Techniques Feb 2013 - 60

W

ith over one million
students dropping out
of high school each
year, educators have
struggled to find ways to keep
students engaged and on track.
Using the following online tools will
give you the resources to expand
beyond classroom learning and
revolutionize your teaching.

By Talana R. Lattimer

BrainPop

Scoop.it

Tildee

Web App
www.brainpop.com
The 411: BrainPOP is an online web
app that creates animated videos that are
designed to teach traditional educational
topics that engage students, support
educators and bolster achievement. Along
with each video, an optional multiplechoice quiz is provided that tests students’
retention and comprehension. Students can
explore videos that align with the common
core standards in STEM, language arts,
technology and health topics—with their
classmates or at their own pace.

Website
www.scoop.it
The 411: Scoop.it allows you to create
a web page to share what you find
interesting from around the web. If you
are teaching about a specific topic, you
can use Scoop.it to create a page that
is constantly updated with the latest
articles or information on that specific
topic. Use your Scoop.it page to collect
educational videos, online quizzes or
spelling resources—all on one single
webpage to share with your students
or colleagues.

Website
www.tildee.com
The 411: Tildee is a great site to help
continue learning outside the classroom.
Tildee is useful for creating, sharing
and locating tutorials for all kinds of
technology-related subjects. With Tildee
you can design your own how-to page
on just about any topic. You can easily
construct simple step-by-step tutorials by
adding text, maps, videos and photos into
your guides. Once you’re done, Tildee
will assign you a specific URL that you
can share.

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