Tools for virtual classrooms, organization, collaboration, and sharing.

https://www.genial.ly/
Genially
● Use the all-in-one online tool to create stunning presentations, interactive
images, infographics, gamification, quizzes, breakouts, etc. and add interactivity
and animation effects. (copied from Google)
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49YQifsXwLA
YouTube quick overview of the service.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/record-to-
slides/kopibndpljhghelmnmokfbfkgdhnihip?hl=en
Record to Slides
● Must add as an extension. It will appear on your slides home screen as a small
blue video camera icon on the top mid-right of your screen. This will allow you to
immediately add a short video explanation for the information or directions on
that slide.

https://www.screencastify.com/
Screencastify
Find via Chrome extension on your Google Drive account. You can try a 3day free trial
or use the free version (see website) and utilize free 5 minute videos per video.
● Description and link below copied from Google.
Screencastify is a Chrome browser extension that records your screen, face,
voice, and more. To use Screencastify, find its icon in the Chrome toolbar and
choose among the recording options: record a single tab in your web browser,
capture all screen activity, or use your webcam to record or insert a video of
yourself.
● Screencastify Review for Teachers | Common Sense Education

http://www.loom.com
Loom
● Video recording/screen sharing for creating tutorials. NO limit on the length of the
video even in the free version.

https://web.seesaw.me/
Seesaw
● A digital portfolio for student and teacher use. Upload voice and video clips.
Compatible with Google Drive.
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Web Whiteboard
WebWhiteboard
● Just what it sounds like. You may create an account or just start drawing. May be
used in conjunction with screencastify.

https://www.canva.com/
Canva
● Free and Pro versions. Pro may be free for teachers.
Free templates for lesson plans, certificates, storyboards, graphics, etc.

http://bitmoji.com
Bitmoji Classroom Tutorials
● https://www.helloteacherlady.com/blog/2020/4/how-to-create-a-virtual-bitmoji-
scene-in-google-slides-or-powerpoint
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUDoniqrUmQ
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-P_WdQWPc8

https://wakelet.com/
Wakelet
● A curation tool to organize, collaborate, and share collected information/data.
This includes lesson plans with directions and images as deemed appropriate.
(Copied from Google)
Wakelet. Wakelet is a tool that allows users to take control of the content that
interests and inspires them. Wakelet users can save content and organize it in
folders or wakes (e.g., student portfolios). ... You and your students can curate
videos, images, links, and more.
● Wakelet | Online Tools for Teaching & Learning - UMass Blogs
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https://www.peardeck.com/googleslides
PearDeck
● How it works: Pear Deck lets students interact with your presentation from any
device. Transform existing Google Slides, PPTs or PDFs into interactive
presentations, or choose to build your presentation from scratch. Add in
temperature checks, formative assessments, discussion prompts, diagnostics, or
exit tickets.
● YouTube tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfAOZY_lbps
● This is an extension via google slides. From your Drive account, go to the section
to select the type of new document you would like to select then choose, ‘more’.
At the bottom of that pop up box, select, ‘connect more apps’, then select Pear
Deck.