My Tool Belt of Resources

What is a Tool belt?

In the most literal sense a tool belt is a piece of equipment that helps store other tools to allow for a multitude of different instruments and equipment to be easily accessible and usable. For this section I have created a list of tools (supports for teachers) for a variety of different students who have struggles in the art of Math, literacy, organization, and creativity. These tools are in a variety of different sections to allow for ease of use and navigation when looking for something specific for a student. This Tool Belt is based on Ira Socol's Tool Belt Theory.

Math

Panther Math Paper

Parents need to know that Panther Math Paper is an app that lets kids with varying abilities complete math problems independently. Developed using principles of universal design, it's not a calculator or worksheet but a tool to do whatever math is desired or assigned

GeoGebra

GeoGebra is a free dynamic mathematics software package used by teachers of mathematics in classrooms across the world. It joins geometry, algebra, tables, graphing, statistics and calculus in one easy-to-use package. It has won several educational software awards across the globe.

Microsoft Equation Editor

Equation Editor is a special version of the Math Type equation editor from Design Science that is customized for use with Microsoft applications. Using Equation Editor, you can build complex equations by picking symbols from a toolbar and typing variables and numbers.

Math Magic (Lite)

MathMagic Lite is a FREE equation editor.

It is a stand-alone application for editing any mathematical expressions and symbols with easy-to-use graphical interface and various powerful features.

MathMagic Lite offers various symbols and templates for K12 Math and Science, and post-secondary math as well.

A Maths Dictionary

The original A Maths Dictionary for Kids is an animated, interactive online math dictionary for students which explains over 630 common mathematical terms and math words in simple language with definitions, examples, activities, practice and calculators.

Equation Editor ++

Put equations in Google Docs or Slides with the power of LaTeX and the simplicity of a graphical editor. This editor is based on MathQuill, the same GUI-based math editor used by the popular online graphing calculator Desmos. LaTeX can also be inserted directly.

Art

Sketchpad 5.1

Sketchpad 5.1 is also called Sketch Io. It is a private drawing program you can access for free on a computer or a device that can access the internet. Sketchpad 5.1 can be used even when there is no internet. Best of all, Sketchpad is completely free online.

Sumo Paint

SUMO Paint is a free online Flash-based image editor similar to Adobe Photoshop. SUMO Paint has web-based "paint" features similar in some respects to Pixlr. ... It has been used to teach students how to edit images.

Myoats

An illustration app accessed in the browser which makes drawing fun for anyone. View our community’s hottest designs which are created by people of all skill levels.

Pixilart.com

A safe social platform for users of all ages. Create beautiful pixel art, share, collaborate, and more.

Scrap Coloring

Parents need to know that this surprisingly creative coloring site provides endless colors, patterns, and textures for elementary school-age kids and up to create online works of art.

Silk

Silk is an interactive generative art site where students can enjoy their own creations in real time.

Literacy - Reading / Writing

NaturalReader

offers free TTS. Kids can paste text or import documents into the tool, press play and then listen and read along as the text is read aloud. They can choose different voices and speed up or slow down the reading speed. NaturalReader also offers many free e-books with TTS.

Online OCR

converts text in image files into digital text files using optical character recognition (OCR). Kids just have to upload a file, enter a Captcha code and press “convert.” Once converted, the files can be read aloud with TTS. The tool will convert up to 15 images per hour for free.

Rewordify

Simplifies text to make it easier to understand. Kids paste text or a web page address into the tool. Rewordify then replaces the difficult words in the text or web page with simpler words or definitions. In the tool’s settings, kids can choose their reading level.

Read&Write

Read&Write offers a range of powerful support tools to help you gain confidence with reading, writing, studying and research


Organization

Easel.ly

Is a simple web tool that empowers anyone to create and share powerful visuals (info graphics, posters)... no design experience needed!

Mind42

Mind42 is a free online mind mapping software. In short: Mind42 offers you a software that runs in your browser to create mind maps - a special form of a structured diagram to visually organize information.

Mindmup

Free online mind mapping. The most productive online mind map canvas on the Web. Supports Freemind mindmap import/export.

Piktochart

Create beautiful infographics, flyers, posters, presentations and reports easily with absolutely no design experience

Infogr.am

is an easy to use infographic and chart maker. Create and share beautiful infographics, online reports, and interactive maps

Queness

is a hybrid of webblog and online community with heaps of design inspirations and great collection of javascript/jquery tutorials.

Story Telling

Storybird

Become a better writer with Storybird's creativity tools. Online courses, challenges, and reader feedback will help you improve your writing.

UtellStory

UtellStory is a multimedia storytelling and sharing community. Easily create and share stories with audio, image, video, and words.

Make Beliefs Comix

Create Comics Online: Comic Strips, Printables, Writing Fun! Greeting Cards and Masks. Teach writing, storytelling via our online comic strip creation tool.

Pixton

The world's most popular and easy to use comic and storyboard creator.

"Even the simplest tools can empower people to do great things"