Kodu lets students create games on Windows PCs via a simple visual programming language. Kodu can be used to teach creativity, problem solving, storytelling, as well as programming. Anyone can use Kodu to make a game, young children as well as adults with no design or programming skills. No previous experience is required!
You will find videos, lessons, and many other resources to get started.
The software is free!

Do you want to foster a good classroom atmosphere and have the students learn about each other in a fun way?

Get students to fill in the template about themselves and and then guess the facts about the others in the class. They identify their favorite color, food, animal and subject. Background audio, animation and more fun stuff can be added.

Create a free Genially account (sign in through your Google account) to access this great resource.

True Colours Online and Printable Quiz Options

Create a web story or interactive story. You could use this to create a choose your own adventure book - you have branching options!

"You don't need to write any code to create a simple story with Twine, but you can extend your stories with variables, conditional logic, images, CSS, and JavaScript when you're ready.

Twine publishes directly to HTML, so you can post your work nearly anywhere. Anything you create with it is completely free to use any way you like, including for commercial purposes."

This webinar can help you get started (start at about 10 minutes in). Copy and paste this url into your browser - https://zoom.us/rec/play/7JAlJL2h_zM3H9eWtwSDC6R-W9ToeKis0SUa_vUEyx28BXRQYwLwMOZBZOOrxYNiFo0SI36nYddl4WRz

Supporting handouts (pass DLSUM2020) https://rise.articulate.com/share/xpvOFHYuevKVJBJ6cQXNjd0RvGDgDE4K#/

TypeTastic School Edition is a dynamic platform can help students learn typing skills. If you're looking for a way to introduce typing skills or help students practice skills they have started to develop, you'll definitely want to check this out.

TypeTastic includes 700+ typing activities for all grade levels and a suite of teacher tools.

Sign up for the 3-month free trial to get access to this great typing program.

The largest site on the Internet for Web developers, W3Schools is a fantastic resource for those interested in brushing up on their Web development skills—or learning them for the first time. Want to make your own website? W3Schools offers tutorials and references on a large range of subjects, including HTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, PHP, SQL, and more.

This is a list to help students decide how they want to share their learning. This can help provide voice and choice in their learning.

Theis webinar was recorded on October 21, 2021 as part of the Lunch and Learn series. Participants will learn how to:  Send back approved work and view comments in the creative toolsUse new Accessibility features to create Accessible contentUse Progress and Skills to support data informed instruction. Add voice recording or audio files to labels, shapes, images, and captions and lock the size of objects on the canvas

This method enables students to master the skills that are essential if they are to become competent writers. In turn, those skills equip students to become better readers, to communicate more effectively in writing and speaking, and most importantly, to elevate their thinking.

The Hochman Method is a set of specific writing strategies that teachers use in every grade and in all subjects, including ELA, social studies, science, world languages, and math.

Select "Resources" from the top menu to find many excellent supports. You will need to sign up to access the resources, but the account is free!

Please note that Writing Revolution 2.0 is now available and includes - templates, examples, posters and teaching resources. Different PD options are also available to gain access to the full resource library (but there are still many great free resources that just require a free account).