Edmodo in a nutshell it is a microblogging system designed specifically for teachers and students. Using Edmodo teachers can create a microblogging network for their classes. Edmodo allows teachers to create a group specifically for their students and exclude those not invited to the group. Edmodo provides teachers with a place to post assignment reminders, build an event calendar, and post messages to the group. Just as with any good microblogging service users can share links, videos, and images
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OpenEd app is a site for educators to create an online course and assign a wide variety of educational resources for students to view. These resources can include: videos, links, sites, and more from such resources as PBS, EdCite, BrainGenie, etc. Recently, they released a free Android/iOS app that works in conjunction w/ their website that allows students to join a course via a unique login code on their mobile devices. Anyone familiar w/ Nettrekker will feel right at home w/ the user interface as can view their classes, resources (rated on a star scale), standard, grade level, etc.
Summit Personalized Learning Platform developed by Facebook and a nonprofit charter-school group based in California’s Silicon Valley puts students in charge of choosing and managing their projects. The software gives students a full view of their academic responsibilities for the year in each class and breaks down each responsibility into customizable lesson modules they can tackle at their own pace.A student working on a science assignment, for example, may choose to create a project using video, text, or audio files. Students may also work asynchronously, tackling different sections of the year’s work at the same time. The system inverts the traditional teacher-led classroom hierarchy, requiring schools to provide intensive one-on-one mentoring and coaching to help each student adapt. The platform features a guide to implementing personalized learning and provides access to virtual communities where educators can connect. Schools can also apply to Summit Basecamp, a free program that provides additional professional development and support.
Learning Management System Tools
Edmodo –
This website is a secure, social learning platform for teachers,
students, schools and districts. The site provides a safe and easy way a
class to connect and collaborate, share content and access homework,
grades and school notices. A goal of Edmodo is to allow educators to
harness the power of social media to customize the classroom for each
and every learner.
For iPad
- Two FREE systems that work well for closing the loop in elementary classrooms are Edmodo and Schoology - though they do require that each student have an account. With Edmodo, anything in the Camera Roll can be uploaded and added to assignments or notes which can then either be "turned in" or shared. Schoology, on the other hand, includes the ability to submit projects from almost any app. The video from Jennie Magiera provides a great walk-through of workflow with Schoology.
- Freshgrade website | App tool for educators looking to create digital portfolios of their students work. The way this works is through an easy to use mobile app (i.e. parents, students, and teachers) that allows teachers to capture student work through, video, audio, photos, text (notes), etc. Also, FreshGrade easily allows educators to share student's work through a tap of a button, to either the student or parent. Finally, using the web app a user can use FreshGrade to assign activities, assess them in real-time, and even differentiate instruction.
- School 4 One is
a fantastic that helps teachers manage workflow in their one-to-one
iPad classrooms. It was designed to make managing classrooms with
multiple devices easier for educators. Teachers can share files and
assignments with students who can then annotate those documents from
within the app and send the final product back to their teachers.
Teachers can then assign grades to each piece of work and leave
personal feedback for individual students using audio and visual
tools.The user-friendly interface of School 4 One lets teachers easily
track student progress and see which areas their children need
intervention. With this platform teachers can figure out who needs
extra help so that they can make informed decisions about their
instruction. School 4 One also has pr made content in a few different
subject areas that teachers can access and share with students. two
classes free which is good for elementary teachers.
- Handouts is a paperless student/teacher platform for tablet-centered classrooms. With this app teachers can create handouts to distribute to students by taking a picture of a paper activity sheet or importing digital files they’ve already made. Teachers can select which handouts they want to distribute and send them to the whole class or individual students. Once students are sent handouts they can open them on their tablet and use their finger or a stylus to complete the activity. After they’ve finished, students can turn in their work straight to their teachers. Teachers can grade student work from within the app and send feedback for kids to review. With Handouts teachers can even select certain pieces of student work to put in a digital portfolio.
