Author: edtechmrbrown
A Gimkit set that can be played through any of the Gimkit game types. Check out the new fishing version if you haven’t
https://www.gimkit.com/view/6261600a35ea44002364f96b
Quizlet Set for all of their various activities as a whole class activity or individually.
https://quizlet.com/_bg1vup?x=1jqt&i=20esfh
Word Wall Set that can be converted to any of their templates as a whole class activity or individually.
https://wordwall.net/resource/31650231
A Blooket Set that can be played in any of their various game modes as a whole class activity or individually.
https://dashboard.blooket.com/set/626163fe168c4bd96573b1d8
1st Six Weeks
Evidence of a Chemical Reaction
Number of Elements in Formulas
Characteristics of Elements and Compounds
2nd Six Weeks
3rd Six Weeks
4th Six Weeks
Mechanical Layers of the Earth
Earth’s Layers Fill in the blanks
5th Six Weeks
Solar System Planets Word Search
Solar System Vocabulary Memory Game
6th Six Weeks
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Here is a new tool for creating digital assignments. It is similar to Class kick or TeacherMade. Now you have another option to create interactive assignments for your students to complete on their Chromebooks. In the first two minutes you will learn what Wizer.me does. Keep watching for a more in depth look at how to create activities with the platform.
Here is an activity that asks students to count the number of items on a slide then to make tally marks for that number on the white board. This is designed for younger students. The first couple slides guide them through it then it becomes progressively more difficult as the activity proceeds. This activity was made in Google Slides. It is best when presented on a SMART board but will work fine on a plain old white board as well if you aren’t that lucky. There are 13 slides and 10 individual tallying activities.
Here is a very engaging math activity that will have students compare three numbers in a greater than less than 3 way template. The three numbers are pitted against each other in a Ninjutsu battle. There are 20 battles to work through that increase in difficulty as you proceed. This is designed to be completed on a SMART board but you could just as easily do this as a teacher led group activity, or even with a whiteboard marker and eraser.
Time Crisis Challenge is by far the absolute best activity ever made for students to practice their skills at calculating elapsed time. This activity is also cross curricular as it uses significant events from history and science. This activity is in Google Slides and should be a class led activity on the front screen or even better on the SMART board. There is also an accompanying student handout if you would like students to record their own individual answers.
Urban Game SMART Activity Board
Here is a Digital interactive SMART board version of the Urban Game. The Urban game is one of the most engaging and impactful activities you can do with your students. This SMART version kicks it up a notch with a drag and drop map board that you or your students can use to grow your town into a bustling city.
I had a great time learning about new technology tools and strategies at the 2022 Texas Computer Educators Association Conference. Here is a very fast paced highlight video of the top 52 things I learned. I will develop these ideas further in later videos. Please let me know which topics you want to learn more about first.
Launch the Signboard software with this icon on your desktop.
Or Start>Spectrum>Spectrumelite
Use these buttons to add or remove content from a slide
Add new slides (frames) as you need them.
Adjust the transitions and amount of time the slide stays on from the menu on the right.
When you have all of your slides prepared you can click the send button so push them out to the Marquee.
Adjust your schedule. Then hit send again. Everything should have been configured at installation to go to the Marquee. If you get any communication errors please put in a help desk ticket with IT to have the connection reconfigured.
Here is a very useful Quick Tip that will teach you how to set up your Chrome Browser to open up a specific set of tabs when you launch it. This is a convenient way for you or your students to quickly access websites you use all day.
Here are a couple ideas on how to administer a digital spelling test.
Example 1 is with a Google Form and a YouTube video recording of the word list. This is the free option.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKp_Os7SZyfYOLHoadQqZGx0A6SyicyqgD3oTxeyJU0CU1mg/viewform
Example 2 is made in Teachermade.com I expected to be able to insert a recording of each word at each number on the answer document but that requires a paid pro account. It is possible with a the paid pro account.
https://app.teachermade.com/begin/b9ea1725-91d8-4429-9ae3-9194af1a0ecb
Here is the second activity in my new Texas State Parks Activity Series. This activity is in Google Slides and can be assigned in Google Classroom. There are 15 questions on this activity that cover both math and map reading skills. This is a local State Park to us, only about an hour to the North. This is someplace your students might have visited or that they could potentially visit. I think that really increases the relevance and cool factor of this activity.
I am going to start a new series of activities based on Texas State Parks. Here is the first one of those. This activity is a math and map skills activity that was created in Google Forms to be assigned in Google Classroom. There are 10 questions and one bonus question on this activity. Questions include multiple choice, multi select, and numeric response question types.
Not too far from us is Lindale Texas which is not only home to Santa land but also the Lindale Candy Company who are apparently famous for their delicious peppermint candies. Here is a Google Form activity that examines this Texas Highways article by Steven Lindsey. The activity asks students 10 check for understanding short answer questions as they progress through the article.
Nimbus is my current go to screen shot tool for Chrome. My favorite feature of this tool is the ability to scroll down and capture more than just the visible area on the screen. This helps capture long visuals that extend beyond the screen that I might need for explanations.
