#UWinToolParade: Recent Episodes
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Pixton is a web-based click-&-drag cartoon template for creating comics, storyboards, graphic novels, and other visuals. Teachers can create 'rooms' that are specific to their classes and subjects and share them with students; students can then create avatars that reflect them and engage in a variety of creative activities and learning communities.
PIXTON TEAM: Sonja Janjetovic, Vittoria Di Paola, Silan Sortino, Neetu Sandhu, Brianne Mccurdy
Having trouble instilling a love for mathematics in your students? Check out our podcast on Knowledgehook, an interactive and engaging learning environment for students in grades 3-10. Knowledgehook features math activities based around Canadian and American curriculum expectations: students can play live game shows to see who gets the most right answers OR mission assignments they complete at their own pace.
KNOWLEDGEHOOK TEAM: Daniel Digrandi, Sebastian Bachmeier, Hope Forman, Jakob Edmunds, Tom Garrick
ClassDojo is a classroom communication platform, connecting educators with students and parents. ClassDojo allows educators to share reports and provide instant feedback both students and to parents or guardians on students' behaviour and performance. The platform can be customized towards inclusion or behaviourism.
CLASS DOJO TEAM: Alex Patterson, Marisa Laino, Markus Richter, Angelika Turlik, Kraig Beaudoin
Quizlet is a mobile, web-based poll and quiz platform and learning tool. It enables students and teachers to administer quizzes, flash cards, and game modes as well as access custom curated content by its verified members. Please join our podcast hosts Emily and Kory as we dive deeper into Quizlet, Quizlet Live, and its practical uses in the classroom.
QUIZLET TEAM: Katrina Noorduyn, Kyle Miletic, Rachael Cowell, Emily DaSilva, Kory Meginnis
Wakelet is a free online bookmarking and organizational platform that allows for easy sharing. You can save videos, tweets, articles and websites into individual boards, add comments and notes, and make these "Wakes" available to students by subject/topic. Students can enhance their learning and research via "Wakes" until they are ready to navigate the Internet safely themselves.
WAKELET TEAM: Karah Tremblay, Mike Williams-Iaccobucci, Bee Hancock, Jaclyn Morrison, Kritika Bhatia
Insert Learning is an online annotation tool that allows students and teachers to add comments, questions, and conversations to any web page, in real time. Insert Learning enables the addition of pictures and videos, along with text, making the Internet an interactive learning experience for all.
INSERT LEARNING TEAM: Alessandra Cutrone, Alyssa Coutts, Kayla George, Callin Bethune
Paste is a collaborative presentation program that allows teams to create visual layouts and share files to a clipboard in real time. In this podcast, our team highlights how the app can be incorporated into the classroom, as well as an overview of its pros and cons.
PASTE TEAM: Ally Sanderson, Jess Beaulieu, Nikki Searle, Hailey Joseph, Makayla Soares
Khan Academy is a web-based, non-profit educational platform that hosts short videos and learning activities for students from kindergarten through post-secondary. These learning resources cover a variety of subject areas, with an emphasis on mathematics. In this podcast, our team break down the strengths and limitations of Khan Academy's digital lessons.
KHAN ACADEMY TEAM: Rebecca Ryan, Julia Egan, Surriah Igram, Rebekah Harrison, Reem Al-Abbas
Feeling stressed at school? Is this stress causing anxiety? Headspace is a mindfulness platform that educators and students can use to decrease stress and anxiety. It promotes both physical and mental health, and can support differentiated learning within the classroom. Join our team to explore how Headspace may differ from other popular applications, such as Calm.
HEADSPACE TEAM: Jenna Rocheleau, Fernando D'Oria, Vanessa Cation, Jessie Brush