eLearning Tools
A Rose by Any Other Name
Famous Teachers
Not the Object, But the Preposition
Viral
100
An update to traditional projectors and transparencies, this piece of hardware allows for teachers to project a video feed of a printed document for students to view.
Document Camera
100
Lilium
Lily
100
This stern woman taught Transfiguration at Hogwarts, where she later became Headmistress.
Professor Minerva McGonagall
100
Similar to Sprite, this lemon-lime drink is owned by Dr. Pepper, Inc.
Up (7Up)
100
"What up? I'm Jared, I'm 19, and I ______________."
Never learned how to (f***ing) read
200
Though the website title might literally mean, "the study of school," this password-protected learning platform allows for study of any subject with it's folder-based display and flexibility of use.
Schoology
200
Helianthus
Sunflower
200
Due to his obvious mental illness and fixation on FAIRY GOD PARENTS, it's surprising that this man was allowed to continue teaching Timmy Turner for all the years that The Fairly Oddparents was broadcast.
Mr. Crocker
200
This crass card game was most in vogue during the early 2010s, but has retained some relevance due to its many expansion packs.
Against (Cards Against Humanity)
200
Though this meme was incredibly popular, people still called various iterations of it "rare" until it was co-opted by far-right organizations.
Pepe
300
Based on a phrase meaning "working together," this online quiz platform allows teachers to display a timed question while students answer it individually on their phones. Students compete against one another to earn first place.
Kahoot!
300
Narcissus
Daffodil
300
Was he a criminal or the only person really trying to save Holden Caulfield from himself? We may never know the true goals of this teacher from J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye.
Mr. Antolini
300
This theme park is known for what it flies outside its entrance.
Over (Six Flags Over Georgia)
300
Recognized by his plaid hat, this jerk was everywhere online in the early-mid 2010s.
Scumbag Steve
400
When assigning reading, students aren't always able to go to a physical library. This family of apps allows for students to borrow eBooks and audiobooks with a valid library card or student login.
Overdrive, Libby, SORA
400
Papaver
Poppy
400
This woman is credited with teaching Helen Keller how to communicate with the world. Unfortunately, most media about her downplays her disability (blindness) and glosses over her accomplishments as a person with a disability in favor of focusing on Keller.
Annie Sullivan
400
This sportswear company produces all kinds of clothing and accessories. They are credited with creating the first moisture-wicking t-shirt.
Under (Under Armour)
400
The most popular of the Tik Tok dances, with more than 29.7 million videos of people attempting to keep up with its fast-paced choreography.
Renegade
500
While Zoom is having a moment online, many teachers are being encouraged to use its Microsoft Suite counterpart to allow for more county oversight on video lessons.
Microsoft Teams
500
Dianthus
Carnation
500
Though this woman gained fame through her use of journalling to reach a sophomore class of disaffected youth, she is generally disliked by teachers due to the fact that she became famous for "reaching" them in 1994, only taught the same 150 students for the next three (media-appearance-filled) years, then left the profession.
Erin Gruwell (white savior complex personified)
500
Though initially written in 1982 for a country album, this song only gained popularity in 1989 when it was sung by Bette Midler on the soundtrack to the movie Beaches.
Beneath ("The Wind Beneath My Wings")
500
One of the first "memes" on the internet, this feline predates Advice Animals.
Long cat