Gunnison Community School Library

Looking for ideas to enhance your class or project? Below is a list of a variety of resources tho engage students and enhance classes. If you would like ideas on how to use them or training on them, contact Ms. Ramey in the library.

 

 

Edmodo: https://www.edmodo.com/

Set up a class page. Host discussions, give quizzes, send messages and homework.

 

Math

Reflex Math: https://www.reflexmath.com/

Students can play games that allow them to practice math fluency and problems.

 

GeoGebra: https://www.geogebra.org/

Make math more tangible by creating visuals for both Algebra and Geometry.

 

Formative Assessment

Voice Thread: https://voicethread.com/

Lead discussions in and out of the classroom. Students can respond based on their own schedule.

 

Educanon: https://www.educanon.com/

Make videos and clips more interactive by adding questions for students to answer as they watch and create quizzes.

 

Kahoot: https://getkahoot.com/

Create review quizzes and let students compete (anonymously) against their peers using phones, iPads, or computers.

 

Quizizz: http://quizizz.com/

Similar to Kahoot. Allows you to create quizzes/borrow quizzes and allow students to compete as a review or assignment. Can be used remotely as well as a homework assignment. Creates individual student results for the teacher as well.

 

Penzu: https://penzu.com/

Students can create a journal online and record reflections on reading and learning.

 

Presentations

Prezi: https://prezi.com

Make your presentations more effective and engaging with Prezi’s creative templates.

 

Haiku Deck: https://www.haikudeck.com/

Tired of PowerPoint and Google Sites. Enhance your presentations with professional imagery and new templates.

 

Glogster: http://edu.glogster.com/?ref=com

Create interactive, multimedia posters.

 

Museum Box: http://museumbox.e2bn.org/

Create a description of a historical event, person, or period by placing items in a digital box. Text, photos, videos, and recordings can be used.

 

Writing

Voki: http://www.voki.com/

Create a character and customize how they look and what they say.

 

Wordle: http://www.wordle.net/

Create a word cloud based on a text that will point out the moist prominent ideas in a text.

 

MindMup: https://www.mindmup.com/#m:new

Brainstorm for writing, projects, presentations. Collaborate with other students. Connects to Google Drive.

 

Mind Meister: https://www.mindmeister.com/

Brainstorm for a project. Allows students to collaborate online in one place to prepare.

 

Storybird: https://storybird.com/

Online digital storytelling. Choose your story theme and write your story to fit the illustrations.

 

Visuals

Pixlr: https://pixlr.com/

An online photo editor. Edit photos, create a collage, add them to a project. Connects to Google Drive.

 

Picmonkey: https://www.picmonkey.com/

Another photo editing option. Edit and touch up photos. Create collages and videos. Also connects to Google Drive.

 

Loupe Collage: http://www.getloupe.com/create

Create a photo collage.

 

Timetoast : https://www.timetoast.com/

Create a timeline for historical events.

 

Videos

Animoto: https://animoto.com

Create a video slideshow using your own pictures. Add music and captions.

 

Wevideo: https://www.wevideo.com/

Create and edit videos. You can record your own or make a picture slideshow. Record yourself. Add and edit music, subtitles, and captions. Has a beginning or advanced option.

Screencast-o-matic: http://screencast-o-matic.com/home

Allows students to record a video using the computer screen.

 

Comic Strips

Powtoons: http://www.powtoon.com/

Create an animated cartoon video.

 

Stripgenerator: http://stripgenerator.com/

An online comic generator.