Here is where you will be sharing the SEVEN educational technology resources that you found. Be sure to include the name of the resource, your name, the web address, and a description of the resource. For hardware, include a link to resources or ordering information (see the Proscope sample below).
To add your content, click on the 'Edit' button above, click in the window where you would like to add your content, type in your content, and be sure to click 'Save' above. In past semesters students received a 0 for this assignment because they did not hit save.
EarthBrowser is a global earth simulation that provides an easy to navigate 3-D virtual globe with real-time weather forecasts for thousands of locations worldwide. It also provides live data on earthquakes, hurricanes, webcams around the world, volcanoes, and cloud cover. A great aid to teachers for visualizing earth and space with their students. It is an excellent tool for earth science and can also be adapted to other curricula as well.
Paid site that allows teachers to assign work online and students to submit it electronically. Student can begin an assignment in eBackpack and finish it later without needing a USB drive. Students can also collaborate on work.
Allows students and teachers to create virtual books using artwork. The books can be collaborative and are easy to share. Great way for a student to show understanding of topics and subject matter.
This free app for the iPod, iPhone, or iPad scans the bar code on any book and catalogs your library, can group together books by topic or interest, and can keep track of what books are currently checked out.
This software gives you the ability to sync information across devices including audio, class notes, to do lists and media. It comes in plethora of languages and is free making it great for any classroom teacher or student.
Just enter what you want to study or memorize in a brief form and then add media as you wish including video, images, or audio. Once completed the free app will play your notes back to you in flashcard slideshow presentation. It also has the ability for groups to share flashcards for collaborative study.
This software can be priced by the month, half year, or year; a free, but limited, version is also available. GroupTable transforms collaborative and group learning allowing for file sharing, communication, and accountability between group members.
Depending on audience being polled per question there are various pricing plans, however most teachers should be able to get by with just the free of $15 plan. Instantly know answers of students through text in responses, eliminating data skewers like peer pressure, double votes, and half raised hands.
This online tool provides multiple simple and easy templates for brochures, newspapers, flyers/signs/posters with the ability to edit, save, and print.
This free online tool allows for scannable QR codes to be created and linked to web pages or other data that teacher wants student to investigate further. Great for modified webquests or "own pace" learning without relying on computer lab or cart availability.
TED Talks are a collection of conferences held every year in many different areas of specialization. They are very informative and captivating. There is a talk on just about any topic you can think of and you are bound to find one that is relevant to the content being discussed in your classroom.
Schoolology is a great tool to organize your classes. Included in Schoolology is an online dropbox for homework, quiz/test/assignment creation tools and an online gradebook. It also is a great way to connect with other teachers and share your strategies for creating a efficient learning classroom.
Study sync is a large online database of books, both nonfiction and fiction. Included in the database are assignments and assessments based on the Common Core Standards. It is an interactive library that would help engage students.
Socrative is a tool that teachers can utilize to receive immediate feedback from their students about whether or not they grasped the concept. It can be used on a computer, tablet or any smartphone. Educational games and exercises are included in this app.
Tiki Toki is a web based tool used to create timelines of events. The user can be creative in their timeline by adding pictures or videos to discuss a topic.
Wordle is a web program that generates "word cloud" posters. By simply copying and pasting your paper into the program, Wordle will create a word cloud poster of prominent words from your text. This free program also allows the user to edit the font, layout, and color scheme of the poster.
SmartDraw is an online software that can generate a wide range of visual aids for any given presentation. Labeled as a bussiness and marketing tool, SmartDraw can create over seventy different visuals including timelines, flowcharts, maps, family trees etc. The list is endless.
Quizlet is an online tool that allows teachers to create quizes, matching games, and flash cards as study tools for their students. The program also allows the students to create their own flash cards for studying.
SlideShare is an online database for uploading various slide presentations. The program allows it's users to upload PowerPoint slides, PDF files, Word documents, videos, etc. to create an online slideshow which can be made public or private. Users can also search for slideshows based on topics.
Planboard is an online program that helps teachers organize and create lesson plans, schedules, and calendars. Planboard is free and generates a printable verson of all lesson plans, schedules, etc.
This interactive frog dissection takes you step-by-step through the process of a frog dissection. This is completed with instructions through text, audio and pictures.
Microbe world is a site designated to the research and study of microbes, microscopic organisms, and the impact they have on us. Information from this site can be found under its following tabs: News, Videos, Images & Resources.
A fun interactive site that keeps track of the food you eat and the workouts you complete. This online program is compatible with smartphone and tablets. An easy way for students to keep track of their diet for a gym or health class.
A website that provides students of all ages with interactive games to help them understand mathematics. This website also provides games for science, geography, and reading/spelling.
Hurricane Tracker Map
Carl Sandberg http://weather.weatherbug.com/
This is an interactive map where you can view current storms in the Atlantic. A neat feature is that you can look at past historic storms, their paths and intensity anywhere along their paths.
Photopic Sky Survey
Carl Sandberg http://media.skysurvey.org/
With this panoramic sky view you can view the night sky with no light pollution, clouds or other obstacles. This app is also available for Ipads, which would make it more accessible for astronomy classes.
Storm Prediction Center
Carl Sandberg http://www.spc.noaa.gov/
View a real time map of the United States with storms, watches, warnings and threats. You can zoom in to a dozen different sections of the main map to view things in more detail as well. A neat feature is the prediction feature which can predict storm TorCon levels for days into the future.
Metric Conversion Charts and Converters
Carl Sandberg http://www.asknumbers.com/
If any of you are like me conversions can sometimes get confusing. This site is a helpful one for 32 different types of conversions. Very useful.
USGS: Volcano Hazards Program
Carl Sandberg http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/yellowstone/yellowstone_monitoring_47.html
I found this interactive map while I was researching the Yellowstone Supervolcano, but you can check out any information for the volcanoes the US Geologic Survey monitors. You can click on the event markers on the map to view information about what type of system is there as well as webcam shots and seismometer readouts.
Earthquake Hazards Program
Carl Sandberg http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
View an interactive map or check out information about significant earthquakes over the past 30 days. There are links to learn about earthquakes, how to prepare for one, monitoring as well as the USGS and the research they conduct.
This service does have an associated fee and is meant for district-wide applications. This software allows students to submit papers online and visually illustrates to students plagiarized sentences. Teachers can give students online feedback and students can comment on peer papers.
This free service allows teachers, students, and parents to access homework from any browser. Parents can monitor student progress on assignments and teachers can create a digital classroom. No longer will student pets be held responsible for eating their homework.
Software allows teachers to record computer screens and audio. Additionally, has editing features that allow educators to produce and share videos with students. Can be used to create lecture videos to supplement instruction.
This free program allows educators to illustrate atoms and molecules using 3-D illustrations. Subatomic particles can be difficult for students to visualize. As a result, educators can engage students using technological representation that this software affords.
Virtual Labs Kyle Bulicz http://chemcollective.org/ Online chemistry resources that is readily available to educators. Teachers can access virtual labs and scenario-based activities based on chemistry topics. This software gives teachers resources to differentiate instruction.
Using this free software, teachers can record classroom behavior data to share with parents and administrators. Teachers can reinforce good behavior and teach behavioral skills to increase instruction and reduce classroom management problems.
Allows students and teachers to create virtual 3-ring binders. This free software allows users to organize web pages, PDFs, videos, and images. Allows students to create e-portfolios to demonstrate curricular growth and academic improvement.
Sketchlot Angelina Tatara http://www.sketchlot.com/ Students and teachers are able to interact on the same whiteboard, creating pictures and posts, and can share and edit each others' work. This application is free, and just requires a login. It is able to be accessed through any web browser.
FlipSnack Angelina Tatara http://www.flipsnack.com/ This program allows students and teachers to create a flip book after uploading a PDF file (which is then converted to a Flash document.) This application is a great addition to an online portfolio or blog. Projects created can also be shared on a variety of social media platforms, and the program is free. An additional program that shares similar functions and creates impressive projects is Simple Booklet, which lets the user make online brochures, pamphlets, and flip books. http://simplebooklet.com/index-sb.php
Yudu Angelina Tatara http://yudu.com/ Yudu allows the user to upload virtually any type of file and have it turned into an online magazine. The program allows the user to embed their magazine into a blog, Wiki, or other online website. This program is free.
