Tools for the Classroom
General and Productivity
APPitic
Appitic is a directory of Apps for Education created by Apple Distinguished Educators for teacher. It is a must see for anyone who has access to iPads.
Appitic is a directory of Apps for Education created by Apple Distinguished Educators for teacher. It is a must see for anyone who has access to iPads.
SafeShare
SafeShare is a website that allows you to take video from YouTube and create a link that is free of all the comments, suggested videos and clutter that you do not want your students to see.
SafeShare is a website that allows you to take video from YouTube and create a link that is free of all the comments, suggested videos and clutter that you do not want your students to see.
ePub Converter
Convert PDF, DOC and other types of documents and ebooks to a variety of eBook formats.
Select the target format, upload your files, wait for the conversion process to finish and download the result.
Convert PDF, DOC and other types of documents and ebooks to a variety of eBook formats.
Select the target format, upload your files, wait for the conversion process to finish and download the result.
Classroom Tools
Classroom Tools is a great website for teachers to go to create free games, activities, quizzes, and diagrams in seconds.
Classroom Tools is a great website for teachers to go to create free games, activities, quizzes, and diagrams in seconds.
Remind 101
A safe, free way for teachers to text message students and keep in touch with parents. You can create groups for different classes. You can also have one for students and one for parents. This will help them stay up to date on what is going on in your classroom. This website just got better! Now you can attach files and homework to your reminders that you send home to parents and students!
A safe, free way for teachers to text message students and keep in touch with parents. You can create groups for different classes. You can also have one for students and one for parents. This will help them stay up to date on what is going on in your classroom. This website just got better! Now you can attach files and homework to your reminders that you send home to parents and students!
Creative Commons
Creative Commons is a non-profit organization headquartered in Mountain View, California, United States, devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share. This site has a searchable engine that can find pictures, video, music and much more that is available under CC license.
Creative Commons is a non-profit organization headquartered in Mountain View, California, United States, devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share. This site has a searchable engine that can find pictures, video, music and much more that is available under CC license.
Google Docs-
You can use Google Drive in your classroom with your students as a powerful learning tool. You will learn how to collaborate with students on papers and presentations. You can do an entire lesson online with Google Drives. Lessons your students can do from the comfort of their own house or anywhere on the go.
You can use Google Drive in your classroom with your students as a powerful learning tool. You will learn how to collaborate with students on papers and presentations. You can do an entire lesson online with Google Drives. Lessons your students can do from the comfort of their own house or anywhere on the go.
One Drive- (aka Sky Drive)
This is a file hosting service that allows you to upload and sync files to cloud storage and then access them from a Web browser or your local device. It is powered by Microsoft. You can sign up for a free 7GB account and earn more if you refer friends.
This is a file hosting service that allows you to upload and sync files to cloud storage and then access them from a Web browser or your local device. It is powered by Microsoft. You can sign up for a free 7GB account and earn more if you refer friends.
Dropbox
This is a cloud service. It is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Never email yourself a file again! You can download Dropbox on your Mac or PC and have a direct link to your files in the cloud. It also is available on Google Play and The Apple App Store. Now you can access your files anywhere.
This is a cloud service. It is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Never email yourself a file again! You can download Dropbox on your Mac or PC and have a direct link to your files in the cloud. It also is available on Google Play and The Apple App Store. Now you can access your files anywhere.
Evernote
Is a suite of software and services designed for note taking and archiving. A "note" can be a piece of formatted text, a full webpage or webpage excerpt, a photograph, a voice memo, or a handwritten "ink" note. Notes can also have file attachments. They can be sorted into folders, then tagged, annotated, edited, given comments, searched and exported as part of a notebook. You can download Evernote to your computer or access it from the Web. The App is available on the Apple App Store.
Is a suite of software and services designed for note taking and archiving. A "note" can be a piece of formatted text, a full webpage or webpage excerpt, a photograph, a voice memo, or a handwritten "ink" note. Notes can also have file attachments. They can be sorted into folders, then tagged, annotated, edited, given comments, searched and exported as part of a notebook. You can download Evernote to your computer or access it from the Web. The App is available on the Apple App Store.
Live binder
LiveBinders is a platform for organizing and sharing information, but you can use it for more than just collecting data and passing it on. It is kind of like having your three ring binders on the web. Great for organizing different classes and subjects. Also great for compiling all of your TESS artifacts.
LiveBinders is a platform for organizing and sharing information, but you can use it for more than just collecting data and passing it on. It is kind of like having your three ring binders on the web. Great for organizing different classes and subjects. Also great for compiling all of your TESS artifacts.
