Brainpop

BrainPop

[mk_page_section][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_gallery interval=”10″ images=”424,425,426″ img_size=”400×400″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text title=”In A Nutshell” animation=”bottom-to-top” css=”.vc_custom_1516388621968{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Brainpop is an online repository of games, videos, lesson, and other learning tools that help engage learners on various topics.[/vc_column_text][mk_custom_list title=”Ideas” animation=”bottom-to-top”]

  • Use a BrainPOP video as a “hook” and get students excited about a particular topic.
  • Assign a BrainPOP video for students to watch at home and then spend the next day discussing what they watched.
  • Utilize the activities and challenges to help extend learning for students.

[/mk_custom_list][mk_mini_callout title=”Notable Feature”]All resources vetted by educators and experts in education.[/mk_mini_callout][mk_mini_callout title=”Evaluation Score: “]Put Score Here- Put Link Here[/mk_mini_callout][mk_mini_callout title=”Price:”]$195/year[/mk_mini_callout][mk_button dimension=”flat” corner_style=”rounded” size=”large” icon=”mk-moon-link” url=”http://www.brainpop.com” target=”_blank” fullwidth=”true”]Link[/mk_button][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_divider style=”thin_solid” margin_bottom=”40″][vc_tabs][vc_tab title=”What is Brainpop?” tab_id=”1512657881-1-790bcc-45a3f486-b02a”][vc_column_text animation=”bottom-to-top” css=”.vc_custom_1515682307949{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Brainpop is online repository of videos, activities, games, and other learning tools geared towards K-12 students. Can be used on both iPads and chromebooks.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”What is the value of Brainpop?” tab_id=”1512657881-2-650bcc-45a3f486-b02a”][vc_column_text animation=”bottom-to-top” css=”.vc_custom_1515682344088{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]It helps support educators by providing an engaging medium that is both fun and informative for students. Has hundreds of different learning components that also work with primary students and ELL students.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”How do I use Brainpop?” tab_id=”1512659227101-2-70bcc-45a3f486-b02a”][vc_column_text animation=”bottom-to-top” css=”.vc_custom_1515682679457{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]BrainPOP Help

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IXL

[mk_page_section][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_gallery interval=”10″ images=”418,419,420″ img_size=”400×400″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text title=”In A Nutshell” animation=”bottom-to-top” css=”.vc_custom_1559156498966{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]IXL is an adaptable learning software program for Math and Language Arts that is used to help extend and engage learning for students.[/vc_column_text][mk_custom_list title=”Ideas” animation=”bottom-to-top”]

  • Use IXL as a station in the stational rotation model for differentiation.
  • Have students reinforce skills at home with IXL.
  • Use IXL in small groups when assessing a particular topic or skill.

[/mk_custom_list][mk_mini_callout title=”Notable Feature”]An adaptable learning platform that places students from pre-assessments.[/mk_mini_callout][mk_mini_callout title=”Price:”]Free![/mk_mini_callout][mk_button dimension=”flat” corner_style=”rounded” size=”large” icon=”mk-moon-link” url=”http://www.ixl.com” target=”_blank” fullwidth=”true”]Link[/mk_button][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_divider style=”thin_solid” margin_bottom=”40″][vc_tabs][vc_tab title=”What is IXL?” tab_id=”1512657881-1-790bcc-45a33513-9732″][vc_column_text animation=”bottom-to-top” css=”.vc_custom_1559156563002{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]IXL is a website that provides dynamic, engaging and adaptive activities for students in multiple subject areas. Currently PCCS has a subscription for MATH and ELA. [/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”What is the value of IXL?” tab_id=”1512657881-2-650bcc-45a33513-9732″][vc_column_text animation=”bottom-to-top” css=”.vc_custom_1559156540548{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Math and ELA IXL can be used in addition to your math and ela curriculum for differentiated practice. It is an app on all iPads and can be easily found through their website when using chrome. [/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”How do I use IXL?” tab_id=”1512659227101-2-70bcc-45a33513-9732″][vc_column_text animation=”bottom-to-top” css=”.vc_custom_1516389424650{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Browse to www.ixl.com/signin/pccs or browse to our shortened url links.pccsk12.com/ixl

Click the blue Sign in with Google button and follow any prompts to be logged into IXL.

(Prompts will vary based on whether or not you are already signed into Google.)

If you prefer, students can still use their old usernames and passwords to log in to their account as before (we suggest you consider clicking “Remember” so that their subsequent visits might be able to have their usernames and passwords auto filled).

How to Add Students to a Roster?

Go to https://www.ixl.com/signin/pccs and sign in to your instructor account using SSO.

Click the arrow next to your name in the top-right corner to open your account menu, then select Roster.

Once you are viewing your Roster, scroll down to the bottom and click on Add students.

Enter student details in either the Last name, First name, or Student ID number fields.

