RW GM Level Up Your Classroom: Tech Tools for Teachers

Poll

How often do you incorporate technology into your lessons?

• Daily!! I love technology!

• I use it for specific purposes, like lesson review or testing.

• I have tried a few apps or programs but I have never felt too comfortable with it.

• Where's my flip phone?

Wayground

Description:

Wayground is an online learning platform that allows teachers to create, assign, and track interactive quizzes, polls, and lessons. It supports both live and self-paced learning, making it a versatile tool for classroom instruction, homework, and formative assessment.

Benefits for Teachers:

• Engaging & Gamified Learning: Adds fun with game-like elements, music, and memes that motivate students.

• Supports Differentiation: Offers flexible settings (timers, question order, attempts) to meet diverse student needs.

• Self-Paced or Live Modes: Great for in-class competitions or asynchronous practice and homework.

• Data & Reports: Generates detailed reports on class and individual performance for informed instruction.

Match

Match the following 5th grade science terms

• Matter

• Physical Properties

• Experiment

• Observation

• Energy

Anything that has mass and takes up spac

Characteristics of a substance, like col

A test or procedure to investigate a sci

Using your senses to gather information

The ability to do work or cause change

• Anything that has mass and takes up spac

• Characteristics of a substance, like col

• A test or procedure to investigate a sci

• Using your senses to gather information

• The ability to do work or cause change

Categorize

Options (8)

Maps

Continents

Voting Rights

Branches of Government

Supply and Demand

Timeline

Ancient Egypt

Goods

Drag the term to the correct 3rd grade Social Studies category.

Geography

Civics & Government

Economics

History

Draw

Solve the following math problem by showing your work:

34 x 15 = ?

Word Cloud

Write a single word that describes what your mid-winter break will be like!

Audio Response

What benefits of Wayground do you think are the most impressive?

Open Audio Recorder

Using ChatGPT to make your life easier!!!

Did you know there is a free version of chatGPT specifically for teachers that gives you the premium features and doesn’t collect your data? Sign up now!

Create Lesson Materials Quickly

Generate bell-ringers, exit tickets, worksheets, reading passages, primary-source-style documents, or differentiated versions of the same activity—instantly.

Provide Differentiation & Scaffolding

Create leveled texts, vocabulary lists, sentence starters, guiding questions, or modified assignments for students with varying reading levels—without starting from scratch.

Save Time on Grading & Feedback

Paste student responses and ask for rubric-based feedback, quick comment banks, or suggestions for improvement. (You still make the final call, but it speeds up the process.)

Help Write Report Card Comments

Generate polished, professional report card comments tailored to different performance levels.

Add interactive questions: Embed quizzes and voiceovers into videos.

Track progress: Monitor student understanding in real-time.

Student engagement: Pause videos to check comprehension actively.

It also links to Canvas!!!s!

What topic would you like to search for an Edpuzzle??

Edpuzzle

​Please take a moment to complete the following brief survey. Your feedback will support Rebecca in renewing her National Board Certification, as one of her Professional Growth Experiences involves integrating and sharing technology within instructional lessons.

​Session Name:
Technology Toolbox

Presenters:
Glynis Miller and Rebecca Walsh