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These are just a few of the screen recording extensions, add-ons, and downloads that I use.  Feel free to share[a]!!

Updated as of 09/15/2020

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Screen casting, video conference Apps & Extensions

Screencastify.com

(I like to upload my video to YouTube and then share the link in Google Classroom. It is just a faster process, and I can create playlists for future ref. This is your original work so own it, when you switch jobs it goes with you!)

Premium is offered for free right now with the promo code: CAST_COVID

(all CAPS and an underscore)

WeVideo

Oldie but goodie

Notability

For iPad

OBS-Open Broadcast System

Download to PC (use it to become a YouTube video editor if you’re over teaching)

Screencast-O-matic

Converts to Edpuzzle/play post to make it more interactive

*Side note- when using YouTube, share the link to your video with select students through whatever platform you use and set it to private. You can also embed any YouTube video into Slides and Sites and the Ads will be removed and autoplay will disable. Furthermore, best practices would be to create your content in your personal account to share from and organize with playlists. This is your original and creative work, so own it! It should leave school when you leave.*

YouTube Studios

For the ultra tech-savvy educator

(YouTubers pay to have their video content edited, this is the place for that)

Loom

Loom is offering educators lifetime membership to Loom Pro

Meet

Google’s version of Zoom (use Duo or Zoom)

Zoom

Has lifted the time limit on free accounts for education, but still can’t record on Chrome. An easy workaround, just use the Zoom add-on

Flipgrid

You can edit the captions!!

Vidyard

First screencast extension I ever used and loved.

QuickTime

Camtasia

Popular screen recorder and video editor

Explain Everything!

I like this one! It is dope!

Jamboard

Similar to Padlet but way more features

Spelling City

Free for the remainder of the year.

(can also create differentiated word lists)

Quizlet

Google Slide deck

Ipads need the Google Slides App bc you can’t edit in a browser

Vocaroo

Easy voice recorder (could add to the slide deck for drag and drop quiz)

Flippity Template

This is a great Google Sheets Add-on to turn spreadsheets into interactive flashcards. (Worth A Try!)

Sumdog

All resources are now free. Great interactive engaging evidence-based learning.

Nightzookeeper

Online writing tool, class blog, and a library of interactive lessons

Useful Google Extensions and Apps

Google Extensions

Click here to go to Chrome Web Store

Text to speech that brings productivity

Intelligent-speaker.com

Voice Clock (my fav)

Allows your chrome browser to call out the time however you set it up. It helps me with lesson pacing and it is clutch for when I have a substitute so they know when to switch classes or subjects.

Tab Resize/ split-screen layouts

This one is so innovative, I usually use the 1 rectangle at the bottom half of the screen and two squares at the top of the screen. The bottom has my noise meter, and the top L has daily agenda, top R has their

DO NOW! Routine with a nice playlist going.

Nearpod

I don’t have words to sum up how awesome Nearpod is, it works with Slide as an add-on, it syncs with Google Classroom. Just check it out.

Grammarly

Spellcheck for anything you open in the browser

Nimbus Screenshot & screen video recorder

Snipping tool and screen recorder in one

Google Docs Offline

Edit, create and view your documents, spreadsheets,  and presentations-all without internet access.

Kami

Best PDF and Document Annotation and Mark-Up tool works with Drive and autosaves every few seconds.

Share to Classroom

Get your class on the same (web) page instantly.

Google Apps

Google Tone

Broadcast any URL to computers within earshot.

App for Outlook.com

Wraps Outlook.com in a Google Chrome App so it can be used as if it were a native app on any OS.

HP Print for Chrome

Print to HP printers via USB cable or your local network from the Chrome OS or Chrome browser, without using Google Cloud Print.

DocSign

Send docs for electronic signature, or add your own signature in minutes. Sign PDFs directly from Google Drive or Gmail.

Need others to sign? DocuSign also makes it easy for you to send out documents for signature. DocuSign is the leader in eSignature.

Google Groups

The new Google Groups is an improved way to participate in online discussions.

GSuite Add-ons  (coming soon)

Docs

Drive

Sheets

Slides

Forms(Google and MS)

Class Composer

https://classcomposer.com/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Facebook_Mobile_Feed&utm_campaign=ClassComposerTeaser&utm_content=15SecVideoColor

An easier way to creat class lists

Online/Digital Assessment Resources

(this list is courtesy of nwea.org)

