SIMPLY

Tools for Instruction

 

4Teachers Family of Tools http://www.4teachers.org
A whole host of tools -- Rubistar, PBL Checklists, Classroom Architect, TrackStar, Web Poster Wizard, KidsVid

Choose Your Own Adventure stories How to create a Choose Your Own Adventure video

 

Create a Graph http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph
A tool with a tutorial to input data and create just the right kind of graph to communicate information visually.

Daily Starters from Scholastic http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/daily-starter/teacher?term_node_tid_depth= 
Provides math, language arts, and fun fact for a daily starter.

Desmos https://www.abettercalculator.com/ A free online graphing calculator

Digital Passport https://digitalpassport.org/educator-registration

 

Exploratree http://www.exploratree.org.uk/
Great mind-mapping/graphic organizer tool. Example of templates: http://www.exploratree.org.uk/explore/templates.php
Another mind-mapping tool: Text2Mapping http://www.text2mindmap.com/

Fake iPhone Text http://www.fakeiphonetext.com/
Fake Newspaper clipping http://www.fodey.com/generators/newspaper/snippet.asp
This would be such fun to have students write conversations between book characters or historical characters!

 

Google for Educators: https://www.google.com/edu/

 

Google Earth http://google.com/earth : Image Overlays
I'd like to show how students can create images with editing software, and then insert these into [[#|Google Earth]] as image overlays. These can be exported as KMZ files, and shared with each other or compiled into a single Google Earth database. Many instructional uses can be drawn from this functionality. Google Earth KML Gallery

Google Lit Trips http://googlelittrips.org/

Gooru http://www.goorulearning.org A learning system that includes tools for teachers and students in playlist format

 

LIFE magazine Timeline http://www.life.com/timeline Create your own timeline using photos and headlines from LIFE's archives.

Lingt http://lingtlanguage.com/ An online tool for foreign language teachers.

Mobento http://www.mobento.com/  Search spoken words within educational videos

 

Online learning environments sites:
Digital Chalk http://www.digitalchalk.com
My iCourse http://myicourse.com

Paper.li http://paper.li Create a newspaper customized to your content! Example of an Ed Tech newspaper for teachers:

Poll Everywhere http://polleverywhere.com
This is a great site to use with cell phones in a classroom -- works much like clickers.

 

Problem-Attic http://www.problem-attic.com/
Create an assessment using released test items in different content areas.

QR Code Treasure Hunt Generator http://classtools.net/QR/create.php Create a learning treasure hunt using QR codes for students to scan
Using QR codes in the Classroom
How to Use QR Codes in Student Projects

Rubrics for Assessing Blogs, Wikis, and Multimedia Products http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/rubrics.cfm
This type of project may be difficult to grade. These rubrics are a good place to start and customize to your specific assignment.

Scribblar http://www.scribblar.com/ Online brainstorming

 

Socrative http://www.socrative.com/ A classroom response system for smartphones or laptops

 

Sophia http://sophia.org Publish packets of information about any academic topic

Study Ladder http://www.studyladder.com/
A site with impressive literacy, science and math interactives, and teachers can set-up “classrooms” to keep track of student work. Plus, it’s free!

 

Toasted Cheese http://www.toasted-cheese.com/webcal/webcal.cgi Calendar of writing prompts

TripWolf http://www.tripwolf.com/

Tripline http://www.tripline.net/ Map a journey adding text and pics (I would love to use this in a literature class!)

TwHistory http://twhistory.org/ Create fake tweets from the perspective of historical characters.

United Classroom http://uclass.org/
Join in on collaborative projects with classrooms around the world (currently for 3rd-8th grades).

WebRangers http://www.webrangers.us
This site is hosted by the US National Park Service with interactive activities focusing on national parks in the areas of animals, people, history, nature, science, and the parks themselves.

 

Wiziq http://www.wiziq.com WiZiQ is a web-based platform for anyone and everyone who wants to teach and learn live, online. Teachers and students use WiZiQ for its state-of-the-art virtual classroom, to create and share online educational content and tests, and to connect with persons having similar subject interests.
 

Word Cloud websites: 

Wordle http://wordle.net
Tagxedo http://tagxedo.com 
108 Ways to Use Word Clouds in the Classroom http://www.techlearning.com/Default.aspx?tabid=67&EntryId=4692

World Map http://worldmap.harvard.edu/ Build your own mapping portal and publish it to the web