Google classroom Classroom use : Widely used for assignments, quizzes, resource sharing, and class discussions. Student feedback : Provides instant feedback and supports detailed annotations and grading. Higher thinking skills : Encourages collaboration, creative thinking and critical thinking. Ease of use : Simple, intuitive interface that is easy to get started with. Privacy : Strong privacy protections in compliance with FERPA and COPPA. Curriculum standards relevance : Tasks and assessments can be designed to align with curriculum standards. Instructional ease of use : Extensive help documentation and video tutorials. Overall rating : 9.5/10
2. Kahoot! Classroom use : A gamified quiz platform that enhances classroom interaction. Student feedback : Real-time feedback, showing scores and rankings. Higher thinking skills : Primarily used for lower-order thinking, such as memorization and comprehension. Ease of use : Very user-friendly interface, easy to navigate. Privacy : Provides basic privacy protections in compliance with privacy regulations. Curriculum standards relevance : Can be designed to incorporate curriculum standards. Instructional ease of use : User guides and support provided. Overall rating : 9/10
3. JeopardyLabs Classroom use : Another gamified platform but a little simpler than Kahoot or similar options Student feedback : Provides instant feedback to students. Higher thinking skills : Ease of use : Very easy to use and intuitive Privacy : Provides basic privacy protections in compliance with privacy regulations. Curriculum standards relevance : Since you create the questions it can apply to most any standard or curriculum. Instructional ease of use : Instructions are clear and easy to follow for both students and teachers. Overall rating : 9/10
4 . Scenicandlighting.com Classroom use : An online resource to help students experience lighting design. Student feedback : It doesn’t provide feedback but it provides hands on skills Higher thinking skills : It requires students to become familiar with the software. Ease of use : Very easy to use and intuitive Privacy : Provides basic privacy protections in compliance with privacy regulations. Curriculum standards relevance : This is part of teaching theatre students about a type of acting called improvisational (improv). Instructional ease of use : Extremely easy to use and intuitive. Overall rating : 9/10
5 . Sokkyo (Phone application) Classroom use : An improv prompt application for the phone Student feedback : It doesn’t provide feedback but it provides hands on skills Higher thinking skills : It requires students to think on their feet once the prompt is received. Ease of use : Very easy to use and intuitive Privacy : Provides basic privacy protections in compliance with privacy regulations. Curriculum standards relevance : This is relevant in the field of theatrical education because it falls under the umbrella of technical theatre. Instructional ease of use : Extremely easy to use. Overall rating : 8.5/10
6 . (How to) Pronounce (Phone App) Classroom use : An application to help with pronunciation and dialect which I’ll be having my students use during our musical Shrek Student feedback : Students can check if they’ve pronounced the word correctly against the app. Higher thinking skills : It allows students to engage their brain and learn how to speak in accents. Ease of use : A little convoluted but it makes sense once you figure it out. Privacy : Provides basic privacy protections in compliance with privacy regulations. Curriculum standards relevance : This is relevant in the field of theatrical education because a lot of times students will be asked to perform in dialects. Instructional ease of use : Moderately easy to use. Overall rating : 7/10
7 . Socrative Classroom use : Real-time quiz and assessment platform suitable for classroom assessment. Student feedback : Provides instant feedback and real-time results analysis. Higher thinking skills : Supports analysis and evaluation of problem-solving responses. Ease of use : Simple interface and easy to use. Privacy : Complies with privacy regulations. Curriculum standards relevance : Quizzes can be created based on curriculum standards. Instructional ease of use : Help files and tutorials are provided. Overall rating : 8/10
8 . Quizlet Classroom use : A platform for flashcards to help students memorize and review. Student feedback : Provides instant feedback to help with memorization. Higher thinking skills : Primarily used for memorization and comprehension, with less higher-order thinking. Ease of use : User-friendly and easy to operate. Privacy : Provides privacy protection and meets standards. Curriculum standards relevance : Learning sets that meet curriculum standards can be designed. Instructional ease of use : Detailed help documentation is provided. Overall rating : 7.5/10
9 . Memorize lines fast: MemoCoach (Phone application) Classroom use : To assist students in memorization. Student feedback : It allows feedback in the form of showing students whether or not they got the words correctly. Higher thinking skills : Supports memorization techniques Ease of use : It is extremely easy to use. Privacy : Does not require you to make an account of any kind but there is an option to purchase a membership which would give more perks. Curriculum standards relevance : Useful in teaching students how to memorize scenes. Instructional ease of use : Very easy and intuitive to use for the students. Overall rating : 9/10
10 . Classcraft Classroom use : Gamified classroom management that motivates student participation and collaboration. Student feedback : Immediate feedback through points, experience levels, etc. Higher thinking skills : Encourages teamwork, analysis, application, and creative thinking. Ease of use : Fun interface that is easy to use. Privacy : Privacy protection in accordance with COPPA and FERPA. Curriculum standards relevance : Behavior and learning objectives can be designed in conjunction with curriculum standards. Instructional ease of use : Detailed help resources and tutorials are provided. Overall rating : 9/10