Fun Tools
Contributed by Miguel Guhlin (@mguhlin)
Glad you made it! Here are a few more fun tools for your consideration. Enjoy.
Glad you made it! Here are a few more fun tools for your consideration. Enjoy.
Using a prevailing isochronic tone of 7.5Hz, which is associated with inter-awareness of self and purpose; creative thought for art, music and other mediums, this audio track aims to be of assistance to enhance your talents, no matter what they may be. The alpha waves enhance intuitive insights, creative juices, inspiration, motivation, daydreaming and imagination.
Using a prevailing isochronic tone of 7.5Hz, which is associated with inter-awareness of self and purpose; creative thought for art, music and other mediums, this audio track aims to be of assistance to enhance your talents, no matter what they may be. The alpha waves enhance intuitive insights, creative juices, inspiration, motivation, daydreaming and imagination.
From Erin Marshall, NorthEast ISD
From Erin Marshall, NorthEast ISD
1st grade Ss having fun with @AgingB making them look 100 years old! Ss are doing lots of fun “100” work station activities today!
1st grade Ss having fun with @AgingB making them look 100 years old! Ss are doing lots of fun “100” work station activities today!
@NEISDiTech @neisdtechsvcs @atille1 @Hardy0akHornets @AgingB #100thDayofSchool
@NEISDiTech @neisdtechsvcs @atille1 @Hardy0akHornets @AgingB #100thDayofSchool
More FUn Tools
More FUn Tools
Word clouds constrained to a shape engage the eye in a way words never can. You learn to see the expression of words in the shape, similar to a haiku or acrostic poem. This word art tool has a simple interface, allowing you to customize each word. You can adjust size, color, angle, and font for every word that appears. WordArt.com also offers a wide variety of images and includes the option for you to add some of your own.
Word clouds constrained to a shape engage the eye in a way words never can. You learn to see the expression of words in the shape, similar to a haiku or acrostic poem. This word art tool has a simple interface, allowing you to customize each word. You can adjust size, color, angle, and font for every word that appears. WordArt.com also offers a wide variety of images and includes the option for you to add some of your own.
Make stop motion videos easy with this tool. Use it to "make thinking visible" as students communicate their learning. This tool works on a variety of devices, such as computer, tablet or smartphone.
Make stop motion videos easy with this tool. Use it to "make thinking visible" as students communicate their learning. This tool works on a variety of devices, such as computer, tablet or smartphone.
Alternative: Stikbot Animation
Alternative: Stikbot Animation
Need to create a repository of information that features audio, video, and text with hyperlinks? Maybe an easy to digest comic one-pager or book? Look no further than the Chromebook-friendly, or iOS app, available in Book Creator.
Need to create a repository of information that features audio, video, and text with hyperlinks? Maybe an easy to digest comic one-pager or book? Look no further than the Chromebook-friendly, or iOS app, available in Book Creator.
Create your own opera inspired song with Blob Opera - no music skills required! A machine learning experiment by David Li in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture
Create your own opera inspired song with Blob Opera - no music skills required! A machine learning experiment by David Li in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture
You’ve probably heard the latest brain research. Drawing cements learning, making long-term memory retention easier, no matter what age the learner is. Brush Ninja is a completely free, online drawing site that requires no account registration or login and works on any device.
You’ve probably heard the latest brain research. Drawing cements learning, making long-term memory retention easier, no matter what age the learner is. Brush Ninja is a completely free, online drawing site that requires no account registration or login and works on any device.
It’s incredibly easy to use and contains no tracking or advertising, something very rare today. Besides being a drawing tool, the site is also a simple animated GIF creator. Read TCEA TechNotes blog.
It’s incredibly easy to use and contains no tracking or advertising, something very rare today. Besides being a drawing tool, the site is also a simple animated GIF creator. Read TCEA TechNotes blog.
If the Wordle craze has captured you and your students' attention, then here is a great tool with many classroom uses. Make Your Own Wordle allows you to create a wordle and then get a link to share with your students. No registration or log in is required and it's absolutely free.
If the Wordle craze has captured you and your students' attention, then here is a great tool with many classroom uses. Make Your Own Wordle allows you to create a wordle and then get a link to share with your students. No registration or log in is required and it's absolutely free.
A Few Rules
A Few Rules
A five-letter word is selected.
You then have six tries to guess what the word is.
After each guess, the color of the tiles will change to show how close your guess was to the word.
A hint from the Wordle experts: Type in starter words that knock out common letters. “Adieu” is packed with vowels. Others swear by “stare” and “tears.”
In the Classroom
In the Classroom
Use it as a warm-up either with a random word or a word from the day's lesson.
Have students create a wordle for their classmates.
See if students can develop a mathematical formula for which letters and in what position are the best first plays.
SolveMoji via Dondero Motley, Jr.
SolveMoji via Dondero Motley, Jr.
