Teacher Tools
Curation Tools
Google Lit Trips
http://www.googlelittrips.com/GoogleLit/K-5/K-5.htm
A really neat way to link Social Studies to literature. Read a book, and take a virtual tour of the settings.
http://www.googlelittrips.com/GoogleLit/K-5/K-5.htm
A really neat way to link Social Studies to literature. Read a book, and take a virtual tour of the settings.
Pearltrees
www.pearltrees.com
Pearltrees is a another way to curate the websites you find. Trees can be organized by topic. It is good because like mind maps, it shows relationships between the site you curate.
www.pearltrees.com
Pearltrees is a another way to curate the websites you find. Trees can be organized by topic. It is good because like mind maps, it shows relationships between the site you curate.
Popplet
http://popplet.com/
A curation and presentation tool that allows you to show the relationships between websites.
http://popplet.com/
A curation and presentation tool that allows you to show the relationships between websites.
Symbaloo
http://www.symbaloo.com/
A great way to organize websites for kids to use. Create a webmix for any topic.
http://www.symbaloo.com/
A great way to organize websites for kids to use. Create a webmix for any topic.
Learning Environments
Classroom, Google Apps for Education
https://www.google.com/edu/classroom/
Designed with Chromebooks in mind, the application allows teachers to set up virtual learning spaces using Google docs, digital files and internet based resources.
https://www.google.com/edu/classroom/
Designed with Chromebooks in mind, the application allows teachers to set up virtual learning spaces using Google docs, digital files and internet based resources.
Blendspace
www.blendspace.com
This website allows teachers to create digital lessons using internet based resources. Like other learning environments, teachers can post documents, images, videos as well as assessments.
www.blendspace.com
This website allows teachers to create digital lessons using internet based resources. Like other learning environments, teachers can post documents, images, videos as well as assessments.
Classflow
www. classflow.com
This website allows teachers to set up lessons that can be pushed out to whole groups, small groups and individuals. Uses a presentation format and can convert Promethean charts as well as SMART notebooks. Can hold digital as well as electronic formats such as PDFs. Allows teachers to pause individual students as needed. Available as apps for iPads.
www. classflow.com
This website allows teachers to set up lessons that can be pushed out to whole groups, small groups and individuals. Uses a presentation format and can convert Promethean charts as well as SMART notebooks. Can hold digital as well as electronic formats such as PDFs. Allows teachers to pause individual students as needed. Available as apps for iPads.
Edmodo
www.edmodo.com
A safe social learning environment designed for teachers. It allows you to monitor discussions between your students. Like other learning environments, Edmodo allows you to post documents, quizes and links. Students can earn teacher-created badges for teamwork as well as completed assignments. Works on Windows, Android and iPad.
www.edmodo.com
A safe social learning environment designed for teachers. It allows you to monitor discussions between your students. Like other learning environments, Edmodo allows you to post documents, quizes and links. Students can earn teacher-created badges for teamwork as well as completed assignments. Works on Windows, Android and iPad.
Keeping in touch with Parents and Volunteers
Sign Up Genius
http://www.signupgenius.com/
Similar to Constant Contact, this allows you to post a volunteer sign up, fund-raise (through PayPal) and send out email reminders.
http://www.signupgenius.com/
Similar to Constant Contact, this allows you to post a volunteer sign up, fund-raise (through PayPal) and send out email reminders.