12 Chrome Store Apps to Activate Stakeholder Engagement

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Over the past few years I have come across a number of tremendous web applications that help activate stakeholder engagement. Below you will find twelve apps from the Chrome Store that will assist school stakeholders with connecting, leading, teaching, and learning. 

• Socrative (Assess) ~ Ask questions virtually and flip instruction in order to impact student success. 
  
  
• Quizlet (Assess) ~ Help students prepare for upcoming assessments in a multitude of ways. 
  
  
• Desmos Graphing Calculator (Solve) ~ Figure out math problems on your device with a few taps of the mouse pad. 
  
  
• Animoto (Show) ~ Create a slide show presentation about your school from photos you have taken throughout the week.
  
  
• Powtoon (Show) ~ Show people what you know about a topic through this unique presentation tool. 
  
  
• Remind (Communicate) ~ Disseminate information to stakeholders for free via text, email, or push notification.
  
  
• EdPuzzle (Assess) ~ Stop a video at any point and add questions for students to answer. 
  
  
• VideoNot.es (Remember) ~ Take notes as you watch videos and archive on Google Docs. 
  
  
• Newsela (Read) ~ Access relevant and current primary source documents at specific reading levels. 
  
  
• ClassDojo (Celebrate) ~ Concentrate on improving behaviors and recognizing student achievements. 
  
  
• Hootsuite (Communicate) ~ Push out important information to stakeholders through various social media sites. 
  
  
• Buffer (Communicate) ~ Pre-schedule social media posts to inform stakeholders during important parts of the day. 
  

Brad Currie is the author of All Hands on Deck: Tools for Connecting Educators, Parents, and Communities. He is one of the founding partners of Evolving Educators LLC. Brad is a 2014 ASCD Emerging Leader and Bammy Award Finalist. He currently serves as a K-8 Supervisor of Instruction and Middle School Vice Principal for the Chester School District in Chester, NJ. Learn more about Brad by following him on Twitter @bradmcurrie or visiting his website at www.bradcurrie.net.