TOOLS FOR STUDENTS
Elevate Your Online Classroom with Essential Tech Tools
Interactive tools can significantly enhance the online education experience for students by making learning more engaging, collaborative, and effective.
These interactive tools can help students stay engaged, collaborate effectively, and deepen their understanding of course material in an online education setting. Incorporating these tools can enhance the homeschooling experience, making it more dynamic and effective.
Here are some essential interactive tools used at K12 in an online classroom.
Interactive Learning Platforms
Nearpod
Integrates interactive lessons with quizzes, polls, and collaborative boards.
Pear Deck
Adds interactive questions and activities to Google Slides presentations.
Edpuzzle
Allows teachers to create interactive video lessons with embedded questions and notes.
Collaborative Tools
Google Workspace
Facilitates real-time collaboration on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.
Microsoft 365
Enables collaborative editing and sharing of files.
Padlet
Provides an online bulletin board for students to post notes, images, and links collaboratively.
Game-Based Learning
Kahoot!
Uses game-based quizzes to make learning fun and competitive.
Quizizz
Offers self-paced quizzes and interactive games for learning.
Gimkit
Combines quizzes with gaming mechanics to enhance engagement.
Virtual Labs and Simulations
PhET Interactive Simulations
Provides free interactive math and science simulations.
Labster
Offers virtual science labs with simulations and gamified elements.
Gizmos
Provides interactive math and science simulations for grades 3-12.
Discussion and Engagement
Flipgrid
Allows students to create and share short video responses on discussion topics.
Mentimeter
Engages students with live polls, quizzes, and Q&A sessions.
Padlet
Enables collaborative discussion and idea sharing through digital boards.
Digital Whiteboards
Jamboard
Google’s interactive whiteboard for real-time collaboration.
Miro
Offers a versatile digital whiteboard for brainstorming and collaboration.
Whiteboard.fi
Provides an online whiteboard tool for teachers to view student responses in real-time.
Mind Mapping and Brainstorming
MindMeister
Allows students to create and share interactive mind maps
Coggle
Helps students brainstorm and visualize ideas collaboratively.
Lucidchart
Facilitates the creation of diagrams and flowcharts for collaborative projects.
Coding and STEM Tools
Scratch
Provides a visual programming environment for creating interactive stories and games.
Code.org
Offers coding lessons and activities for students of all ages.
Tinkercad
Provides an easy-to-use 3D design and electronics platform.
Assessment and Feedback
Socrative
Allows teachers to create quizzes and get real-time feedback from students.
Poll Everywhere
Engages students with live polls and surveys.
Formative
Provides interactive assignments with immediate feedback
Reading and Writing Tools
ReadWorks
Offers interactive reading passages and comprehension questions.
WriteReader
Encourages students to create and share their own digital books.
Book Creator
Allows students to create interactive ebooks with multimedia elements.
Flashcards and Study Aids
Quizlet
Enables students to create and study interactive flashcards.
Anki
Uses spaced repetition to help students memorize information more effectively.
Brainscape
Offers flashcards with adaptive learning algorithms.
Math and Science Tools
Desmos
Provides an interactive graphing calculator and math activities.
GeoGebra
Offers dynamic mathematics software for geometry, algebra, and calculus.
CK-12
Provides interactive math and science resources, including simulations and adaptive practice.
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