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1 | Website | Type | Description | Web Address |
2 | Achieve the Core | Lesson Planning and Tools | Provides free, high-quality resources to educators implementing Common Core Standards. | www.achievethecore.org |
3 | Animoto | Digital Learning | Animoto makes it simple to create video-based lessons or presentations for the classroom and to share them with students or anyone else. | http://animoto.com/ |
4 | Apple iPad | Useful Tools | One of the most widely used, though expensive, tech tools being used in today’s classroom is the Apple iPad. With a host of educational apps being developed for the device, it’s become a favorite of teachers and students alike across the nation. | http://www.apple.com/ipad |
5 | ATLAS | Curriculum Information | online curriculum planning, assessments and reporting platform | wbschools.rubiconatlas.org |
6 | AudioBoo | Useful Tools | Through this tool, you can record and share audio for your students or anyone else. | http://audioboo.fm/ |
7 | Aviary | Useful Tools | Aviary is a suite of tools that make it easy to edit photos | https://www.aviary.com/ |
8 | Capzles | Lesson Planning and Tools | There are so many different ways that Capzles can be used in the classroom, there’s bound to be an application that fits your needs. What does it do? Capzles makes it simple to gather media like photos, videos, documents, and even blog posts into one place, making it perfect for teaching, learning, or online projects. | http://www.capzles.com/ |
9 | Creaza | Lesson Planning and Tools | Want to bring your student projects into the 21st century? Creaza can make that possible, offering tools to brainstorm, create cartoons, and edit audio and video. | http://www.creazaeducation.com/ |
10 | Diigo | Useful Tools | Diigo lets you treat the web like paper-based reading material, making it simple to highlight, bookmark, take notes, or even add sticky notes. | http://www.diigo.com/ |
11 | DonorsChoose | Useful Tools | Need funding for a classroom project? You can get it through this site that hooks up needy teachers with willing donors. | http://www.donorschoose.org/ |
12 | Dropbox | Useful Tools | Easily store, share, and access any kind of data from anywhere with the easy-to-use and free Dropbox service. | https://www.dropbox.com/ |
13 | Edmodo | Social Learning | Teachers and students can take advantage of this great tech tool, as it offers a Facebook-like environment where classes can connect online. | http://www.edmodo.com/ |
14 | EduBlogs | Social Learning | EduBlogs offers a safe and secure place to set up blogs for yourself or your classroom. | http://edublogs.org/ |
15 | Educreations | Digital Learning | Educreations is an amazing online tool for the iPad that lets teachers (or students) create videos that teach a given topic. Perfect for studying or getting students to show off their knowledge. | http://www.educreations.com/ |
16 | ePals | Social Learning | One of the coolest benefits of the Web is being able to connect with anyone, anywhere. ePals does just that, but focuses on students, helping them to learn languages and understand cultures different from their own. | http://www.epals.com/ |
17 | FunBrain | Digital Learning | If you’re looking for a great collection of educational games, look no further than FunBrain. On it, teachers can take advantage of fun tools for math and reading. | http://www.funbrain.com/ |
18 | Glogster | Lesson Planning and Tools | Glogster is a social site that lets users mash up music, photos, videos, and pretty much anything else you’d like. It’s a great way to create learning materials and a handy tool for creative student projects. | http://www.glogster.com/ |
19 | Google Docs | Lesson Planning and Tools | Through Google Docs, teachers can create and share documents, presentations, or spreadsheets with students and colleagues as well as give feedback on student-created projects. | https://docs.google.com/ |
20 | Google Earth | Useful Tools | From geography projects to learning about geological processes, Google Earth can be an amazing and fast way to show students anywhere in the world. | http://www.google.com/earth/index.html |
21 | Google Education | Useful Tools | Google offers a number of great edtech resources for teachers, including email and collaborative apps, videos, lesson plan search, professional development, and even educational grants. | http://www.google.com/edu/teachers |
22 | Google Lesson Plan Search | Lesson Planning and Tools | Search for lesson plans and curricula. | http://www.google.com/edu/teachers/lesson-plan-search.html |
23 | Khan Academy | Digital Learning | Many teachers use this excellent collection of math, science, and finance lectures and quizzes to supplement their classroom materials. | http://www.khanacademy.org/ |
24 | Links to Literacy | Lesson Planning and Tools | Has an excellent blog and an extensive selection on using picture books in lessons | www.linkstoliteracy.com |
25 | LiveBinders | Useful Tools | Like a real-life three ring binder, this tech tool allows you to collect and organize resources. Much better than a binder, however, the site also comes with tools to connect and collaborate and a virtual whiteboard. | http://www.livebinders.com/ |
