Web Tools for Elementary
Web 2.0 Tools for Elementary
Animoto (for Educators)Animoto is a great tool for creating professional-looking videos very quickly. Educators can sign up for a free Plus account which removes the 30 second time limit.
Scribble Maps
BlabberizeUpload a photo, identify where the mouth is (or should be) and record your voice. Blabberize will make the mouth move like a ventriloquist's doll automatically.
Site: http://blabberize.com/
Scrumy
Scrumy is a project management tool that can be used for class projects, writing projects, brainstorming ideas, or organizing your assignments or to do lists.
Site: http://scrumy.com/
Scribble Maps allows you to add your own overlay to your map including shapes, text, markers, and photos. Using straight lines will reveal distance. Export your finished map as a jpg. Site: http://scribblemaps.com/
Bounce
Bounce is an easy way to mark up a web page and share with your students. Once your done, save your work and Bounce will provide a link to your work for you to share with your students.
SlideStoryUse your photos and narrate each picture to create a slidestory. When done, you'll have a vodcast. You can also download the SlideStory Publisher client to your Windows desktop so that you can create your project on your computer and then upload it.Site: http://www.slidestory.com
DiigoMore than just a social bookmarking site, diigo gives you powerful tools that allow you to markup websites, leave comments, save screenshots, etc. A must for the tech-savvy teacher or any that are planning on flipping their classroom. Use across devices!
Site: http://www.diigo.com/
Creaza Education
Students can easily create cartoons by selecting from a variety of "universes" (that is, settings). Each comes with a variety of backgrounds, characters, and props. You can even upload your own graphics/photos and audio files.
CrayolaCrayola is a simple to use drawing tool with many drawing tools to choose from. Simply choose your tool, color and draw. Print option available. Site: http://www2.crayola.com/coloring_application/index.cfm
constrain your word clouds to a particular shape. Create a tagxedo from your blog, tweets, tags, search results, etc. Many options for saving your word cloud when you're done.Site: http://www.tagxedo.com/
StorybirdStudents engage in the writing process while using beautiful artwork from selected illustrators. Students can share their stories with the world and receive comments/feedback from other student writers.
Site: http://storybird.com/
Symbaloo
A free social bookmarking and content curtaion tool
Site: http://www.symbaloo.com
Tagxedo
Even better than Wordle, Tagxedo allows you to
EdHeads
Edheads is an online educational resource that provides free science and math games and activities that promote critical thinking. Choose from Simple Machines, Virtual Knee Surgery or Stem Cell Heart Repair, among others. All activities meet state and national standards.
Site: http://www.edheads.org/
Edmodo
Edmodo is an excellent tool if you want to create a safe and secure online presence for your class. Assignments can be uploaded, quizzes can be given, discussion boards and sharing are available.
Gamestar Mechanic
Create your own games with Gamestar Mechanic. This easy to use tool will allow users to select their characters, build the passage and create a multilayer game.
TimeToastTimetoast allows you to create engaging timelines and share them on the web. Add images, links, and pictures to make your timeline super informative. Valid email address required to register.
TodaysMeetTake advantage of the 'back channel' by using this nifty website. I can be used to assist with note-taking, collaboration, etc. To create a room, give it a name and choose the duration. Once the duration ends, the contents and the room disappear. Each entry is limited to 140 characters.
Site: http://todaysmeet.com/
Voki
VoiceThreadUpload your photos and have a conversation with other students about them. Great for storytelling and vocabulary introduction/review. You can also import photos from Flickr, Facebook, and New York Public Library.
Site: http://voicethread.com/
Make Beliefs ComixStudents can easily create their own comic strip. A variety of characters allows students the freedom to write about many topics.
This is an easy, free sticky service. Use it as a corkboard to organize information, as a grid to sort ideas, and as an easy way to share photos. Use across devices!
Site: http://en.linoit.com/
LiveBinders
This is a three-ring binder for the web that allows you to collect resources. Sign up for a free account
KidblogKidblog is a great site if you want your students to start blogging but are concerned about providing a secure location that isn't accessible by people outside your class...and it's FREE!
Site: http://kidblog.org/
LinoIt
Glogster (for EDU)Using posterboard and markers is old school. Glogster allows you to bring those same activities into the 21st century. Decorate, add text, photos, and videos to help communicate your message clearly.
Site: http://edu.glogster.com/
Kahoot
Kahoot is a game based classroom response system. Ask great questions to get the learning started. Sign up for a free account.
Site: https://getkahoot.com/
Video Resources:
TEDEd
TEDEd's commitment to creating lessons worth sharing is an extension of TED's mission of spreading great ideas. TEDEd videos can be used to enhance lessons or provide instruction as a part of the flipped classroom.
