EdTech Talk
Snap&Read Extension October 2-5
Text reader that simplifies vocabulary, translates text, reads inaccessible text, and captures and cites sources.
- Read Aloud - Listen to text as itโs read aloud across websites, PDFs, and Google Drive. It also reads in other languages.
- Dynamic Text Leveling - Dynamically adjust the readability of text without changing the meaning.
- Translation - Translate text into 100+ languages on any webpage.
- Study Tools - Pull text into an outline, then organize it and add notes.
- Remove Distractions - Remove distracting content and adjust fonts, spacing and number of characters per line creating the best online reading experience possible.
- Color Overlay / Reading Line Guides- Color Overlay and Reading Line Guides brings focus to text paragraph-by-paragraph and even line-by-lineโby masking the reading area.
- Picture Supported Dictionary - Clear definitions plus multiple icon representations enhance meaning.
- Bibliographer - Automatically cite sources on any webpage
- Screenshot Reader - Instantly get access to text embedded in images, inaccessible PDFs, and Flash through Optical Character Recognition (OCR).
Space Week and Solar Eclipse | October 14
Create out-of-this-world lessons with these curated resources for Space Week and the upcoming Solar Eclipse on October 14!
- NASA's Missions of Exploration
- Learn about the groundbreaking technologies, daunting missions, and extraordinary talent of NASA astronauts past and present. Start Your Mission
- Space Channel
- Expand your perspective from Earth and gain a better understanding of the characteristics of the universe in which we live. Go There Now
- FUTURE U. by Boeing
- Inspire your students to use creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving through hands-on, experiential learning โ from International Space Station Videos, to a Mars Interactive, and even Space Activities! Explore the Channel
Formative Assessment
Formative assessment is a hallmark feature of Nearpod and student participation. You can choose from a variety of question types that give students multiple ways to demonstrate learning (and have fun!). Examples include Poll, Time to Climb, Draw It, and more. These activities are engaging for your students and provide you with reliable data on their level of understanding.
- Quiz
- Polls
- Fill in the Blank
- Memory Test
- Matching
- Time to Climb (Game)
- Drag & Drop
Draw-It Tool
Formatively assessing a studentโs drawing helps get a picture of their knowledge and identifies misconceptions and gaps in knowledge. Based on the drawing assessment feedback, instruction can be adjusted to meet student needs.
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