Tools for Learning

***Thanks for visiting my tools for learning list.  This is a work in progress and I appreciate your input!

NOTE: Always make sure when selecting & using any tool for learning, that it is approved for use in your school board or district.

Please feel free to add a resource to the list below.

For Fun

Checking for Understanding

Can’t Talk Right Now:

pe-cant-right-now/hkalleiiedmagdcjgjpciedfeojjlikmhttps://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/no

Online Symbols/Characters/Emojis:

http://www.copypastecharacter.com/

Let me Google That for You:

http://www.lmgtfy.com/

The Most Dangerous App in the World:

http://www.themostdangerouswritingapp.com/help.html

Bitmoji:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/bitmoji/bfgdeiadkckfbkeigkoncpdieiiefpig?hl=en

ColorPick Eyedropper:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/colorpick-eyedropper/ohcpnigalekghcmgcdcenkpelffpdolg

DoppelMe: Avatar Creator

http://www.doppelme.com/

PearDeck:

https://www.peardeck.com/

Kahoot:

https://create.kahoot.it/login

FlipGrid:

https://info.flipgrid.com/

Socrative:

www.socrative.com

Quizizz:

https://quizizz.com/

Quizlet:

https://quizlet.com/

Nearpod

https://nearpod.com/

Organization

Add-Ons for Google Documents

Google Keep:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/google%20keep

Extensity: Used to organize extensions.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/extensity/jjmflmamggggndanpgfnpelongoepncg

Checker Plus for Gmail:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/checker-plus-for-gmail/oeopbcgkkoapgobdbedcemjljbihmemj?hl=en

Easy Bib: Create a bibliography easily.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/easybib-bibliography-crea/dnhomniofbmbomomggjpkakilbbgfkhc?utm_source=permalink

g(Math): equations, data display etc… in Google Docs.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gmath/hhaencnpmaacoojogjkobikbmkhikjmm?utm_source=permalink

Add-Ons for Forms

Add-Ons for Sheets

Form Eliminator:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/choice-eliminator-2/mnhoinjhhhafgieggnhjekliaodnkigj?hl=en-US

N

Flippity:

http://www.flippi

ty.net/

Flubaroo:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/flubaroo/mjkbmijfpphoabkogbdmdkolcnaenaia?utm_source=permalink

Copy Folder:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/copy-folder/hinnfmdjffndimobfkbkecnlcjjillfm?utm_source=permalink

Doctopus:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/doctopus/ffhegaddkjpkfiemhhnphmnadfbkdhbf?utm_source=permalink

Maps & Geography

Creation Tools

My Maps:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/

World Mapper:

www.World Mapper.org

Soundtrap:

https://www.soundtrap.com/

LoupeCollage:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/loupe%20collage?utm_source=gmail

ImageChef - Word Mosaic:

http://www.imagechef.com/ic/word_mosaic/

Word Cloud Generator:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/word-cloud-generator/alhnlhbhnklajhmccemipdbaifocepab?utm_source=permalink

Glogster:

http://edu.glogster.com/

https://edu.glogster.com/login

Spell with Flickr:

http://metaatem.net/words/

ImageChef:

http://www.imagechef.com/

Wordle:

http://www.wordle.net/

StoryBird:

http://storybird.com/

Pixton:

https://www.pixton.com/

Video Production

How to Posters, Resources & Support

WeVideo:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/wevideo?utm_source=gmail

Adobe Spark:

https://spark.adobe.com/

Screencastify:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/screencastify

Students can use to create instructional videos, or staff can use to make little instructional videos.

