Favorite Websites

from the Semester

Brianna Van Bibber
 Canva
Why I like Canva…
I like canva because it is free,
easy to use, and makes really neat
looking posters, letters, and slide
shows.
How would I use Canva in the
classroom…
I would like to use Canva to allow
students to create their own
posters or make posters for my
classroom

Canva Link
https://www.canva.com/
 Nearpod
Why I like Nearpod…
Nearpod takes your regular slide
shows and makes them interactive.

How would I use Nearpod in the

classroom…
I would use Nearpod in my classroom
to involve students so they do not
space off during class. Plus they
can take little assessments as we
go through the slide show.
Nearpod Link
Nearpod.com
 Pear Deck
Why I like Pear Deck…
I like to use Pea Deck for the same
reasons I like Nearpod, but I feel
like it is easier to use.
How would I use Peardeck in the
classroom…
I would use Pear Deck to show
students what their peers think
about ideas with the interactive
data collections they have in the
website.
Pear Deck Link
https://www.peardeck.com/
 EdPuzzle
Why do I like EdPuzzle…
EdPuzzle allows you to take videos
and ad prompts that allow students
to show you that they are retaining
information.

How would I use EdPuzzle in my

classroom…
I would use EdPuzzle for days that
I have a sub in the classroom and I
can still teach without being
present.

EdPuzzle Link
edpuzzle.com
 Adventure Story
Starters: Writing
Why I like Adventure Story Starters:
Prompts
Writing Prompts forfor
Kids…Kids
I like Adventure Story Starters: Writing
Prompts for Kid because allows students
to come up with ideas before they start
writing stories of their own.
How would I use Adventure Story
Starters: Writing Prompts for Kid in
the classroom…
I would use this website to challenge
students to write stories about
characters or situations they haven’t
thought about writing yet.
Adventure Story Starters: Writing
Prompts for Kids Link
www.scholastic.com
 SlidesCarnival
Why I like SlidesCarnival…
SlidesCarnival allows you to get
ahold of presentation templates
that Google slides does not have.

How I would use SlidesCarnival

in my classroom…
I would use this tool to create
slide shows that are interesting
and quicker than designing my own.

SlidesCarnival
https://www.slidescarnival.com/
 Padlet
Why I like Padlet…
I like Padlet because it allows to
student to see other responses but
also create their own and share
ideas.
How would I use Padlet in the
classroom…
I would use Padlet for homework,
students could be given a prompt
and then just type under the prompt
rather than worrying about homework
getting to and from home.
Padlet Link
https://padlet.com/
 Discovery
Education
Why I like Discovery Education…
Discovery Education allows for
teachers to take their students on
field trips to the tundra that they
couldn’t do in person.
How would I use Discovery
Education in the classroom…
I would use this website to show
students a place outside of what
they know and they also get to talk
to scientists about the information
they are learning. A great way to
involve science and geography.
Discovery Education Link
www.discoveryeducation.com
 Tessellation
Creator
Why I like Tessellation
Creator…
I like Tessellation Creator because
it gives students the chance to be
creative while using their shapes
to create designs.
How would I use Tessellation
Creator in the classroom…
I would give students instructions
about what to use and how to lay
them out and see if they knew the
names of the shapes they were asked
to lay out to decide if they had
learned their polygon names.
Tessellation Creator Link
www.nctm.org