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EdTech Showdown: The Land of Venn - Geometric Defense vs. DragonBox Elements

Want to help your students learn conceptual geometry skills in a gamelike setting? Here's a quick, side-by-side comparison of two popular geometry apps: The Land of Venn - Geometric Defense and DragonBox Elements.

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3:49

Grades

3–8

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EdTech Showdown: Book Creator vs. Shadow Puppet EDU

Book Creator or Shadow Puppet EDU? Which digital-creation tool is better for elementary school-age students? Here's a quick side-by-side comparison of these two popular apps.

Time

2:51

Grades

3–12

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EdTech Showdown: Educreations vs. Explain Everything

When it comes to interactive whiteboard and screencasting apps, there are a lot of options for teachers and students. Here's a quick, side-by-side comparison of two popular options: Educreations and Explain Everything.

Time

4:01

Grades

3–12

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EdTech Showdown: Kahoot vs. Formative

When it comes to formative assessment, there are some great edtech tools that are both engaging for students and offer great feedback for teachers. Here's a quick, side-by-side comparison of two popular options: Kahoot and Format…

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3:51

Grades

3–12

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EdTech Showdown: Evernote vs. Notability

Evernote or Notability? Which note-taking tool is better for education? Here's a quick, side-by-side comparison of these two popular platforms.

Time

2:56

Grades

6–12

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Digital Citizenship for Every School

Common Sense Education provides schools with a free, research-based Digital Citizenship Curriculum for grades K–12. Listen to educators describe how the curriculum has positively affected their students and transformed their scho…

Time

1:55

Grades

K–12

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Kahoot! in 30 seconds

Wondering if Kahoot! is right for your classroom? This super quick video gives you the need-to-know info about this popular formative assessment tool. 

Time

0:33

Grades

3–12

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9 Great Documentaries for the Middle School Classroom

If you want to get your students’ attention, show them how an issue affects real people. Ranging from bullying to STEM to autism, the topics tackled in these documentary movies can open kids' eyes and encourage discussion. And wh…

Time

2:45

Grades

6–8

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PhET in 30 Seconds

PhET is a classic,  beloved website among science teachers, especially in physics classrooms. But is it gonna work for your students? This short video showcases the site's famed interactive simulations as well as some pros and co…

Time

0:37

Grades

K–12

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MobyMax in 30 Seconds

MobyMax is a huge, popular K-8 website. It's so big in fact that it can be a bit tough to wrap your head around. To help, we've put together this super quick overview that goes over the site's key features, including its teacher …

Time

0:37

Grades

K–8

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10 Great YouTube Channels for Teaching Video Essays

With more than 7 billion videos on YouTube, it can be challenging to curate what's best for your classroom. But amid all of the frivolous, silly, or even obnoxious content, there are gems to be found. On top of this, some truly u…

Time

3:45

Grades

6–12

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10 Great Movies for the STEM Classroom

A great way to get students excited about STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), is to show them the ways that popular media uses -- and misuses -- the concepts you teach daily. Used as part of a lesson, clips from mo…

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3:02

Grades

1–8

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Google Search Tricks for Research

Google can be a great starting point for any research project. But if you’re looking for more refined, credible, and useful information you’ve gotta get familiar with Google’s “search operators” – basically ways to target your se…

Time

6:41

Grades

6–12

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Get Students to Self-Assess After a Quiz with Kahoot

Check out this simple formative assessment tip designed to make the most of Kahoot. Go beyond quiz games and explore how Kahoot's polling and surveying features can get students reflecting, self-assessing, and figuring out next s…

Time

1:16

Grades

3–12

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3 Tips for Great Formative Assessment

Unlock the full potential of formative assessment in your classroom! Check out these tips for how to use formative assessment apps and games such as Kahoot, Socrative, Plickers, and Poll Everywhere to check for understanding and …

Time

2:16

Grades

K–12