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Getting Started with Pear Deck for Google Slides

Posted November 10, 2022 by Nick LaFave

Learn everything you need to get started making interactive presentations using Pear Deck for Google Slides in under seven minutes. Pear Deck is a formative assessment powerhouse. It provides an easy way to check for understanding by adding questions to your existing Google Slides presentations. Pear Deck Quick Start Guide Watch the whole video, or…

Let Students Create Your Next Review Game in Gimkit with KitCollab

Posted October 6, 2022 by Nick LaFave

One of my favorite review game platforms just added a great new collaborative feature. Teachers can now let their students collaboratively create questions for their next round of Gimkit using KitCollab. Teacher setup is simple and allows question writing to happen in real-time or asynchronously. Students just click on a link, write a multiple-choice or… Read more

Simple Online Buzzers for Classroom Games

Posted June 10, 2021 by Nick LaFave

Early in my career, the technology for my review games consisted of flyswatters: Each team was given a flyswatter, and an opponent from those teams would stand on opposite sides of the table and slam down their flyswatter to “buzz in.” These days there are countless online review games, complete with buzzers, questions, scoreboards, and… Read more

The Math Game Teachers Have Been Waiting For

Posted May 13, 2021 by Nick LaFave

99math 99math.com 99math is an engaging review game exclusively for math. Intended for grades 1-8, 99math covers the basics, but also offers more advanced topics like equations, perimeter and area, conversion of fractions, and more. Like many of my favorite games, 99math provides reports — making it a great formative assessment tool. Easy Teacher Setup Teachers… Read more

Real-Time Communication, Collaboration, and Formative Assessment – Whiteboard.chat

Posted March 11, 2021 by Nick LaFave

Whiteboard.chat I wasn’t going to share another web whiteboard, but I really can’t categorize Whiteboard.chat as just a web whiteboard. It’s a combination of some of the handiest EdTech tools in one platform. It’s also free and doesn’t require users to sign in. Rather than try to describe all of the features, I’m just going… Read more

An Engaging Review Game That’s Perfect for Any Classroom- Blooket

Posted February 21, 2021 by Nick LaFave

Even students’ favorite review games like Kahoot, Quizizz, and Gimkit can get a little dull if they are overplayed. That’s why I’m always excited to find another engaging review game to add to the mix. Blooket is a free, fun, and engaging review game with tons of built-in variety. Start with a Question Set Teachers… Read more

The Easiest Way to Provide Effective Feedback

Posted October 14, 2020 by Nick LaFave

Effective Feedback Made Easy Teachers often struggle to find enough time to provide feedback that is personalized, ongoing, and timely. However, these characteristics of effective feedback are as essential as they are time-consuming. Instead of spending hours typing feedback (even voice-typing requires a lot of corrections and formatting), teachers can now quickly provide feedback just… Read more

A Must-Have Tool for Managing Student Feedback

Posted October 7, 2020 by Nick LaFave

Student Feedback Made Easy Whether used for formative assessment, exit tickets, or just checking in on student well-being, Loop provides teachers with an easy way to gather actionable student feedback. Teachers can create a free account at loophq.io. Set Up Groups Classes are referred to as groups in Loom. After you have created your first group,… Read more

A Web Whiteboard that Displays Student Responses in Real-Time

Posted September 24, 2020 by Nick LaFave

More Than a Web Whiteboard So much more than a web whiteboard, Whiteboard.fi allows teachers to quickly create a class and view student responses in real-time. No accounts are required, no personal information is collected, and it works on any device. It’s a great tool for active student participation and formative assessment. Create Your Class… Read more

Create Interactive Learning Games in Minutes with Educandy

Posted February 11, 2020 by Nick LaFave

Teachers can never have too many review game options. Educandy allows teachers to quickly and easily create interactive learning games. The games are easy to make, easy to share, and easy to play. Eight Different Interactive Games Noughts & Crosses – A fun twist on tic-tac-toe for one to two players; you can lose a… Read more

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