Storyboard That for the Holidays

 

Storyboard That the free online resources that educators everywhere are using for a wide variety of teaching strategies has just released their Winter Holiday Classroom Activities teacher guides...

From their site.... Sometimes we use the seasons and holidays around us to engage our students in the skills we are teaching. Whether you want to use these activities just for fun, or if you have lesson plans centered around the winter holidays, Storyboard That is an excellent resource. Check out some of the great things your students can do!

I highly recommend checking out Storyboard That for Winter Classroom Activities by clicking here!!!

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Circly for Remote Learning

*Circly's collaboration features make it an ideal tool for "remote learning" while schools are closed down due to the virus.  Students can even use it to do group projects from home.

Circly is a wonderful new graphic organizers that educators can use to brainstorm, manage tasks, create collaborative group projects, Venn diagrams and more.  Circly, is uses a drag-n-drop interface making it easy to use as well as lets the user change colors of circles to maximize data points.  Finally, the most unique feature of Circly lets users collaborate in real-time w/ built-in video caller lets user work in groups remotely.  This is a great feature for educators looking to do more group
projects as well work w/ peers remotely.

Below is a brief demo...

I highly recommend checking out Circly by clicking here!!!

Storyboard That for Remote Learning

Storyboard That the wonderful resource that educators everywhere are using for a variety of educational purposes (i.e. timelines, digital storytelling, project based learning, etc), has just announced they will offer 5 weeks free of all their online resources (i.e. unlimited teachers and students) to help w/ remote learning during school closures.

Storyboard That is an excellent learning tool w/ educational portal, where teachers can manage, track, and assess student accounts in a safe environment.  This easy-to-use site has an abundance of teacher guides and lesson plans, that makes it easy to integrate into any classroom or curriculum.

I highly recommend checking out Storyboard That by clicking here!!!

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Storyboard That Infographics

Storyboard That is one of the most universal learning tools around.  This innovative site is being used in a wide variety of ways by educators such as: storyboards, digital storyboards, timelines, graphic organizers, project based learning, and much much more.  Recently, Storyboard That released templates for creating beautiful looking infographics that can be integrated into any subject or curriculum.  These infographics make it easy for students to use in a report, poster, or even a project of any kind.

Finally, almost everything w/in Storyboard That is customizable.  This means, that a user can edit the style or theme of their storyboard or even the dimensions of the cell w/in the storyboard.  This functionality separates Storyboard That from other graphic organizers that are set to specific confines.

I highly recommend checking out Storyboard That's Infographics gallery by clicking here!!!

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15 Sites for Graphic Organizers

"A graphic organizer, also known as knowledge map, concept map, story map, cognitive organizer, advance organizer, or concept diagram, is a communication tool that uses visual symbols to express knowledge, concepts, thoughts, or ideas, and the relationships between them.^[1] The main purpose of a graphic organizer is to provide a visual aid to facilitate learning and instruction.<sup>[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphic_organizer"  

Graphic Organizers are used daily in education for any curriculum to help teach any subject (i.e. mind maps, brainstorms, etc.)   Being a great learning tool for visual learners, websites have made it easy to make beautiful looking graphic organizers.

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15 Sites for Creating Graphic Organizers

