The last school year was eye-opening and overwhelming for educators.
The good news is the pandemic ignited a spark of innovation in the education system. From the chaos emerged tools that provide quality education in a post-2020 world. Education is changing and moving towards accessible resources made possible with technology. Educators are finding ways to make digital learning mindful and accessible across all learning environments. We never know when students might lose access to the physical classroom again, but they should never lose access to education. Here are ten great tools to help.
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1. Meme Mood Boards
What is it: A great way to start class! It is a Google Slide Presentation containing memes expressing different moods.
Why you need it: Mindful Community Builder. Easy check-in to see how our students are doing. It makes you super cool :)
Who will benefit: Students feel seen. Teachers build connections.
Where/When to Use: Can be used in all learning environments. Just display on a smartboard or video presentation and ask students which (numbered) meme describes how they feel. They can type an answer in the chat, say in allowed, or hold up fingers.
2. Digital Textbook/Notebook Template
What is it: A Google Slides template (that you can easily convert to PowerPoint) with hyperlinks to create
a digital notebook. It can be used as a teacher-created textbook, student notebook, or interactive notebook.
Why you need it: Shareable with ANYONE: students, other teachers, students’ adults, etc. Giving access at any time with a device that connects to the internet. Teachers can add prerecorded video instructions to never lose access to learning. Students can watch instruction at their own pace.
Who will benefit: Everyone! Teachers don’t have to repeat themselves constantly- they can just play the video and make themselves their own assistant while bridging the learning gap AND use the same materials year to year. Students can learn at their own pace and hear instructions multiple times. They never have to lose access to learning if a student prevents them from coming to the physical classroom. A student’s adults can see what their students are learning to help their student.
Where/When to Use: All learning environments. Class time is spent watching pre-recorded instruction together, bridging the learning gap, building relationships, and interacting with learning.
3. Digital Assignment Tracker
What is it: A google sheet (that can convert to PowerPoint) shared with a student, their adults, and/or teacher where students track work and completion status for all their assignments.
Why you need it: When students update, all parties can see in real-time. Easy organization that links directly to content
Who will benefit: Students improve executive functioning skills, a communication tool for students and their adults.
Where/When to Use: Can be added to phone as an app icon, use daily as live document for in-person, hybrid, and/or virtual learning.
4. Daily Check-In Using the Wheel of Emotions
What is it: A google form that collects data on students’ self-identifyed emotions and basic needs as a daily check-in or exit ticket
Why you need it: Data that matters- it’s a way to really understand the needs of students and gives them a safe outlet to communicate needs
Who will benefit: Students feel seen, teachers have a starting point to identify ways to help students succeed.
Where/When to Use: Any learning environment with 1-on-1 devices
5. Who Are You to Be So Awesome?
What is it: A beginning of the year getting to know you google slide worksheet that can easily convert to PowerPoint- or print to decorate the classroom
Why you need it: a great way to get to know students!
Who will benefit: Students get a chance to express themselves- teachers have a way to gauge student interest
Where/When to Use: Beginning of year or when a new student joins the class. Can be printed and used in person on the computer in 1-on-1 learning formats
6. Take a Break Rooms
What is it: Google Slide presentation of emotional regulation activities using the Zones of Regulation
Why you need it: Great mindfulness break during class
Who will benefit: Students who struggle focusing, stressed-out teachers
Where/When to Use: during class by sharing a presentation on board.
7. Finished Early Room
What is it: Google slide presentation with fun educational activities
Why you need it: This digital room has 16 different meaningful educational activities for students for when they finish early or just have a little time between lessons.
Who will benefit: Teachers and Students
Where/When to Use: Any learning environment with 1-to-1 online technology
8. Mindful Organization for Middle-Level Students
What is it: 40 no prep google sheet worksheet pages with pre-recording video instructions, mindfulness practices, and links directly to supplementary activities
Why you need it: Helps students develop an organizational system that removes barriers to learning
Who will benefit: Designed for Middle Levels, but easily adaptable for all students to improve executive functioning
Where/When to Use: All learning environments with 1-on1 devices 4th-12th grade
9. My Many Intelligences
What is it: No prep lesson on google slides (or PowerPoint) that introduces students to the theory of multiple intelligence by Howard Gardner.
Why you need it: Helps students understand their strengths and related careers
Who will benefit: Secondary students and teachers
Where/When to Use: Great for middle level/ early high school students in 1-to-1 tech schools
10. My Colors of Personality
What is it: This 10-page no-prep unit walks students through finding their personality type with the My Colors of personality assessment.
Why you need it: Encourages students to learn about other personality types and how to work in groups with people of all personality types.
Who will benefit: Secondary students and teachers
Where/When to Use: Great for middle level/ early high school students in 1-to-1 tech schools