Web Tools Shared During our PD Sessions
Answer Garden
Online brainstorming. Post very short 1 - 2 word thoughts which are collected in one online "box".
Wordle
Create word clouds. Copy and paste text from famous documents (put in Word and remove the articles, etc. first). Students create with their writing to determine which words they are using most. Students use to represent their thinking on a topic.
Today's Meet
A site to create a virtual room for back channeling - conversation in the background. Allows more characters than Answer Garden. Use while students are listening to a presentation or a movie to gather their thoughts.
Symbaloo
Amber shared Symbaloo. It is an easy to collect web resources and share them with your students.
Flickr
Great site for finding photos. Click on Search and then choose Advanced Search. Click the correct boxes to find pictures with a creative commons license.
Set up an account to share your own photos.
Big Huge Labs
Site to upload photos and make really cool things like posters, calendars, photo cubes, trading cards, and lots more!
Poster My Wall
Create posters to download or order. You can set up a class account for your students to use.
Brain Pop
eMINTS provides a license for your class to use BrainPop - videos, quizzes, activities and more.
Bubbl.us
A simple online web creator. Must create an account to save.
Cacoo
Create a variety of diagram types. Allows real-time collaboration. Requires account setup.
Gliffy
Create a variety of diagram types. Has templates of various diagrams. Must login to save.
Popplet
An interesting interface that allows addition of text, pictures, drawings to maps.
Lucidchart
Free educational version. Creates a variety of charts, maps, etc. Offers the most features of these online choices.
Easel.ly
A very easy and versatile chart maker. Great for Infographics.
Wallwisher - now Padlet
Create a wall where students can post "sticky notes". Great for brainstorming and collecting ideas.
1000 Ideas for using Padlet
LiveBinders
Build binders with web resources, text and images for your lessons.
Edmodo
A course managements system for your class. Communicate with students, manage assignments and more.
Three Ring - online portfolio tool
Evernote - Create checklists and use on a mobile device during class time
123 Certificate Maker
Online Stopwatch
Ipiccy - Online Image Editor
ThingLink
Google Drive - Great tool for sharing documents within groups. A substitute for Microsoft Office
Online Presentation Tools
Animoto
Animoto for Educators
PowerPoint
Create your First PowerPoint 2010 Presentation
Microsoft Office Online Training
Photo Story 3 - Create slideshows / movies with still photos
Microsoft PhotoStory 3 - Download and tutorials
PhotoStory YouTube Tutorial
SlideShare
Upload PowerPoint and other presentations to the web - Click upload to see supported file types
SlideShare
Present Me - Upload a PowerPoint or PDF presentation then record yourself making the presentation
Present Me -
Prezi - Interactive presentations
Prezi
Prezi User's Manual
Learn Prezi Tutorials
Reusable Prezis - Put in your content and use as a template
Slide Rocket - Online presentations - free for educators and students
Slide Rocket for Educators
Zoho - Online presentation tools, documents, spreadsheets
Zoho Docs
EzVid
Free video maker - downloads to your computer
EZVid - Download
YouTube Tutorial
Popplet
Popplet - Can be made to move through presentation bubbles much like Prezi
Year 2
Big Huge Labs - Motivational Poster
Answer Garden
Online brainstorming. Post very short 1 - 2 word thoughts which are collected in one online "box".
Padlet - Post a note wall
Collaborative Tools for WebQuests - see our website page
Moviemaking Tools
Pow Toons - online animation software
Twiddla - online whiteboard tool
Mindmeister - collaborative mind mapping
Ted Ed Lessons - create lessons to go along with TED talks or YouTube videos
Tacck Board - online poster creator
Kathy Shrock's Guide to Everything
Educational sites and tools of all types
Online brainstorming. Post very short 1 - 2 word thoughts which are collected in one online "box".
Wordle
Create word clouds. Copy and paste text from famous documents (put in Word and remove the articles, etc. first). Students create with their writing to determine which words they are using most. Students use to represent their thinking on a topic.
Today's Meet
A site to create a virtual room for back channeling - conversation in the background. Allows more characters than Answer Garden. Use while students are listening to a presentation or a movie to gather their thoughts.
Symbaloo
Amber shared Symbaloo. It is an easy to collect web resources and share them with your students.
Flickr
Great site for finding photos. Click on Search and then choose Advanced Search. Click the correct boxes to find pictures with a creative commons license.
Set up an account to share your own photos.
Big Huge Labs
Site to upload photos and make really cool things like posters, calendars, photo cubes, trading cards, and lots more!
Poster My Wall
Create posters to download or order. You can set up a class account for your students to use.
Brain Pop
eMINTS provides a license for your class to use BrainPop - videos, quizzes, activities and more.
Bubbl.us
A simple online web creator. Must create an account to save.
Cacoo
Create a variety of diagram types. Allows real-time collaboration. Requires account setup.
Gliffy
Create a variety of diagram types. Has templates of various diagrams. Must login to save.
Popplet
An interesting interface that allows addition of text, pictures, drawings to maps.
Lucidchart
Free educational version. Creates a variety of charts, maps, etc. Offers the most features of these online choices.
Easel.ly
A very easy and versatile chart maker. Great for Infographics.
Wallwisher - now Padlet
Create a wall where students can post "sticky notes". Great for brainstorming and collecting ideas.
1000 Ideas for using Padlet
LiveBinders
Build binders with web resources, text and images for your lessons.
Edmodo
A course managements system for your class. Communicate with students, manage assignments and more.
Three Ring - online portfolio tool
Evernote - Create checklists and use on a mobile device during class time
123 Certificate Maker
Online Stopwatch
Ipiccy - Online Image Editor
ThingLink
Google Drive - Great tool for sharing documents within groups. A substitute for Microsoft Office
Online Presentation Tools
Animoto
Animoto for Educators
PowerPoint
Create your First PowerPoint 2010 Presentation
Microsoft Office Online Training
Photo Story 3 - Create slideshows / movies with still photos
Microsoft PhotoStory 3 - Download and tutorials
PhotoStory YouTube Tutorial
SlideShare
Upload PowerPoint and other presentations to the web - Click upload to see supported file types
SlideShare
Present Me - Upload a PowerPoint or PDF presentation then record yourself making the presentation
Present Me -
Prezi - Interactive presentations
Prezi
Prezi User's Manual
Learn Prezi Tutorials
Reusable Prezis - Put in your content and use as a template
Slide Rocket - Online presentations - free for educators and students
Slide Rocket for Educators
Zoho - Online presentation tools, documents, spreadsheets
Zoho Docs
EzVid
Free video maker - downloads to your computer
EZVid - Download
YouTube Tutorial
Popplet
Popplet - Can be made to move through presentation bubbles much like Prezi
Year 2
Big Huge Labs - Motivational Poster
Answer Garden
Online brainstorming. Post very short 1 - 2 word thoughts which are collected in one online "box".
Padlet - Post a note wall
Collaborative Tools for WebQuests - see our website page
Moviemaking Tools
Pow Toons - online animation software
Twiddla - online whiteboard tool
Mindmeister - collaborative mind mapping
Ted Ed Lessons - create lessons to go along with TED talks or YouTube videos
Tacck Board - online poster creator
Kathy Shrock's Guide to Everything
Educational sites and tools of all types