Web Tools – Sylvia Anderson

FAMOUS AMERICANS

PUBLISHING

PRESENTATION CREATORS

COMIC CREATOR AND DIGITAL STORYTELLING

Comic Makers

RESOURCES

Flubaroo – automatically grade quizzes and tests
Doctopus – distribute and manage assignments
AutoCrat – automate personalized documents and emails
Instructables – Online site for posting how-to do just about anything. Electronics, textiles, baking, etc
AudioPal – Click, speak, communicate. Website audio for everyone
Vocaroo – The premier voice recording service
Todays Meet – Embrace the backchannel and connect with your audience in realtime. Use the live stream to make comments, give feedback, and ask questions
Answer Garden – Minimal tool for maximum feedback. Use it as a tool for online brainstorming or embed it on your website or blog as a poll or guestbook
Tagxedo – Word cloud creator but a step farther as text can be used to build bigger images
Time Toast – online timeline generator
Trading Cards – create cards on a topic of choice
Wonderville – A facebook for kids, teachers, parents
Typing Club – This online program will assist you with learning and improving your typing speed! Free and paid versions available

MULTIMEDIA

Discovery Education – Subscription based service provided by the division. Passcodes are required to create new accounts. See your media specialist or instructional technology specialist for the code.
eMediaVA – eMediaVA is Virginia’s premier statewide digital media distribution system featuring the best “purpose-built” educational content available. Brought to you by the Virginia Public Media Stations* and PBS, eMediaVA is constantly evolving to better meet the needs of Virginia’s teachers and students.
TV411 – TV411 will help you read for success, fine-tune your writing, expand your vocabulary, get a grip on math, and explore science. TV411 is a collection of entertaining videos and engaging web activities, all designed to help you reach your learning goals.
TED-Ed – Video lessons for all subjects
Watch Know Learn – Videos for kids to learn from
Khan Academy – Over 3,200 videos on everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history and hundreds of skills to practice, at your own pace.
Teacher’s Domain – Find thousands of media resources, support materials, and tools for classroom lessons, individualized learning programs, and teacher professional learning communities.
Front Line Digital Nation – Life on the Virtual Frontier
Slide.ly – instant videos from photos and music you love
WebMaker – Make your videos pop!

VIDEO EDITING

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

INSTRUCT AND ASSESS

TEACHING RESOURCES

Fakebook Historical Pages
Newspaper Article Generator
EduClipper– Pinterest-style site for educators
Project Based Learning – Design principles for effective project based learning
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence – Resources from federal agencies
Teaching Today – lesson plans, how-to articles, teaching tips, videos
StudyLadder – sequential learning program with videos, interactive activities, worksheets and assessments for reporting to teachers and to parents
VSauce – A YouTube Channel for the curious
PBS Learning Media – Your destination for PreK-12 educators that offers more than 30,000 free curriculum-aligned digital resources

FUN STUFF

All My Faves – A website of websites!
Big Huge Labs – Cool things to do with your digital photos and much more.
Comics Lab Extreme – Digital Storytelling
Geocaching – Real world treasure hunt
Go Animate! – Create your own animations
National Geographic – Puzzles and games
Switcheroo Zoo – Make your own new animals at this photorealistic virtual zoo!
Tools 4 Noobs – Slideshow Embed Tool for Picasa Albums
Vizify – A mind mapping tool that allow users to create visual representation of their activities in multiple social media sites. Registration is based on invitation.
VoiceThread – Create from images, docs and videos; comment by voice (mic of phone), text, audio file, webcam; and share by transforming media into collaborative spaces.
Voki – Create personalized speaking avatars to post online.
Blabberize – Make your images talk.
Padlet – An online notice board maker (formerly Wallwisher)
WikiBrains – Interesting brainstorming tool particularly for language learners.

UTILITIES

RESPONSE SYSTEMS

BLOGGING

NOTE TAKING

PROJECT IDEAS

DIY.org has a many good projects and challenges to try
Exploratorium – has a Tinkering Studio with many articles, activities for you to explore. They also have a good blog to share information and ideas
FabLab@Schools – project ideas, tutorials, and resources
Instructables – users submit project guides of many types to try
Make: Projects – the Project page of Make. Great for all ages
Makerbot – has many 3D printing curriculum ideas
MIT Media Lab Soft Circuit Guide – both high tech and low tech.
eTextiles – Find ideas and projects

CODING

GROUP COMMUNICATION

OTHER RESOURCE LISTINGS