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TalkingPoints

Multilingual texting tool enhances school-to-home communication

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Editorial review by Common Sense Education
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Based on 3 reviews
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Expert evaluation by Common Sense

Grades

Pre-K–12

Price

Free

Platforms

Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Web

ARTICLES

Creating a Cellphone Policy That Works for Everyone

Posted on Tue, 09/18/2018 - 16:00 by Rosalind Wiseman

Use this classroom activity to co-create norms and expectations with your students.

Grades

6–12

Topics

Classroom Management, Media Balance

Reviews of Apps & Websites

ThinkWave

Cloud-based gradebook helps manage content, grades, and communication

Learning Rating
Editorial review by Common Sense Education
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Based on 2 reviews

Grades

K–12

Price

Free, Paid

Platforms

Web

ARTICLES

Teachers' Essential Guide to Teaching with Technology

Posted on Tue, 09/26/2023 - 02:00 by Jamie Knowles

How do I get the most out of using tech in the classroom?

Topics

Classroom Management, Media Balance

Reviews of Apps & Websites

Coming Soon: Khan Academy

Grades

2–12

Price

Free, Paid

Platforms

Web

ARTICLES

Build Collaboration Skills with Breakout EDU

Posted on Thu, 11/24/2016 - 02:00 by Nancy Minicozzi

Incorporate team-building, problem-solving, communication-fostering breakout activities today!

Grades

Pre-K–12

Topics

Instruction & Assessment

ARTICLES

Free Resources to Explore and Use ChatGPT and AI

Posted on Wed, 06/14/2023 - 11:17 by Christine Elgersma

Get an educator-focused approach to information, concerns, and uses for these powerful tools.

Grades

K–12

Topics

Education, EdTech, News & Media Literacy, Professional Learning

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Blooket

Gamification takes center stage in competitive quiz tool

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Editorial review by Common Sense Education
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Based on 4 reviews
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Expert evaluation by Common Sense

Grades

1–8

Price

Free, Paid

Platforms

Web

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Book Retriever

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Not yet reviewed
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Based on 4 reviews
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Price

Paid

Platforms

iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP LESSON PLANS

Tech Habit Challenge

Posted on by Daniel Vargas Campos

What if we slowed down to consider our tech habits, including what we do that serves us well and what we might want to change? In this lesson, teens interview each other about their current tech habits, reflect on their own habits, and hear how others approach…

Subjects

Health & Wellness

Topics

Media Balance & Well-Being

Grades

9, 10, 11, 12

ARTICLES

Teachers' Essential Guide to Social and Emotional Learning in Digital Life

Posted on Thu, 09/21/2023 - 08:00 by Daniel Vargas Campos

Help your students develop the SEL skills they'll need to navigate the digital world.

Grades

Pre-K–12

Topics

Digital Citizenship, Social & Emotional Learning

Reviews of Apps & Websites

Kialo Edu

A terrific, troll-free zone for structuring student discussion and debate

Learning Rating
Editorial review by Common Sense Education
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Based on 5 reviews
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Expert evaluation by Common Sense

Grades

7–12

Price

Free

Platforms

Web

ARTICLES

ChatGPT and Beyond: How to Handle AI in Schools

Posted on Tue, 02/14/2023 - 14:55 by Christine Elgersma

Here's what educators can do as this technology evolves.

Subjects

writing

Grades

3–12

Topics

Digital Citizenship, EdTech, Instruction & Assessment, News & Media Literacy, Privacy & Security

ARTICLES

Encanto and SEL: A Movie Guide and Lesson Plan for Your Classroom

Posted on Thu, 05/18/2023 - 15:27 by Bianca DeJesus

Help students reflect on the social and emotional aspects of the movie and consider the meaning of community.

Grades

1–5

Topics

News & Media Literacy, Social & Emotional Learning

ARTICLES

Free Learning Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month

Posted on Thu, 08/31/2023 - 13:46 by Christine Elgersma

Use these videos, articles, and activities to bring the achievements of Hispanic and Latino people into your classroom.

Grades

Pre-K–12

Topics

Equity & Inclusion, Instruction & Assessment