Leveraging Online Learning Tools During School Closures

My school has been closed because of the Coronavirus. The need to launch an online learning platform that is authentic and honoring of the whole child has been a challenge. But I think we are making progress. Check out our school solution here. The level of stress has gone down as teachers begin to streamline resources and experience. PBLworks is an excellent resource for inspiration. Below you will find some of the best tools to create engaging online lessons for free.

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Here are just a few examples that PBLWorks’ National Faculty member Honor Moorman included in her recent presentation at the Texas Computer Education Association Convention, Leveraging Tech to Create Gold-Standard PBL Experiences for Students:

• Challenging Problem or Question: Parlay Ideas, Advanced Google Search
• Sustained Inquiry: Insert Learning and Webjets
• Authenticity: SketchUp/AutoCAD and Nepris
• Student Voice & Choice: Flipgrid, Padlet, Voicethread, Glogster, ThingLink, and backchannels such as YoTeach.
• Reflection/Critique & Revision: SeeSaw, Write About, and Kaizena.
• Public Product: Canva, Adobe Spark, and Soundtrap