Split screen

Dualless is a useful Google Extension that splits your browser window into two.

contributed by Ms. Lee

Free web site builder

Weebly.com is a great and easy way for students (and teachers) to create their own websites.

contributed by Ms. Lee

Random daily seating charts

Each day, I have a random seating chart on the board.  Students get to work with different classmates and experience class from different points of view.  It also prevents students from getting too chatty with the same group all the time.

contributed by Mr. Goodman

Beginning of class review/relaxation

In light of a 90 minute class I have found that taking one minute to go through the goals/schedule for the class for that day that students are given a greater sense of what is coming, and thus more ownership of the objectives for the class. This is accompanied by some visual aid (outline on the board or smart board.) 

I also take one minute at the beginning of brain studies class to dim the lights and have the students take 6 slow deep breaths (4 counts in through the nose, 8 counts out through the mouth.) Compliance is amazing. It also allows me to start class quietly and them to be better focused on what comes next.

Both of these techniques are generic enough to be used in any class.  

contributed by Mr. Piskel

25 word summary

Students can give a summary of a chapter/section in exactly 25 words.....It can be an extra challenge for students to include all important main ideas while chosing their words very carefully.  

contributed by Ms. Gomez

Daily seating changes

Each day, I have a random seating chart on the board.  Students get to work with different classmates and experience class from different points of view.  It also prevents students from getting too chatty with the same group all the time.

contributed by Mr. Goodman

Whip around review

At end of class, have students list 3 things they learned that day. Do a whip around and share. 

Hope this helps. 

contributed by Mr. Halpern

Student teacher feedback

For those that host student teachers, here's a tip that has worked really well for us:

Have your student teacher create all lesson plans in a Google doc that is shared with the cooperating teacher and also with the supervising university professor.  During the lesson, the GBN teacher can make notes in the Google doc as the lesson is happening. Not only is this a great way to provide feedback to your student teacher, but the university can also see what types of opportunities your student teacher is getting, how it is going, and what type of feedback you are providing.   This really helps to facilitate the cooperation between GBN and the colleges/universities that send us student teachers. And, at the end of the student teaching assignment, the student will have a comprehensive list of all of the lessons that they taught, with your feedback to help them tweak their lessons in the future.

contributed by Mr. Davidson

Kahoot - quizzes on your screen and their phones

I like Kahoot to review for a test or quiz.   It is class activity where everyone signs in that they compete against each other.  The most right answers in the shortest time wins.  https://getkahoot.com/

contributed by Ms. Reed

Read and Write for Google

Read and Write for Google is a great app for students and staff.  It offers text-to-speech supports in addition to a number of study tools.  It is available for all student and staff use in the Google Web Store.

contributed by Ms. Pearson