Popplet Angelina Tatara http://popplet.com/ Popplet is a free online application that allows the user to create fun mind-maps that are very attractive and modern-looking. The program allows its users to interact in real time and share their "popplets" in a variety of ways as well.
Creaza Angelina Tatara http://www.creazaeducation.com/ This program allows the user to create free movies and cartoons. The user can create their own cartoon video with a variety of different themes. Creaza offers a way to tell a story, and can also create animated cartoon mind-maps.
My English Images Angelina Tatara http://www.myenglishimages.com/Main.html For ESL/ELL teachers and students, this is a great resource for learning grammar, pronunciation, and expanding vocabulary through the use of pictures.
ThumbScribes Angelina Tatara https://www.thumbscribes.com/login.php This program allows users to collaborate and add to different forms of literature, including poems, short stories, songs, novels, and much more. It’s a great way to learn as a class and contribute to an ongoing work of literature.
Nina Durstine
Webs http://www.webs.com/
This is a website that enables users to create free websites. This would be wonderful for a computer science class as a learning supplement.
Nina Durstine
OracleThinkQuest http://www.thinkquest.org/pls/html/think.site?p_site_id=17457
This website offers an informative resource on plate tectonics by way of encyclopedia. It maintains informative nature without being overwhelming or wordy.
Nina Durstine
Sparksnotes: No Fear Shakespeare http://www.sparknotes.com/
I do not at all condone students using Sparksnotes in place of reading however there are great videos and commentary on Shakespeare’s plays that can act as anticipatory sets or review.
Nina Durstine
GoogleScholar http://scholar.google.com/
Google Scholar is great for research at home where students need to brainstorm paper topics but don't have access for Ebsco Host or other academic search engines most often available at school or in a library.
Nina Durstine
Wikipedia www.wikipedia.com
While Wikipedia is not a credible source for research papers it does often provide websites and other resources that are viable.
Nina DUrstine
YouTube www.YouTube.com
As with Wikipedia, Youtube is a great source to tap into other sources. YouTube itself can be used as visual supplment and integrated into PowerPoints to better engage students. Also, videoes for organizations and specific causes often provide websites and contacts for more information.
Nina Durstine
Reading a-z.com http://www.readinga-z.com/more/reading_strat.html
This is a website that offers strategies and comprehensionskills that can be used in any classroom for any content area. It's a great reference source for catching up or as a refresher.
Vuvox
Valerie Watrous
http://www.vuvox.com/ Vuvox is an absolutely amazing Web 2.0 site for digital projects. Students can create a stunning digital collage which includes images, text, video and more. Think of it as a horizontal scroll of digital creativity. In addition, interactive hotspots can be included to display even more multimedia content. Cool image editing features are included, such as the ability to cut out part of an image. The final product can be viewed as a scrolling presentation or explored freely. Put Vuvox on your shortlist and use it for your next project-based learning unit.
Linoit
Valerie Watrous
http://en.linoit.com/
One of the coolest online bulletin boards is definitely Linoit. Perfect for visual learners, your students will love building projects just like pinning items to a bulletin board. Set the background to look like a cork board or even use a picture such as a world map. Then add content with stickies, images, videos, documents and more. Have your students use Linoit for brainstorming as well as creating digital posters and multimedia projects. You can even use Linoit as a cool and non-traditional classroom homepage!
epic-ed
Valerie Watrous
https://www.epiced.org/
The epic-ed community is designed to empower educators such as administrators, teachers, instructional technology facilitators, and chief technology officers as they make the digital transition in their schools and districts.
G.A.M.E is an online synchronous gaming community of global educators . This network of educators helps in developing curriculum, offers online open courses, webinars and F2F presentations on the opportunities and deeper learning that takes place in games.
The SIG Virtual Environment seeks to explore all things related to education in virtual environments. The Group sponsors some regular events as well as some special events that come up during the year.
This is a platform for teachers and learners where they support each other, share ideas for gamifying the instruction and lending a hand for the epic win.
This is a social networking website put together to enrich the user mentality via a great deal of motivational and inspirational content. Its goal is to help individuals better their lives and achieve their goals.
My Big Campus gives schools an engaging online environment to promote blended learning with a safe, monitored platform that balances educational use of web 2.0 with network and student safety. Students and teachers can connect with each other and other users via collaborative tools.
SlideRocket www.sliderocket.com Provides presentation software that helps you create & share presentations. Elizabeth Trunzo
Discovery Education www.discoveryeducation.com
Provides digital content for many areas of education. Access to educational videos, lesson plans and activities. This is NOT just science content!
Elizabeth Trunzo
Google Sketch Up www.sketchup.com
This is a 3D modeling system that allows you to access other google tools (ex:google maps) to design just about anything.
Elizabeth Trunzo
Diigo www.diigo.com
Online library for highlighted materials, sticky notes, and bookmarks.
Elizabeth Trunzo
CiteBite www.citebite.com
Paste a chunk of text and a url from a website and citebite allows you to create a link directly to the cite in a paper or presentation.
Elizabeth Trunzo
AudioPal www.audiopal.com
Allows the user to easily add audio files to any blog or personal website.
Elizabeth Trunzo
MyPlate Nutrition Program www.choosemyplate.org
A government sponsored nutrition website. Allows for meal planning, food tracking, give nutritional information for many different foods. Allows for food journaling as well as activity logs.
Elizabeth Trunzo
Moodle is a management software that teachers can use to create a virtual classroom. Moodle has a variety of benefits such as teachers can post assignments, activity units and create forums for students to access and to interact with one another. This software can also give the teacher the option of making the class completely online or certain sections of the class can be online.
Electa-Live
Jonathan Keppel
www. e-lecta.com
Electa live is a software that offers a virtual classroom. This software has many features and teachers can arrange live real-time classes, online discussions/ meetings and webinars as well. Teachers can also post video, recorded lectures and assignments for students to access. Some additional features that Electa live has is live video discussions where students can log in and have a group discussion with the teacher. Also students can have individual break out sessions or have group sessions.
Skype in the Classroom Jonathan Keppel
www.education.skype.com
Skype in the classroom offers teachers to have video conferencing abilities to other classrooms around the world and within the United States. Students can relate easier to their studies because they are face to face with guest speaker in the video call. Teachers can have guest speakers without having them be present and they can hold live chats outside the classroom with students.Some other features that skype has is that teachers can hold virtual class field trips without taking the class outside the classroom.
Chronozoom Jonathan Keppel
www.chronozoomproject.org
Chronozoom is an application that teachers can use to access timelines for lessons that they teach students. Teachers can access timelines partaining from History to economics. Some other features that chronozoom offers is teachers can access articles, images, and videos to assist with teaching a particular lesson. Students can also access chronozoom as well to help them understand what they are learning.
Prezi Jonathan Keppel
www.prezi.com
Prezi is a software application that is very similar to microsoft powerpoint. Prezi offers teachers to help map out a concept or lesson for students. Teachers can also assign assignments for students to complete that connects with the lesson. Prezi's that students create can be shared with their fellow classmates or teachers. Some Features that Prezi has is that you can import PowerPoint slides into Prezi and you can also import media as well. Prezi also offers a virtual meeting feature that allows students to share and edit each others Prezis live during a real time session.
Studysync is a software application that teacher can use to create a virutal online classroom environment. Studysync offers many feature for students as well as teachers. Teachers can post all assignments, class syllubuses, video, audio, and have group discussions with students. Teachers can also post additional reading materials so students can access it anytime anywhere. Studysync also offers various learning models that the teacher could implement in conjunction with the regular classroom. Besides learning models studysync offers various models of student engagement.
Renweb Jonathan Keppel
www.renweb.com
Renweb is a sofware application that allows teachers, students, and parents to have access to coursework, grades, report cards, course objectives, lesson plans, and homework. Students and parents are able to access these things anytime of the day. Rebweb also offers family accounts that is linked directly with the school besides the teacher's page. Parents and students can keep track of their performance, update information, school events, and transcripts. Rebweb has so much to offer that students, teachers, and parents can always keep track of what is happening daily.
