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Flip Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Flip (formely Flipgrid) is a free web-based tool and mobile app offered through Microsoft. This tool allows users to create and share videos with others. Flip is great for creating a space where students can share ideas or respond to a particular discussion topic created by the teacher. As their site mentions, in the classroom, Flip is a tool that does the following:  - Encourage peer-to-peer learning and discussion through likes and comments - Provide a safe space for social emotional development and sharing - Build confidence by celebrating student achievements and creativity.  In my school, Flip is the platform that our daily announcements are shared through. Flip is a great way to share videos you create with an entire selection of students. Whether it be your class, or the entire student body. A really great feature of Flip is that you don't necessarily have to record your own videos, you can also upload already recorded videos. For instance, during book...

 Jeopardy Labs Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jeopardy Labs is a free web-based tool that allows you to create a customized jeopardy game with the infamous TV show template! The games you create can be played from any device that has internet access and it's super simple to use. The template is already created for you, so all that's left to do is for you to plug in your questions and the corresponding answers.  Jeopardy Labs is a great tool that can be integrated into your classrooms a few different ways. For instance, you may want to quiz your students on how much they know about a particular topic to gauge their pre-exisitng knowledge. Or perhaps you want to test their knowledge after teaching a lesson-- either way, it's a fun tool that can be used to engage students in the classroom.  I think a component that makes Jeopardy Labs such a nice tool is it's customizability. You can play the game in teams, no teams, add music, and really add or takeaway what ever you'd like!  I also w...

Aha! Puzzles Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ For today's web-based tool, I will be talking about the website called Aha! Puzzles.    I was recently introduced to this website and have just fell in love with it. The website itself is filled with different puzzles and games, but in particular I have a fascination with the logic puzzles.  For those who may be a bit unfamiliar, logic puzzles are simply a style of puzzle that involves the mathematical process of deduction and logical reasoning.  The site is completely free to use and includes a large array of puzzles ranging from very easy to hard puzzles.  What I think sets this website apart from many others is not only their vast options, but also their ranging options in free printable logic puzzles. You can find those linked here! This is such a great tool to implement into classrooms. Not only is it fun for students, but it also helps reinforce the process of elimination and helps them practice the act of logical reasoning. ...

Khan Academy Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Khan Academy is a non-profit web-based tool that helps educate students on the following topics: - math - science  - reading & language arts - computing  - arts & humanities  - economics - life skills  - history  - test preparation  Khan Academy provides its users with instructional videos and practice exercises that allows students and learners of all ages to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom.  Khan academy is completely free for users. The organization shared on their website: "Education is a human right. We are a nonprofit because we believe in a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. " Khan Academy prides itself on providing free and quality educational content to all users. They even support over 50 languages! Khan Academy is a web-based tool that teachers can implement into their classrooms to supplement what is being taught. For instance, the Khan Academy units can...

Vooks Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you are familiar with Sora and Novel Effect, Vooks is like a combination of the two! Vooks is a web-based tool that really brings eBooks to life through beautiful animations, narrated read-alouds, and music and sound effects.  Aside from the variety of books they offer, they also have free recourses for teachers. For starters, they have lesson packs that correspond with the books called teacher support kits, activity and craft videos, and even Zoom backgrounds!  Check out one of their activity and craft videos here! As it pertains to pricing, Vooks is completely free for educators! For families, there is a monthly subscription cost of $4.99.  Vooks is a great way to engage students with a story time! It's also a great way to enhance students' comprehension skills, as the site does offer a range of fun activities that coincide with each book. Vooks has a very clean and simple interface. All of their books are organized into ribbons which mak...