CommonLit is a tool for students to practice pulling information from literary and informational texts. Students read texts, at their specific reading level and answer questions connected to Common Core standards.
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Google Classroom is a great way for students to access information taught in class. Teachers can load lectures, notes, examples, or helpful links that students can access. This particular website increases communication opportunities between the student and the teacher. Google Classroom also has the capability of tracking grades.
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Powerschool works to push information out to parents and students. For the student this provides current grades in classes, historical grades, attendance, grade point average, and much more. For the teacher it provides the same information plus contact information, discipline logs, and special needs.
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EasyBib is quick and easy for students to create MLA citations. Students are able to search by titles and authors and then alter information to meet their specific reference tools. This website then generates the information necessary for a bibliography/works cited page.
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Goodreads is a nice website if you are struggling to find an interesting book. This website allows you to track what are the popular reads for your age, you can even track books your friends are reading! Each book listed has a review which allows those searching to better understand what the book might be about.
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Khan Academy focuses on helping students once they no longer have access to teachers. They have lectures and questions connected to many topics. If you are looking to study for the very important SAT - this is the site for you. Khan Academy also has many helpful videos and practice questions for grammar.
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TED talks can be very informative and motivational. This website includes talks/lectures/presentation by a variety of individuals on a broad range of topics. Many of these talks include education, the English language, and how to become the best student possible.
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BrainPOP offers many educational opportunities for students, specifically in core academics. BrainPOP allows students to further their knowledge about authors, grammar, writing, and studying skills. The student may watch an education video, take a quiz, and then complete an activity.
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Discovery Education allows students to find topics of interest and watch educational videos. This particular website offers information about authors, literary pieces, history, and so much more. Students can also find help with homework and extra practice on educational concepts.
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Piktochart is an easy to use infographic maker. Students can easily prove what they understand about a topic by using this website to create a product that is appealing to the eye, interactive, as well as printable.
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Remind is a great way for teachers, coaches, and other leaders to communicate with students, parents, and others. Remind works similar to sending text message but numbers are not exchanged. Remind allows you to create groups and contact a large number of individuals at one time.
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Storybird allows students to show their creative side by writing stories and using art to create a visual representation for those pieces. This website allows the student to share their creations as well as view others work. The ability to express yourself can be priceless.
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