Edmodo
Stephany Sekera www.edmodo.com
edmodo is a great online discussion tool. Teachers in my building often utilize this tool by posting discussion questions and then having the students respond to the questions each week. We also use this site for a book club at school.
WordPress
Stephany Sekera www.wordpress.com
WordPress is a great blogging tool. The website is free to use and you can view comments prior to them posting on the site. This is great for preventing negative comments and good for safety.
ToonDoo
Stephany Sekera www.toondoo.com
This website allows you to make video comic strips. It is fun to use and great for a differentiated project.
Ebackpack
Stephany Sekera www.ebackpack.com
This website was just adopted by our district. It allows you to have cloud storage for projects and assignments. This way parents students and teachers can all interact on the web.
SchoolTube
Stephany Sekera www.schooltube.com
This tool is a safe way for students to make fun videos about a topic in class. It is free to use as well.
WebPosterWizard
Stephany Sekera http://poster.4teachers.org/index.php
This tool lets you design great posters for the concepts you are teaching. You can post them to your website as well.
DiscoveryEducation
Stephany Sekera www.discoveryeducation.com
The website has a ton of great resources for any topic. This website has great easy to find videos for the concepts your are teaching. You can get livestreaming into your classroom.
Skitch
Brad Sarchet http://evernote.com/skitch/
A program that allows you to draw and make marks and notes on any picture, map, chart, etc.
Keynote Brad Sarchet http://www.apple.com/iwork/keynote/
A presentation app similar to Microsoft PowerPoint for the iPad. Can import Microsoft office files.
Numbers
Brad Sarchet http://www.apple.com/iwork/numbers/
A spreadsheet app for the iPad that presents information in a very colorful and eye catching display.
Pages
Brad Sarchet http://www.apple.com/iwork/pages/
A word processing app for the iPad that allows you to create colorful and detailed presentations.
Empressr
Kelli Hardy www.empressr.com
Students, teachers, etc. can use this to create a fully functional, high quality online slide show presentation without having to pay for expensive program like Microsoft Powerpoint.
Slide Rocket
Kelli Hardy www.sliderocket.com
Another free online alternative to Powerpoint; this web based presentation creator has nice features such as 3D transitions and a collaboration feature to make it easy to share your creation with other users.
HaikuDeck
Kelli Hardy www.haikudeck.com
A free app for making slide show presentations on your iPad.
Narrable
Kelli Hardy https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/narrable/id610769169?ls=1&mt=8
Link to the itunes site where you can download a free app called Narrable, which allows you to record up to 5 minutes of sound (through your microphone on your computer, or even through a phone call) to use to narrate a slide presentation.
Duolingo
Kelli Hardy Duolingo
Want to learn a new language? Or you learned Spanish in high school and want to brush up those skills? Well, try Duolingo, a free service which helps students learn Spanish, French, English, Italian, German, and Portuguese.
Feedly
Kelli Hardy Feedly
Feedly is a free service (you can also download the app) for organizing your favorites sites and blogs, and it can also help you with downloading, reading, and sharing articles.
Vimeo
Kelli Hardy Vimeo
A site for blogging videos, similar to youtube but better because there are more features for editing the videos, thus making them a little more professional.
3DTin
Kelli Hardy 3DTin
A free web based program for creating 3-dimensional models. A really cool site for students for students to create 3-D models online.
The Scale of the Universe
Adam Bradshaw http://htwins.net/scale2/ Zoom from the edge of the universe to the quantum foam of spacetime and learn about everything in between.
The Biology Project
Adam Bradshaw http://www.biology.arizona.edu/
A great site by the University of Arizona that provides a number of activities to reinforce and display important conecpts of biology.
See Through Mobile Viewer
Adam Bradshaw http://global.epson.com/newsroom/2011/news_20111109.html
See through mobile viewing glasses that provide the user with a display the size of a large screen TV. This could be implemented for use with high definition models and VR activities.
AutoMotivator
Margaret Ferguson http://wigflip.com/automotivator/ AutoMotivator is for making printable motivational posters or parody demotivational posters. You choose the picture, colors, and text, and we make your poster.
StupeFlix
Margaret Ferguson http://www.stupeflix.com/
Mix photos, video, music, create stunning videos in seconds.
PhotoPeach
Margaret Ferguson http://photopeach.com/
Automatically make your own free slide show in seconds. Upload photos, pick music, add captions in the show, and more!
ScrapBlog
Margaret Ferguson http://www.scrapblog.com/
Site combines scrapbooking features with traditional online slideshow and photo sharing.
Weebly
Margaret Ferguson http://www.weebly.com
Site combines scrapbooking features with traditional online slideshow and photo sharing.
BigHugeLabs
Margaret Ferguson http://bighugelabs.com/
Do fun stuff with your digital photos. Create motivational posters, movie posters, magazine covers, badges, mosaics, collages, calendars, frames, and a lot more!
Empressr
Margaret Ferguson http://www.empressr.com/
Empressr is the best and original browser based rich media presentation and storytelling tool.
BrainPOP
Chris Smith www.brainpop.com
BrainPOP creates animated, curriculum-based content that supports educators and engages students - in school, at home, and on mobile devices. The resources include movies, quizzes, games, mobile apps, experiments, activity pages, and much more covering hundreds of topics within Math, Science, Social Studies, English, Technology, Arts & Music, and Health. All content is aligned to and searchable by state standards including Common Core.
Classroom 2.0
Chris Smith www.classroom20.com Classroom 2.0 is a free, community-supported network. Where you can talk about your experiences and get advice from other teachers.
Wordsmyth
Chris Smith www.wordsmyth.net
This is an online dictionary that gives different comprehension levels of definitions.
TeacherPal
Chris Smith www.teacherpal.net
TeacherPal is a free app for the iphone where teachers can take attendance, track grades and behavior of your students.
Flocabulary
Chris Smith www.flocabulary.com/
Flocabulary is an online learning platform that delivers educational hip-hop songs and videos to students in grades K-12.
izzit
Chris Smith http://www.izzit.org/
izzit.org is dedicated to teaching the next generation about the ideas, institutions, and benefits of a free society. At the same time, seek to foster the critical thinking skills necessary for young people to become independent-minded, fully engaged citizens.
Dropbox
Chris Smith http://softlate.com/dropbox
Dropbox serves as a free service that lets you bring all your photos, documents, and videos anywhere.
Math Practice
David Ross http://www.math.com/students/practice.html
A subset of math.com, this link provides teachers with links for students to practice their skills on. Worksheets are available for students. Math for different grades is also provided. Students and teachers can both learn from this site. It is not real interactive, but it will get the job done and provide a little assistance.
Science Daily
David Ross http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/computers_math/mathematics/
ScienceDaily is geared towards expanding math and science beyond the everyday classroom. Articles and updates can be found. There are students out there who do love math and science. This site would be good for students and teachers to utilize. It is also essential to keep up with current trends in our subject areas.
Cool Math Games
David Ross http://www.coolmath-games.com/
I advise teachers to use this site with extreme caution. I personally do not find that much good in this site because the games are NOT that educational. This might be ok for younger students. The main reason I am posting this link is for teachers to be aware of sites that are not that beneficial. Students need to be educated. They can play games at home.
Learning Games for Kids http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/math_games.html
David Ross
This site has links to worksheets and games for students in grades 1 to 8. As technology needs to be used, students still need to be drilled with information. Repetition will always be important. This site provides some more repetition for teachers to provide to students.
YouTube Ipad Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndgFiUXHSPs
David Ross
Here is a tutorial on Ipad applications. The difference is that this is narrated by a student, probably in 10th or 11th grade. The idea of students learning from other students needs to be used in and out of the classroom. This link is also great for teachers to get some helpful Ipad tips and some insight from a student.
Math for Parents http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents/
David Ross
Parents need to be in the loop with their children’s studies. Math can be confusing to many parents. This site is another way of letting parents know what is going on. Parents need to be able to help their students, at least through 8th grade, with their mathematics.
Wolfram http://mathworld.wolfram.com/
David Ross
Wolfram is for the advanced math students and teachers. Wolfram is a great resource for students and teachers. It is a cutting edge website that has definitions, examples, and calculators. Information may also be gathered for middle school students.