Symbaloo
Symbaloo is a free visual bookmarking site that gives you access to anything you bookmark with a tile from any computer. It takes bookmarking to a whole new level. You can share your Symbaloo with people or search others Symbaloo for ideas.
Symbaloo is a free visual bookmarking site that gives you access to anything you bookmark with a tile from any computer. It takes bookmarking to a whole new level. You can share your Symbaloo with people or search others Symbaloo for ideas.
Tutorials
GFC Learning
I LOVE this website. It gives you the freedom to learn what you want when you want. It is packed with tutorials on Technology, Reading, Math, Careers, Mobil Apps, and so much more! You could spend hours here!!
I LOVE this website. It gives you the freedom to learn what you want when you want. It is packed with tutorials on Technology, Reading, Math, Careers, Mobil Apps, and so much more! You could spend hours here!!
Webucator
Webucator just created a brand new tutorial portal from the most popular paid courses they offer to their corporate clients with the exact same content but now are completely free. They have great tutorials for Microsoft Office, Adobe, Business Management, Web design and much more. Check it out!
Webucator just created a brand new tutorial portal from the most popular paid courses they offer to their corporate clients with the exact same content but now are completely free. They have great tutorials for Microsoft Office, Adobe, Business Management, Web design and much more. Check it out!
Classroom
Google Classroom
Google Classroom is a great way for teachers to blend the traditional classroom with an online classroom. Teachers can easily create, assign, grade and return assignments to students without the use of paper. Google Classroom works seamlessly with Google Drive.
Google Classroom is a great way for teachers to blend the traditional classroom with an online classroom. Teachers can easily create, assign, grade and return assignments to students without the use of paper. Google Classroom works seamlessly with Google Drive.
Edmodo
Edmodo is an educational website that takes the ideas of a social network and refines them and makes it appropriate for a classroom. Using Edmodo, students and teachers can reach out to one another and connect by sharing ideas, problems, and helpful tips. You can use it as an online classroom where you send assignments to your students and they submit their work online.
Edmodo is an educational website that takes the ideas of a social network and refines them and makes it appropriate for a classroom. Using Edmodo, students and teachers can reach out to one another and connect by sharing ideas, problems, and helpful tips. You can use it as an online classroom where you send assignments to your students and they submit their work online.
Weebly-
Weebly is place where teachers can create their own classroom websites. This can become a valuable to tool for teachers to use in their class. It allows teachers to easily add and update their assignment to keep both students and parents informed on what is going on in their classroom. It is what I used to create this site!
Weebly is place where teachers can create their own classroom websites. This can become a valuable to tool for teachers to use in their class. It allows teachers to easily add and update their assignment to keep both students and parents informed on what is going on in their classroom. It is what I used to create this site!
Presentation and Creation
Canva
Canva is a wonderful new presentation and creation tool that is free for teachers and students to use. You can simply sign up with your Google Account and start to work on creative and professional designs that can be used in presentations or as a stand alone graphic. Wow your fellow coworkers with how fresh and new logos, presentations, or flyers can look. It is a simple drag and drop software. You will love it.
Canva is a wonderful new presentation and creation tool that is free for teachers and students to use. You can simply sign up with your Google Account and start to work on creative and professional designs that can be used in presentations or as a stand alone graphic. Wow your fellow coworkers with how fresh and new logos, presentations, or flyers can look. It is a simple drag and drop software. You will love it.
Nearpod
Nearpod is an intriguing solution to an “all-in-one” presentation and polling application for your classroom. The app provides the ability to upload existing presentations as well as create new ones from scratch. Adding interactive features such as question/answer polling, surveys, and drawings are easy and the entire pacing of the presentation is controlled from the teacher’s iPad or computer and all at the teacher’s pace.
Nearpod is an intriguing solution to an “all-in-one” presentation and polling application for your classroom. The app provides the ability to upload existing presentations as well as create new ones from scratch. Adding interactive features such as question/answer polling, surveys, and drawings are easy and the entire pacing of the presentation is controlled from the teacher’s iPad or computer and all at the teacher’s pace.
Prezi
Prezi puts a fresh face on a Presentation for class. You can wow your students by creating fun and entertaining presentations. You can also use it in your class by allowing your students to create their own unique presentations. It is a simple online presentation software that can be mastered by any age.
Prezi puts a fresh face on a Presentation for class. You can wow your students by creating fun and entertaining presentations. You can also use it in your class by allowing your students to create their own unique presentations. It is a simple online presentation software that can be mastered by any age.
Animoto
Animoto is a cloud-based video creation service that produces video from photos, video clips, and music into video slideshows.
Animoto is a cloud-based video creation service that produces video from photos, video clips, and music into video slideshows.