1. bubble.us - One of the most popular sites around for easily being able to create brainstorms or mind maps.
2. iBrainstorm - A free iOS app (iPad/iPhone) that lets users brainstorm ideas through the use of sticky notes.
3. Checkvist - A great site for creating outlines or organizing a brainstorming session.
4. Conceptboard - An ideal site for creating an interactive whiteboard w/ lots of robust features (i.e. file/screen sharing).
5. Mind42 - Nice collaborative mind mapping site w/ lots of templates and easy to use.
6. MindMeister - Beautiful looking mind mapping site w/ the ability to embed into a site or blog.
7. Mindomo - One of my favorite brainstorming sites that also lets a user flip their classroom, collaborate, comment, and much more.
8. Popplet - A excellent app that allows students to think and learn visually by brainstorming and mind mapping.
9. ProcessOn - A cool site for creating online diagrams through real-time collaboration.
10. StormBoard - Online brainstorming and collaboration in real-time making it easy to generate ideas and get the creative juices flowing.
11. Storyboard That - A excellent site w/ educational portal that educators are using in a variety ways, such as creating timelines, storyboards, graphic organizers (t-charts, grids, etc.), and more.
12. Super Teacher Worksheets - An amazing site w/ lots of educational resources, printables, and worksheets for all subjects including graphic organizers.
13. Venngage - Is a wonderful site for creating stunning infographics, mind maps, and more.
14. Webspiration Classroom - From the creators of Inspiration a very popular web based program for creating visual brainstorms that can then be turned into an outline w/ a click of a button. 
15. WiseMapping - a great site for creating visual mind maps and brainstorms.

Back to School with Storyboard That

Storyboard That the wonderful learning tool that educators are using in a wide variety of ways (i.e project based learning, timelines, digital storytelling, etc.) recently released a link w/ lots of ideas on how to use their site.  Teachers can find lots of ideas on how to use Storyboard That for "back to school" such as: all about me posters, ice breakers, new school year storyboards and more.

I highly recommend checking out Storyboard That back to school ideas by clicking here!!!

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Storyboard That Posters

Storyboard That is one of the most universal learning tools around.  This innovative site is being used in a wide variety of ways by educators such as: storyboards, digital storyboards, timelines, graphic organizers, project based learning, and much much more.  Recently, Storyboard That released templates for creating posters that can be integrated into any subject or curriculum.

I highly recommend checking out Storyboard That's poster template gallery by clicking here!!!

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Buncee

Buncee is the fantastic all-in-one tool that schools have been using for a number of years in a wide variety of ways such as: digital storytelling, as an assessment tool, differentiating instruction, flipping a lesson, project based learning, and much much more.  Also, Buncee has lots of educational resources, templates, lesson plans, and more to help teachers integrate Buncee into any curriculum.  Best of all, the educational portal allows educators to track and monitor student progress,
create/assess assignments, and much much more.

Buncee 3.0 Features include:

• Canvas Sizing - Now there are lots of more options for users to customize their canvas then just the standard 16:9 rectangle.  Users can now choose from other sizes such as: banner, letter, square, business card, or even custom, to offer endless possibilities of creativity.

• New Media Options - Standard media options such as: videos, audio, graphics, and more, have been taken to the next level to give student's the most options to express them creatively.  New Media Options include: emojis (ideal for Social-Emotional Learning), take photos, and shape tools to make it easier to add them w/out having to search through existing clip-art.

• New and Enhanced Creation Tools - These tools will give users the ultimate experience to share and create stories in a new and exciting ways.  Some new features include: enhanced drawing (i.e. the ability to draw over layers, etc.), enhanced text editing to give users more control over their text and customize it, opacity (to make a item solid or transparent), zoom in/out, hide and show panels, undo and redo buttons, and much more.

• Buncee Boards - This features allows users to share, collaborate, and provide feedback never seen before in Buncee.  Students can now comment and provide feedback on their peers work by adding comments or Buncee emoticons.  Also, users can share Buncee's via a unique URL and set permissions on who can view/edit their work.

Below is a brief demo...

Be sure to check out the highly esteemed educator Stacey Roshan to read her detailed review on Buncee 3.0.

I highly recommend checking out Buncee by clicking here!!!

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Storyboard That for Winter Holidays

Storyboard That the free online resources that educators everywhere are using for a wide variety of teaching strategies has just released their Winter Holiday Classroom Activities teacher guides...

From their site.... Sometimes we use the seasons and holidays around us to engage our students in the skills we are teaching. Whether you want to use these activities just for fun, or if you have lesson plans centered around the winter holidays, Storyboard That is an excellent resource. Check out some of the great things your students can do!

