Tech Tools Tutorials

learning management systems

Resources, professional learning, and support for Cheltenham's K-8 LMS

A host of beginner and advanced professional learning resources for CBK's Canvas piloting teams and all CHS teachers

Tools

Remote Conferencing

Resources to go beyond the basic video conferencing function of this tool

Live conferences with students 

Video Creation 

Create savable instructional videos to embed within Canvas and Google Classroom 

An easy-to-use video recording tool with a slick modern look and simple uploading to Google Classroom and Canvas

Engagement

An asynchronous way for students to engage in video based discussion with a student friendly social media look and feel

A game-based learning platform that makes it easy to create, share and play learning games

Student driven digital portfolios that allows students to publish and curate their work, while still communicating with the teacher, parents, peers, and an outside audience. This tool is extremely flexible, while still remaining simple enough for the youngest learners to use

Make your Google Slides interactive 

Learning and Study Support

A tool that helps students study through digital flashcards and other learning/memorization tools

Instructional Support

STEM 

Fully utilize the iXL instructional tool 

Online instructional options for enVision, Elevate Science, and Pearson Chemistry

ELA

Access to Wonders Online and hardcopy Wonders resources

Newsela is a data base of current events stories tailor-made for classroom use. Indexed by broad theme (e.g. War and Peace, Arts, Science, Health, Law, Money), stories are both student-friendly and can be accessed in different formats by reading level. Use Newsela to differentiate nonfiction reading

The Abdo online digital library has been made available to us for free.  Search for and share texts with students. 

A tool to help students improve their grammar and writing

All Content Areas

Interactive video and formative assessment tool.  Teachers can search the extensive video library or upload their own videos to customize them with voice-overs, audio comments, embedded assessment questions, and additional resources. 

A nearly exhaustive free resource of instructional videos, practice opportunities, and assessments. 

A tool to annotate and interact with .pdf and other documents digitally

an animated educational site for kids - Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health, and Technology

Open Educational Resources (OERs) are free, universally available, modifiable, digital learning resources that can be accessed by anyone.  From worksheets to entire courses, using OERs allows a teacher to bypass the need for traditional textbooks and paper resources. 

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Some resources to share with parents and students 

Tools for communicating with families