In-class activity tools

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Name of tool:
Slido
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Slido is an easy to use Q&A and polling platform. It helps people to get the most out of meetings and events by bridging the gap between speakers and their audiences.




Advantages

  • Free trial and free use for participants.
  • Easy to use.
  • Variety of polling options.

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Type of tool:
Student interaction tool
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Slido homepage
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Name of tool:
Mentimeter
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Mentimeter is an interactive presentation tool that helps to engage students and enables every voice in a classroom or lecture hall to be heard. You can use it to gauge student comprehension, test knowledge retention or as a fun way to break up learning. Your audience uses their smartphones to connect to the presentation where they can answer questions. Visualize their responses in real-time to create a fun and interactive experience.



Advantages

  • Free version available.
  • Easy to use.
  • May be customizable for your own branding.

Disadvantages

  • Strongly limited free version.

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Type of tool:
Student interaction tool
Interactive presentation software
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Mentimeter homepage
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Name of tool:
Jamboard
Short description:

Jamboard is G Suite's digital whiteboard that offers a rich collaborative experience for teams and classrooms. It lets you collaborate in real time using either the Jamboard device (a 55-inch digital whiteboard that works with G Suite services), web browser or mobile app.




Advantages

  • Free.
  • Easily sharable.

Disadvantages

  • Large amount of users may experience trouble editing the same board at once. 
  • Harder to evaluate student contributions.
Type of tool:
Student interaction tool
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Jamboard homepage
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Name of tool:
Kialo
Short description:

 Kialo is a free tool used by educators world-wide to teach critical thinking, facilitate rational classroom debate and explain controversial issues. 


Advantages

  • Free to use.
  • Easy to filter individual student contributions.

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Type of tool:
Student interaction tool
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Kialo Edu homepage
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Name of tool:
Lucidchart
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Lucidchart is the intelligent diagramming application that brings teams together to make better decisions and build the future. Lucidchart is a visual workspace that combines diagramming, data visualization, and collaboration to accelerate understanding and drive innovation. 


Advantages

  • Free version available.
  • Inexpensive and cost-effective.
  • Easy to learn.

Disadvantages

  • No desktop app.

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Type of tool:
Interactive presentation software
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Lucidchart homepage
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