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TRENDING
APPS OF THE
DAY FROM
TECHLEARNING.COM
App of the Day picks are selected from the
top edtech tools reviewed by Common
Sense Education.TOP 5 SITES & APPS EVERY
TEACHER SHOULD TRY IN 2018
Are you looking to integrate better technology into
your teaching this year? David Kapuler commends
these outstanding tools to every teacher:
BoomWriter 4 is a group writing site and Google
for Education Partner that lets students write, share,
and assess original fiction and nonfiction content in a
highly engaging, collaborative environment. Teachers
can provide guidance to reinforce curriculum as well
as personalized feedback to individual students.
Buncee gives students and educators a fantastic digital canvas to create presentations, digital
stories, announcements, and much more. Its educational portal allows teachers to manage
students. Buncee also provides a wide variety of educational resources and templates.
3 EDpuzzle is being used by educators around the world
to “flip” their classrooms and lessons. EDpuzzle’s fantastic
online curriculum and tools for adding questions or voice
to any video make it easy for educators to find resources
to meet their needs.
Storyboard is a great website and learning tool that
educators are using for project-based learning, graphic
organizers, digital storytelling, writing prompts, and more.
It also offers lots of lesson plans, assignments, and templates.
ThinkFluency is an innovative new iOS app that enables teachers to assess and score
students’ reading fluency in real time. Detailed reports help teachers create individualized
instruction plans for students.
DISCOVERY EDUCATION AND 3M RECRUIT
AMERICA’S NEXT TOP YOUNG SCIENTISTS
Through the Young Scientist Challenge, middle-school students
have the unique opportunity to work with a 3M scientist mentor, be
named America’s Top Young Scientist, and take home a $25,
prize. To enter, students should submit one- to two-minute video
entries explaining the science behind their idea and how it can
improve lives by solving an everyday problem. Ten finalists will
participate in a summer mentorship program with 3M scientists
and compete for the title of America’s Top Young Scientist,
including an October 2018 trip to 3M’s corporate headquarters in
St. Paul, Minnesota. Deadline: April 19, 2018
For more information: youngscientistlab.com/challenge
Puzzle Maker Helps Kids Think
Like Designers and Engineers
With Portal 2 Puzzle Maker, teachers can
cover introductory concepts, from testing
the effects of friction on falling objects to
calculating acceleration.Multimedia Resources and Educator
Guides Paired in Top Bio Tool
Biointeractive’s interactive materials and
activities highlight actual research and
help kids explore biology through real-
world examples.Integrate Art Easily into Curriculum
with Google Arts & Culture
This app makes it easy to search for
and find a vast amount of art related to
historical events, sites, movements, and
media.FOR MORE GO TO WWW.TECHLEARNING.COM/FEBWinner Gitanjali Rao