Brain POP
Jeffery Barber www.brainpop.com
Brain POP is an awesome educational resource that is fun for all ages! Currently, I use Brain POP with my 2nd Graders in order to engage them in a wide variety of materials that is aligned with the Pennsylvania State Standards and Common Core. This website can be accessed from any computer and allows students to play educational games, view movies, and take quizzes, print activities pages and much, much more. The best part of this resource is that there is content for all content areas including art, music, and health! This is a fun, and extremely interactive resource for students in grades K-12!
ABCya.com
Jeffery Barber www.abcya.com
ABCya.com is another excellent resource to provide fun, free, educational games to students in grades K-5. Grade level lessons incorporate areas such as math and language arts while introducing basic computer skills. ABCya.com provides 4th and 5th graders with several fun and interactive games dealing with math and reading materials. Each and every activity on the website was created by certified school teachers throughout the world. The best part, these games and activities are completely free of charge!
Edmodo
Jeffery Barber http://www.edmodo.com/
Edmodo is a free educational website or iPad application that allows students and teachers to stay connected outside of the classroom. With Edmodo, students are able to send notes, submit assignments, create discussion posts, and check classroom calendars from anywhere! The application is also handy because teachers are able to view and track recent assignments, post discussions, and even grade assignments via the website. There is also an iOS version of Edmodo that can be downloaded to your iPhone or iPad by visiting your iTunes store.
Pinterest
Jeffery Barber www.pinterest.com
Pinterest is a social media site that allows its users to post ideas, crafts, and other resources on in order to share with the world. Pinterest is a great tool for teachers, because there are several types of lesson plans, activities, projects, and educational materials for all ages via the website. The best part is that a membership is free. There is also a Pinterest App available for iOS software in the iTunes store as well.
StudySync
Jeffery Barber http://www.studysync.com
StudySync is a web-delivered product designed to increase reading, writing, and critical thinking with award-winning lessons aligned to the Common Core Standards for Middle and High School students. It is a great website for teachers to engage their students with technology in order to create several types of assignments that are aligned with the Common Core Standards.
Google Earth
Jeffery Barber http://www.google.com/earth/index.html
Google Earth allows teachers and students to take a virtual tour of the world via their classrooms. Access hundreds upon thousands of geographical maps and tools right from your computer or iPad. With Google Earth you can explore 3D buildings, imagery, and terrain. Find cities, places and local businesses.
PubMed
Mark Towner http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed
Excellent data base for science based research, especially in the areas of biology and medicine
Google Sky
Mark Towner http://www.google.com/sky/
Great site that allows you to explore the skies of our galaxy from the comfort and oxygen of your home
FoldIt
Mark Towner http://fold.it/portal/
A site that allows you to fold proteins based on their structures. Great practice for biochemistry students
iClicker
Mark Towner http://www1.iclicker.com/
This is an excellent way to gauge the understanding of the class. Put a question on the board and students can respond. If too many do not understand, you can go over the information again.
Inner Body
Mark Towner http://www.innerbody.com/
This is an interactive site that lets you explore the form and function of the human anatomy
Molecular Workbench
Mark Towner Click here to access
This program allows for demonstrations of common chemistry laboratories. Great when preparing for practicals
Virtual Physics
Mark Towner http://www.nahliksoft.com/vphysics.html
This software allows you to create your own parameters for physics demonstrations, ranging from ever day to cosmic.
Art Babble
Jonathan Crist http://www.artbabble.org/
This is a website that is maintained by the Indianapolis Museum of Art and is a great resource for videos and discussion concerning art.
Empressr
Jonathan Crist http://www.empressr.com/
An online alternative to PowerPoint, that allows student to create interactive slideshows and it is free!
Slide Rocket
Jonathan Crist http://www.sliderocket.com/
An online three-dimensional presentation tool that can be saved and accessed online.
Google Art Project
Jonathan Crist http://www.googleartproject.com/
An online virtual tour of galleries from over 17 countries around the world.
To add your content, click on the 'Edit' button above, click in the window where you would like to add your content, type in your content, and be sure to click 'Save' above. In past semesters students received a 0 for this assignment because they did not hit save.
Earth Browser
Dr. Johnson
www.earthbrowser.com
EarthBrowser is a global earth simulation that provides an easy to navigate 3-D virtual globe with real-time weather forecasts for thousands of locations worldwide. It also provides live data on earthquakes, hurricanes, webcams around the world, volcanoes, and cloud cover. A great aid to teachers for visualizing earth and space with their students. It is an excellent tool for earth science and can also be adapted to other curricula as well.
Cells Alive
Dr. Johnson
www.cellsalive.com
An interactive website focusing on the form, function, and processes of cells. Also includes an interesting animation demonstrating scale.
Datastudio
Dr. Johnson
http://www.pasco.com/datastudio/
Downloadable data Collection & Analysis software that interfaces with PASCO probeware.
Froguts
Dr. Johnson
http://dissect.froguts.com/
Online, virtual dissection. Frog dissection is free. Other animals are available with paid version.
Inspiration
Dr. Johnson
http://www.inspiration.com/
Inspiration is useful concept mapping software. Free, downloadable 30 day trial version of the software is available at this site.
NIEHS Kids Website
Dr. Johnson
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/braint.htm
Lots of fun and kid friendly activities and visuals.
Proscope HR
Dr. Johnson
http://www.bodelin.com/proscopehr/
Downloadable software for the Proscope handheld digital microscope.
Google Earth
Beth Vergotz
http://www.google.com/earth/index.html
Take our students on a virtual field trip to anywhere in the world.
Edmodo
Beth Vergotz
http://www.edmodo.com
Facebook for your classroom. Allows the students to stay connected during project and continues class discussions outside the classroom.
Ebackpack
Beth Vergotz
https://www.ebackpack.com
Paid site that allows teachers to assign work online and students to submit it electronically. Student can begin an assignment in eBackpack and finish it later without needing a USB drive. Students can also collaborate on work.
School Tube
Beth Vergotz
http://www.schooltube.com
A Youtube for schools that allows students and teachers to post videos in a safe and moderated environment.
Storybird
Beth Vergotz
http://storybird.com
Allows students and teachers to create virtual books using artwork. The books can be collaborative and are easy to share. Great way for a student to show understanding of topics and subject matter.
iWitness
Beth Vergotz
http://iwitness.usc.edu/SFI
Over 1200 video testimonies of holocaust survivors and and other witnesses that can help make your history lessons more relevant.
DocsTeach
Beth Vergotz
http://docsteach.org
Use thousands of archived historic documents and pictures to create interactive presentations for your students.
BooksApp 2
Autumn Armagost
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/booksapp-2/id369366304?mt=8
This free app for the iPod, iPhone, or iPad scans the bar code on any book and catalogs your library, can group together books by topic or interest, and can keep track of what books are currently checked out.
Evernote
Autumn Armagost
http://evernote.com/
This software gives you the ability to sync information across devices including audio, class notes, to do lists and media. It comes in plethora of languages and is free making it great for any classroom teacher or student.
Mental Case: The Study App
Autumn Armagost
http://www.mentalcaseapp.com/
Just enter what you want to study or memorize in a brief form and then add media as you wish including video, images, or audio. Once completed the free app will play your notes back to you in flashcard slideshow presentation. It also has the ability for groups to share flashcards for collaborative study.
GroupTable
Autumn Armagost
https://www.grouptable.com/
This software can be priced by the month, half year, or year; a free, but limited, version is also available. GroupTable transforms collaborative and group learning allowing for file sharing, communication, and accountability between group members.
Poll Everywhere
Autumn Armagost
http://www.polleverywhere.com/
Depending on audience being polled per question there are various pricing plans, however most teachers should be able to get by with just the free of $15 plan. Instantly know answers of students through text in responses, eliminating data skewers like peer pressure, double votes, and half raised hands.
Printing Press
Autumn Armagost
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/Printing_Press/
This online tool provides multiple simple and easy templates for brochures, newspapers, flyers/signs/posters with the ability to edit, save, and print.
QR Stuff
Autumn Armagost
http://www.qrstuff.com/
This free online tool allows for scannable QR codes to be created and linked to web pages or other data that teacher wants student to investigate further. Great for modified webquests or "own pace" learning without relying on computer lab or cart availability.
