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Common Core & 1:1 Resources

PRESENT IDEAS and PROJECTS

 

  • Biteslide – students work collaboratively or individually to create digital slide books.  Drag and drop straight from Google and YouTube.  Simple to use (nothing to download) and simple to share slide books.  Grades 1-6

  • eMaze – a cross between PowerPoint and Prezi, only much easier for students than Prezi.  Requires e-mail but is free.  Grades 3-6

  • PhotoPeach – create interactive slideshows, can also embed a quiz into a slideshow.  Be sure to click on the educator link. Cost is one teacher/50 students for $9.00/month.  Ability to create multiple student accounts without student email.  Grades 4-6

  • Glogster - great for making online multimedia posters on any subject.  Grades 2-8

  • Thinglink - make your image come to life with music, video, text and images - basic package free!  Grades 4+

  • Scoop.it! - curate and publish web links and information.  Grades 5+

  • Prezi - create engaging presentations that pan and zoom. Grades 6+

  • PixiClip - online canvas that incorporates webcam and microphone.  No sign up required and free!  Grades 2+

  • Ziteboard - zoomable, collaborative whiteboard.

  • Storyboard That - online storyboard creator.  Grades 3+

  • AudioBoom - create audio recordings matched to images. Free accounts up to 10 minutes of recording and unlimited posts.  Grades 3+

  • Vocaroo - simple, online audio recording with shareable link.

 

Here are links to websites that support 1:1 and common core instruction with tools for creative, collaborative projects that are user friendly and cost effective.  If you know of a great site that should be included, please e-mail me.  To learn more about the 4Cs of 21st Century Learning, click the video below.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

     Creativity 

      Critical Thinking

      Communication

     Collaboration

ANIMATED PRESENTATIONS & COMICS

 

  • PowToon – create amazing animated presentations.  Need e-mail to register.  Free membership includes: unlimited Powtoons, unlimited social sharing of your videos on PowToon.com, up to 30 YouTube exports per month, each Powtoon is up to to 5 minutes long.  Grades 5+

  • Make Beliefs Comix - create awesome comics.  Grades 4+

  • DomoNation - great easy interface for creating animated comics.  Requires e-mail to register, provides an imbed and e-mail link.  Grades 3+

  • Pixton - create easy free comics with a lot of character options (pose-able too) and scenes.

  • Zimmer Twins - create your own movies from scratch or from a movie starter. Both free and paid versions available.  Grades 3+

 

Not sure where to start with animations?  Check out Comics in the Classroom.

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MIND MAPS, CHARTS & ORGANIZERS

 

  • Popplet –  create and collaborate free popplets (mind maps).  Can upload as .pdf or bitmap to print.  Best with student e-mail and log-on. Grades 5+

  • Read Write Think – printable cube creator.  Preset biography, mystery, and story cubes or create your own. Grades 2-6

  • Search Team - research the web and collaboratively save videos, images, and websites.  Grades 6+

  • Time Line Generator - easy to use time line creator, will save to your computer for lengthy projects.  Grades 3+

  • Timetoast - another great timeline generator.  There is a free version that requires e-mail to register. Grades 5+ 

  • Easelly - create infographics and data visualizations. Grades 4+

  • SideVibe - make any webpage into an interactive lesson with student guidelines and additional links - free!  Grades 4+

  • Storyboard That - online storyboard creator.  Grades 3+

  • Lucid Chart - create and collaborate on charts.  Free education version. Grades 7+

  • Exploratree - select from ready-made or create your own thinking guides. Grades 4+

  • MindMup - create mind maps to save and share directly to Google drive.  Grades 3+

  • TotSplash - start with a mind map and transform it into a prezi-like presentation. Grades 6+

  • WiseMapping - linkable mind mapping tool. 7+

VIDEO CREATION and FLIPPED CLASSROOM

 

  • WeVideo – free 5 GB storage to create and edit video, works in any browser, 3 modes from novice to expert.  Requires e-mail registration.  Can upload phone video.  Premium $49.99/year allows five user collaboration.  Grades 5+ or as a teacher presentation tool.

  • Planet Nutshell - educational videos. Grades K-12

  • NicerTube - share YouTube video without the comments and ads.  No sign-up required.

  • Kahn Academy - extensive video library including interactive challenges and assessments.  Teachers can create accounts to share videos with students. Grades 3+

  • Teacher Tube - educational videos, document and photos.  Create a teacher account to share with students and other teachers. Grades K+

  • iTunes U - free educational content on your iPad, iPhone, or iPad touch.

  • EDPuzzle - crop video, embed your voice, embed quizzes to make any video your video.

  • eduCanon - build and share interactive video lessons.  No student e-mail required.

  • Zaption - find ready to use content or create your own. Combine still images, You Tube clips, drawings, quizzes and more. Free for basic users. Grades 7+

  • Stupeflix - free, unlimited videos up to twenty minutes long. 

  • VideoNot.es - Take notes synchronized with video.  Easy to connect with Google drive.  Grades 5+

  • ShowMe - Create video tutorials or videos to show your work with this iPad app.  Grades 3+

  • Screenr - Create and share screencasts.

