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60 Tools to Inspire Students with Chromebooks – SULS009

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Chromebooks have transformed classrooms! But we have to find tools that will engage and inspire our students to be creative thinkers and innovators.

60 Tools to Inspire Students with ChromebooksThis post and podcast episode was inspired by a resource I found from Google for Education. You can’t pass up the opportunity to share 60 AWESOME tools for Chromebooks! (Original source is linked in the show notes below.)

I don’t have time to touch on all 60 tools in one episode, but I’ll chat about the highlights. If you want the entire list, just scroll down! If you need any inspiration for tools to use, this is definitely the episode for you.

One of the tools I love is Book Creator. So often, kids are given the same presentation tools over and over, and this tool can help educators break out of that box and offer an alternative to the traditional presentation.

If you haven’t used it before, I think CoSpaces Edu will blow your mind! It allows students to build 3D virtual environments, that can then be viewed in virtual or augmented reality.

In the literacy and numeracy tools category, I particularly love Flocabulary. You might have already seen some of their videos without even realizing it!

Another of my favorite tools in this category is Newsela. This is perfect for finding non-fiction articles that are appropriate for your students. They take news articles from reputable sources, and “translate” them into four different reading levels.

Not to mention that two of my long-time faves also made this list: Pear Deck and Read & Write for Google! You don’t want to miss this episode!

Can you tell I’m excited about these tools? I wish I had time to talk about all of them, but I can’t wait to highlight at least a few of my favorites! Tune in to hear about even more apps that I love, in four different categories.

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With Pear Deck, you can take any Google Slides presentation, add interactive questions or embed websites directly into your lesson, and send it to student devices so they can participate in real time while you present.

The basic version of Pear Deck is free, but my listeners can now get a complimentary 60-day trial of Pear Deck Premium with no credit card required.

This will give you access to features like the teacher dashboard, personalized takeaways, and more.

In This Episode:

[00:28] – Welcome to episode 9 of the Shake Up Learning Show! Kasey explains her inspiration for today’s topic.

[01:05] – Kasey sends a shoutout to @AlexTravisITRT on Twitter.

[03:18] – Today’s question comes from Julie Cobb, who wants to know if Kasey will be doing any on-air coaching for coaches.

[05:02] – It’s time to dive into the tools inspired by this Google for Education brochure. Kasey starts off by chatting about one of the Content Creation category tools, Book Creator.

[08:15] – Kasey shares another reason that she likes Book Creator so much.

[09:16] – Next, Kasey chats about CoSpaces Edu, which allows students to build virtual 3D environments.

[12:58] – We learn about another application, Explain Everything.

[14:38] – The last content creation tool for today is Adobe Spark. Kasey talks about how powerful it is.

[17:48] – Kasey shifts into talking about tools in the Literacy and Numeracy category, starting off with Flocabulary.

[20:11] – The next tool that Kasey will chat about today is Newsela, which is great for finding age-appropriate news articles.

[23:02] – Kasey talks about EquatIO, which may be perfect for math teachers.

[24:50] – We shift gears back from math into reading as we hear about the next tool, Fluency Tutor.

[26:03] – The last tool that Kasey wants to talk about in this category is Read&Write for Google.

[27:18] – Kasey moves on to talking about the next category, STEAM Tools, and discusses Tynker.

[28:24] – We learn about Flat.io, which allows you to collaboratively create sheet music.

[29:44] – Code.org is one of Kasey’s favorite coding websites.

[31:33] – Kasey talks about Edpuzzle, a tool from the Communication & Understanding category.

[33:07] – We hear about Flipgrid, which is now completely free for everyone!

[35:08] – Kasey shares her thoughts on Pear Deck, which is a favorite tool of hers (and this episode’s sponsor!).

[37:59] – The last communication tool that Kasey will talk about today is Screencastify, which is a Chrome extension that lets you easily record your screen.

Podcast Question of the Week:

[40:48] – Ready for the question of the week? Here we go! What are three tools from this week’s episode that you want to try in your classroom, and how will you integrate them into your curriculum? Post your answers on your favorite social media platform using the #ShakeUpLearning hashtag, or share them in the Shake Up Learning Community!

[41:44] – Have you thought about getting Google Certified? Kasey can help! She helps educators get certified through her three online courses:

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[44:12] – Kasey thanks listeners for tuning in, and offers a way to give back: leave a review (using the word “y’all” if you can squeeze it in!). This helps other teachers find the podcast, and might get you a shoutout on a future episode!

If you’re stuck in a rut with your tech tools, this episode of #ShakeUpLearning is for you! Discover fantastic new tools & hear creative ideas for implementing them.

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60 Tools to Inspire Students with Chromebooks

This week’s content was inspired by a brochure from Google for Education: 60 Tools to Inspire Students with Chromebooks. While I won’t be able to talk about all 60 tools in this episode, I am going to hit the highlights and share the entire list of 60 tools in our show notes at shakeuplearning.com/9.

Content Creation Tools

Literacy & Numeracy Tools

STEAM Tools

Communication & Understanding Tools

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Shake Up Learning: Practical Ideas to Move Learning from Static to Dynamic by Kasey Bell

Education Podcast Network

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