TED Talks
Andrew Bell
http://www.ted.com/
TED Talks are a collection of conferences held every year in many different areas of specialization. They are very informative and captivating. There is a talk on just about any topic you can think of and you are bound to find one that is relevant to the content being discussed in your classroom.
Schoolology
Andrew Bell
https://www.schoology.com/home.php
Schoolology is a great tool to organize your classes. Included in Schoolology is an online dropbox for homework, quiz/test/assignment creation tools and an online gradebook. It also is a great way to connect with other teachers and share your strategies for creating a efficient learning classroom.
Study Sync
Andrew Bell
http://www.studysync.com/
Study sync is a large online database of books, both nonfiction and fiction. Included in the database are assignments and assessments based on the Common Core Standards. It is an interactive library that would help engage students.
Socrative
Andrew Bell
http://www.socrative.com/
Socrative is a tool that teachers can utilize to receive immediate feedback from their students about whether or not they grasped the concept. It can be used on a computer, tablet or any smartphone. Educational games and exercises are included in this app.
Tiki Toki
Andrew Bell
http://www.tiki-toki.com/
Tiki Toki is a web based tool used to create timelines of events. The user can be creative in their timeline by adding pictures or videos to discuss a topic.
Study Blue
Andrew Bell
http://www.studyblue.com/
Study Blue is a web or smartphone based tool used to create flashcards and quizzes to help you study.
Bubbl.us
Andrew Bell
https://bubbl.us/
Bubble.us is a website that allows students and teachers to design a brainstorm or a mindmap.
Wordle
Mike Stamp
http://www.wordle.net/
Wordle is a web program that generates "word cloud" posters. By simply copying and pasting your paper into the program, Wordle will create a word cloud poster of prominent words from your text. This free program also allows the user to edit the font, layout, and color scheme of the poster.
Google Documents
Mike Stamp
http://www.docs.google.com/
Google Documents is an online office program that allows its users to upload, store, and edit Word documents, spreadsheets, PowerPoint slides etc.
SmartDraw
Mike Stamp
http://www.smartdraw.com/
SmartDraw is an online software that can generate a wide range of visual aids for any given presentation. Labeled as a bussiness and marketing tool, SmartDraw can create over seventy different visuals including timelines, flowcharts, maps, family trees etc. The list is endless.
Quizlet
Mike Stamp
http://quizlet.com/
Quizlet is an online tool that allows teachers to create quizes, matching games, and flash cards as study tools for their students. The program also allows the students to create their own flash cards for studying.
Timetoast
Mike Stamp
http://www.timetoast.com/
Timetoast is an online program that allows the user to create virtual timelines and save/present them on the web.
SlideShare
Mike Stamp
http://www.slideshare.net/
SlideShare is an online database for uploading various slide presentations. The program allows it's users to upload PowerPoint slides, PDF files, Word documents, videos, etc. to create an online slideshow which can be made public or private. Users can also search for slideshows based on topics.
Planboard
Mike Stamp
https://www.planboardapp.com/
Planboard is an online program that helps teachers organize and create lesson plans, schedules, and calendars. Planboard is free and generates a printable verson of all lesson plans, schedules, etc.
Earth Viewer
Amy Dutka
http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/index.html
A fun website that promotes the understanding of biology through interactive learning. Includes fun virtual labs, lectures, animations and videos.
Mendel's Pea Experiment
http://www.sonic.net/~nbs/projects/anthro201/exper/
Amy Dutka
Control your own pea experiment and see how recessive and dominant genes interact.
Interactive Frog Dissection
http://frog.edschool.virginia.edu/
Amy Dutka
This interactive frog dissection takes you step-by-step through the process of a frog dissection. This is completed with instructions through text, audio and pictures.
Microbe World
http://www.microbeworld.org/
Amy Dutka
Microbe world is a site designated to the research and study of microbes, microscopic organisms, and the impact they have on us. Information from this site can be found under its following tabs: News, Videos, Images & Resources.
Food Diary
http://www.mynetdiary.com/
Amy Dutka
A fun interactive site that keeps track of the food you eat and the workouts you complete. This online program is compatible with smartphone and tablets. An easy way for students to keep track of their diet for a gym or health class.
Chemical Element Games
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Elementsgames.htm
Amy Dutka
Learn about the periodic table, chemistry, the elements and more with these free online quizzes and games.
Cool Math Games
http://www.coolmath-games.com/1-science-games-01.html
Amy Dutka
A website that provides students of all ages with interactive games to help them understand mathematics. This website also provides games for science, geography, and reading/spelling.
Hurricane Tracker Map
Carl Sandberg
http://weather.weatherbug.com/
This is an interactive map where you can view current storms in the Atlantic. A neat feature is that you can look at past historic storms, their paths and intensity anywhere along their paths.
Photopic Sky Survey
Carl Sandberg
http://media.skysurvey.org/
With this panoramic sky view you can view the night sky with no light pollution, clouds or other obstacles. This app is also available for Ipads, which would make it more accessible for astronomy classes.
Storm Prediction Center
Carl Sandberg
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/
View a real time map of the United States with storms, watches, warnings and threats. You can zoom in to a dozen different sections of the main map to view things in more detail as well. A neat feature is the prediction feature which can predict storm TorCon levels for days into the future.
Metric Conversion Charts and Converters
Carl Sandberg
http://www.asknumbers.com/
If any of you are like me conversions can sometimes get confusing. This site is a helpful one for 32 different types of conversions. Very useful.
Table of Elements and their spectrum
Carl Sandberg
http://www.jersey.uoregon.edu/vlab/elements/Elements.html
A neat interactive table of the elements. If you click on an element you are interested in you can view its spectrum.
USGS: Volcano Hazards Program
Carl Sandberg
http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/volcanoes/yellowstone/yellowstone_monitoring_47.html
I found this interactive map while I was researching the Yellowstone Supervolcano, but you can check out any information for the volcanoes the US Geologic Survey monitors. You can click on the event markers on the map to view information about what type of system is there as well as webcam shots and seismometer readouts.
Earthquake Hazards Program
Carl Sandberg
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
View an interactive map or check out information about significant earthquakes over the past 30 days. There are links to learn about earthquakes, how to prepare for one, monitoring as well as the USGS and the research they conduct.
Plagiarism Prevention and Online Grading
Kyle Bulicz
http://www.turnitin.com/
This service does have an associated fee and is meant for district-wide applications. This software allows students to submit papers online and visually illustrates to students plagiarized sentences. Teachers can give students online feedback and students can comment on peer papers.
Online Homework Posting
Kyle Bulicz
http://www.yourhomework.com/
This free service allows teachers, students, and parents to access homework from any browser. Parents can monitor student progress on assignments and teachers can create a digital classroom. No longer will student pets be held responsible for eating their homework.
Camtasia
Kyle Bulicz
http://www.camtasiasoftware.com
Software allows teachers to record computer screens and audio. Additionally, has editing features that allow educators to produce and share videos with students. Can be used to create lecture videos to supplement instruction.
RasMol
Kyle Bulicz
http://rasmol.org
This free program allows educators to illustrate atoms and molecules using 3-D illustrations. Subatomic particles can be difficult for students to visualize. As a result, educators can engage students using technological representation that this software affords.
Virtual Labs
Kyle Bulicz
http://chemcollective.org/
Online chemistry resources that is readily available to educators. Teachers can access virtual labs and scenario-based activities based on chemistry topics. This software gives teachers resources to differentiate instruction.
Class Dojo
Kyle Bulicz
http://www.classdojo.com/
Using this free software, teachers can record classroom behavior data to share with parents and administrators. Teachers can reinforce good behavior and teach behavioral skills to increase instruction and reduce classroom management problems.
Live Binders
Kyle Bulicz
http://www.livebinders.com
Allows students and teachers to create virtual 3-ring binders. This free software allows users to organize web pages, PDFs, videos, and images. Allows students to create e-portfolios to demonstrate curricular growth and academic improvement.
Sketchlot
Angelina Tatara
http://www.sketchlot.com/
Students and teachers are able to interact on the same whiteboard, creating pictures and posts, and can share and edit each others' work. This application is free, and just requires a login. It is able to be accessed through any web browser.
