Technology Toolkit
Please note: We are consistently looking to add or update our list. Feel free to suggest additions or revisions to Dana Williams.
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Websites
Assessment
Flipquiz 'jeopardy' board creator
Flubaroo free tool to help grading
Formative give live assignments
Freckle gather formative math and ELA data
Gimkit live learning game
Google Forms/Quizzes
Jeopardy Labs (create jeopardy-like games)
Kahoot game-style quiz
Kaizena*^ feedback tool on Docs
Poll Everywhere*^ gather live responses
Seesaw*^ digital portfolios
Socrative quiz, poll, exit tickets
Spiral Clip embedded questions in video
Quizlet study tools
Coding
Collaboration
Padlet collaboration and response tool
Trello list making app
Vialogues video discussions
Interactive Lessons
EDpuzzle * interactive video
Nearpod interactive lessons
Playposit (create interactive video)
TED-ed lessons on all subjects
TES Teach digital lesson designer
Google Classroom
Formative Assessment
(see Formative Assessment Site Page)
Graphic Organizers
bubbl.us mind maps
Google Drawings
Popplet- (ipad app and Web) mind mapping
Note taking
Practice Sites
Freckle math and ELA practice
Khan Academy*^ content and resources for all levels
MobyMax K-8 content practice
Prodigy math skills practice
Quizalize team review game
Quizizz*^ free self-paced quizzes
Sheppard Software K-12 content practice
XtraMath math facts practice
Podcasting/Screencasting
Audacity- requires download
Presentations
Google Slides*^
Incredibox create music
Pear Deck*^ assessment in google slides
Powtoon make videos
Prezi presentation with motion and zoom
Renderforest animated video maker
Thinglink*^ turn an image into an interactive graphic
Problem-solving
3 Act Tasks questioning metacognition
Research
EasyBib bibliography formatting
Google Scholar search scholarly literature
Internet Archive non-profit digital library
Kiddle safe search engine for kids
Wakelet content curation
Wonderopolis explore wonders of learning
Virtual Reality
Writing
Google Docs
NoRedInk build stronger writers
Storybird^ write visual stories
Storyboard That drag and drop story board
Weebly free website builder
Suggested iPad Apps/Websites by Content
**items not linked are app titles
Assessment
Kahoot (online and app)
Show Me Interactive Whiteboard
Classroom Tools
Chwazi Chooser
Classroom Timer
Plickers
Post It Plus -- take a photo of post-its and reorganize
Random Name Selector Starter
Seesaw (online and app)*^
Total Recall - Mind Mapping
Code
Box Island
Code.org Courses (online setup; add link to homescreen)
Daisy the Dinosaur
Hopscotch
Kodable (online classroom set up)
Lightbot
Run Marco! (BrainPop)
Scratch Jr.
Tynker
Collaboration
Flipgrid (online and app)
Freckle
Seesaw*^
Creation (Art and Music)
Assembly - Art and Design
Bloxels Builder
Chatter Pix^
Garage Band
Green Screen by Do Ink
iMovie
Silk 2 (app) / Weavesilk (web)
Splice
Stop Motion
Digital Citizenship
Digital Driver's License Program
Literacy
ABC Mouse*
ABCya Games
BookFlix
Epic! (online sign up, free for educators)
Intermediate Sight Words
Kindergarten Sight Words
My Story Book Creator
Read Naturally Live
Rewordify simplify text
Sight Word Ninja
Storyline Online
Teach Me
Timed Reading & Comprehension Practice
Math
Math Project Resources
Get to Math (website)
Steve Wyborney (Number Talks, SPLAT!, etc)
Fun Brain - K-8 math games
Math in Art STEM activities
Monkey Math
Prodigy*^ (online and app)
Relationshapes - early math
Teach Me
Zapzap Math: K-6 Games
Zearn
P.E.
10 free iPad apps for physical education
Presentation
My Storybook Creator
Show Me Interactive Whiteboard
Thinglink*^ (online and app)
Science
NASA Explorer
Science Flix (5-12)
Youtube Kids
Social Studies
Freedom Flix (5-12)
Google Arts and Culture (online and app)
True Flix (3-6)
Youtube Kids
Ducksters--a bunch of information on US and World History, Geography, Biographies and Science written for kids and often containing activities
Ben's Guide--kid friendly information on US Government
This Day in History--choose any calendar date and find out what happened on this date History; a fun way to prompt discussion or for use as a bell-ringer
Geo Guesser--one free play per day to try to identify where in the world the picture was taken; great for a bell ringer
Teaching History--lesson plans and instructional materials; not as well organized, but still some valuable information
Best Social Studies Websites for Teachers--a curation of social studies websites with descriptions
Mr. Nussbaum--activities and printables for many subjects
VR/AR
Google Expeditions
Discovery VR
Metaverse
Quiver
Youtube360
Writing
My Storybook Creator
The Vehicles Typing
*Part of iowaaeaonline.org contact an instructional coach or librarian for login information
Other Resources and Curated Lists of Websites:
UMASS list of Tool for Teaching and Learning listed by purpose
Bloomin' Apps --websites and apps aligned with Bloom's Taxonomy
Iowaaeaonline.org *see your librarian or instructional coach for login
Kathy Schrock's iPads4Teaching --huge list of iPad information for iPads in the classroom
Google and Chrome Specific
EquatIO (build math equations)
Extensity-extension manager
Google Arts and Culture (online and app)
Google Classroom
Awesome Apps that Integrate with Google Classroom (article and links)
60 Ways to Use Google Classroom (article)
Google Drawings
drawings.google.com
Google Expeditions App
Poly (Expedition creator)
Google Forms/Quizzes
Google Keep Chrome Extension
Insert Learning Extension
Turn any webpage into an interactive assignment
Read & Write for Google Chrome Extension
Talk and Comment Extension
Links tested and updated April 2019