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Reviews | Mobile Permissions: Send Permission Slips Directly to Parents and Guardians

9/27/2019

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Mobile Permissions is a completely free resource that was designed by a teacher, for teachers.  For any teacher who has ever organized a field tip, or get permission for a special event, you know how difficult that process can be.  Students lose permission slips on the way home, they lose them on the way back, they lose the payment, and it’s never fun to keep track of who has returned their permission slip and who hasn’t. 

​Mobile Permissions fortunately makes this process a whole lot easier by sending permission slips directly to a parent’s/guardian’s phone.  Continue reading on our Review's page.

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Reviews | Sphero Edu: Computer Science Foundations Curriculum for 3rd-8th Grade

9/27/2019

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Sphero Edu’s new Computer Science Foundations (CSF) curriculum is designed to offer 3rd - 8th grade teachers a supplemental, standards-aligned curriculum that can be taught with Sphero robots.  The curriculum explores STEAM principles through creative coding and offers 72 lessons across 3 courses. The courses run $199.99 for each individual course, or you can purchase all 3 for $499.99. 

​Each course comes with digital access as well as a physical educator guide, and there is no limit on how many students a teacher can enroll in each course. Continue reading on our Review's page.

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Reviews | Extempore: Digital Language Lab and Speaking Practice App

9/22/2019

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Extempore is a relatively new app that was created in 2016 with the goal of helping teachers create and assess online speaking assignments for their students.  For students learning or practicing any language (including English), Extempore is an excellent resource that facilitates and streamlines the process of practicing and learning a language. 

​Teachers can use both audio and video for assignments and assessments, and students can complete their practice through any internet-enabled device.  Continue reading on our Review's page. 

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Reviews | Classcraft: Engagement Management System for K-12 Classrooms

9/13/2019

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Classcraft is an online platform that is built to help K-12 teachers gamify their classroom in order to increase student engagement and collaboration, as well as build a positive classroom culture.  The goal of Classcraft is to transform normal lessons into narrative-based quests where each student has an important role and voice. Read the full review on our Review's page. 

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