FlipSnack
Angelina Tatara
http://www.flipsnack.com/
This program allows students and teachers to create a flip book after uploading a PDF file (which is then converted to a Flash document.) This application is a great addition to an online portfolio or blog. Projects created can also be shared on a variety of social media platforms, and the program is free. An additional program that shares similar functions and creates impressive projects is Simple Booklet, which lets the user make online brochures, pamphlets, and flip books. http://simplebooklet.com/index-sb.php
Yudu
Angelina Tatara
http://yudu.com/
Yudu allows the user to upload virtually any type of file and have it turned into an online magazine. The program allows the user to embed their magazine into a blog, Wiki, or other online website. This program is free.
Popplet
Angelina Tatara
http://popplet.com/
Popplet is a free online application that allows the user to create fun mind-maps that are very attractive and modern-looking. The program allows its users to interact in real time and share their "popplets" in a variety of ways as well.
Creaza
Angelina Tatara
http://www.creazaeducation.com/
This program allows the user to create free movies and cartoons. The user can create their own cartoon video with a variety of different themes. Creaza offers a way to tell a story, and can also create animated cartoon mind-maps.
My English Images
Angelina Tatara
http://www.myenglishimages.com/Main.html
For ESL/ELL teachers and students, this is a great resource for learning grammar, pronunciation, and expanding vocabulary through the use of pictures.
ThumbScribes
Angelina Tatara
https://www.thumbscribes.com/login.php
This program allows users to collaborate and add to different forms of literature, including poems, short stories, songs, novels, and much more. It’s a great way to learn as a class and contribute to an ongoing work of literature.
Nina Durstine
Webs
http://www.webs.com/
This is a website that enables users to create free websites. This would be wonderful for a computer science class as a learning supplement.
Nina Durstine
OracleThinkQuest
http://www.thinkquest.org/pls/html/think.site?p_site_id=17457
This website offers an informative resource on plate tectonics by way of encyclopedia. It maintains informative nature without being overwhelming or wordy.
Nina Durstine
Sparksnotes: No Fear Shakespeare
http://www.sparknotes.com/
I do not at all condone students using Sparksnotes in place of reading however there are great videos and commentary on Shakespeare’s plays that can act as anticipatory sets or review.
Nina Durstine
GoogleScholar
http://scholar.google.com/
Google Scholar is great for research at home where students need to brainstorm paper topics but don't have access for Ebsco Host or other academic search engines most often available at school or in a library.
Nina Durstine
Wikipedia
www.wikipedia.com
While Wikipedia is not a credible source for research papers it does often provide websites and other resources that are viable.
Nina DUrstine
YouTube
www.YouTube.com
As with Wikipedia, Youtube is a great source to tap into other sources. YouTube itself can be used as visual supplment and integrated into PowerPoints to better engage students. Also, videoes for organizations and specific causes often provide websites and contacts for more information.
Nina Durstine
Reading a-z.com
http://www.readinga-z.com/more/reading_strat.html
This is a website that offers strategies and comprehensionskills that can be used in any classroom for any content area. It's a great reference source for catching up or as a refresher.
Vuvox
Valerie Watrous
http://www.vuvox.com/Vuvox is an absolutely amazing Web 2.0 site for digital projects. Students can create a stunning digital collage which includes images, text, video and more. Think of it as a horizontal scroll of digital creativity. In addition, interactive hotspots can be included to display even more multimedia content. Cool image editing features are included, such as the ability to cut out part of an image. The final product can be viewed as a scrolling presentation or explored freely. Put Vuvox on your shortlist and use it for your next project-based learning unit.
Linoit
Valerie Watrous
http://en.linoit.com/One of the coolest online bulletin boards is definitely Linoit. Perfect for visual learners, your students will love building projects just like pinning items to a bulletin board. Set the background to look like a cork board or even use a picture such as a world map. Then add content with stickies, images, videos, documents and more. Have your students use Linoit for brainstorming as well as creating digital posters and multimedia projects. You can even use Linoit as a cool and non-traditional classroom homepage!
epic-ed
Valerie Watrous
https://www.epiced.org/The epic-ed community is designed to empower educators such as administrators, teachers, instructional technology facilitators, and chief technology officers as they make the digital transition in their schools and districts.
G.A.M.E.
Valerie Watrous
http://g.a.m.e.shivtr.com/G.A.M.E is an online synchronous gaming community of global educators . This network of educators helps in developing curriculum, offers online open courses, webinars and F2F presentations on the opportunities and deeper learning that takes place in games.
sigve
Valerie Watrous
Special Interest Group for Visual EnvironmentThe SIG Virtual Environment seeks to explore all things related to education in virtual environments. The Group sponsors some regular events as well as some special events that come up during the year.
Level Up
Valerie Watrous
http://levelupbc.blogspot.ca/This is a platform for teachers and learners where they support each other, share ideas for gamifying the instruction and lending a hand for the epic win.
LifePulp
Valerie Watrous
http://lifepulp.com/pulps?show=homeThis is a social networking website put together to enrich the user mentality via a great deal of motivational and inspirational content. Its goal is to help individuals better their lives and achieve their goals.
My Big Campus
Valerie Watrous
http://mybigcampus.com/My Big Campus gives schools an engaging online environment to promote blended learning with a safe, monitored platform that balances educational use of web 2.0 with network and student safety. Students and teachers can connect with each other and other users via collaborative tools.
SlideRocket
www.sliderocket.com
Provides presentation software that helps you create & share presentations.
Elizabeth Trunzo
Discovery Education
www.discoveryeducation.com
Provides digital content for many areas of education. Access to educational videos, lesson plans and activities. This is NOT just science content!
Elizabeth Trunzo
Google Sketch Up
www.sketchup.com
This is a 3D modeling system that allows you to access other google tools (ex:google maps) to design just about anything.
Elizabeth Trunzo
Diigo
www.diigo.com
Online library for highlighted materials, sticky notes, and bookmarks.
Elizabeth Trunzo
CiteBite
www.citebite.com
Paste a chunk of text and a url from a website and citebite allows you to create a link directly to the cite in a paper or presentation.
Elizabeth Trunzo
AudioPal
www.audiopal.com
Allows the user to easily add audio files to any blog or personal website.
Elizabeth Trunzo
MyPlate Nutrition Program
www.choosemyplate.org
A government sponsored nutrition website. Allows for meal planning, food tracking, give nutritional information for many different foods. Allows for food journaling as well as activity logs.
Elizabeth Trunzo
NOAA Ocean Explorer
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/welcome
Has over 200 lesson plans and an ocean career component.
Kelly Whitley
EDU Hound
http://www.eduhound.com/
Has links to hundreds of technology resources in many different content areas
Kelly Whitley
The Imagination Factory
http://www.kid-at-art.com/
Shows students new and creative ways to recycle.
Kelly Whitley
Global Climate Change Research Explorer
http://www.exploratorium.edu/climate/index.html
Data related to oceans, atmosphere, land and climate
Kelly Whitley
NASA Earth Observatory
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/
New Satellite imagery and information on Earth
Kelly Whitley
The Tech: The Earthquake Shake
http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/quakes/
The Exhibit of why how and what earthquakes are
Kelly Whitley
Drinking Water & Ground Water Stuff for Kids
http://water.epa.gov/learn/kids/drinkingwater/teachers_4-8.cfm
Games, Information, and lessons about water conservation
Kelly Whitley
Moodle
Jonathan Keppel
www.moodle.org
Moodle is a management software that teachers can use to create a virtual classroom. Moodle has a variety of benefits such as teachers can post assignments, activity units and create forums for students to access and to interact with one another. This software can also give the teacher the option of making the class completely online or certain sections of the class can be online.
Electa-Live
Jonathan Keppel
www. e-lecta.com
Electa live is a software that offers a virtual classroom. This software has many features and teachers can arrange live real-time classes, online discussions/ meetings and webinars as well. Teachers can also post video, recorded lectures and assignments for students to access. Some additional features that Electa live has is live video discussions where students can log in and have a group discussion with the teacher. Also students can have individual break out sessions or have group sessions.
Skype in the Classroom
Jonathan Keppel
www.education.skype.com
Skype in the classroom offers teachers to have video conferencing abilities to other classrooms around the world and within the United States. Students can relate easier to their studies because they are face to face with guest speaker in the video call. Teachers can have guest speakers without having them be present and they can hold live chats outside the classroom with students.Some other features that skype has is that teachers can hold virtual class field trips without taking the class outside the classroom.
