Digital Tools for Deeper Learning

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G-Suite Logo

The Google suite of tools offers collaborative document creation, presentation design, and data analysis, empowering student agency through real-time collaboration and personalized learning pathways.

IDEAS

  • Students create a Google Sheet to track their learning goals, progress, and resources.

  • Students create an interactive story using Google Slides, incorporating images, videos, and audio. They share their stories with classmates and provide feedback to each other.

  • Students form teams to research opposing viewpoints on a relevant community/global issue. They use Google Docs to collaborate on research notes, draft arguments, and prepare rebuttals. They use Google Slides to create presentations to present their arguments in a digital debate format.

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Padlet facilitates diverse forms of student expression, fostering reflection and revision through interactive walls where students can share ideas, provide feedback, and engage in meaningful discussions.

IDEAS

  • A Jamboard alternative for collaborative whiteboard activities

  • A FlipGrid alternative for students to share their learning and reflections

  • Students create a virtual gallery walk on Padlet to showcase their artwork, writing, or other creative projects.

Canva logo

Canva is an industry-used design tool that enables students to create visually engaging projects, allowing them to express their creativity and communicate their learning in innovative and impactful ways.

IDEAS

  • Students create infographics to visualize data, summarize information, or tell a story related to a lesson/unit

  • Students create short videos, presentations, or social media posts to advocate for a community issue

  • Students create digital graphic novels, combining images and text to tell a story

SchoolAI

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SchoolAI provides personalized learning experiences and supports differentiated instruction, fostering student agency by allowing students to work at their own pace and explore topics of personal interest.

IDEAS

  • Create interactive explorations of videos for students, like EdPuzzle

  • Provide students with personalized learning experiences based on their interest, skills, and supports

  • Students can interact with learning assistants, with teachers getting feedback on their progress and interactions

Brisk Teaching Logo

Brisk Teaching is a tool that allows teachers to create interactive learning content (presentations, interactive tutors, lessons, quizzes), provide personalized feedback, and level/translate texts.

IDEAS