Interactive Resources
Annenberg Learner: http://www.learner.org/interactives/
BrainPop: https://www.brainpop.com/
Adapted Mind: http://www.adaptedmind.com/Math-Worksheets.php
All apps may be accessed on any Apple device.
Annenberg Learner: http://www.learner.org/interactives/
- This website provides materials for students and teachers in prekindergarten through college. There are ready to use lesson plans in multiple content areas that provide an interactive, hands-on approach to learning.
- This is a teacher-oriented website. It provides educators with opportunities to enroll in webinars or workshops and has numerous math center activities available for printing.
BrainPop: https://www.brainpop.com/
- This website provides videos in all content areas at various grade levels. BrainPop Jr. is available for younger students. Topics include different modes of transportation, famous scientists, and the environment. In addition to core content areas, this site includes health and fitness videos, as well as videos on art and music.
- This website provides interactive videos and activities for student use during class time. Dances are available for "brain breaks" as well as activities for indoor recess on rainy days.
- "Engagement with every touch or click." This website provides videos for prekindergarten through sixth grade students. Materials are categorized by subject area and are differentiated for grade levels so each child's game can be customized according to achievement level. This site includes games for labeling the 50 states on a map, working on reading comprehension skills, and adding with three or four digit numbers.
- This website provides instructional videos on topics such as counting money, telling time, and introducing the concept of weight. Materials are geared toward prekindergarten through fourth grade.
- This website provides instructional videos for elementary students in the subject areas of math and science. Video topics include invertebrates, energy light and sound, the solar system, fractions, multiplication, and geometry.
Adapted Mind: http://www.adaptedmind.com/Math-Worksheets.php
- This website provides interactive preassessments for students and supplies children with instructional videos on a variety of math topics. Content areas include multiplication, time, and measurement and explanations are available for each problem that is answered incorrectly.
- This website provides a way for teachers to get instant feedback from students at the end of instruction. The teacher will write quiz questions and students respond through the use of any smart device.
- This website or app allows educators to create quiz-like questions for review and quick, formative assessments. Each student has an individual answer sheet in which the teacher scans on any smart device. This website is great to use for classrooms with limited technology.
- This website provides teachers with a way to easily create a rubric for projects or group work. Teachers may also create rubrics for student use when cooperating in group work.
All apps may be accessed on any Apple device.
- *ClassDojo: This app is used for classroom management and is based on a rewards system. Students are able to pick their own emoticon for their name, making them more involved in their behavioral decisions.
- *Duolingo: This app allows ELL students to learn a new language through mini-lessons and games, as well as allowing you to speak to ensure you have the correct pronunciation. Material is based on a level system, ensuring learning is continuous for ELL students.
- *Geoboard: This app allows students to create geometric shapes virtually through an Apple device.
- *iPadio: This app allows students to hear themselves read in order to increase their fluency.
- *MyScript Calculator: This app allows students to hand write math problems on their tablet and get the answer instantaneously. This is great for students who are unsure of their answer and need to check their work.
- Number Rack: This app allows students to subitize and see one-to-one correspondences. They may also learn to see number patterns and place value.
- Scribble Lite: This app allows students to draw pictures to illustrate main ideas or to work on writing skills. You simply shake the device to erase the image and start over. It is great for prekindergarten and kindergarten students.