If an account has already been created for your student, you will be able to click on their name from the yellow highlighted section that appears as you begin to type into a single field. This will prevent duplicate accounts from being created! Please be patient; it may take a few seconds for the match to appear.

Once you have clicked on the student’s name that appears highlighted in yellow, that student will automatically be added to your roster and you will be able to track their progress in your Analytics.

How Do I Add New Students?

After confirming that a student does not an account (see step 4 on previous slide), you may create a new account for a student.

If you create an account, please be sure to include the student’s Google email address so that they in turn will also have the option of logging in via Google SSO. [/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][/vc_tabs][/vc_column][/mk_page_section]

Google Classroom

[mk_page_section][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_gallery interval=”10″ images=”384,385″ img_size=”400×400″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text title=”In A Nutshell” animation=”bottom-to-top” css=”.vc_custom_1512674032025{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Seen as a lite version of an LMS(Learning Management System). Teachers can assign students work, assess students, communicate with parents, and other blended and flipped approaches. Used in typical blended/flipped classrooms.[/vc_column_text][mk_custom_list title=”Ideas” animation=”bottom-to-top”]

  • Use Google Classroom to assign differentiated work that students can work on both in school and at home.
  • Create and distribute an assessment that grades itself using both Google Forms and Google Classroom.
  • Allow students to give each other appropriate and academic feedback on their classmates work.

[/mk_custom_list][mk_mini_callout title=”Notable Feature:”]Organize and Track student progress with submission history.[/mk_mini_callout][mk_mini_callout title=”Price:”]Free![/mk_mini_callout][mk_button dimension=”flat” corner_style=”rounded” size=”large” icon=”mk-icon-chain” url=”classroom.google.com” target=”_blank” fullwidth=”true”]Link[/mk_button][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_divider style=”thin_solid” margin_bottom=”40″][vc_tabs][vc_tab title=”What is Google Classroom?” tab_id=”1512657881-1-7945e5-d3de”][vc_column_text animation=”bottom-to-top” css=”.vc_custom_1512674055287{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Google Classroom is designed to help teachers create, collect, and grade assignments paperlessly, including time-saving features like the ability to automatically make a copy of a Google Document for each student. It also creates Drive folders for each assignment and for each student to help keep everyone organized.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”What is the value of Google Classroom?” tab_id=”1512657881-2-6545e5-d3de”][vc_column_text animation=”bottom-to-top” css=”.vc_custom_1512699448264{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Google Classroom is ideal for a school district such as ours due to all of our students having devices with Google accounts. The system allows the teacher to communicate effectively with other both co-teachers and students.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”How do I use Google Classroom?” tab_id=”1512659227101-2-745e5-d3de”][vc_column_text animation=”bottom-to-top” css=”.vc_custom_1512699669758{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Google Classroom

Getting Started

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Seesaw

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[mk_page_section][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_gallery interval=”10″ images=”279,429,430″ img_size=”400×400″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_column_text title=”In A Nutshell” animation=”bottom-to-top” css=”.vc_custom_1516392502109{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Teachers on all grade levels and across all content areas can use Seesaw in their classes to keep digital portfolios of student work, including commenting on student work.[/vc_column_text][mk_custom_list title=”Ideas” animation=”bottom-to-top”]

  • Have students record themselves explaining a picture and sharing with class
  • Have students take a picture of their work and obtain feedback from their peers through comments
  • Safe space to teach social media skills to kids

[/mk_custom_list][mk_mini_callout title=”Notable Feature:”]QR Code Sign on![/mk_mini_callout][mk_mini_callout title=”Price:”]Free![/mk_mini_callout][mk_mini_callout title=”Evaluation Score:”]17/18

Link to Scoring Rubric[/mk_mini_callout][mk_button dimension=”flat” corner_style=”rounded” size=”large” icon=”mk-icon-chain” url=”https://app.seesaw.me” target=”_blank” fullwidth=”true”]Link[/mk_button][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_divider style=”thin_solid” margin_bottom=”40″][vc_tabs][vc_tab title=”What is Seesaw?” tab_id=”1512657881-1-79″][vc_column_text animation=”bottom-to-top” css=”.vc_custom_1524692972476{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Seesaw is a multi-platform app (iOS, macOS, Windows, ChromeOS, Android) through which students can create a portfolio to document the things they have learned. Students can add artifacts to their portfolios by taking pictures of their work (in the case of a worksheet or other physical item), by writing about what they’ve learned, or by shooting a short video to record something they have learned. Students can add voice comments to their pictures to clarify what their pictures document – similar to a screencast.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”What is the value of Seesaw?” tab_id=”1512657881-2-65″][vc_column_text animation=”bottom-to-top” css=”.vc_custom_1512659098181{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Use new activities feature to assign students particular work. Can be individuated or work off of a single template.
Great for primary students with QR code integration.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”How do I use Seesaw?” tab_id=”1512659227101-2-7″][vc_column_text animation=”bottom-to-top” css=”.vc_custom_1512659132617{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]SeeSaw

Learning Resources

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