations.

6. Bookshelf allows students to read a multitude of eBooks on their IRLA reading level, asynchronously, just by downloading the app and logging in. Available on the Nexus tablets.

7. MobyMax has a games and resources for reading, writing, math, and science. Embrace asynchronous learning with this great website.

8. duolingo is a free site for learning languages. The site makes asynchronous learning into a game with daily goals kids can meet, and the cute graphics make it fun. Teachers can monitor individual progress.

9. Send out assignments, make announcements, and allow 

Google Classroom to be your one stop shop for all your classroom needs. Asynchronous learning with a digital and creative spin.

10. VoiceThread is an interactive collaboration tool that enables users to add images, documents, and videos. Other users can add voice, text, audio files, or video comments. Post your VoiceThread on your website or save it to as an MP3. Digital and creation at its finest.

BONUS PICK!!!

Hapara Highlights allows teachers to enhance learning using new features:

• Focused browsing - restrict a student to specific websites for a set period of time.
• Multiple tab opening - open up to 5 tabs at a time for your students.
• Activity Viewer - see a summary of your entire class activity at a glance.
• Snaps - capture student browsing activity (meta data and screenshot) at any point in time to explore/investigate it at a later stage.

Have a WONDERFUL break! 

Extensity to the Rescue!

HELP! I've downloaded too many apps and extensions to my Google Chrome account and I'm having trouble keeping them all in one easy place!

Meet Extensity!

Extensity is a super easy-to-use extension to keep everything neat and tidy on your Google Chrome account.

Once you've added Extensity, you can quickly and easily enable and disable extensions and apps to make sure you can always find the apps and extensions you need...when you need them!

Just visit the Google Chrome Store and add Extensity.

Once it's added to your Chrome account, you will be able to access 

all of your apps and extensions in one easy window like this: