1. Tech Tools for RELA
Amanda Cochran
March 24, 25, 26

2. Tech Tools
1. Google Research Tool
2. Quill
3. Qlovi
4. Three Ring
5. eduClipper
6. Ponder- cool tool, but requires student
email

3. Google Research Tool
• 1. Google Research Tool- In Google Docs
there is a Research tool that allows students to
search Google and cite sources. This would be
beneficial for the times when the databases don’t
have exactly what you need. Google Research
Tool Video.
• *Add-ons-EasyBib & Thesaurus

4. Google Research
Tools- Research

5. Quill
• 2. Quill- A web-based tool that provides
personalized, interactive grammar lessons for
middle school students based on the Common Core
State Standards. Each lesson consists of concepts
from a very specific piece of the Common Core
standards, such as individual lessons for each
conjunction word. This would be great for a drill
exercise. Interactive Grammar- Quill Overview
Video.
*Connection to Common Core State Standards
*Specific Middle School Lessons

6. Quill Sample

7. Qlovi
• 3. Qlovi- Qlovi is a free K-12 eReading and
writing platform aligned to the Common Core
State Standards. This would be perfect for
independent reading. An Introduction to Qlovi
Video.
*Can filter the search by Lexile
*Free books to borrow for 6 weeks
* Works best in Chrome

8. Qlovi- My Backpack

9. Three Ring
• 4. Three Ring- Three Ring is a tablet and
mobile app that allows teachers and students to
snap a photo of written work, capture video of
presentations, or record audio of student
discussions -- all for the sake of supporting
classroom organization. I imagine using this for
my SLO documentation as well as student
portfolios. Three Ring Overview Video.
* Can’t upload large videos

10. Student Example of Three Ring
You can
add
notes
about the
entry.
You can
respond
directly
to the
student.

11. eduClipper
• 5. eduClipper- A web-based tool that teachers and
students can use to collect materials--from digital
text, video or other files on their computer, Google
Drive, or even embedded code from other
presentations or websites--and then share them in
nifty Pinterest-like collections. This would be perfect
for student portfolios. eduClipper Overview Video.
*Works best in Chrome
*Great for Student Portfolios
*Organize content specific for school

12. eduClipper

13. Ponder
• 6. Ponder- A “micro-reading response” tool that allows
students and teachers to engage with each other when
reading articles. Teachers can create a reading list for
their class, selecting the sources (NY
Times, ESPN.com, etc.) from which students can access
articles. Teachers then make a list of topics that students
can use to tag articles relevant to their current
coursework. This would be great for close-reading with
online text. Ponder Video.
*Must be approved for an account-this may take a couple
of days
*Requires students to create an account for each class
using an email address

14. Ponder Article with Annotation

15. Adding students to Ponder
Student Username

16. Which tool(s) do you think will be
beneficial in your classroom?
1. Google Research Tool
2. Quill
3. Qlovi
4. Three Ring
5. eduClipper
6. Ponder- cool tool, but requires student
email