26 | MasteryConnect | Lesson Planning and Tools | How are your students performing with regard to state and common core standards? MasterConnect makes it simple to track and analyze both, as well as other elements of student performance. | http://www.masteryconnect.com/ |
27 | Mentor Mob | Lesson Planning and Tools | On Mentor Mob, you or your students can create a learning playlist, which is essentially a collection of high-quality materials that can be used to study a specific concept. | http://www.mentormob.com/ |
28 | Pearson Gr 7 Science | Pilot | 7th grade Elevate Science textbook | https://sso.rumba.pearsoncmg.com/sso/login?profile=eb&service=https://k12integrations.pearsoncmg.com/ca/dashboard.htm&EBTenant=WBUFSD-NY |
29 | Social Learning | You can pin just about any image you find interesting on this site, but many teachers are using it as a place to collect great lesson plans, projects, and inspirational materials. | http://pinterest.com/ | |
30 | Planboard | Lesson Planning and Tools | Make sure your lessons are organized and that your day runs smoothly with the help of this amazing online tool designed just for teachers. | http://www.planboardapp.com/ |
31 | Popplet | Useful Tools | You and your students can use Popplet to brainstorm ideas, create mindmaps, share, and collaborate. | http://popplet.com/ |
32 | Prezi | Lesson Planning and Tools | Want to build presentations that will wow your students? Make use of this online tool that makes it simple to do all kinds of cool things with your lessons, even allowing collaboration between teachers. | http://prezi.com/ |
33 | QR Codes | Lesson Planning and Tools | QR codes (or quick response codes) are showing up with greater frequency in education. If you’d like to get in on the trend, you’ll need a tool to create and manage the codes like Delivr and one to read codes, like any of those listed on this site. | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code |
34 | Quizlet | Lesson Planning and Tools | Quizlet makes it easy for teachers to create study tools for students, especially flashcards that can make memorizing important information a snap. | http://quizlet.com/ |
35 | Schoology | Social Learning | Through this social site, teachers can manage lessons, engage students, share content, and connect with other educators. | https://www.schoology.com/home.php |
36 | SlideShare | Useful Tools | With SlideShare, you can upload your presentations, documents, and videos and share them with students and colleagues. Even better, you can take advantage of materials that other have uploaded as well. | http://www.slideshare.net/ |
37 | Socrative | Digital Learning | Available for computers, mobile devices, and tablets, this student response system engages students through games and exercises on any device they have on hand. Even better, teachers can easily assess student progress and track grades. | http://www.socrative.com/ |
38 | StudySync | Digital Learning | With a digital library, weekly writing practice, online writing and peer reviews, Common Core assignments, and multimedia lessons available, this site is a fully-featured tool for teaching and learning that can be a big help in the classroom. | http://www.studysync.com/our-product/what-is-studysync |
39 | Teachers Pay Teachers | Lesson Planning and Tools | Have great lessons to share? Looking for something to add to your classes? On this site you can do both, selling your own class materials and buying high-quality resources from other teachers. | http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/ |
40 | Teaching with Picture Books | Lesson Planning and Tools | teachingwithpicturebooks.wordpress.com | |
41 | TED-Ed | Lesson Planning and Tools | TED isn’t just a great place to find inspiration anymore, the site also contains numerous videos that are organized by subject and can help you to teach everything from how pain relievers work to Shakespearean insults. | http://ed.ted.com/ |
42 | Timetoast | Lesson Planning and Tools | Timetoast is a pretty cool for student projects, allowing them to build sleek, interactive timelines in minutes. | http://www.timetoast.com/ |
43 | Wikispaces | Social Learning | Share lessons, media, and other materials online with your students, or let them collaborate to build their own educational wiki on Wikispaces. | http://www.wikispaces.com/ |
44 | Wordle | Lesson Planning and Tools | Create stunning word clouds using Wordle, a great complement to language lessons of any kind. | http://www.wordle.net/ |
45 | YouTube | Lesson Planning and Tools | Not all schools allow YouTube, but they are missing out as the site contains a wealth of great learning materials for the classroom. There’s even a special education-focused channel just for teachers and students. | http://www.youtube.com/user/WestBabylonSchools/videos?flow=grid&view=1 |
46 | YouTube & Digital Citizenship | Digital Learning | Interactive curriculum aimed to support teachers of secondary students (approximately ages 13-17). | http://www.google.com/edu/teachers/youtube/curric/index.html |