 

MATH & SCIENCE

 

  • Math Live – flip your lesson with these great math videos that bring difficult concepts to life.  Tesselation resources at  Tesselations,  Illuminations and PBS (lower grades). Grades 1-6

  • Real World Math - free math activities designed for Google Earth.  Grades 5-6

  • Ed Tech Teacher - technology resources for teaching math. Grades K-6

  • Desmos - Graph functions, plot tables of data, evaluate equations, explore transformations, and much more – online, for free! Grades 7+

  • Virtual Manipulatives - Free library of virtual manipulatives organized by grade level.  Needs java to run.  Grades K+

  • Math Apprentice - Connects math to real world careers. Students apprentice at a company and apply math skills to solve real-world problems.  

  • 3D Toad - awesome 3D images to manipulate and explore.  Grades 1+

  • Fun Science - games, videos and activities for learning about science & technology. Grades 3+

  • Mosa Mack - animated science mysteries that introduce concepts and problem solving, includes supplementary teacher resources. Grades 3-6.

READING & WRITING

 

  • Storybird - Story creation tool for creative writing.  Graphics are used as a story starter and then students create a story around the graphics.  Create free teacher account, includes: up to 75 students, 3 classes, embed code for sharing.   See my sample story here. Grades 3-6

  • Story Jumper - Story creation tool for both creative and informative writing.  In print mode, allows copy and paste into word.  Grades K-4

  • My Storybook - Create an online story with a unique URL to read online.  Must have e-mail to create account. All stories are public.  Grades 2+

  • WikiJunior - the aim of WikiJunior is to create age-appropriate non-fiction books for children from birth to age 12.  Have your class get involved by creating a WikiJunior book about a subject topic. Need e-mail to create an account.  Grades 4-6

  • Google Lit Trips - free downloadable files that mark the journeys of characters from famous literature on the surface of Google Earth.  A great way to engage students in relevant literary experiences.  Great YouTube videos on how to create your own Google Lit trip - Part One and Part Two.  GLT Read me file. Grades 3-8

  • Pic-Lits - Create a Pic-Lit using words to explore the emotions and ideas inspired by pictures. Grades 5-8

  • Penflip - Free online writing collaboration tool that enables multiple editors and feedback. Access from desktop, tablet, or phone.  Allows document download as pdf and Word document. Grades 5+

  • Youblisher - free tool to make any pdf document into an online flippable book.  Grade 5+

  • Diigo - Great for online research! Highlight text, add sticky notes, save and share webpages. Grades 6+

  • Newsela - change the lexile reading level of internet articles. Requires teacher sign-up.  Grades 3+

 

 

SOCIAL STUDIES

  • Map Story - create, share and collaborat on maps that organize the world and tell a story - free! Grades 7+

  • Google Map Engine - create and share maps.  Grades 5+

  • Polar Husky - free to the entire K-12 community, uses the allure Arctic dogsled expeditions and Arctic research to gain an understanding of natural and social sciences and the cultures of the Arctic. Grades 3-6

  • Global Trek - sponsored by Scholastic.  Visit countries, keep a travel journal, and write about different topics. Grades 4-6

  • Smithsonian X 3D - control and explore some of the Smithsonian’s most treasured objects.

  • ​Google Connected Classroom - take virtual, interactive field trips with Google.

  • Time Travel - time travel adventure series that blends mystery, role-playing, and puzzle-solving into a game you can play online, on iPad, and in the real world!

  • Timeglider - create and share timelines, allows embedding. Free to students, requires e-mail. Grades 7+

  • Timetoast - create and share timelines on the Timetoast website or print using the text option, free for one user, collaborate using the premium account.  Grades 5+

  • When In Time - create embeddable timelines, free to all, requires e-mail. Grades 5+

  • Mt. Everest - take a virtual trip to Mt. Everest, including panoramas, photo galleries, travel logs and fun facts. 

  • Museum of Natural History - take a panoramic, virtual tour of the museum.

  • Scribble Maps - draw, create, and share maps.  Grades 7+

  • ReadWords - lesson plans and reading passages by Lexile.  Grades K-12

  • DocsTeach - primary sources from the National Archives.

COMMON CORE & PARCC

 

INTERNET SAFETY, DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP, WEB SEARCH TOOLS & COPYRIGHT FREE GRAPHICS

IMAGE EDITORS - all of these are free and require no registration

  • Picadilo - enhance photos with 40+ photo effects and 140+ stickers. 

  • Pixlr - three different skills levels.

  • Fotor - simple editing and retouching tools.

  • PicMonkey - online photo editor.

  • SumoPaint - versatile image editor and paint application.

 

CLASSROOM & RESEARCH SUPPORT

  • QR Voice - create a talking QR code.

  • Dropbox - upload photos, documents, and video from any device. 

  • Noodle Tools - create citations and export.  Great pop-up tips to guide students. Free version available, no internet to sign-up. Grades 6-12

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