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Jacqueline Roberts (7th Grade ELA)
ReplyDeletewww.canva.com
My favorite digital tool is Canva. We are currently using it to create an infographic from data / research we're gathering regarding teen cell phone usage (High Ability class). In the past, we have used it in the following ways:
--Demonstrate knowledge of vocabulary
--Graphic representation of thesis & supporting ideas
--Graphic representation of character analysis (fiction, nonfiction)
--Create brochures (real and fictional places)
The app/site is free. Some of the graphics say they cost, but you can use them if you don't mind the Canva watermark across them.
Jacqueline Roberts, I really liked using Canva earlier this year. The kids seemed to enjoy it, too! This is a tool that can be utilized in all subjects.
DeleteElizabeth Shew (8th grade ELA)
ReplyDeletewww.achievethecore.org
This website is great for finding unit/lesson plan ideas. It is highly adaptable and has close text readings and questions that are more challenging and engaging than ReadWorks. Lately, we have used this website for argumentative writing about technology use and to compare WWII excerpts of Unbroken and Farewell to Manzanar.
Are you able to select specific Lexile/Reading levels for the articles you are choosing?
DeleteUnfortunately, you cannot search by Lexile/Reading levels. However, the stories and lesson plans are already grouped by grade level.
DeleteEmily Walker
ReplyDeletewww.ReadWorks.org
This website is a great resource for my reading class. My reading class consists of six students who all read far below grade level. I am able to select passages that meet the different reading levels of my students. We use these passages for Close Reading twice a week. I've found that one of the downfalls of ReadWorks is the lack of interesting passages. I don't know that this resource would be effective in a high ability class but it has been effective with my below level readers.
I've used ReadWorks, as well. I agree with you about the passages being too easy for high ability kids. Do you find that the Lexile levels do not seem accurate? I've had some of my students read 12th-grade materials that did not seem that difficult for them.
DeleteYes, I've found you can't always rely on the Lexile level listed. I usually just search by grade level.
DeleteEmily, this sounds like a good site to use for differentiated instruction. I will have to check it out for different reading passages for a few of my students.
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ReplyDeleteKea Silcock
ReplyDeleteiPad app- Choiceworks
This is a visual schedule app. I use this with many of my students. I have added folders for each period with pictures so the student can see what has to be completed for that class. Each item can then be swiped over so the student can see what has already been completed and what is left. You are also able to set timers for each item. This is helpful if you want to set a time limit for your student to complete each activity or to make sure he/she is spending an appropriate amount of time on the activity.
I have also adapted it as a communication device. I created a folder with choices where the student can make a choice during free time and a lunch folder to communicate what he/she wants to eat. Folders have also been added for speech class where the student is building on different vocabulary, such as colors and clothing.
A couple of things I really like about this app is it is not very expensive compared to other communication apps I have used. You can also add in you own pictures, which is a plus.
This sounds like a great app for my younger students. Have you ever used it for emotional lessons? Will it work for that?
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