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Twitter. Game-based blended learning & classroom response system. BrainPOP Jr. - K-3 Educational Movies, Quizzes, Lessons, and More! The Behavior Management Collection by Brandi Leming. Class management tool on iPad, iPhone, iPod, Windows 8 and Android. 14 Teacher-Recommended Classroom Management Apps. By edshelf: Reviews & recommendations of tools for education One of the top frustrations of classroom teachers is behavior management.

14 Teacher-Recommended Classroom Management Apps

Keeping your little learners engaged, focused, and respectful is a constant process. Easier said than done though, right? Perhaps this collection of apps from South Carolina math and engineering teacher Chris Beyerle can help. They aren’t a panacea and technology can only go so far, but having these tools in your arsenal will keep you better equipped.

Included are popular tools like ClassDojo, noise monitors like Too Noisy, screen time managers like Screen Time, and even fun utilities like Traffic Light! Which apps do you use for managing your classroom? 14 Recommended Classroom Management Apps Image attribution flickr user thecuriousoysters. Socrative. ClassDojo for Teachers. 6 Edtech Tools for Black History Month. In today's classroom, it's important to embrace diversity and technology.

6 Edtech Tools for Black History Month

Teaching Black History Month this February with rich activities will help you accomplish these goals. You can teach Black History as American History and World History simultaneously. This will enable you to cross multiple disciplines and meet Common Core standards. Here are some suggestions to help you engage all of your learners with differentiated instruction. Most importantly, these suggestions are all technology-based so that you can keep pace with the demands of the 21st-century student. For primary documents, lesson plans, and curriculum ideas, these sites offer excellent resources: If you're trying to figure out ways for you and your students to use tablets, laptops, and smart boards without sacrificing all of your planning hours, here are a few of my favorite edtech tools that will inspire your students all month long and beyond. 1. 2.

Biographies of Dr. Class Act! Reviews. Download the full app to input up to 100 classes with unlimited students.

Class Act! Reviews

A Class App to ensure your teaching is a Class Act! This intuitive app is designed to support teachers 'on the go' as they assess their students' progress throughout the lesson. Simple and quick to use, just tap students on the screen as they progress. The different progress colours give you a visual of how well different students are learning, helping you to direct your questioning and support to individuals or groups. Single Tap = Red, Double Tap = Amber etc. Arrange students on the screen into your seating plan for a quick overview of your classroom. Students' colours are saved to support your planning and differentiation for next lesson.

Class Act has many other helpful features including: CLASS NOTES - Use the notes section to easily record observations as the lesson progresses. STUDENT HISTORY - Automatically keeps a record of how individual students have performed in the past. Photos: 7 Best Apps for Classroom Management. TeacherKit Free iOS, Android, Windows TeacherKit is a free app that offers a number of helpful features for K-12 teachers.

Photos: 7 Best Apps for Classroom Management

Pictured here is the attendance feature, which allows teachers to easily keep track of multiple classes and mark who was present in each one. This creates a digital record that can be referred back to if necessary. Top 5 Classroom Management Tools for Teachers. 1- Socrative Socrative is a smart student response system that empowers teachers to engage their classrooms through a series of educational exercises and games via smartphones, laptops, and tablets.

Top 5 Classroom Management Tools for Teachers

Socrative is simple to set up and there are a variety of options for you to use. You can ask multiple choice questions, have exit tickets to gauge understanding at the end of the lesson, you can include pictures in your questions and you can also have Socrative answers your short answer questions too. ClassDojo is a classroom tool that helps teachers improve behavior in their classrooms quickly and easily. It also captures and generates data on behavior that teachers can share with parents and administrators. Pick a student at random just by giving your device a shake or tapping the screen -- but that’s just the beginning. Related : 6 iPad Apps for Better Classroom Management.