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Classroom Screen

 


This week's recommended digital resource is Classroom Screen. This tool has been a game changer for me. Any of us who have been teaching since before interactive boards, can remember using chalkboards (yes, I'm that old) and whiteboards to post directions, tips, tools, and reminders for students. Classroom Screen brings those tools to the digital space and gives them an upgrade!

You can put up timers, noise level alerts, drawing tools (hello, math topics!), QR codes, text boxes (perfect for bulleted directions), dice, polling, and random name generator or group creator. I love the group creator feature--it makes collaborative work time go faster and can be randomized or created by the teacher.  

There are dozens of backgrounds and you can create multiple scenes, perfect for each content area or grade level. This is a classroom management must have, and gives students the power of managing themselves without teacher interaction. It also helps students of all abilities and learning styles without creating a stigma for the students who especially need the visual supports and reminders. Use this tool to implement the UDL framework in your instruction!




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