Here are a couple of other sites that I use, whether a lot or sparingly:
Quizlet is a website that allows teachers and students to make online flashcards and study them.
Quill.org is a site I found that allows students to practice Common Core grammar and conventions. I have not used this as much as I would like to as when time is short (and it often is), grammar always seems to be the first to go.
Here is a tutorial video for teachers. And, there is a separate one for students.
Google Apps for Education is what I am using the most (read: all the time). With Classroom, it makes going digital too easy.
One thing I like about moving my 'worksheets' to things such as Google Docs is that I can add things in color, including the student's answers. My students and I also find that putting the questions in a table with a corresponding column for them to put the answers in is even better (and easier for me to pre-format with the color coding).
Here are some screen shot examples of how I can use color coding in tables. Before I attach it to Classroom in an assignment, I make sure that I have already set up each box to the color I want.
I also like how all upcoming assignments are in the corner of the page.
If anyone has any other useful tools, sites, etc. that you think I should try, let me know in the comments.
Here are some screen shot examples of how I can use color coding in tables. Before I attach it to Classroom in an assignment, I make sure that I have already set up each box to the color I want.
I really like Schoology. Apparently, my district is looking into getting a bid for a district-wide LMS. I'm going to suggest Schoology. I really like that I can automatically push updates to my school Twitter.
I also like how all upcoming assignments are in the corner of the page.
But what I like about it most of all is the ability to create discussions and then get analytics on the discussion. That means that Schoology will keep track of how many times a student responds and the traffic/popularity with dates and times (not that I wouldn't notice since I get an email sent to me each time a student responds).
If anyone has any other useful tools, sites, etc. that you think I should try, let me know in the comments.
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