Mystery Skpye

 

Mystery Skype is an educational game, invented by teachers, played by two classrooms on Skype. The aim of the game is to guess the location of the other classroom by asking each other questions.

It's suitable for all age groups and can be used to teach subjects like geography, history, languages, mathematics and science.

Google Apps for Education

 

Belview Elementary is piloting the Google Apps for Education platform to promote the success of all of our students.  Google is offering educational institutions hosting for email, calendars, and other productivity tools through Google Apps for Education, an integrated communication and collaboration solution.

      

Flubaroo

 

Grade online assignments in a single step! Get reporting and analysis on student performance! Email students their scores. You can try Flubaroo now by grading a sample assignment. Note: You'll need a Google docs account to do this. Follow these steps: Open this spreadsheet. Make sure you are signed into your Google docs (or Gmail) account when viewing it. Before you can grade it, you'll first need to make your own copy. Do this from the File menu, as shown: Once you've made the copy, follow the instructions for grading. The first response should be used as the answer key.

Aurasma

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Blendspace

 



• Flip your classroom
• Project-Based Learning
• Differentiated Instruction
• Collect web resources in one place and share with just one link
• Measure student understanding with built-in quizzes
• Monitor student progress and adapt to student needs in real-time

https://www.blendspace.com/

 

Zondle

 

 

 A free website that gamifies learning. Students earn zollars, collect badges that you award,
and compete on game leaderboards: increasing motivation and achievement

 

EMPOWERING TEACHERS

whole-class teaching

Add our unique games-based approach to your classroom teaching: whole-class games on your whiteboard to increase student engagement.

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ENGAGING STUDENTS

play to learn in any game

Students play and practise in any game of their choosing (web or mobile), keeping them engaged and helping encode more into their long-term memory.

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ENHANCING LEARNING

grounded in research

zondle’s approach to learning is grounded in education research from the University of Oxford and neuroscience research from the University of Bristol.

zondle makes sense: choosing which games to play motivates engagement, having fun while learning increases learning outcomes.

 

Zondle

eMediaVA

 

 

eMediaVA is Virginia's premier statewide digital media distribution system featuring the best purpose-built educational content available. Brought to you by Virginia's Public Media Stations* and PBS, eMediaVA is constantly evolving to better meet the needs of Virginia’s teachers and students. What’s even better, eMediaVA is free for Virginia’s teachers and students!

Check it out today!

 

 

eMediaVA is a service of the Virginia Public Media Association made possible in part through an Enhancing Education Through Technology competitive grant from the Virginia Department of Education.

 

iStation

                     













  





I had the opportunity to observe a great program today called iStation.  It is a fully integrated reading intervention program.  It offers an integrated reading intervention system, including computer-adaptive assessments, instruction, reports and teacher-delivered lessons. Its individualized instruction provides highly interactive, engaging, computer-delivered content for students in grades pre-K through 8. All Istation reading lessons are supported by data-rich benchmark and continuous progress monitoring assessments delivered through Istation’s proprietary technology. Istation Reading has proven effective in maximizing students’ reading fluency, comprehension and retention. Its comprehensive library of support materials makes every minute of teaching and learning more effective, and its easy-to-use components work together to provide every student with the individualized instruction he or she needs for continual achievement.