Resources to Increase Engagement, Rigor, and Understanding

Listed below are online resources that can be used in the classroom that aid in increasing student engagement, rigor, and understanding.

Kahoot
Kahoot is a resource that can be used to not only keep students engaged but also aids in checking for understanding. A variety of games and quizzes can be used and tailored to meet the needs of your classroom. This is a fun way to ensure students are comprehending the information given within a unit.

Read 180
Read 180 is a resource that is interactive and builds as students successfully move through each zone. Read 180 helps build reading comprehension, use of vocabulary, as well as practice in spelling. As the students move throughout the zones, the rigor of the content begins to increase. Students are also able to monitor their own progress each time they log in.

YouTube
YouTube can be used for a variety of things in the classroom. Videos can be found on various content that can aid in helping students gain understanding. Using a video to model or demonstrate a certain topic gives students a visual interpretation that they are able to process by observing it being modeled.