I highly recommend checking out Storyboard That for Winter Classroom Activities by clicking here!!!

Storyboard that is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Storyboard That for Thanksgiving

Storyboard That the excellent learning tool that educators are using in a wide variety of ways (i.e. project based learning, graphic organizers, timelines, storyboard, etc.).  Storyboard That activities are great for telling the story of Thanksgiving, labeling different items, telling what you are "thankful" for and more.  Best of all, a teachers can copy the storyboard and use or edit it for creating their own template.

I highly recommend checking out Storyboard That's Thanksgiving activities by clicking here!!!

November Updates

• updated characters, templates, and more
• Teachers Pay Teachers - weekly, great discounted bundles

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Storyboard That Customized Worksheets

Storyboard That the worlds leading educational site for creating digital storyboards, timelines, Teachers Pay Teachers.
writing prompts, graphic organizers, and more has just released a major update.  Teachers can now create their own customized worksheets from a wide range of templates curated by type/subject.  Also, a educator can earn some extra money by selling their worksheets on

I highly recommend checking out how to create a customized worksheet by clicking here!!!

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Storyboard That

Storyboard That the innovative educational tool that teachers everywhere are using in a variety of ways (i.e. digital storytelling, project based learning, graphic organizers, etc) just released a bunch of new clip art for their storyboards.  Users can now find new characters, scenes, items, and more by clicking here.

Also, Storyboard That released a bunch of new activities and resources for educators in subjects such as: Science, ESL, Social Studies, and more.  Check out their lesson plans and educational resources by clicking here.

Below is a brief demo...



I highly recommend checking out Storyboard That by clicking here!!!

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Storyboard That Update

Storyboard That the innovative educational tool that teachers everywhere are using in a variety of ways (i.e. digital storytelling, project based learning, graphic organizers, etc) just released a bunch of new clip art for their storyboards.  Users can now find new characters, scenes, items, and more by clicking here.

Also, Storyboard That released a bunch of new activities and resources for educators in subjects such as: Science, ESL, Social Studies, and more.  Check out their lesson plans and educational resources by clicking here.

I highly recommend checking out Storyboard That by clicking here!!!

*Storyboard That is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Social Story Videos by Storyboard That

Storyboard That is an amazing learning tool that educators around the world are using for digital storytelling, timelines, storyboards, graphic organizers, and more.  Recently, they announced their latest way to use Storyboard That and that is to create innovative Social Story Videos.

Below is a brief demo sample...



Click here for a great list of digital story ideas by Storyboard That.

Create your own stories by clicking here!!!

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Storyboard That for Valentine's Day

Storyboard That the wonderful resource that educators everywhere are using for a variety of educational purposes (i.e. timelines, digital storytelling, project based learning, etc), has just release their latest bundle for Valentine's Day.  These activities cover a wide range of topics from story starters, history of Valentine's Day, cards, and more.

Storyboard That is an excellent learning tool w/ educational portal, where teachers can manage, track, differentiate instruction, and assess student accounts in a safe environment.  This easy-to-use site has an abundance of teacher guides and lesson plans, that makes it easy to integrate into any classroom or curriculum.

I highly recommend checking out Storyboard That for Valentine's Day by clicking here!!!

*Storyboard That is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Storyboard That

Storyboard That is a excellent learning tool that educators are using in a wide variety of ways in their classrooms.  STB is being used as a graphic organizer, for creating storyboards, digital storytelling, project based learning, and much much more.  Also, STB has lots of educational resources for teachers and templates to make it easy to integrate STB into the classroom.

New Features

• New Content: We now have teacher guides for French, Health, Science, and a brand new concept called Illustrated Guides. These guides include Shakespeare Plays,Literary Elements, Famous People,Innovations & Myths!
• Advanced Cropping: Now you can crop in a circle, and many other shapes with advanced cropping. 
• Smart Scenes: We introduced Smart Scenes last year. Now all of our scenes can be edited and layered. Click "Edit Scene" after you drag it into the Storyboard Creator.
• New Characters: We now have over 700 characters. 
• New Teacher Dashboard: We will be launching a new dashboard very shortly. We hope you love it!

