Pender's Tech Toolbox


Resources for the Classroom 


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

Collaborative tools 

Slideshow tools

Video tools 

Drawing tools

Writing tools

Organizer tools

Quiz and poll sites 

Graphing tools  

Social Networks

Probes 

Robots

Additional Resources