Chronozoom
Jonathan Keppel
www.chronozoomproject.org
Chronozoom is an application that teachers can use to access timelines for lessons that they teach students. Teachers can access timelines partaining from History to economics. Some other features that chronozoom offers is teachers can access articles, images, and videos to assist with teaching a particular lesson. Students can also access chronozoom as well to help them understand what they are learning.
Prezi
Jonathan Keppel
www.prezi.com
Prezi is a software application that is very similar to microsoft powerpoint. Prezi offers teachers to help map out a concept or lesson for students. Teachers can also assign assignments for students to complete that connects with the lesson. Prezi's that students create can be shared with their fellow classmates or teachers. Some Features that Prezi has is that you can import PowerPoint slides into Prezi and you can also import media as well. Prezi also offers a virtual meeting feature that allows students to share and edit each others Prezis live during a real time session.
Study Sync
Jonathan Keppel
www.studysycn.com
Studysync is a software application that teacher can use to create a virutal online classroom environment. Studysync offers many feature for students as well as teachers. Teachers can post all assignments, class syllubuses, video, audio, and have group discussions with students. Teachers can also post additional reading materials so students can access it anytime anywhere. Studysync also offers various learning models that the teacher could implement in conjunction with the regular classroom. Besides learning models studysync offers various models of student engagement.
Renweb
Jonathan Keppel
www.renweb.com
Renweb is a sofware application that allows teachers, students, and parents to have access to coursework, grades, report cards, course objectives, lesson plans, and homework. Students and parents are able to access these things anytime of the day. Rebweb also offers family accounts that is linked directly with the school besides the teacher's page. Parents and students can keep track of their performance, update information, school events, and transcripts. Rebweb has so much to offer that students, teachers, and parents can always keep track of what is happening daily.
Edmodo
Stephany Sekera
www.edmodo.com
edmodo is a great online discussion tool. Teachers in my building often utilize this tool by posting discussion questions and then having the students respond to the questions each week. We also use this site for a book club at school.
WordPress
Stephany Sekera
www.wordpress.com
WordPress is a great blogging tool. The website is free to use and you can view comments prior to them posting on the site. This is great for preventing negative comments and good for safety.
ToonDoo
Stephany Sekera
www.toondoo.com
This website allows you to make video comic strips. It is fun to use and great for a differentiated project.
Ebackpack
Stephany Sekera
www.ebackpack.com
This website was just adopted by our district. It allows you to have cloud storage for projects and assignments. This way parents students and teachers can all interact on the web.
SchoolTube
Stephany Sekera
www.schooltube.com
This tool is a safe way for students to make fun videos about a topic in class. It is free to use as well.
WebPosterWizard
Stephany Sekera
http://poster.4teachers.org/index.php
This tool lets you design great posters for the concepts you are teaching. You can post them to your website as well.
DiscoveryEducation
Stephany Sekera
www.discoveryeducation.com
The website has a ton of great resources for any topic. This website has great easy to find videos for the concepts your are teaching. You can get livestreaming into your classroom.
Skitch
Brad Sarchet
http://evernote.com/skitch/
A program that allows you to draw and make marks and notes on any picture, map, chart, etc.
Myscript Calculator
Brad Sarchet
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.visionobjects.calculator&hl=en
An iPad app that lets you perform mathematical operations naturally using your handwriting on the screen.
Keynote
Brad Sarchet
http://www.apple.com/iwork/keynote/
A presentation app similar to Microsoft PowerPoint for the iPad. Can import Microsoft office files.
Numbers
Brad Sarchet
http://www.apple.com/iwork/numbers/
A spreadsheet app for the iPad that presents information in a very colorful and eye catching display.
Pages
Brad Sarchet
http://www.apple.com/iwork/pages/
A word processing app for the iPad that allows you to create colorful and detailed presentations.
Dragon Dictation
Brad Sarchet
http://www.nuance.com/for-business/by-product/dragon-dictation-iphone/index.htm
A voice recognition software that will type the words it detects into a document.
Shakespeare in bits
Brad Sarchet
http://www.mindconnex.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=7&layout=blog&Itemid=12
Short cartoon skits of Shakespeare’s famous works to teach the content piece by piece.
Empressr
Kelli Hardy
www.empressr.com
Students, teachers, etc. can use this to create a fully functional, high quality online slide show presentation without having to pay for expensive program like Microsoft Powerpoint.
Slide Rocket
Kelli Hardy
www.sliderocket.com
Another free online alternative to Powerpoint; this web based presentation creator has nice features such as 3D transitions and a collaboration feature to make it easy to share your creation with other users.
HaikuDeck
Kelli Hardy
www.haikudeck.com
A free app for making slide show presentations on your iPad.
Narrable
Kelli Hardy
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/narrable/id610769169?ls=1&mt=8
Link to the itunes site where you can download a free app called Narrable, which allows you to record up to 5 minutes of sound (through your microphone on your computer, or even through a phone call) to use to narrate a slide presentation.
Duolingo
Kelli Hardy
Duolingo
Want to learn a new language? Or you learned Spanish in high school and want to brush up those skills? Well, try Duolingo, a free service which helps students learn Spanish, French, English, Italian, German, and Portuguese.
Feedly
Kelli Hardy
Feedly
Feedly is a free service (you can also download the app) for organizing your favorites sites and blogs, and it can also help you with downloading, reading, and sharing articles.
Vimeo
Kelli Hardy
Vimeo
A site for blogging videos, similar to youtube but better because there are more features for editing the videos, thus making them a little more professional.
3DTin
Kelli Hardy
3DTin
A free web based program for creating 3-dimensional models. A really cool site for students for students to create 3-D models online.
The Scale of the Universe
Adam Bradshaw
http://htwins.net/scale2/
Zoom from the edge of the universe to the quantum foam of spacetime and learn about everything in between.
Ecosphere
Adam Bradshaw
http://www.spectrum-scientifics.com/Small-4-Eco-Sphere-p/1703.htm
A self contained ecosystem enclosed in a globe of glass. A perfect illustration of the balance necessary for life to thrive and persist.
The Biology Project
Adam Bradshaw
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/
A great site by the University of Arizona that provides a number of activities to reinforce and display important conecpts of biology.
Genetics Simulator
Adam Bradshaw
http://star.mit.edu/genetics/index.html?gclid=COrD2YmJ_7UCFUWd4AodhXEAdg
A genetics simulator created by MIT. Many different principles of genetics can be explored.
See Through Mobile Viewer
Adam Bradshaw
http://global.epson.com/newsroom/2011/news_20111109.html
See through mobile viewing glasses that provide the user with a display the size of a large screen TV. This could be implemented for use with high definition models and VR activities.
Medical Lasers
Adam Bradshaw
http://www.thelasertrader.com/products.cfm?start=1&sort=company&direction=ASC&search_type=inventory&productoptions=12
Medical lasers for use with dissections. Pricey but awesome if you could get one.
Lego Mindstorms
Adam Bradshaw
http://www.amazon.com/Mindstorms-Robotics-Invention-System-2-0/dp/B00005NLID/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1363365029&sr=1-9&keywords=lego+mindstorm+kit
Lego mindstorms to investigate the behavior of organisms.
AutoMotivator
Margaret Ferguson
http://wigflip.com/automotivator/
AutoMotivator is for making printable motivational posters or parody demotivational posters. You choose the picture, colors, and text, and we make your poster.
StupeFlix
Margaret Ferguson
http://www.stupeflix.com/
Mix photos, video, music, create stunning videos in seconds.
PhotoPeach
Margaret Ferguson
http://photopeach.com/
Automatically make your own free slide show in seconds. Upload photos, pick music, add captions in the show, and more!
ScrapBlog
Margaret Ferguson
http://www.scrapblog.com/
Site combines scrapbooking features with traditional online slideshow and photo sharing.
Weebly
Margaret Ferguson
http://www.weebly.com
Site combines scrapbooking features with traditional online slideshow and photo sharing.
BigHugeLabs
Margaret Ferguson
http://bighugelabs.com/
Do fun stuff with your digital photos. Create motivational posters, movie posters, magazine covers, badges, mosaics, collages, calendars, frames, and a lot more!
