Links to Resources
New and Noteworthy
Bloxels Builder- A hands-on platform for kids to build, collaborate, and tell stories through video game creation.
Skitch- You can annotate directly on top of photos, maps, or screenshots taken from the web or maps. Seesaw- The Learning Journal HyperPad- Introduce students to programming and game development! A great way to develop Design Thinking and learn about coding. Flowlab- Game design on a desktop or Mac. Learn how to code! Pixel Press Floors- Offers a revolutionary and simple way to create & play games - create on paper with "Draw-on-Paper" and take a picture of it, create directly on the screen just like you would on paper with "Draw-in-App", and then share & play games created by you and the entire community in the "Arcade". Elements 4D- An augmented reality app that brings the periodic table of elements to life! The company will be selling wooden blocks to use but you can print your own and use it for free! Learn more about Augmented Reality in the classroom here. Classflow- the “all-in-one” teaching & lesson orchestration tool for delivering interactive multi-media lessons across connected classrooms. Plickers- A powerfully simple tool that lets teachers collect real-time formative assessment data without the need for student devices. Osmo- a gaming accessory for the iPad. Check out the video! GoAnimate- A simple way to create and animate videos. Storybird- Storybird lets anyone make visual stories in seconds. They curate artwork from illustrators and animators around the world and inspire writers of any age to turn those images into fresh stories. (info from website) Glogster- an online learning platform which provides users with digital educational content and a tool for its creation. Drawp- creativity tool with built-in sharing, cloud storage, and workflow management. Dance Mat Typing- A great site to teach your students typing skills. Learn to Type- A free site to practice your typing skills. Touchcast- A new medium that looks like video, but feels like the web. Create videos in which images, websites, and other videos are embedded and can be immediately clicked on during the video. Check out the video below to see how you can use it in your classroom.A hands-on platform for kids to build, collaborate, and tell stories through video game creation. |
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Kid Friendly Search Engines
Go here for a direct link to the different research websites
Edmodo
Edmodo is a great tool for you to use in your classroom. The site (and app) offers a social network for students, teachers, parents, and schools. A great addition to Edmodo is Snapshot - "A free tool that lets you mold Common Core to your standards". It is an assessment tool for 3rd - 12th grade. Check out the video below:
activ resources
Learn how to use the Rubber Stamp Tool in ActivInspire...
The video below will show you how to use the question manager in ActivInspire to create quizzes your students can answer using the ActiVotes or ActivExpressions we have available for check out.
Promethean Planet:
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