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Name of tool: Educaplay
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Description of tool: Educaplay is a Web 2.0 tool that allows users to create interactive games
such as crossword puzzles, matching quizzes, video quizzes, etc.
How the tool can be used by teacher: A teacher can create different type of interactive games
for students based on what they are teaching.
How the tool can be used by student: The student can go to the link and actually interact with
the games that the teacher has created.
Some advantages of using the tool: An advantage of this tool is that you can make your own
interactive game. Sometimes it can be hard to find interactive games and websites based on
the specific topic you are teaching. But with this tool you can just make your own.
2. Name of tool: Quizizz
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Description of tool: Quizizz is a tool that lets you find existing quizzes or create your own
quizzes for students to complete.
How the tool can be used by teacher: The teacher can use preexisting quizzes or create a quiz
over what the topic being taught is.
How the tool can be used by student: The student takes the quiz to see how well they know
the subject material.
Some advantages of using the tool: One of the cool advantages of the tool is that it has a
feature that will let you align your quizzes to Common Core or State Standards.
3. Name of tool: My Simple Show
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Description of tool: My Simple Show is a tool that allows you to create short videos over any
topic you choose and use graphics and narration to explain that topic.
How the tool can be used by teacher: The teacher can create “explainers” for students to
watch and better understand a topic.
How the tool can be used by student: The student watches the explainer the teacher has
created to better understand a topic.
Some advantages of using the tool: One advantage is that you can create a video about
whatever topic you choose. It also has the option of adding images and graphics that can better
facilitate a student’s learning.
4. Name of tool: Wizer
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Description of tool: Wizer is an app that lets you easily create your own online worksheets or
use worksheets that other teachers have already created.
How the tool can be used by teacher: The teacher can create or find worksheets for their
classroom.
How the tool can be used by student: The students complete the online worksheets to test
their knowledge of a topic.
Some advantages of using the tool: Because they are digital worksheets you can easily add
pictures or videos to the worksheet for the students to look at, watch, and answer questions
about.
5. Name of tool: Edublogs
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Description of tool: Edublogs is a blogging tool specifically tooled for classroom blogging.
How the tool can be used by teacher: The teacher can post blogs or set up a class in which
students can post their own blogs.
How the tool can be used by student: Students can read blogs and post their own blogs.
Some advantages of using the tool: It can be completely moderated by the teacher. The
teacher has to approve of any posts posted.
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