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Class Charts
Seating chart system makes managing classroom behavior simple
Bottom line: An easy-to-use, engaging tool for managing student behavior and participation, especially if you focus on the positive.
ClassDojo
Exemplar bridge between home and school also aids learning
Bottom line: When used thoughtfully, ClassDojo can help teachers and families support students' growth through goal-setting, reflection, and celebration.
Bloomz
Full-featured school-to-home communication platform delivers with style
Bottom line: This multifunctional platform connects families, teachers, and students with a ton of features.
Additio
Flexible, feature-filled LMS facilitates focus on whole child
Bottom line: Being able to access lots of customizable data, group students beyond classes, and communicate easily with families gives teachers a clear picture of each student that they can share.
Classkick
Assign, assist, and assess with real-time, interactive classroom
Bottom line: It's a great option for teachers who want to go paperless, provide specific feedback, and encourage collaboration among students in virtual or 1-to-1 classrooms.
ClassMax
Affordable classroom management system tracks student data
Bottom line: If teachers invest some time in setting up the system, they can save time, paper, and hassles.
Equity Maps - Chart Dialogue
See who's doing the talking with real-time participation tracker
Bottom line: Used consistently, Equity Maps can be an eye-opening tool for supporting targeted, equitable speaking and listening instruction.
Nearpod
Engage and assess students with media, videos, and interactive slides
Bottom line: This is a great tool with a vast content library, and the teacher- or student-paced learning can unlock the potential of 1-to-1 environments.
Otus
Free LMS feels rich in offering data-driven differentiated instruction
Bottom line: This teacher-created site solves more problems than it causes, but it will take some up-front professional development to take full advantage.
Seesaw
Versatile digital portfolio appeals to teachers, students, and parents
Bottom line: A powerful multimedia learning and communication tool that demonstrates student progress over time.
Stick Pick
Differentiate, engage with assessment app aimed at higher-order skills
Bottom line: Useful reinvention of a classic means of encouraging student attention with the added bonus of support for higher-order thinking and response tracking.
Time Timer
Manage and conceptualize time with great visuals, a few bugs
Bottom line: A decent option for visual timer needs, being sufficiently customizable, but there are still a few bugs and room for improvement.
Google Classroom
Exceptional, simple communication, collaboration, and document sharing
Bottom line: Though it doesn't have it all, it's an incredible tool for managing and organizing learning.
ClassroomQ
Minimize classroom distractions with virtual hand-raising tool
Bottom line: An easy way to gauge understanding, adjust instruction, and provide student support in real time.
Classwork Zoom
Keep tabs on student workflow with handy Google extension
Bottom line: Classwork Zoom can be a great tool for any teacher who frequently assigns Google documents.
FreshGrade Classic
A fresh way to capture, document, and share student learning
Bottom line: Multimedia documentation tools and a customizable grade book help communicate learning and expand both summative and formative assessment.
LessonUp
Flexible interactive presentation tool engages kids at school and home
Bottom line: LessonUp is for teachers who like designing unique lessons to reach every learner.
Classcraft
Track behavior and motivate students with clever, cooperative game
Bottom line: When used thoughtfully, Classcraft's classroom gamification can encourage positive behavior and develop communication and collaboration skills.
ClassFlow
Robust lesson creation and delivery tool helps with assessment
Bottom line: In the hands of a determined teacher, this platform's useful suite of tools can support learning experiences that move from instruction to assessment and back.
Parlay
Comprehensive discussion platform develops critical-thinking skills
Bottom line: A great tool in any subject or topic for teachers looking to make discussion a central part of their classroom.
Schoology
Free LMS for digital classrooms packed with possibilities
Bottom line: This is an LMS that offers rich learning and collaboration experiences when matched with creative tasks and assessments.
Showbie
Flexible desktop, mobile assignment tool works best with pro features
Bottom line: A flexible way to collect student assignments and offer written and verbal feedback, especially with the premium features.
Peergrade
Feedback tool with great rubrics might work best for older students
Bottom line: With appropriate teacher support, this could be a powerful way to help teach your students about giving and receiving critical feedback.
Credly
Great how-to content, flexible features boost digital badge tool
Bottom line: A useful tool for issuing digital badges.
GradeCraft
Use a game-inspired classroom structure to offer some autonomy and flexibility
Bottom line: GradeCraft has the potential to revolutionize your classroom by inspiring students to take control of their own learning.
Notion
Cool, customizable tool turns notebooks into workspaces
Bottom line: With some scaffolding, this could be a great way to capture, organize, and share info without juggling a class site, notebook, to-do list, and more.
Discord
Social hub offers a novel but tricky spin on classroom communication
Bottom line: With some creativity and moderation, this student-loved messaging alternative to Google and Microsoft could be a key extension of your classroom.
