Web 2.0 Resources
Make Life a Little Easier...
E-Quizzer - create and manage grading of online tests
Planbook - online planbook for teachers
Live Binders - organize your resources in one online binder
Cel.ly - Send instant group texts
Symbaloo - Bookmarking/WebMix tool
Diigo - Collect and organize bookmarking tool
Dropbox - Upload files from home and work to the same spot. Students can also turn in assignments through DropittoMe
Khan Acadamy - Free videos covering just about everything!
Sophia - A social media community where you can share packets related to education content. Great for those of you interested in the flipped classroom.
Learn it in 5 How-to technology videos and digital classroom strategies.
EduCreations and Screencast - capture what is on your computer screen (Office Mix works well, too!)
Want to Create a Class Website?
Edmodo- Social networking site. "It's like Facebook, but for students"
Edmodo Screencast - A screencast of instructions on how to get started created by Ms. Scarborough
Moodle - Create an online classroom.
Weebly - This website is created through weebly. Jody and Donna also use Weebly for their class websites.
My Flipped Classroom - Follow this blog describing one teacher's experience
Getting Tricky With Wikis - Format your wikis with some bling
Poll Daddy - Create surveys and polls to embed into wikis, blogs, and websites.
Scribd - Embed documents, videos, and photos into webpages, etc.
Wikispaces - Free wikis for educators
Wolfram Alpha Widget Maker- Create or find and add widgets to add to your site.
Wordpress- Create a free blog.
Have an I-Pad or Smartboard You're Dying to Use?
1001 Uses for a Digital Camera
SmartBoard Ideas
The Whiteboard Blog -A blog about interactive whiteboards and new, creative ways to use them in the classroom.
Scribble Press App - Create your own e-book.
15 Best Apps - chosen by teachers
Want to Take a Field Trip Without Leaving Your Classroom?
Electronic Field Trips
WebQuest -Find, create, and share webquests (inquiry-oriented lessons in which most or all of the information that learners work with come from the Web.
Google Earth Teach Resource for using Google Earth across the curriculum.
Putting Together a Group Project?
Today's Meet - Set up a temporary online room for students to collaborate.
GoogleApps - I think we all know about this one!
VoiceThread- Collaborate in the cloud
YapTime -Create a private group where you can share, organize and collaborate with other members of your group.
Trakax - Download to create a music video
Looking for a Unique Way for Students to Present?
Yogile.com - students can upload or email photos to one spot.
BigHugeLabs - Create trading cards, posters, puzzles, mosaics using the student’s own images. Quick, easy, pain-free and fun
Pivot - Stick figure animations
Glogster - Online Poster Maker
Prezi - Online presentation tool - like powerpoint
Bubble.us - Create mind maps and graphic organizers
Mind Mapping - Another organization tool to help with brainstorming
Voki - Create avatars that interact with audiences
BeFunky -A photo editing application that allows you to make a comic strip out of digital photos of yourself or others.
Lego Comic Maker -Create a comic using characters and backgrounds created by legos.
StripGenerator -Create your own black and white comic strip.
SuperHero Comic Creator -Create your own superhero comics.
ToonDoo -Create cartoons and comic strips.
My Fake Wall - Create a fake facebook page of a famous person.
Tagul - Create interactive word clouds. Even better than Tagxedo
Scratch - Animation/Programming Software
Alice - Animated Computer Programming
What else can I try? 77 Web Resources to Try Free Tech for Teachers blog outlines a plethora of resources
to try in the classroom.
Pivot - Stick figure animations
Glogster - Online Poster Maker
Prezi - Online presentation tool - like powerpoint
Bubble.us - Create mind maps and graphic organizers
Mind Mapping - Another organization tool to help with brainstorming
Voki - Create avatars that interact with audiences
BeFunky -A photo editing application that allows you to make a comic strip out of digital photos of yourself or others.
Lego Comic Maker -Create a comic using characters and backgrounds created by legos.
StripGenerator -Create your own black and white comic strip.
SuperHero Comic Creator -Create your own superhero comics.
ToonDoo -Create cartoons and comic strips.
My Fake Wall - Create a fake facebook page of a famous person.
Tagul - Create interactive word clouds. Even better than Tagxedo
Scratch - Animation/Programming Software
Alice - Animated Computer Programming
What else can I try? 77 Web Resources to Try Free Tech for Teachers blog outlines a plethora of resources
to try in the classroom.
Creative Sites for Students
Invention at Play - Think games and puzzles
EdHeads - Conduct an operation or create machines!
PaperCritters - Online paper toy creator
Be Funky - Upload a picture and turn it into a sketch, avatar, or cartoon.
U Jam - Make your own music
Soundation - Make your own music
ToonDoo - Create cartoons and comic strips
Lego Comic Maker -Create a comic using characters and backgrounds created by legos.
Tagul - Create interactive word clouds. Even better than Tagxedo
GoAnimate- Create short animated skits
Invention at Play - Think games and puzzles
EdHeads - Conduct an operation or create machines!
PaperCritters - Online paper toy creator
Be Funky - Upload a picture and turn it into a sketch, avatar, or cartoon.
U Jam - Make your own music
Soundation - Make your own music
ToonDoo - Create cartoons and comic strips
Lego Comic Maker -Create a comic using characters and backgrounds created by legos.
Tagul - Create interactive word clouds. Even better than Tagxedo
GoAnimate- Create short animated skits