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Pender's Tech Toolbox

Page history last edited by Stephen Jeffcoat 13 years, 6 months ago

Resources for the Classroom 

  1. Featured Resources 
  2. Presentation tools
  3. Collaborative tools 
  4. Slideshow tools
  5. Video tools 
  6. Drawing tools
  7. Writing tools
  8. Organizer tools
  9. Quiz and poll sites 
  10. Graphing tools  
  11. Social Networks
  12. Probes 
  13. Robots
  14. Additional Resources

Featured Resources 

 

  Squeak - Computer science, animating, and programming tool (Examples and Tutorials).  The Science and Math Education Center (SMEC) is offering a 20 hour professional development on squeak this fall.  Contact Christopher Gordon or Matt Davis by email to get enrollment information.
  Alice - Same as squeak, but 3-D (Examples and Tutorials)
 Moodle- classroom management system (Similar to Quia, but free); administer tests, collect assignments, etc.  Lucas Gillispie can set you up with an account if interested. 

    Prezi Online presentation tool (Examples and Tutorials)

   Wallwisher- online post-it notes (Examples and Tutorials)

PBWorks Collaberative Wiki site (Examples and Tutorials) 

  Wikispaces Collaberative Wiki site (Examples and Tutorials) 

Twitter - blogging in 140 characters, can be linked to cellphones by text messaging (great for posting homework assignments) - must be 13+ to use (Examples and Tutorials)

  Skype -online video conferencing and chat (not recommended to use with students; colleagues only, please)  (Examples and Tutorials)

 Slideshare -upload power point and Keynote presentations for web access to files (Examples and Tutorials)

 JamStudio -web page where you can make music. (Examples and Tutorials)

  Cam Studio-allows you to record your voice and computer screen to make a avi file that you can post to web page or wiki (Examples and Tutorials)

 Wordle - create "word clouds (Examples and Tutorials)

 ToonDoo - create cartoon strips (Examples and Tutorials)

  Bubbl.us - create bubble charts (Examples and Tutorials)

 Webspiration- Online collaborative outlines and flow charts (Examples and Tutorials)

   Animoto - turns pictures into a "professional" slideshow (Examples and Tutorials)

  Audacity -record and edit sounds (Examples and Tutorials)

 

Google docs - allows multiple users to create and edit word, excel, and powerpoint-style documents; integrated with PCS Gmail (Examples and Tutorials )


Presentation tools

    • voicethread (Link) - allows voiceovers of your presentations
    • scrapblog (Link)
    • glogster (Link 
    • ustream (Link) - for live video streaming of presentations

Collaborative tools 

    • twiducate (Link) - a secure and controlled twitter/facebook environment
    • etherpad (Link) - like google docs, but only for word processsing
    • blogger (Link) - an online "diary"
    • dim dim (Link) - an online conferencing and presentation tool (more useful for meeting with colleagues, not in the classroom)
    • Wikis- a collaborative resource for creating and editing content and presentations; can be used as an online textbook or webpage replacement(Examples and Tutorials) 

Slideshow tools

    • slide-(Link) upload photos to make an online slide sh
    • photobucket (Link)-upload and share photos, videos and graphics
    • photo story 3-windows based, allows photos, captions and music to be made into a "movie" 

Video tools 

    • voicethread (Link) allows for several users to view, comment and alter a photo or video.
    • youtube (Link) - blocked for student access on PCS computers
    • teachertube (Link) - can filter and approve videos and comments
    • schooltube (Link) - similar to teachertub 
    • voki (Link)-make a avatar and tell it what to say can post these anywhere
    • movies
      • idvd-mac based allows files to be burned to DVD
      • imovie -mac based used to make movies
      • movie maker-windows version of movie making software
      • podcast

Drawing tools

    • google sketchup (Link) - create and modify 3-D models
    • go animate (Link) - create custom animations

Writing tools

    • tikatok (Link) - children create and publish their own book 
    • lulu (Link) - publish your own books (and sell them, too!!)

Organizer tools

    • thinklinker (Link) Collaborative online outline
    • Education Place (Link) Online textbook materials
    • livebinder (Link) Online "3 Ring Binder"

Quiz and poll sites 

    • kubbu (Link)
    • polldaddy (Link)
    • surveymonkey (Link)-lets you make/take short surveys.
    • poll everywhere (Link) - works with computers or cell phones (text messages)

Graphing tools  

Social Networks

    • ning (Link)-social network for education, safe and secure
    • plurk (Link) - Limited social networking site similar to twitter

Probes 

    • lab pro (Link)-data gathering device that uses a variety of probes to collect and display data. Science and Math Education Center has these for loan.
    • cbl-similar to lab pro above only cheaper and uses graphing calculators
    • go link-allows single probe to be connected directly to your computer.
    • lab quest (Link) similar to lab pro 

Robots

    • nxt (link)-Lego robots Science and Math Education Center at UNCW has 10 of these for loan.
    • vex (Link)-Vex robots more complex and expensive than nxt but very cool.

Additional Resources

    • kevinhoneycutt.org (Link)
    • web20 (Link)
    • davidwarlick.com (Link)
    • phet (Link) - Science animations and simulations
    • Google earth  (Link) 
    • Sweet Search (Link) - verified websites for student research
    • Sweet Sites (Link) - website resources for teachers, arranged by grade level and subject area

 




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