Student Technology Tools
Here are some resources for students to help with homework, presentations, and digital literacy skills. Please contact me if you have any suggestions for other topics or sites.
Here are some resources for students to help with homework, presentations, and digital literacy skills. Please contact me if you have any suggestions for other topics or sites.
English Language Arts and History Resources
English Language Arts and History Resources
www.quizlet.com and www.studystack.com are two great resources for study tools. They have flashcards and games to help with curriculum.
www.quizlet.com and www.studystack.com are two great resources for study tools. They have flashcards and games to help with curriculum.
www.paperrater.com will provide you with an overview of your writing. It scans for spelling, grammar, and citations; however, it also suggests vocabulary and sentence structure help to make writing more robust. It will give you a suggested grade based on your writing sample. It is totally FREE. Just copy and paste your text into the site and let it run the scan.
www.paperrater.com will provide you with an overview of your writing. It scans for spelling, grammar, and citations; however, it also suggests vocabulary and sentence structure help to make writing more robust. It will give you a suggested grade based on your writing sample. It is totally FREE. Just copy and paste your text into the site and let it run the scan.
http://www.citethisforme.com/ and www.easybib.com are two sites that will create citations for you by simply copying and pasting information.
http://www.citethisforme.com/ and www.easybib.com are two sites that will create citations for you by simply copying and pasting information.
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/ PBS Learning offers great resources for History assignments.
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/ PBS Learning offers great resources for History assignments.
www.tweentribune.com offers students an opportunity to read about current events as well as other topics of interest.
www.tweentribune.com offers students an opportunity to read about current events as well as other topics of interest.
Presentation Tools and Video Resources
Presentation Tools and Video Resources
www.animoto.com will create a free 30 second music video from images, text, video, and slides that you import. Add your own music or use their library. The site will render the components and forward you a link to your video with special effects added in.
www.animoto.com will create a free 30 second music video from images, text, video, and slides that you import. Add your own music or use their library. The site will render the components and forward you a link to your video with special effects added in.
www.padlet.com is a free tool that will create a virtual wall where you can post images, video, audio clips, and documents. It is a creative way to present a book report, information on a historical figure, animal, etc.
www.padlet.com is a free tool that will create a virtual wall where you can post images, video, audio clips, and documents. It is a creative way to present a book report, information on a historical figure, animal, etc.
www.wevideo.com is a free video editing tool that is user friendly and simple to use.
www.wevideo.com is a free video editing tool that is user friendly and simple to use.