Empressr
Margaret Ferguson
http://www.empressr.com/
Empressr is the best and original browser based rich media presentation and storytelling tool.
BrainPOP
Chris Smithwww.brainpop.com
BrainPOP creates animated, curriculum-based content that supports educators and engages students - in school, at home, and on mobile devices. The resources include movies, quizzes, games, mobile apps, experiments, activity pages, and much more covering hundreds of topics within Math, Science, Social Studies, English, Technology, Arts & Music, and Health. All content is aligned to and searchable by state standards including Common Core.
Classroom 2.0
Chris Smithwww.classroom20.com
Classroom 2.0 is a free, community-supported network. Where you can talk about your experiences and get advice from other teachers.
Wordsmyth
Chris Smithwww.wordsmyth.net
This is an online dictionary that gives different comprehension levels of definitions.
TeacherPal
Chris Smithwww.teacherpal.net
TeacherPal is a free app for the iphone where teachers can take attendance, track grades and behavior of your students.
Flocabulary
Chris Smithwww.flocabulary.com/
Flocabulary is an online learning platform that delivers educational hip-hop songs and videos to students in grades K-12.
izzit
Chris Smithhttp://www.izzit.org/
izzit.org is dedicated to teaching the next generation about the ideas, institutions, and benefits of a free society. At the same time, seek to foster the critical thinking skills necessary for young people to become independent-minded, fully engaged citizens.
Dropbox
Chris Smithhttp://softlate.com/dropbox
Dropbox serves as a free service that lets you bring all your photos, documents, and videos anywhere.
Math Practice
David Ross
http://www.math.com/students/practice.html
A subset of math.com, this link provides teachers with links for students to practice their skills on. Worksheets are available for students. Math for different grades is also provided. Students and teachers can both learn from this site. It is not real interactive, but it will get the job done and provide a little assistance.
Science Daily
David Ross
http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/computers_math/mathematics/
ScienceDaily is geared towards expanding math and science beyond the everyday classroom. Articles and updates can be found. There are students out there who do love math and science. This site would be good for students and teachers to utilize. It is also essential to keep up with current trends in our subject areas.
Cool Math Games
David Ross
http://www.coolmath-games.com/
I advise teachers to use this site with extreme caution. I personally do not find that much good in this site because the games are NOT that educational. This might be ok for younger students. The main reason I am posting this link is for teachers to be aware of sites that are not that beneficial. Students need to be educated. They can play games at home.
Learning Games for Kids
http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/math_games.html
David Ross
This site has links to worksheets and games for students in grades 1 to 8. As technology needs to be used, students still need to be drilled with information. Repetition will always be important. This site provides some more repetition for teachers to provide to students.
YouTube Ipad Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndgFiUXHSPs
David Ross
Here is a tutorial on Ipad applications. The difference is that this is narrated by a student, probably in 10th or 11th grade. The idea of students learning from other students needs to be used in and out of the classroom. This link is also great for teachers to get some helpful Ipad tips and some insight from a student.
Math for Parents
http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents/
David Ross
Parents need to be in the loop with their children’s studies. Math can be confusing to many parents. This site is another way of letting parents know what is going on. Parents need to be able to help their students, at least through 8th grade, with their mathematics.
Wolfram
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/
David Ross
Wolfram is for the advanced math students and teachers. Wolfram is a great resource for students and teachers. It is a cutting edge website that has definitions, examples, and calculators. Information may also be gathered for middle school students.
DropBox
Jeffery Barber
www.dropbox.com or https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dropbox/id327630330?mt=8&v0=WWW-NAUS-ITSTOP100-FREEAPPS&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
DropBox is an iPad application that allows you to virtually store all of your photos, documents, and videos and share them anywhere between your devices. With DropBox, you are able to view and access your saved files from any computer, iPad, iPhone, or by using the DropBox website by visiting www.dropbox.com.
Brain POP
Jeffery Barber
www.brainpop.com
Brain POP is an awesome educational resource that is fun for all ages! Currently, I use Brain POP with my 2nd Graders in order to engage them in a wide variety of materials that is aligned with the Pennsylvania State Standards and Common Core. This website can be accessed from any computer and allows students to play educational games, view movies, and take quizzes, print activities pages and much, much more. The best part of this resource is that there is content for all content areas including art, music, and health! This is a fun, and extremely interactive resource for students in grades K-12!
ABCya.com
Jeffery Barber
www.abcya.com
ABCya.com is another excellent resource to provide fun, free, educational games to students in grades K-5. Grade level lessons incorporate areas such as math and language arts while introducing basic computer skills. ABCya.com provides 4th and 5th graders with several fun and interactive games dealing with math and reading materials. Each and every activity on the website was created by certified school teachers throughout the world. The best part, these games and activities are completely free of charge!
Edmodo
Jeffery Barber
http://www.edmodo.com/
Edmodo is a free educational website or iPad application that allows students and teachers to stay connected outside of the classroom. With Edmodo, students are able to send notes, submit assignments, create discussion posts, and check classroom calendars from anywhere! The application is also handy because teachers are able to view and track recent assignments, post discussions, and even grade assignments via the website. There is also an iOS version of Edmodo that can be downloaded to your iPhone or iPad by visiting your iTunes store.
Pinterest
Jeffery Barber
www.pinterest.com
Pinterest is a social media site that allows its users to post ideas, crafts, and other resources on in order to share with the world. Pinterest is a great tool for teachers, because there are several types of lesson plans, activities, projects, and educational materials for all ages via the website. The best part is that a membership is free. There is also a Pinterest App available for iOS software in the iTunes store as well.
StudySync
Jeffery Barber
http://www.studysync.com
StudySync is a web-delivered product designed to increase reading, writing, and critical thinking with award-winning lessons aligned to the Common Core Standards for Middle and High School students. It is a great website for teachers to engage their students with technology in order to create several types of assignments that are aligned with the Common Core Standards.
Google Earth
Jeffery Barber
http://www.google.com/earth/index.html
Google Earth allows teachers and students to take a virtual tour of the world via their classrooms. Access hundreds upon thousands of geographical maps and tools right from your computer or iPad. With Google Earth you can explore 3D buildings, imagery, and terrain. Find cities, places and local businesses.
PubMed
Mark Towner
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed
Excellent data base for science based research, especially in the areas of biology and medicine
Google Sky
Mark Towner
http://www.google.com/sky/
Great site that allows you to explore the skies of our galaxy from the comfort and oxygen of your home
FoldIt
Mark Towner
http://fold.it/portal/
A site that allows you to fold proteins based on their structures. Great practice for biochemistry students
iClicker
Mark Towner
http://www1.iclicker.com/
This is an excellent way to gauge the understanding of the class. Put a question on the board and students can respond. If too many do not understand, you can go over the information again.
Inner Body
Mark Towner
http://www.innerbody.com/
This is an interactive site that lets you explore the form and function of the human anatomy
Molecular Workbench
Mark Towner
Click here to access
This program allows for demonstrations of common chemistry laboratories. Great when preparing for practicals
Virtual Physics
Mark Towner
http://www.nahliksoft.com/vphysics.html
This software allows you to create your own parameters for physics demonstrations, ranging from ever day to cosmic.
Art Babble
Jonathan Crist
http://www.artbabble.org/
This is a website that is maintained by the Indianapolis Museum of Art and is a great resource for videos and discussion concerning art.
Incredibox
Jonathan Crist
http://www.incredibox.com/en/#/application
A website that allows you to create unique rhythms and sounds using a drag and drop menu.
Empressr
Jonathan Crist
http://www.empressr.com/
An online alternative to PowerPoint, that allows student to create interactive slideshows and it is free!
Slide Rocket
Jonathan Crist
http://www.sliderocket.com/
An online three-dimensional presentation tool that can be saved and accessed online.
Google Art Project
Jonathan Crist
http://www.googleartproject.com/
An online virtual tour of galleries from over 17 countries around the world.
Picturing America
Jonathan Crist
http://picturingamerica.neh.gov/index.php?sec=home
An interactive gallery of artwork that is related to events, people, and themes in American history.
Smart History
Jonathan Crist
http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/
Is a free online alternative to expensive art history textbooks