Prodigy is a fantastic free online Math game that is ideal for Game Based Learning.  This super fun highly engaging game designed for grades 1st-8th and is aligned to Common Core Standards.  Best of all is the teacher portal which allows for educators to assess students and get instant real-time reporting.  Prodigy, even has a unique learning engine which allows the game to differentiate instruction and help students w/ areas they are struggling in.  Teachers can modify the game to suit their needs and select which skills their students need to focus on too.  Also, Prodigy is browser based and works on any device (i.e iPad or Chromebook).*Prodigy is now for 7th-8th grade too!!!** Prodigy has added thousands of questions covering more than 150 new Math skills!!I highly recommend checking out Prodigy by clicking here!!!For more information on the latest news from Prodigy click here!!!Below is a brief demo...For my Pinterest board on Game Based Learning click here.*Prodigy is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Chronicle is an amazing iPad app that helps educators harness and organize their best teaching methodologies.  This is done by "chronicling" a students' data and using it in a beneficial and meaningful way.  Chronicle is an all-in-one tool that teachers are using for classroom management, grading, assessing, and so much more.Here are some of Chronicle's features...1. Ideal for Reading and Writing Workshop conferring notes, but great for any subject2. The ability to capture multiple pics, videos, and audio recordings within a note enables teachers to easily provide rich feedback, document student growth, share student achievements, and intervene for student needs.3. The integrated grade book and traffic light system equip teachers with a means of formatively tracking unit goals, grades, report card descriptors, and more!4. Many customizable features, including the option of associating any Common Core Standards with a class, if desired.Below is a demo video...I highly recommend checking out Chronicle by clicking here!!!*Chronicle is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits

Otus the excellent and easy to use Learning Management System for schools has a sleek new design, that allows for easier functionality, a brighter customizable color interface, and real-time analytics and third party integration (i.e. Khan Academy), and of course Otus Worksheets.Here is a list of their updated features...Cleaner Interface: A polished, streamlined functionality lets users more easily navigate existing features including polling for instant feedback, a real-time assessment center, blogging capabilities and classroom organization tools.Real-Time Analytics: A comprehensive analytics dashboard integrates a wide range of performance indicators into one place, including content from select third-party apps like Khan Academy. Teachers can link data to Common Core State Standards or integrate their own custom standards to report on. Otus tracks a variety of data like attendance, participation, student blogs, assessments and grades. In addition, teachers can also create and track meaningful behaviors like grit, leadership and staying on task through Otus ‘Recognitions’. Because Otus logs all student activity in real-time, teachers can quickly gauge their impact on student growth and provide timely, constructive feedback.Toolbox:  Otus functions as an open, interoperable educational ecosystem allowing teachers to integrate and quickly access the third party apps and content that they use everyday in their classroom. Any Otus user can access free third-party apps or content. If third-party apps and content require a subscription, the subscriber must simply link their account to Otus and they will never have to sign-in to access it again.Colorful Work Environments: Now teachers and students can choose from a variety of theme and background color options to create a more personalized, vibrant work environment.Below is a brief demo...I highly recommend checking out Otus by clicking here!!!For more information check out Otus on Technology & Learning.*Otus is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Zodlr is a new mobile learning platform that comes in two Zodlr Zig or Zodlr Zag.  Zig is the personal learning platform where a student subscribes to one of their learning streams and selects what topic they want to learn about (i.e. Math, Geography, Sports, etc.).  Once a topic is subscribed to and the feed is populated w/ information, a user can start to study in one of three ways: notes, multiple choice, or flash cards.Zodlr Zag is the fully customizable version where a user can personalize their learning experience by determining how many lessons to study each day on a given topic.  A user can even differentiate instruction for topics they need help in.I highly recommend checking out Zodlr by clicking here!!!

Answerables the innovative educational tool that combines the best features of game based learning w/ a learning management system has just released their free iPad app.  Answerables is being used by educators in a variety of ways from collaborating w/ other classes, to browsing the web, all in a secure 3D virtual environment.Answerables is used as a:• Virtual classroom • Lesson planner• Learning manager • Quest creator• Resource manager • Web browser (managed)• Social Network• Student portfolio• Presentation spaceFeatures include:• Multiplayer game environment• Learning management system• Quests & badges• Assessment tools• Analytics• Resource/Content management system• Web browser• Secure audio/video streamingI highly recommend checking out Answerables by clicking here!!!*Answerables is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Level it Books is the excellent mobile app (iOS/Android) that people everywhere are using to scan a book and get a Reading/Lexile Level.  Educators are using it to create a digital library of class books, as well as creating a class roster of students w/ their Read Level.  Also, a user can add a book, select a "book of the day", and manually search for any book as well.  If you're a parent, librarian, or educator this is the perfect app for you to find the appropriate type of reading material for your student/child.I highly recommend checking out Level it Books by clicking here!!!*Level it Books is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Storyboard That the excellent learning tool that educators everywhere are using for a wide variety of purposes, such as: storyboards, timelines, project based learning, and more, has recently released two new teacher guide/resource pages for Black History Month and Valentine's Day.These are excellent free teacher resources for grades K-12 that are aligned to Common Core Standards and helps educators integrate StoryBoard That into their curriculum.I highly recommend checking out Black History Month examples by clicking here.For Valentine's Day examples click here.*Storyboard That is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Buncee is one of my all-time favorite easy-to-use Web 2.0 sites/apps for education.  This site w/ educational portal allows a user to create anything they can think of on a digital canvas (i.e. presentation, eCard, greeting, story, and more).  These beautiful looking projects can contain any type of media, from video, audio, text, clip art, etc, and can be embedded into a site or blog.  Finally, educational portal allows educators to manage/track student accounts, and even comment on them in a safe environment.  Teachers are using Buncee for Project Based Learning, to "flip" a lesson, for digital storytelling, and much much more.Below is a Valentine's Day example...I highly recommend checking out Buncee by clicking here!!!!*Buncee is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Math Snacks is an excellent site for educational games, animations, and more, for Math grades 3rd-7th.  This is a great learning tool to use w/ any Math curriculum and can help teachers differentiate instruction.  Also, this is a nice way to introduce Game Based Learning into the classroom.  Best of all are the abundance of teacher resources such as: lesson plans, teacher guides, etc etc, and all resources are aligned to Common Core Standards and available in Spanish.Below is a brief demo...I highly recommend checking out Math Snacks by clicking here!!!For a more detailed review check out Graphite.

Brainscape is an excellent free iOS app/site for flashcards.  Brainscape's innovative "smart" flashcards works in timed intervals that a user rates on a scale of 1 to 5.  Brainscape then used an adaptive learning algorithm to differentiate instruction and display the flashcards that need more focus on.  This is a great way to learn difficult subjects and break down difficult concepts.Below is a brief demo video...I highly recommend checking out Brainscape by clicking here!!!