Google How to Posters:

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0BzgdYCCzI3LLY2JFYm1ZRUw1cW8

KWTeach:

bit.ly/kw-teach-group

Computer Science Support for Google:

bit.ly/teach-cs

bit.ly/teach-cs-list

GSuite Training:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/g-suite-training/idkloemkmldbemijiamdiolojbffnjlh/related

Feedback

Collaboration OR BackChannel

Talk & Comment:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/talk%20and%20comment

JoeZoo Express:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/joezoo-express/cjfkajggdjbpjheohdjdapdoblepkahh?utm_source=permalink

Real Time Board:

Digital collaborative smart board

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/real%20time%20board?utm_source=gmail

Today’s Meet:

https://todaysmeet.com/

VoiceThread:

https://voicethread.com/

Edmodo:

www.edmodo.com

Padlet:

www.padlet.com

Work Flow

Brainstorming, Mindmaps & Charts

PDF Mergy:

Can merge multiple documents into one file

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/pdf%20mergy?utm_source=gmail

VideoNot.es:

Take notes wh

ile watching videos

www.videonot.es

DocHub:

Edit & Sign PDF Documents

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/dochub

Doctopus/Goobric

Integrates Google Classroom submitted assignments with clickable rubrics and written feedback, mail-mergable into emails directly to students. Magic!

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/doctpus

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/goobric

LucidChart:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/lucidchart

Mindomo: - full version Ministry licensed

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/mindomo

Coggle:

https://chro

me.google.com/webstore/search/coggle

Dotstorming:

https://dotstorming.com/

Online Publishing

Video Resources for Provocation

LucidPress:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/lucidpress

BigHugeLabs:

https://bighugelabs.com/

Next Vista:

http://www.nextvista.org/videos/

Make Connections

Information Literacy

Digital Human Library:

https://www.digitalhumanlibrary.org/

PIcForward:

https://twitter.com/PicForward?lang=en

#CDNcraft:

http://www.cdncraft.com/

House Hippo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBfi8OEz0rA

Google Self-Driving Bike:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSZPNwZex9s

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus:

http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/

Information Literacy Guide:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WcKI53GgtIHgm_pAaHaAsc2y5TAVhwrjPa9NjdEFbdI/edit

Real Form:

https://docs.google.c

om/a/ugcloud

.ca/forms/d/1T0

JApnSoRytj8BMXxZK65Yc24sJo0P62BLCyoKuQZoo/edit

11 Tricks that Will Change How you Search:

http://time.com/3581399/google-search/

Assistive Technology

Shortcuts for Chrome

Read Write:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/readwrite-for-google-chr

o/inoeonmfapjbbkmdafoankkfajkcphgd

HearBuilder

http://www.hearbuilder.com/

Ctrl-shift-t: reopen last closed tabs!

Ctrl-shift-v: paste without formatting!

ctrl + zoom in

Ctrl - zoom out

ctrl-shift-q-q: sign out of Chromebook

Alt ] : dock windows (bracket key)

Alt-backspace: delete forward

Three clicks on text: select all

ctrl-alt -?: all shortcuts

Ctrl-shift-v: paste without formatting

URL Shorteners

Classroom Management

Goo.gl URL Shortener (QR Codes)

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/googl-url-shortener/iblijlcdoidgdpfknkckljiocdbnlagk

Goo.gl:

https://goo.gl/

Bit.ly Extension:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/bitly-unleash-the-power-o/iabeihobmhlgpkcgjiloemdbofjbdcic

Bit.ly:

https://bitly.com/

Cast for Education:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-cast-for-education/bnmgbcehmiinmmlmepibeeflglhbhlea

Google Classroom:

https://classroom.google.com/h

Share Classroom:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/share-to-classroom/adokjfanaflbkibffcbhihgihpgijcei

Templates

Other Great Resource Lists

https://sites

.google.com/a/gshare.blackgold.ca/engagingstudents/

http://engagingstudents.blackgold.ca/index.php/digital-tools/

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/?m=1

Behaviour Management

Animation

Bouncy Balls:

(Can bring used to detect and represent sound)

https://bouncyballs.org/

Body Breaks:

https://www.gonoodle.com/

Class Dojo:

https://www.classdojo.com/

Classcraft:
https://www.classcraft.com/

Voki:

http://www.voki.com/

Online Portfolios

Math Manipulatives

Seesaw:

https://web.seesaw.me/

The Math Learning Centre

https://www.mathlearningcenter.org/resources/apps