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Wikidot - Wikidot Inc.
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): collaboration (113), social networking (56), wikis (15)
In the Classroom
If you have not tried a wiki yet, visit the TeachersFirst Wiki Walk-Through for a detailed, step-by-step explanation and starter help, including dozens of ideas for ways to use a wiki in your classroom. Create wikis for any number of classroom purposes, for example, publish a wiki with study guides that students build together before exams, or to document project-based learning portfolios.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Miraheze Wiki Hosting - WikiTide Foundation
Grades
K to 12tag(s): collaboration (113), social media (61), wikis (15)
In the Classroom
If you have not tried a wiki yet, visit the TeachersFirst Wiki Walk-Through for a detailed, step-by-step explanation and starter help, including dozens of ideas for ways to use a wiki in your classroom. Before implementing this site in your classroom, take some time to teach students how to edit and add information. Create and use a wiki to collaborate and compile information on any classroom research projects. For example, have your class work together to add resources and web links when researching the causes of the Civil War, plants and animals found in different habitats, or to share math problem-solving ideas and links. Use your wiki for small-group projects and ask students to share a synopsis of group meetings, along with a compilation of websites and videos used in their research.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Knowt - Knowt
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5 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (303), assessment (145), DAT device agnostic tool (129), quizzes (91)
In the Classroom
Share Knowt with students as a resource for practicing for upcoming quizzes and tests. Consider this option as an alternative to flashcards or other review methods. As students become familiar with Knowt, use this tool as a starting point on lessons sharing how to find and understand important information within any piece of writing. Create a quiz together and share it on your interactive whiteboard. Ask students to analyze the questions that Knowt creates and discuss why they are included in the quiz. Once students understand how to create an effective quiz, ask them to create their own quizzes for personal study or to share with peers. Gimkit, reviewed here, offers a free quiz-creation tool for use in a variety of educational settings.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Games and Challenges - Genially
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): collaboration (113), digital escapes (30), game based learning (304), Teacher Utilities (215)
In the Classroom
Customize a Genially escape room (like Education Escape Room or Mystery Breakout) with questions and puzzles that review key concepts from your current unit--perfect as a fun pre-test or review session. Divide students into small groups and assign each group a different puzzle or task within the escape game. This activity encourages teamwork, communication, and shared problem-solving as they work toward a common goal. Challenge students to create their digital escape rooms using Genially's templates. They must design puzzles, write clues, and embed subject content, transforming them from game players into game designers. Use a breakout template to reinforce vocabulary. Each "lock" can be opened only by correctly defining or using academic terms in context, making it ideal for ELA, science, or history.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Brain Raider Notebooks - Brain Raider, LLC
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): blended learning (28), flipped learning (9), note taking (34), personalized learning (13), Teacher Utilities (215)
In the Classroom
Visit the Brain Raiders YouTube channel to find helpful videos that explain how to get started with notebooks and tutorials for the different features, including creating drag-and-drop activities. Create and share notebooks that include materials for any teaching unit, to be used as a practice tool and a study guide upon completion of the unit. This resource can also be a helpful tool to supplement classroom learning for multiple language learners or students with IEPs. Consider sharing this tool with parents or older students to use as an at-home support to classroom instruction.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Free Digital Choice Board Maker - Genially
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K to 12tag(s): differentiation (92), multimedia (62), presentations (33), student-centered (9)
In the Classroom
Genially, reviewed here offers many other templates for creating playlists and interactive activities to differentiate instruction and offer student choice in learning. Learn more about creating and using choice boards and other tools to tailor instruction by completing the TeachersFirst: Differentiated Instruction Learning Module, reviewed here. This on-demand archive of OK2Ask: Teach Made EZ with Genially, reviewed here provides tips on getting started using Genially to gamify lessons and create engaging interactive content.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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LogicBalls - LogicBalls
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K to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (303), chat (39), images (267), search strategies (18)
In the Classroom
Utilize LogicBalls for various classroom applications, including lesson planning, creating images, and generating text. This site also analyzes YouTube videos, saving time by allowing users to paste the video URL into the chat and get a summary of the content without watching the entire video. Use the AI prompt generator as a tool to guide you through writing a prompt that achieves your desired results by adding information in a step-by-step manner.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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FlipAnim - Tomasz Witkowski
Grades
4 to 12In the Classroom
Share this site with students and give them time to explore and experiment. When working with troubled students, use this site to help them share their thoughts and emotions through animation. This is an excellent site for students who love art and enjoy sharing their learning through creative expression. Take a look at the images created by other users in the gallery as inspiration for how to use animations. Ask students to create animations that demonstrate science concepts such as erosion, weathering, or chemical reactions. Use this site to have students create animations that demonstrate events from stories, share their thought processes in math, or animate historical events. Have students include their animations when creating multimedia projects in an online tool like Sway reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Superstructures - Teaching Lab Studios
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (303), collaboration (113), graphic organizers (57), mind map (33), teaching strategies (68)
In the Classroom
Start a new unit by launching a "See, Think, Wonder" Superstructure using an image, short video clip, or text excerpt. Have students post their observations and inferences live, then discuss patterns that emerge. Create a discussion Superstructure in which each student must respond to a prompt from a rotating viewpoint (e.g., character perspectives in a novel, perspectives on a historical issue). The AI assistant helps keep the debate balanced and on topic. Have students connect new vocabulary terms in a concept-mapping activity, using examples, synonyms, and visuals to deepen understanding.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Krea.AI - Krea
