EdTech by Emily

Lots of people are discovering the power of Flipgrid! Michael Hughes, a teacher in Lake Elsinore, California, is taking Flipgrid to the next level. He uses Flipgrid to help manage stations for his littles. He puts the QR code for the grid on the students' response sheet so that they can access it easily. You HAVE to check out his Twitter page to see his examples! ( Click here .) I would love to see his ideas in action.  Drop me a line!  We can work together!

No More Red Ink is an online practice platform that focuses on grammar. Students pick topics that interest them. All of their practice materials are customized to their interests. Teachers can assign diagnostic materials or specific lessons to all students or differentiate by student need. Students are also able to work through the practice modules independently. Students are given immediate and adaptive feedback based on their responses. No More Red Ink is geared toward students 4th grade and up. As with any freemium product, there are certain features that are gained with a paid subscription . If you decide to try No More Red Ink , give me a shout! I'd love to help you get started or hear how it goes for you. Student Interest page: View of teacher data page:

Winter Holidays with Storyboard That StoryboardThat is one of my favorite tools for demonstrating learning. One thing I love about this tool is that StoryboardThat includes lesson ideas & plans for use. In this post , StoryboardThat shares several examples of lessons revolving around winter holidays. As with most edtech tools, StoryboardThat offers a free plan and a paid plan. With the free plan, users can create a 3 x 1 storyboard or a 3 x 2 storyboard. To use the free plan, simply click the Create a Storyboard button and start working. When finished, users can screenshot their work so that they can have evidence to turn in. If you love StoryboardThat so much you choose to pay for an account, you and your students will be able to save your work & create with multiple layouts. As a teacher, you can also create classes and assignments and use rubrics with the paid account. You can read more about the paid account features here . One thing to think about, Storyboa...

FREE Skills Practice with Studyladder.com Are you looking for a way for students to practice skills but short on budget?  Studyladder.com provides educational resources across many subjects, not just math and literacy, and for ages 3-12+. Studyladder is free for teachers. Studyladder will work on any device that has internet access, including mobile devices. (For the record, they claim that over 90% of their activities work on iPads and other mobile devices.) If you’re thinking you’d like to try Studyladder.com, I’d love to help you get started!