  1. The Answer Pad – Allows teachers to capture data from students using the web or the app and is touted as being ideal for the flipped or blended classroom.
  2. AudioNote – A combination of a voice recorder and notepad that captures both audio and notes for student collaboration.
  3. Backchannel Chat – This site offers a teacher-moderated version of Twitter. An extension of the in-the-moment conversation might be to capture the chat, create a tag cloud, and see what surfaces as a focus of the conversation.
  4. Biblionasium – This online, safe, and simple book network allows teachers to view books students have read (a digital reading log), create reading challenges for students, and track progress. Students also can review and recommend books to their peers on the site.
  5. BookSnap – While currently this app is only available for iOS, it truly provides a digital way for learners to interact with text and with other learners.
  6. Buncee – A creation and presentation tool that helps students and teachers visualize, communicate, and engage with classroom concepts and ideas.
  7. Chatzy – Use Chatzy to support backchannel conversations in a private setting. These live chats make great companions to classroom discussion, provide exit tickets, or keep a discussion going after the class is over.
  8. ClassKick – This app allows teachers to post assignments for students, so both the teacher and peers can provide feedback on the assignment. Students can monitor their progress and work.
  9. ClassPulse – A mobile and web app that increases student engagement outside of the classroom by creating a more collaborative environment.
  10. Coggle – A mind-mapping tool designed to understand student thinking.
  11. Conceptboard – This software facilitates team collaboration in a visual format–similar to mind-mapping, but using visual and textual inputs. Compatible on tablets and PCs, Conceptboard can work from multiple devices.
  12. Crowdsignal – Quick and easy way to create online polls, quizzes, and questions. Students can use smartphones, tablets, and computers to provide their answers, and information can be culled for reports.
  13. Dotstorming – A whiteboard app that allows digital sticky notes to be posted and voted on. This tool is best for generating class discussion and brainstorming on different topics and questions.
  14. Educreations Interactive Whiteboard – A whiteboard app that provides students the tool to share understanding and comprehension.
  15. Edulastic – Allows teachers to create standards-aligned assessments quickly and get instant feedback from students to adjust learning.
  16. eSurvey Creator – A tool that allows teachers to quickly and easily build questionnaires and surveys. There is a free option but it’s for a limited period of time.
  17. Five Card Flickr– Designed to foster visual thinking, this tool uses the tag feature from photos in Flickr.
  18. Flipgrid – This tool has been recently updated. Students can use 15-second to 5-minute videos to respond to prompts; teachers and peers can provide feedback.
  19. ForAllRubrics – This software is free for all teachers and allows you to import, create, and score rubrics on your iPad, tablet, or smartphone. You can collect data offline with no internet access, compute scores automatically, and print or save the rubrics as a PDF or spreadsheet.
  20. Formative – This online, all-student response system provides teachers the opportunity to assign activities to students, receive the results in real time, and then provide immediate feedback to students.
  21. FreeOnlineSurveys – Allows teachers to create surveys, quizzes, forms, and polls quickly and easily.
  22. Google Forms – A Google Drive app that allows you to create documents that students can collaborate on in real time using smartphones, tablets, and laptops.
  23. GoSoapBox – Free for less than 30 students, this all-student response system works with the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) model, so no charge for a clicker. One of the most intriguing features for me is the Confusion Meter.
  24. iBrainstorm – An iPad app that allows students to collaborate on projects using a stylus or their finger on screen.
  25. Kahoot – A game-based classroom response system, where teachers can create quizzes using internet content.
  26. Kaizena – An online tool for providing students with real-time feedback on their digitally-uploaded work. Teachers can highlight or speak to give verbal feedback and attach teacher-created, reusable resources to student work.
  27. Lino – A virtual corkboard of sticky notes so students can provide questions or comments on their learning. These can be used like exit tickets or during the course of a lesson.
  28. Mentimeter – Allows you to use mobile phones or tablets to vote on any question a teacher asks, increasing student engagement.
  29. Micropoll – A great tool for quickly creating polls and analyzing responses. Polls can be embedded into websites as well.
  30. Naiku – Teachers can easily and quickly create quizzes that students can answer using their mobile devices. Great for checking for understanding before and after a lesson.
  31. Nearpod – This tool is nice in that you can not only gather evidence of student learning, like an all-student response system, but you can also create differentiated lessons based on the data you collected. The basic version (30 students or less) is free.
  32. Obsurvey – Create surveys, polls, and questionnaires quickly and easily.
  33. Padlet – Provides an essentially blank canvas for students to create and design collaborative projects. Great for brainstorming.
  34. Pear Deck – Plan and build interactive presentations that students can participate in via their smart device. Limited free usage, and it offers unique question types.
  35. Peergrade – A platform that allows teachers to create assignments and upload rubrics. Students upload work and are anonymously assigned peer work to review according the rubric.
  36. Piazza – A platform that allows teachers to upload lectures, assignments, and homework; pose and respond to student questions; and poll students about class content. This tool is better suited for older students as it mimics post-secondary class instructional formats.
  37. Pick Me! – An easy to use app for an iPod, iPad, or iPhone that facilitates random student selection. Can be organized by class for convenience.
