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All of the technology listed below has free versions for your educational and financial enjoyment.
1. Padlet
https://padlet.com/
This app allows students to use their mobile devices to post statements on a main page. It's kind of like having students all write what they are thinking on the whiteboard in the front of the class, but this saves time and traffic. This can be used to get responses from students or to gather opinions.
2. Bitstrip
https://www.bitstrips.com/
This programs lets you make your own comic strips online. It comes with characters, locations, and much more. You can choose how many scenes you want your comic to be. This can be used for students reading and writing projects to convey events that took place in a story. This can also be a way for students to illustrate their stories.
3. Pictochart
https://piktochart.com/
This cite lets you make your very own infographics to display whatever information you may choose. There already are templates on the website for your convenience. This can be used for students to display their own work and research (it's a much more inviting format than a report). It's new and innovative and I'm sure your students will love it.
4. Kahoot!
https://kahoot.it/#/
This program takes assessment to a whole new level. It is a quiz game that records everyone's score and operates over a mobile device. It's a new age version of jeopardy and will make you and your kids cringe less when you think about assessment. This can be used to get a feel for background knowledge, see how much students have learned over the unit, or to take vocabulary quizzes!
5. Blabberize
http://blabberize.com/
This web program may freak you out at first, it's alright. It lets you take images, make the mouth move, and add a voice to it. It's guaranteed to please kids, especially if you get creative and have a penguin read them a story about Antarctica. This can be used as a lesson initiation, a class mascot, or the students can make them to showcase their papers!
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