Seesaw is
a student-driven digital portfolio that empowers students of any age to
independently document what they are learning at school and share it
with their teachers, parents, classmates, and even the world. IOS,
Android and website New features annotation and translation Click here for details
- SeeSaw introduced a handful of new tools for students to use in the creation of their digital portfolios. One of those new tools is a whiteboard interface onto which students can drag and drop math manipulatives. Students can use freehand drawing tools along with the manipulatives to demonstrate how to solve mathematics problems. In the video www.freetech4teacchers.com
Schoology is the ultimate way to manage lessons, engage students, share content, and connect with other educators. With Schoology, educators can do things as simple as posting assignments, quizzes and links to additional resources or as sophisticated as conducting online courses, providing one-on-one remediation, or hosting discussions. video iPad app | Android app
FreshGrade is a tool for
educators looking to create digital portfolios of their students work.
The way this works is through an easy to use mobile app (i.e. parents,
students, and teachers) that allows teachers to capture student work
through, video, audio, photos, text (notes), etc. Also, FreshGrade
easily allows educators to share student's work through a tap of a
button, to either the student or parent. Finally, using the web app a
user can use FreshGrade to assign activities, assess them in real-time,
and even differentiate instruction.
Otus is
a innovative new mobile learning system for the iPad. Educators can
track assignments, assess students, poll, browse the web, take
attendance, and more. It is a complete all-in-one solution for the
mobile learning environment. Educators can even "flip" a lesson for at
home instructions. Also, the simple to use split-screen allows students
to take notes while working on assignments.
KudosWall is a site/app for building digital portfolios and resumes. This is an easy-to-use tool that lets students
create digital portfolios on the web or on their favorite mobile device
(iOS/Android). These portfolios can include any type of multimedia
(i.e. video, images, files, etc), update automatically, and can be
managed anywhere.
Oncore
- A free to use iPad app for teachers that acts like an all-in-one
Learning Management System, where educators can assess students, take
attendance, communicate with parents, and much more.
Slader
is an ambitious site that is like an online study hall for HS students.
This site provides a platform for students to "self pace" their
learning. Through collaborating w/ their peers students can ask Q/A and
find homework help from over 600 text books in the subjects of Math,
Science, History, and English.
My Big Campus –
I like to describe this as a mix of Edmodo, Blackboard, Twitter, and
Facebook built for the educational community. It is a wonderful and safe
place for students and teachers to conduct communication,
collaboration, or an entire class. It has all of the resources needed to
host a PBL unit. On amazing feature, it incorporates Lightspeed’s
filters to monitor and report on student action. Best of all it is free.
Learn more about My Big Campus at this past 21centuryedtech
Sophia Teachers have personal dashboards for tracking student activity, and students
can
have a personal login. The site provides three different types of
organization: tutorials, playlists, or groups. To create a tutorial,
teachers use a built-in screen recording tool to make short videos or
add PowerPoint and PDF files. . Sophia provides a video on how to create
a quiz for a tutorial. To create a playlist, teachers can create an
ordered set of tutorials for students to follow. Students can use
these for a structured course, or create their own playlist as a study
guide. Creating a group allows teachers to create a private classroom or
study group. Teachers and students can upload content, communicate with
other group members, and students have the ability to submit coursework
and projects.
Coursesites similar to Blackboard with a simple interface. Upload assignments, files, quizzes, discussions and more. lt is web-based
Versal is
service that you can use to create online classes that are bit more
robust than your average flipped lessons. On Versal you can build online
courses that incorporate text documents, images, videos, maps,
slideshows, and more. When you build a course in Versal you build it
lesson-by-lesson in an easy-to-follow outline. To build a lesson you
drag content widgets onto a blank canvas. There is also a a whiteboard
for drawing (perfect for math lessons), GeoGebra animations, timelines,
and quizzes. When you add a quiz to your lesson you can require that
students meet a minimum percentage in order to advance to the next
lesson in your course. You can invite students to take your course and
or embed your course into your blog or website. You can track the
progress of invited students.
If you don't have the time to create a course from scratch or if you're looking to take a course yourself, jump into Versal's public course catalog.