  38. Piazza – A platform that allows teachers to upload lectures, assignments, and homework; pose and respond to student questions; and poll students about class content. This tool is better suited for older students as it mimics post-secondary class instructional formats.
  39. Pick Me! – An easy to use app for an iPod, iPad, or iPhone that facilitates random student selection. Can be organized by class for convenience.
  40. PlayPosit – An interactive video and assessment tool that allows teachers to add formative assessment features (pauses and questions) to survey what students know about the topic. Teachers choose from a library of video content from popular sites such as YouTube, Vimeo, and others.
  41. Plickers – Allows teachers to collect real-time formative assessment data without the need for student devices. Perfect for the one-device classroom.
  42. Poll Everywhere – Teachers can create a feedback poll or ask questions. Students respond in various ways, and teachers see the results in real-time. With open-ended questions, you can capture data and spin up tag clouds to aggregate response. There is a limit to the number of users.
  43. Pollmaker – A popular polling tool that has some unique features, such as allowing multiple answers to one question.
  44. ProProfs – Build and test knowledge with quick quizzes, polls, and surveys.
  45. The Queue – Free educational chat tool that mirrors Twitter and allows teachers to post questions and students to respond via the thread. Students can respond via text or video, and the tool allows “journeys” in which teachers introduce a topic via video and connect students to participating resources. Great for gathering formative assessment data at the beginning, middle, or end of units.
  46. Quia – Teachers can create games, quizzes, surveys, and more, and access a database of existing quizzes from other educators.
  47. Quick Key Mobile Grading App – Helps teachers with accurate marking, instant grading, and immediate feedback for better student engagement.
  48. QuickVoice Recorder – Another free voice recording app for the iPhone or iPad that allows you to record classes, discussions, or other project audio files. You can sync your recordings to your computer easily for use in presentations.
  49. Quizalize – A great tool that allows teachers to easily create quizzes and homework for students. Teachers can then see how the students did and identify areas for improvement.
  50. Quizlet – Create flashcards, tests, quizzes, and study games that are engaging and accessible online and via a mobile device.
  51. RabbleBrowser – An iPad app that allows a leader to facilitate a collaborative browsing experience.
  52. Random Name/Word Picker – This tool allows the teacher to input a class list and facilitates random name picking. You can also add a list of keywords and use the tool to have the class prompt a student to guess the word by providing definitions.
  53. RealtimeBoard – Teachers can invite students and collaborate with the whole class in real-time.
  54. Remind – A free tool that allows teachers to text students and stay in touch with parents. A great ‘check for understanding’ tool that’s easy to use.
  55. Seesaw – This tool helps teachers improve parent communication and makes formative assessment easy, while students can use the platform to document their learning.
  56. ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard – Another whiteboard tool that students and teachers can use to check understanding.
  57. Socrative – Exercises and games that engage students using smartphones, laptops, and tablets.
  58. Sparkpost – This app from Adobe allows teachers to add graphics and visuals to exit tickets.
  59. Spiral – A quick tool that gives teachers access to formative assessment feedback.
  60. SurveyMonkey – Teachers can create and deliver online polls and surveys. (Note… this is an app that requires a monthly fee, but maybe worth the cost depending on your polling or survey needs.)
  61. SurveyPlanet – Another survey creation tool that teachers can use to gauge student learning.
  62. Tagxedo – A tag cloud generator that allows you to examine student consensus and facilitate dialogue.
  63. Triventy – A free quiz game platform that allows teachers to create quizzes students take in real-time. These live quizzes provide teachers with real-time data on student understanding of classroom concepts. Students need individual devices to respond to quiz questions (compatible with mobile devices and laptops).
  64. Typeform – A poll creation tool that lets teachers add in graphical elements.
  65. Verso – Described as a feedback tool, this app allows teachers to set up learning using a URL. Space is provided for directions. Students download the app and input their responses to the assignment. They can then post their comments and respond to the comments of others. The teacher can group responses and check engagement levels.
  66. Vocaroo – A free service that allows users to create audio recordings without the need for software. You can easily embed the recording into slide shows, presentations, or websites. Great for collaborative group work and presentations.
  67. VoiceThread – Allows you to create and share conversations on documents, diagrams, videos, pictures, or almost anything. This facilitates collaborative student discussion and work.
  68. Voxer – Consider using this voice recording tool as a way to let students listen and self assess their ideas and assignments. You can send recordings to parents, so they can hear how their students are doing, let students chat about their work, or provide feedback to students.
  69. Wordables – The Word Cloud Guessing Game. This app allows you to elicit evidence of learning or determine background knowledge about a topic. These word clouds are pictures composed of a cloud of smaller words that form a clue to the topic.
  70. WordArt – This word cloud generator has an added feature that allows the user to make each word an active link to connect to a website you determine.
  71. Wordle – Generates tag clouds from any entered text to help aggregate responses and facilitate discussion.
  72. WordSalad – This app generates word clouds from the text you provide, and they can be exported and shared.
  73. XMind – A mind-mapping software for use on computers and laptops.
  74. Yacapaca! – Allows teachers to create and assign quizzes with ease.
  75. Zoho Survey – Teachers can create surveys that students can access and take using a mobile devices. Teachers can see results in real-time.

[a]If you have any content that you would like me to add to this resource page please let me know.