Web tools for teachers to use to help better prepare students for the PARCC assessment

1. Dr. Amy Ackerman
Karen Simmons
Jackie Cruz
Elsann Machotka
Sandy Kirshner
www.taketenfromourparccplace.com

2. • Find some tools that work
for you.
• Give your students
practice.

3. TAKE THE SURVEY
HTTP://GOO.GL/FORMS/1FVTIAGDMI

4.  Thinglink
 Emaze
 Reflex Math
 Wowzers
 Edpuzzle
 Kahoot
 Storyboard That
 Newsela
 Front Row Education
 Quill
 Symbaloo
 Weebly Website Address
 Guided Practice Activities
www.taketenfromourparccplace.com

6. An Interactive Media Platform
Add Rich Media Links to Photos and Videos

7. It’s as easy as 1-2-3…
Enter Name, Email, &
Create Password

8. To Add Students
• Enter a join code
-or-
• Teacher creates
list
• Thinglink provides
list of usernames
& passwords

9. Upload an image or video from
your computer
Find a link from the
web
and enter URL
Import images from
Facebook & and Flikr

10. Click on image to
add a tag.
Choose
an icon!
Don’t forget to
save!

11. Add URL
to tag to
create
hyperlink
Type in text box to add a
caption to tag image,
article, or video.
Don’t forget to save!
To view
link,
click on
tag

12. Accessible
through all
devices!

13. Identify Parts of a Whole
Getting to Know
You Activity
Create an
Interactive Book
Report

15. • An online presentation software program
• Offers a selection of free professionally designed templates
• Easily create an amazing visual presentation

16. It’s easy to get started!
Just enter email address and create a
password

17. For an education
account your email
must contain .gov,
.edu, or .org

18. Choose from a variety of
slides in the gallery.
When ready, click on
create new presentation
and choose a template.

19. Add image URL or
upload from computer

20. Paste Web URL or
embed code to add
media to Emaze
Upload a video
or audio file
from your
computer.

21. Emaze gives students the opportunity to:
• Develop Content Knowledge/Research
• Develop Computer Tech Skills

22. edpuzzle logo

23. Effective RTI support
Universal screening,
progress monitoring, data-
based decisions.
Common Core focused
Major gains in math fact
fluency for students of all
abilities.
It’s Fun!
Diverse, fast-paced games and
rewards for effort and progress.
Special Education success!
Higher achievement for
Special education with less
anxiety.

24. Monitor and
support student
progress.
Students can
create an
avatar, buy
accessories and
grow a math
fact tree.

27. Wowzers provides differentiated instruction through RTI,
Assessments and Blended Learning environments!

28. With the
teacher
dashboard,
Wowzers can
be used to its
fullest!

30. Accessible
through all
devices!

33. Create a
video from
a library of
preselecte
d school
appropriat
e videos.

34. •Crop the video
for the content
that you need.
•Add voice over
and voice notes.

35. Embed quiz questions when appropriate during the video
using a few different question formats.

36. •Create a class.
•Students use code to sign in to class

38. •Students can access
the information at
home or at school as
long as they have an
internet connection.
•Enhance student
achievement with a
flipped classroom
atmosphere.
•Media/Quiz format
that is similar to those
in PARCC.
•There is an app for
that.

41. • Create a new Kahoot from scratch or search for
one that is already created.
• Three formats quiz, discussion, survey.
• Embed pictures and videos.

42. Ready for
immediate play.
Share with
colleagues or
search for
premade
Kahoots.
Editing options
and helpful and
interesting.

43. • Students do NOT need account.
• Any device can be used to access
Kahoot!
• Type in game code and create a
nickname.

44.  Instant feedback for the teachers and students after each
question and at the end.
 Download the results for grading records.
Results by student, overall performance, and by question.
Competitive nature and nicknames are motivating factors
for students.

45. edpuzzle logo

46. • Free membership is limited, but available.
• Share with others through a few different
formats.
• Can use for every subject and various projects.

47. •Pick a
background for
the cartoon
boxes.
• There are
many different
backgrounds to
choose from.

48. •Drag and drop
characters.
•Personalize the
characters.
•Add “textables” for
dialouge
•Personalize by
even searching for
other items
•Even upload your
own images.

49. •Add more cells to extend the cartoon story.
•Move complete cells for better sequencing.
•Most importantly SAVE because the program does
not automatically save for you.

51. **** CAUTION: Remember to save as you are working! The
program does not save for you.
•Get just the outline of the dialouge.
•Use each box in a slide show presentation.
•Record voice over the storyboard.
•Download it to forms where you can use it for other projects
or programs.
•Print it out for students to use as a graphic organizer.

54. Sign up as a
student with a
sign up code
Lexile levels
from K to 12th
grade

55. Assign your
students
articles!
The student can
change the lexile
level!

56. Assign
articles
It requires 8 quizzes to lexile the
student.

60. Grades
K - 8

61. Choose the
domain that you
want the
students to
practice.
The students
will take a
pretest and
then the
program
adapts to fit
their needs.
They can
watch videos
and use virtual
manipulatives.

64. For Grades
1 - 12

65. www.quill.org
o Sign up as a teacher.
o Have students sign up and
use the join code

67.  Scorebook shows
completed
assignments.
 Assign as many
lessons as you want
 Lessons take 10-15
minutes per lesson.

69. VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.taketenfromourparccplace.com
Created using Weebly

71. Have fun completing the following task...
• Create a free Thinglink account (consider a teacher account for
more features) www.thinglink.com/edu or www.thinglink.com
(Consult video tutorial for help)
• When signing up, enter the following join code NH458S to join
"Techstock" Group
• Create a Thinglink with at least 8 tags including different types of
rich media (text, web links, video, photos, music, documents)
• Enter text to describe each tag on your image
• Change the icon on at least 4 tags

72. Have fun completing the following task...
•Create a Storyboard That! account. Go to www.storyboardthat.com.
•Create a Storyboard about your favorite part of summer using at least three cells.
(Adjust cell size as needed.)
*** After you work in each cell, click on the SAVE button.
This is important or your work will not be saved.
• In your Storyboard, create a character representing you and save it.
•Add a “textable” to each cell for dialogue or narration.
•After you have completed at least three cells about your favorite part of summer,
add a cell and upload a photo illustrating it.
•Save your final Storyboard.

73. • Create an Edpuzzle teacher account. Go to www.edpuzzle.com.
• Create a class in your Edpuzzle account.
• Create a new video by choosing a video from the available video channels
excluding the Edpuzzle channel.
• Crop the video to no more than 2 minutes of content.
• Skip the record audio track and audio notes steps.
• Add a quiz to your video using at least one open-ended, one multiple choice
question.
• Add a comment to prompt further discussion or thought
• Finish and assign your Edpuzzle video.

74. https://b.socrative.com/login/student/
Room Number
148649

75. Weebly: quiztools.weebly.com
Website: www.weebly.com
Slideshare – Share presentation slides online
Website: http://www.slideshare.net/
2014-2015 NJ Technology Standards
Website: New Jersey Department of Education Technology
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ETTC Technology Standards Workshop Presentation and
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