New Resources

Blog

• Ice Breaker Activities - http://www.storyboardthat.com/blog/e/ice-breakers
• Comics in Health Class - http://www.storyboardthat.com/blog/e/health-classroom
• Create French Teaching Materials - http://www.storyboardthat.com/blog/e/french-teaching-materials

Teacher Guides

• Natural Disasters - http://www.storyboardthat.com/teacher-guide/natural-disasters
• Earth and Moon - http://www.storyboardthat.com/teacher-guide/earth-and-moon
• Scientific Classification - http://www.storyboardthat.com/teacher-guide/classification
• Le Petit Prince - http://www.storyboardthat.com/teacher-guide/le-petit-prince
• Candide - http://www.storyboardthat.com/teacher-guide/candide
• French Verbs - http://www.storyboardthat.com/teacher-guide/french-verbs
• Eating Disorders - http://www.storyboardthat.com/teacher-guide/eating-disorders
• Decision-Making Skills - http://www.storyboardthat.com/teacher-guide/decision-making-skills
• Addiction - http://www.storyboardthat.com/teacher-guide/addiction

  

Illustrated Guides

• Literary Genres - http://www.storyboardthat.com/genres

• Innovations - http://www.storyboardthat.com/innovations
• Shakespeare Plays - http://www.storyboardthat.com/shakespeare-plays
• Biographies - http://www.storyboardthat.com/biography
• Mythology - http://www.storyboardthat.com/mythology

I highly recommend checking out Storyboard That by clicking here!!!

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Loopy

Loopy is an innovative new tool for creating interactive simulations.  Simulations are easy to create and done by drawing circles and arrows.  Educators can use Loopy to embed into a blog, create an explainer video, project based learning, differentiate instruction and much much more.  Finally, users can create their simulations from scratch and build on an existing one as a template.

I highly recommend checking out Loopy by clicking here!!!

Below is an example...

Storyboard That for Winter Holidays

Storyboard That the free online resources that educators everywhere are using for a wide variety of teaching strategies has just released their Winter Holiday Classroom Activities teacher guides...

From their site.... Sometimes we use the seasons and holidays around us to engage our students in the skills we are teaching. Whether you want to use these activities just for fun, or if you have lesson plans centered around the winter holidays, Storyboard That is an excellent resource. Check out some of the great things your students can do!

I highly recommend checking out Storyboard That for Winter Classroom Activities by clicking here!!!

Storyboard that is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Storyboard That for Thanksgiving

Storyboard That the wonderful resource that educators everywhere are using for a variety of educational purposes (i.e. timelines, digital storytelling, project based learning, etc), has just release their latest bundle for Thanksgiving.  These activities cover a wide range of topics such as story starters, holiday cards, and more.

Storyboard That is an excellent learning tool w/ educational portal, where teachers can manage, track, and assess student accounts in a safe environment.  This easy-to-use site has an abundance of teacher guides and lesson plans, that makes it easy to integrate into any classroom or curriculum.

I highly recommend checking out Storyboard That for Thanksgivinghere!!!
by clicking

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Storyboard That for Halloween

Storyboard That the wonderful resource that educators everywhere are using for a variety of educational purposes (i.e. timelines, digital storytelling, project based learning, etc), has just release their latest bundle for Halloween.  These activities cover a wide range of topics from story starters, holiday cards, and monsters, to safety tips.

Storyboard That is an excellent learning tool w/ educational portal, where teachers can manage, track, and assess student accounts in a safe environment.  This easy-to-use site has an abundance of teacher guides and lesson plans, that makes it easy to integrate into any classroom or curriculum.

I highly recommend checking out Storyboard That for Halloween by clicking here!!!

*Storyboard That is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.