These courses can be embedded into your blog or website. Unless you
upgrade to a premium account, you won't be able to track your students'
progress on courses that you didn't create. Video tutorial
Verso
free site allows educators to "flip" their classroom by creating
lessons that students can then view at home and then response to. The
way this works is educators create a class and lesson(s) (i.e. sites,
videos, etc) and then shares a unique code w/ their students. The
students download the free mobile app to then view the lessons, complete
them, and then respond to them. This is a great way to engage and
assess students learning as well as differentiate instruction.
19 Pencils is
a site that provides teachers with a place to share websites, quizzes
and video from one central, customizable location. From 19 Pencils you
can discover, organize, manage and share content with your students for
learning. 19 Pencils is very easy to use. Collect and share websites,
create and use ready-made quizzes and track student progress on that
online content. Teachers can share one link and students can access all
online content for the classroom from one location.
MentorMob -
A site for educators to create guided learning playlists that students
can use at home for self learning. One of the best sites around for
creating a "Flipped Classroom".
Frolyc a
tool for teachers looking to design their own lesson-based activities.
Teachers can create activities for students like: completing a graphic
organizer, identify cause and effect in a passage, draw a response to a
question or take a quiz. Students can access activities that are
assigned to them by a teacher using Frolyc’s iPad app Activity Spot.
As students complete the activity, teachers will receive feedback on
student progress in real time! You can access a library filled with
Common Core aligned activities created and shared by other teachers.
You can create a unique learning experience for your students. a
learning and assessment tool, Froylc is a
powerful platform for increasing student engagement and monitoring
student progress. Since Froylc lets users assign activities to students
individually, it’s easy to differentiate student tasks.
Chalkup is
a powerful tool for changing the way you teach and interact with
students. This online platform lets teachers take their classes to the
next level by providing a way for teachers to engage their students.
Classes of students can collaborate on shared files to complete
projects and study in groups. Both teachers and students can track
upcoming assignments and participate in discussions on course material. New feature that you’ll want to check out – rubrics that make it simple to assess and grade student projects and assignments
Blendspace
makes it easy for teachers to organize and share educational materials
in a visually pleasing format. On Blendspace you arrange videos,
links, images, and files around any topic of your choosing. Blendspace
has built-in search tools so that you do not have to leave your
Blendspace account in order to locate resources. When you share a set
of Blendspace materials with your students they can give you feedback
to show that they understand the materials or they can ask questions
about the materials. You can also see if your students actually looked
at all of the materials that you have shared with them. Using
Blendspace can be a good way to create and deliver flipped lessons. In
fact, Blendspace offers a recorded webinar about that topic.
Movenote is
a video presentation tool that works both on the web and online and on
portable devices. Recording your presentations is easy and quick and
everything is sharable online by email or social media with a simple
link. Since everything is on a cloud server, you can access your videos
practically anywhere and with the statistics tool you will be able to
see who watched your video and when. Movenote videos can be watched on
any device that supports video, no matter if they have movenote on them
or not. You can use movenote directly from your Gmail and your Google
Drive and on any desktop computer, laptop, iOS or Android device. App
good for viewing but not as powerful for creating
ChallengeU is
an online educational platform that allows teachers to create and share
learning activities. Teachers can make content available to students
anywhere at anytime, and ChallengeU is compatible on all devices and
completely free. Teachers can upload different file types and student
questions all in the same activity. Students can then hand in
assignments in the form or videos, audio, pictures and a handful of
other file types. They can even comment on the work of their peers and
develop online learning communities. Teachers can track students
progress and instantly let students see comments, corrections and
feedback on assignments
Canvas learning management system similar to Coursesites that is web-based
FreshGrade is an app for educators looking to create digital portfolios of their students work. The way this works is through an easy to use mobile app (i.e. parents, students, and teachers) that allows teachers to capture student work through, video, audio, photos, text (notes), etc. Also, FreshGrade easily allows educators to share student's work through a tap of a button, to either the student or parent. Finally, using the web app a user can use FreshGrade to assign activities, assess them in real-time, and even differentiate instruction.