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (303), editing (90), images (267)
In the Classroom
Have students generate images to represent a scene, setting, or theme from a story they are reading. Use AI-generated visuals as writing prompts. Students can select an image and write a narrative, poem, or descriptive paragraph inspired by what they see, focusing on sensory details and word choice. In social studies, students can create visuals representing a historical event, civilization, or cultural practice, then explain how their image reflects researched facts and historical context.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Latimer: AI for Everyone - FutureSum AI
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5 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (303), bias (33), cultures (290), diversity (55), perspective (30)
In the Classroom
Use Latimer to generate multiple perspectives on a historical event or social issue, then have students discuss how background and lived experience can shape interpretation. Have students use Latimer.ai to generate research questions or organize notes, then locate and cite evidence from trusted sources to support their findings. Use Latimer as a case study to explore ethical AI use, representation in technology, and responsible decision-making, connecting directly to digital citizenship standards.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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TestCadia - TestCadia
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8 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (303), assessment (145), test prep (71)
In the Classroom
Share TestCadia with students as a helpful resource when preparing for standardized testing. Encourage students to analyze their results to identify focus areas for practice and improvement. As you evaluate practice test results, find areas that need strengthening, then use the tools found in MagicSchool, reviewed here to create custom ELA and Math practice activities.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Creately Comics - Cinergix Pty. Ltd
Grades
5 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): comics and cartoons (61)
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Instead of a book report, have students create a comic that showcases a specific scene from the book or proposes a different ending. Students can create a comic modeling classroom procedures or expectations. Students can also showcase their understanding of a math concept by creating a comic.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Wordsplainer - Eltcation
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): charts and graphs (196), mind map (33), vocabulary (251), vocabulary development (102), word study (58)
In the Classroom
Incorporate Wordsplainer into any language arts lesson to help students understand word meanings and origins, or to use as a writing assistant to make writing projects more interesting. Work backwards with Wordsplainer to explore the origins and meanings of difficult or complex words, helping students understand how they connect to known words. Have students take a screenshot or download an image of a word graph, then use Google Slides, reviewed here or Microsoft PowerPoint Online, reviewed here to create and share an ongoing collaborative digital presentation that shares vocabulary ideas for use in writing projects and research presentations. Share this tool with multilingual students to help increase their vocabulary and improve their understanding of word meanings.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Explain Everything - Promethean
Grades
K to 12tag(s): collaboration (113), Whiteboard (12)
In the Classroom
Have students create visual vocabulary cards on a single whiteboard slide, using drawings, annotations, and voice recordings to explain the meaning and usage of new words. After reading a story or novel, students can recreate a key scene on a single slide using images, sketches, labels, and narration to demonstrate comprehension and analysis. Have students record a short reflection or hypothesis after an experiment or lesson. They can annotate a diagram or photo while explaining their thinking, then share the recording. Use the limited real-time collaboration feature to have a pair of students work together on one slide to brainstorm ideas for a project, story, or debate topic, within a 15-minute time limit.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Online Notepad - Online Notepad
Grades
3 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): note taking (34), organizational skills (90)
In the Classroom
At the start of class, have students open their notepads to respond to a journal prompt, warm-up question, or reflection, encouraging a daily writing habit in a distraction-free space. Students can use the notepad to brainstorm essay ideas, story concepts, or project plans. They can freely jot down ideas without worrying about formatting, then copy their work into a more formal document later. Younger students can use the notepad to type spelling lists or practice new vocabulary by writing sentences. Teachers can quickly check by having students print or take a screenshot of their work.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Online Cornell Note Method - Online Notepad
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4 to 12tag(s): Accessibility (11), note taking (34), organizational skills (90)
In the Classroom
Have students use the Cornell Notes format while listening to a short lecture, story, or read-aloud. They record key points in the Notes section, list vocabulary or guiding questions in the Cues column, and write a one-paragraph Summary at the end. Assign an educational video or podcast. Students take Cornell Notes while watching/listening, then compare their Cues and Summaries in small groups, which encourages active listening and discussion. At the end of class, have students complete only the Summary section of their Cornell Notes as a quick "exit ticket." Teachers can review these to check comprehension and adjust future lessons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Lasso - vFlyer Inc
Grades
9 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): curation (25)
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Organize everything that you need into one place to share with your students. Share your landing pages filled with articles for students to research. Easily curate screenshots with links to information you want students to learn more about.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Notegpt: AI Podcast Generator - Hongyuan Cao
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (303), podcasts (163)
In the Classroom
Students can create educational podcasts about historical figures by interviewing one another. Students can create news reports on current events or historical events. Finally, students can create a personal growth podcast about what they wish to accomplish in the future.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Comic Strip Maker - Lywi.com
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5 to 12tag(s): comics and cartoons (61)
In the Classroom
Students can create comics about themselves to share at the beginning of the year. Students can make historical figures or events into comics, explaining the person's importance or the event. Finally, engage in Comic Strip Maker by creating a 'show what you know' after a science lesson.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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