Site: http://ed.ted.com/
Channel: http://www.youtube.com/teded
Wonderopolis
Wonderopolis, a program brought to life by the National Center for Family Literacy, engages and inspires families in the pursuit of education and learning together. Our Wonders of the Day will help you find learning moments in everyday life, ones that fit in with dinner preparations, carpool responsibilities, a stolen moment between breakfast and the bus, or within school curriculum and education programs.
Site: http://wonderopolis.org/
DragonFly TV
DragonFly TV is a series of video interviews and projects conducted by kids for kids. You can also find activities and games for science.
Site: http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/dragonflytv-.-podcast-pbs/id111037941?mt=2
Digital Citizenship Resources:
Wiffiti
Whether you make use of Wiffiti's ability to pull in Twitter feeds and hashtags or you use it with your students, you'll find this is a great way to solicit feedback, ideas, and input. When students go to your board and enter their response, it cloaks who they are and gives a fake username.
Site: http://wiffiti.locamoda.com/
Wordle
Build word clouds on the web
Site: http://wordle.net
Zooburst
Zooburst is an online popup book creator. With its simple to use editor, kids can easily create their pop up books in minutes. Add your own pictures or use the gallery.
Site: http://www.zooburst.com/
Have students create their own talking avatar to communicate understanding of a concept...or you can create a voki to give instructions.
Site: http://www.voki.com
MindmeisterMindMeister is great when your students need a collaborative mind mapping tool. Add notes, links, files, and graphics to your mind map. Use it across devices!
Padlet
Have students collaborate as they create a wall about a particular topic. Type, upload photos, and add videos. Since the wall's url can be quite scary, consider using a url shortener.
Site: http://padlet.com/
PicLitsPicLits.com is a creative writing site that matches beautiful images with carefully selected keywords in order to inspire you. The object is to put the right words in the right place and the right order to capture the essence, story, and meaning of the picture.
Site: http://www.piclits.com/
AT&T's Safety Land
Safety Land is an online interactive game that allows students to make decisions about online behavior.
Site:
Primary Wall
Primary Wall is a web-based sticky note tool designed for schools that allow students and teacher to work online in real-time.
Site: http://primarywall.com/
PreziCreate more dynamic presentations online with Prezi. Students can collaborate on the same presentation using text, images, shapes, media, and PowerPoint files. You can also import PollEverywhere polls!Site: http://prezi.com/
Touted as a place for your ideas, Popplet makes it very easy to organize your ideas. You can use a fake email address when you register. When you finish creating your mind map, you can export it as a pdf or jpg. Collaborate online by sharing popplets with specific users.Site: http://popplet.com/
PollEverywhereUse PollEverywhere with your teachers to gather their input and solicit feedback. With the free account you can have up to 40 responses to a poll. If that's not enough and you want to stay with the free version, just have them respond by groups or duplicate the poll and send the poll out by group. It integrates perfectly with PowerPoint and Prezi!
Site: http://www.polleverywhere.com/
Popplet
PixlrThis easy-to-use photo editing site is great when you have a picture that you want to tweak to better communicate your message. Pixlr Express is also available for Android and iOS devices.Site: http://pixlr.com/
Screen Recording Resources:
Screenr
Screenr is a web-based screen recorder. Nothing to install or download.
Screencast-o-matic
Free online screen recorder
TechSmith JingJing, a web-based screen recorder, allows you to record screencasts up to 5 minutes long. Once you are done, you are able to upload to screencast.com or download your video as a .swf file. To make your videos compatible with more devices, you'll probably want to convert them to a mp4 format; consider using Online-Convert or ZamZar to easily accomplish this.
NetSmartzKids
This is another great resource for teaching digital citizenship. In includes videos, activities, games and more.
Infinite Learning Lab
This is a great resource for teaching digital citizenship. It includes lesson plans, videos, activities and more. There is als an app available for this tool.
Site: http://learninglab.org/
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/professor-garfield-cyberbullying/id369171501?mt=8
Remind 101
Remind 101 is an easy way for teachers to text students and parents to stay in touch, send a reminder and more.
Resources for Additional Sites
Cool Tools for Schools – http://goo.gl/ueBeZ
Discovery Education – http://goo.gl/Rf8TL
Edudemic – http://goo.gl/XFFFY
Go Ed – http://goo.gl/GUpt7
Go2Web20 – http://www.go2web20.net
Mind42 – http://goo.gl/pDtMX
Pinterest Web 2.0 Boards – http://goo.gl/t3oUL
Tech & Learning – http://goo.gl/Kus9n
