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Remote Teaching Tools

Brewster Approved Digital Learning Apps & Tools

Assessment Tools

Castle Learning - Test-prep & skills practice with tens of thousands of regents and NYS exam questions with full explanation of each answer.
- Grades: 2-12
- Great for: Practice, Assessment
- How to: Overview | Self Study
Formative - Superb real-time assessment tool a fit for 1-to-1, BYOD classrooms
- Grades: 3-12
- Great for: Assessment, Formative Assessment
- How to: Formative Training Guide | Create and Manage Classes | Build a Formative | Assign a Formative | View & Act on Student Responses
Google Forms - Create surveys for formative assessments or quizzes for Summative assessments.
- Grades: K-12
- How to: Using Forms | Creating Quizzes
Newsela - Great tool for online content of articles and assessment for ELA, social studies, reading, science, careers, etc.
- Grades: 2-12 district subscription (access through Classlink)
- How to: Getting Started With NewsELA | Getting to Know Newsela | Quicklinks to Content and Guides | Getting Started Toolkit
Quizlet - Excellent tool for practicing Vocabulary.
- Grades: 3-12
- How to: Become a Pro with Quizlet

Presentation Tools

Edpuzzle - Crop, customize, and remix online video content with an interactive tool.
- Grades: K-12
- How to: Quick Guide
MindMup - Basic online mind-mapping tool shares easily to the cloud.
- Grades: 6-12
Nearpod - Interactive slideshow tool engages students, promotes collaboration.
- Grades: K-12
- How to: Quick Guide | 5 min How To | Resources & Training | Learn how to teach with NEARPOD in 10 Minutes
Padlet - Create and collaborate via interactive multimedia bulletin boards.
- Grades: 3-12
- How to: Quick Guide | Site | Video
Pear Deck - Add interactive formative assessment to your Google Slides.
- Grades: 3-12
- How to: Quick Guide | Site | Video
Screencastify - Easy screen-recording tool facilitates outside-the-box instruction.
- Grades: K-12
- How to: Quick Guide | Site | Screencastify Courses

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