Canva

The sky's the limit with Canva! From presentations to webpages and videos to flyers there are countless ways that staff and students can innovate using Canva!

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Pear Deck

Pear Deck is tailored learning to meet every student’s needs!

It offers differentiated instruction, tailored assignments, and auto-generated practice for individual students. All of this works together to allow students to progress at their own pace while receiving personalized guidance.

It also supports you in providing real-time student feedback. Transforming classrooms using real-time student feedback to assess understanding and craft tailored learning experiences for every student.
Finally, with their newest AI tools, you can provide high-quality content in one click. Generate content differentiated for multiple student groups in under a minute. Log in to Learnie for a quick overview of the features.

Screencastify

With Screencastify, you can record your screen and send it to students, provide a video quiz, or play a video review game to reinforce learning! These are just a few ways to use Screencastify! It's a great way to flip your classroom!

Or have your students record themselves for a reflection, language fluency practice, or an alternative to writing a paper! 

 Log in to Learnie for a quick overview of the features or visit their website to learn more!

Artificial Intelligence

There are so many Artificial Intelligence tools that can support both you and your students with the creation of amazing content. Be sure to check these resources out. **Please know that, currently, several resources are only approved for 9th grade and above.

FigJam

Brainstorm, outline project, or work together on projects, FigJam can do it all!

FigJam is a collaborative online whiteboard tool created by Figma. This tool allows both you and students to outline, organize, and create projects differently. Check out this Micro-PD journey to see what it can do for you!

Google Workspace

Google Workspace for Education is designed to transform how teachers instruct and students learn. Built for flexibility and security, it provides a system where communication, creativity, and organization live in one place. Workspace allows for real-time collaboration from anywhere, ensuring that learning never stops, whether in the classroom or at home.

Core Tools

• Google Classroom: The control center for the digital classroom. Create assignments, provide instant feedback, and track student progress in a paperless, organized stream.

• Google Drive: A secure home for every file. Drive offers cloud storage where students and staff can store, share, and access documents, images, and videos from anywhere.

• Docs, Sheets, and Slides: These tools allow multiple students or staff members to work on the same project simultaneously, making group work more dynamic and inclusive.

• Forms & Quizzes: Streamline assessment with self-grading quizzes and easy-to-read data visualizations that help educators identify student needs at a glance.

• Google Meet & Chat: Bridging the gap with secure video conferencing and instant messaging.

If you're interested in learning more about these individual tools log into our Micro-PD platform and search for the tool in which you're interested.