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I like ones like the one below. I'm paraphrasing it from a book by Page Keeley (she has worked on some really cool science formative assessment books. - this one is my favourite )

>You make lemonade but it's too warm. So you add ice cubes to the glass. Why does this cool the lemonade?

>a. The lemonade absorbs cold energy from the ice.

>b. The ice absorbs warm energy from the lemonade.

>c. Other options to show misconceptions

I just started using Examview and it's awesome. It can randomize questions, answers, numbers, and just about anything. Takes a little getting used to creating questions but it's helped me a ton (I teach physics).

My school paid for it but I could only find a trial download online. There's also no price and looks like it has to be bought by whole organizations.

I made Crossy Road for my class in Scratch please help yourself to the code and game :) https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/90766919/ you can remove the gore as this was for a class of boys and they wanted that :P

I haven't personally taught with this, however a number of my students used http://www.tiki-toki.com/ to create a final product for their research assessments. Very impressive and interactive with the capacity to hold detailed information! :)

• Beat them to the classroom, then invite them in when they're ready to learn (e.g. giving you their attention, waiting quietly, etc.). Your classroom is a place for learning, they don't belong inside it unless they are ready for learning. The lesson must start at the right place and be managed from there, not on the backfoot.
• An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of a cure. Explicitly teach your expectations, routines you want, and the responsibilities of the student in maintaining a good classroom.
• Pick and choose your battles, escalate slowly but surely, and make sure that students know that you see them. Get their eye-contact if they're starting to be disruptive, stand next to them, talk to them and say their name to let them know you see them, explicitly state their unhelpful behaviour ("Johnny, you're talking while I'm teaching." "Johnny, you're talking again"), give a real choice to students to let them manage their behaviour ("Johnny, you can move to this seat to help you stop talking or you can work in silence). Don't argue, don't engage, don't ask why.
• When the class is settled in with this pattern, let them have some say in how the class is managed. Maybe there's a method of grabbing their attention that they prefer, or acceptable alternatives to help them refocus on their work.
• Talk to the people who teach next door to you, ask for assistance and offer it. Use it when you need.

This is based on the work of Bill Rogers and is definitely worth a look to see if it would fit your situation.

Great! I appreciate you taking the time, and I'll send you the invite.

Answering your questions:

• commenting, public galleries, in-browser editing, and linking between files - working on it, so good to know we're on the right track
• A Google Drive integration for bulk import and ongoing sync is coming next week 💪
• tagging permissions - ✓
• favorites list - ✓
• curated - actually not the same as tags. here's a link with more details
• "personal" tags, file ratings - smart ideas, I'll think about it!

Thanks again and can't wait to hear your feedback after you check it out :)

There are 3 aspects to writing in an online enviroment:
1. The software you write on
2. The software you are taking your online session on (in your case Zoom)
3. The pen tablet settings

1. The software to write on:
   I use the following software to write and draw. ( https://xournalpp.github.io/ )
   It's called Xournal++. It takes a little practice getting used to the various knobs and dials, But it's really good.

Once you complete you can even export the work as a PDF.
Microsoft One Note also does a great job. 2. The software you are taking your online session on:
I use Google meet, you use Zoom. But in both its just a matter of screen sharing the software. Google has its own integrated white board called Jam board which I don't recommend (unless you know how to use it and find it's features more advantageous.)
I think Zoom has a white board too, but I have no info on that. 3. The Pen Tablet:
The pen tablet works in two settings.
a. As a mouse, which is intuitive to use but will give you a horrible handwriting.
b. As a pen which is weird to use at first, since every point on the tablet gets mapped to every point on the screen. So the pointer jumps as you are using it. This is the setting you want since it gives you precise and fine control needed to get that amazing writing. This may involve needing you to install drivers and some initial practice. But its worth it.

If you want to assist in my 50 state project. It only takes a moment. Here is the project link.

The tips are in the video, but there is a full version if you wish.

Would https://apps.ankiweb.net/ work? As I understand it, you could provide the students with a deck to study and after the original download, there is no need for connectivity, and no need at all for a login unless someone wants to use Ankinet to synchronize across platforms.

Oh alright, in that case I would strongly suggest that you take a look at Thomas' Calculus (the editions does not matter) I teached an advanced placement class with this, and I left my students with strong computational and proof skills, in the case that you want to emphasis more analysis Spivak's Calculus

Also these books are really easy to get :)

TEXT

AUDIO

Enjoy. Read and listen at the same time.

In short: literature guides us all to a richer sense of our lives and our worlds. Without it we are little more than the tools invested in the status quo use to keep us in our place.

This particular book is important because it explored the harshest inequalities humans face.

Listen and read at the same time.

You could use google forms or forms from Microsoft put in you questions and add correct answers so that when they submit the form it will auto grade.

Thanks for this list of resources! We are making our products Eduflow (www.eduflow.com) and Peergrade (www.peergrade.io) free until summer. Let me know if you want any help getting started with any of them.

I would suggest starting with the logic course. The most likely use would be as early finisher work, or as with you projecting a questions set to the class as a reset between lessons, or starting off a day. For some students who are above grade level in math, the Pre-Algebra course introduces bar-models to demonstrate expressions which is aligned to sixth grade.

I've seen teachers use Moodle to randomly generate exams. Often time, the questions come from test banks from the book publisher. The benefit of Moodle is that teachers can also use it for the grade book feature. However, I like the idea that the tests can be crowdsourced.

I've heard really good things about otter.ai as a digital note-taking tool.

It can really be helpful for taking notes in remote learning settings and deriving individual follow-up strategies for review and study.

Hi there

We have developed a community driven app that allows creating shorts ( 30 seconds read ) on different categories of topics. This is based on a free app and there are no ads or cost involved as it's in beta
The idea is to have concepts explained in simple 30 second read content with linking to related shorts and also creating a series. You can swipe through the shorts as you would do in a social media app and deep dive or freeze an interesting subject to see content on that.
We have created some content on thermodynamics and would like to see if this is an approach that is making sense
You could download the app from
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microideation.app
It's in BETA and has limited content as of now. We will be adding more based on the feedback.

I’ve used these before:

SO WHAT?: The Writer's Argument https://www.amazon.com/dp/0190297409/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_0YBNBbERJH4FQ

And

Everything's an Argument with Readings with 2016 MLA Update https://www.amazon.com/dp/1319085741/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_tZBNBbKZWFF69

“So What?” is by far the cheapest. However, students can rent Everything’s an Argument for $40.

Hope this helps.

Randall Monroe's What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions is a fun read. It's not a narrative, but it follows scientific thinking and if very entertaining. Or, Homer Hickam's October Sky is a good narrative.

This is my go to just because I think the way it is presented is funny. Probably only for girls but that may not be a bad thing.

Hot X: Algebra Exposed! https://www.amazon.com/dp/0452297192/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_Q48WvbE8W9YET

Also check out http://ourjourneywestward.com/10-living-books-for-middle-school-math/

I know our 7th grade math teacher used the Sir Cumference in her class. She has them write their own story afterward. I’ve heard good things about the phantom tollbooth. I’ve yet to read it but I’ve heard good things about it in general.

Download links (or just search "WordFail" in your app store):
WordFail on iOS
WordFail on Google Play