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Google Sheets is more than a data tool! Check out this short tutorial from Brenny Kummer as she walks you through how to use Sheets to translate...
Speechify is a text-to-speech reader and Chrome extension helping more and more students each day. Speechify can be used freely, but you...
Are you looking for a free app to support your learners' language development? Duolingo is a free, fun, and effective way to learn a language! With...
Do you ever remember something important when it’s not convenient to type? You need Google Keep! Use Keep on your phone or tablet to record...
The Global Digital Library (GDL) is an amazing resource for elementary educators to find free books in various languages. The GDL collects...
You may be familiar with TIME for Kids that schools can subscribe to and pay for. Did you know there are free articles, however? Open this Lab...
Listening activities are a cornerstone of foreign language classes, and technology and online formats open up a new world of possibilities. This...
Using images to inspire writing is an accessible way to strengthen literacy skills and give students a voice. With Picture Prompts, a resource...
Have you considered offering your students more autonomy and choice but haven't known where to start? In this blog post and corresponding podcast...
Recording your directions for assignment makes them accessible for all—whether that's students who were absent students, those learning at their...
How often are your students provided with choices in their learning? Studies have shown that student choice leads to higher engagement. This blog...
With all the variables educators must juggle these days, the cookie-cutter model of lecturing has fallen away; empowering learners and giving them...
As educators, we know no one approach meets the needs of all learners. In this blog post and corresponding podcast from Screencastify, learn some...
Make digital content accessible for your students! Helperbird is a browser extension with features such as dyslexia-friendly fonts, Immersive...
Sketchnoting, or visual note-taking, allows learners to create their own customized notes by combining images, graphics, and structure.This video...
With the Rememberry extension, learning a foreign language is integrated into an activity you already do: browsing websites! Translate any text you...
Have you wondered what those grey, yellow, and green boxes are that your social media friends keep posting about? They're playing Wordle! Wordle is...
Communicating across language barriers is essential in strengthening the home-school connection. TalkingPoints, a non-profit organization...
No matter what level of writers you teach, paraphrasing is a skill that can always be fine-tuned. With QuillBot, paraphrasing is simple; rewrite and...
Are you looking for a game-based platform that makes vocabulary building and synonym learning fun? Semantris, a Google Experiment, may be perfect for...