Chronicle Cloud

  

Chronicle Cloud is an innovative educational all-in-one iOS app for teachers.  Educators can use Chronicle Cloud in a number of different ways such as: assessing (using their "traffic light" system), note-taking, providing feedback, and much much more.  Also, being on the "cloud" teachers can collaborate and share best "teaching" practices in an easy way.

I highly recommend checking out Chronicle Cloud by clicking here!!!

*Chronicle Cloud is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Microsoft Math

 

Microsoft Math is an excellent free mobile (iOS/Google Play) app for all things Math grades K-12.  All a user had to do is scan, type, or draw a math problem to get a answer and other results.  Also, Microsoft Math generates detail step-by-step instructions on how to solve the problem, videos, graphs, and more.  Finally, Microsoft Math lets teachers create printable Math worksheets for their students to use.

I highly recommend checking out Microsoft Math by clicking here!!!

Otus

  

Otus is an ideal tool for Remote Learning w/ schools being closed.  Their learning platform makes it easy for educators to build dynamic engaging lessons, deliver instruction, and then assess student learning.

Otus is a all-in-one mobile learning solution for schools that combines the best features of a: learning management system, data management system, and more.  The sleek new design, allows for easier functionality, a brighter customizable color interface, and real-time analytics and third party integration (i.e. Khan Academy), and of course Otus Worksheets.

Below is a brief demo...



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

For more information check out Otus on Technology and Learning.

*Otus is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

iDialouge

 iDialouge is an excellent site for educators looking for an alternative to Zoom.  This is a great place for educators to teach remotely by creating virtual classrooms w/ built-in conferencing tools.  Also, teachers can record lectures, create lessons/quizzes/polls, and use it for "self paced learning and flipped learning".

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

Thanks to Larry Ferlazzo's blog for the tip.

I Know It

I Know It is a fantastic site for interactive Math lessons grades K-5th.  This is a super fun easy to use site for practice on a wide range of topics, such as: place value, multiplication, counting coins, time, and more.  Best of all, I Know It allows educators to assign lessons and track student progress to make it easy to differentiate instruction.

I highly recommend checking out I Know It by clicking here!!!

Below is a brief demo...



I Know It is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Verse by Verse

Verse by Verse is an excellent site for creating poetry that I just found out about from Larry Ferlazzo's blog.  The way this works is a student selects a famous Poet and then types the first line and Verse by Verse's AI generates ideas for writing the next line.

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

Socrates for Remote Learning

 Many schools are now realizing they do not have the tools in place so kids can continue to learn while schools are closed.  Socrates personalized learning for the students so they are progressing automatically, and provides teachers with tools to monitor progress and assign topics.  Teachers can control the learning remotely or just allow Socrates to adjust automatically - making it a perfect tool for teachers with closed classrooms.  

Socrates is an innovate new site where educators can seamlessly differentiate instruction for each student through a unique game based learning system.  This is done through fun and engaging learning games w/ educational portal where teachers can track and monitor student progress, assign educational videos, use a digital badge system, testing, benchmarking, and much much more.

Below is a brief demo...

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

*Socrates is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Knowt

Knowt is an excellent Learning Management System that lets educators automatically create assignments that I just found out about from Free Technology 4 Teachers.  Knowt educational portal allows teachers to track/monitor students, share notes, and generate assignments from uploaded documents, PDFs, etc.

Below is a brief demo...

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

Mobile Permissions

  

Mobile Permissions is a fantastic new free tool for educators to virtual send parents permissions slips.     Mobile Permissions makes it easy for teachers to send any type of permission slip form to a parents/guardians phone or mobile device.  They can then electronically sign and submit payment while educators can track/monitor to it all from their teacher portal.  Finally, they can reuse already created slips for future periods or classes.

I highly recommend checking out Mobile Permissions by clicking here!!!

*Mobile Permissions is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Arludo

Arludo is an excellent site to create/find educational games and more.  Arludo, is a great learning tool that is ideal for teaching Math or Science w/ lots of features for educators such as: generating detail reports, tools to differentiate instruction, and integrating game based learning into the classroom.  Arludo has a nice collection of games that focuses on Math/Science areas like: evolution, ecosystems, molecules, and more.

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

Cloud Stop motion

  

Cloud Stop Motion is an innovative site for creating and storing stop motion video projects.  This is
ideal for educators looking to integrate technology into the classroom and can be used for project based learning, digital storytelling, and more.  Best of all, the educational portal allows teachers to track and manage student accounts, organize all projects, and export/watch all videos, all from w/in the web/browser.

I highly recommend checking out Cloud Stop Motion by clicking here!!!

*Cloud Stop Motion is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Knowledgehook

 Knowledgehook is an excellent new site for students and educators looking for help in Math grades 3rd-10.  Knowledgehook uses "game based learning" to help students learn a wide variety of topics (i.e. algebra, decimals, and more).  Best of all, teachers can use it to help to run a "better" Math class and strengthen their curriculum through state of the art online professional development.

Below is a getting started video...

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

Vocab Victor Classroom

  

Vocab Victor the innovative mobile (iOS/Android) app for building vocabulary words/skills just released a major update for educators, their digital "classroom".  This new update offers lots of features but mainly lets teachers create classrooms where students can join and then customize and create wordlists from their curriculum to include in Vocab Victor's educational games and is WEB BASED!!!

New features...

• Create schools and classes
• Invite students to join your classes from inside the Vocab Victor app!
• Create word lists based on what you think your students most need to learn!
• Assign the lists to your students!
• Word list words will appear in Vocab Victor's word learning games automatically! Students will learn words from a combination of matching games, associations, word puzzles, and definition review!
• Monitor your students' progress so you know which words they've mastered!
• Encourage friendly competition with our new class leaderboard!

Vocab Victor uses "game based learning" to help students develop their vocabulary through 4 different styles of games through 11 levels.  These games offer high replay as well as different varieties of game play, such as: matching, sorting, targeting, and more.  Best of all, Vocab Victor assesses and adapts words to each student's vocabulary level in real-time and is ideal for ESL/ELL.

Vocab Victor Web app... https://app.vocabvictor.com/

Below is a brief demo...



I highly recommend checking out Vocab Victor by clicking here!!!

Download Vocab Victor for free here!!!

*Vocab Victor is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

ChronoFlo

 ChronoFlo is an amazing new site for creating stunning timelines.  What separates ChronoFlo from other timeline creator are the robust features that it has.  For example, a user can create multimedia timelines w/ images, hot-links, videos, and more, w/ the ability to turn them into 3D and even embed them into a site/blog (w/ a premium account).  Also, ChronoFlo is very user-friendly, has the ability to generate bar/line graphs, and has templates that educators/students can use to create dynamic looking timelines that can be shared via the web w/ built-in social media.

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

Click here for an example of a timeline.

Make Beliefs Comix for the Election

*Be sure to checkout how Make Beliefs Comix can work for you for Remote Learning during school closures!!!

Make Beliefs Comix is a excellent site that educators around the world are using for digital storytelling, project based learning, reinforcing vocabulary, and more.  Also, Make Beliefs Comix has an abundance of lesson plans, the ability to translate comics into other languages, and recently launched story starters/writing prompts to help get the student's creative juices flowing.  Finally, Make Beliefs Comix is a great site to use for students to create their own digital story on the election or what they would do if they were president.

I highly recommend checking out Make Beliefs Comix by clicking here!!!