Compiling Tech. Resources

In ECMP 355 we have learned about many tools to facilitate 21^st century education! From Blackboard to Pensieve to My Fitness Pal – it feels like we have covered it all. For my own benefit (and anyone else who is interested), here is an overview of what we have explored and some of my own favorites:

1. MOOCs

• Blackboard

2. Blog/Writing/Classroom Places for Resources

• WordPress.com
• Edublogs.org
• Blogger.com
• Turnitin
• Livebinder
• EBooks
• Grammar Guides Ex. Grammar Girl
• Owl @ Purdue
• Collaborize Classroom
• Edmodo
• Google Classrooms
• Moodle
• Wikispaces
• RazKids
• Starfall
• Reading A-Z

3. RSS Feeds/Bookmarking

• Feedly
• Digg Reader
• InoReader
• Pinterest
• Diigo
• Pearltrees
• Teacher’s Pay Teachers

4. Communication/Assessment

• Remind101
• Khan Academy
• Socrative
• Kahoot
• Today’s Meet
• PollEverywhere

5. Social

• Twitter
• Voxer
• IFTTT
• Facebook (Sask. Teachers)
• Snapchat and Discover
• Instagram

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6. Productivity/Plan

• Concept Board
• Google Drive
• Evernote
• DropBox
• Digital Learner Solutions
• Plan Board
• Edutopia
• Teaching Channel

7. Presentation/Assess

• Haiku Deck
• Nearpod
• Touchcast

8. Creative

• Makey Maker
• Aurasma
• Garage band

9. Media

• YouTube
• Hangouts
• Skype
• Ted Talks ED
• ROVER
• Upworthy

10. Coding

• code.org.
• Code Academy
• Scratch Education

11. Misc.

• Flipgrid
• Compfight
• Archive.org
• 5 Card Flickr story
• My Fitness Pal
• Google Maps
• Boardmaker
• Google
• WebQuest
• Review 360
• Prezi

12. Autism Apps

• App Wheel for Autism
• Online Stopwatch

13. Sign Language Apps/Sites

• ASL University
• YouTube videos
• Bill Vicars on YouTube
• Expertvillage
• My Smart Hands
• Deaf Linx
• ASL Training Programs
• ASL Pro

Today I also want to compile the resources from two articles: Snapshots Of Understanding? 10 Smart Tools For Digital Exit Slips and Apps That Rise to the Top: Tested and Approved By Teachers. Note: some resources repeat.

The first article discusses exit slips (an important element of assessment as… or assessment for if they are entrance slips). The article outlines these following technological options:

• Google Forms
• Socrative
• Plickers
• Twitter
• Geddit
• PollEverywhere
• ExitTicket
• VoiceThread
• lino
• Padlet

The second article outlines teacher-approved apps for:

1. Digital Storytelling/Presenting

• 30Hands
• Adobe Voice
• Book Creator
• Tellagami
• Haiku Desk
• SlideIdea
• Knowmia (ShowMe or ExplainEverything or ScreenChomp)
• ReadWriteThink Timeline

2. Video Tools

• iMovie
• Green Screen
• iStopMotion
• CrowdFlik
• Koma Koma
• VideoScribe

3. Photo Editing

• Pixlr Editor/Pixlr Express
• SnapSpeed

4. Augmented Reality

• Aurasma .
• Chromville

5. Reading/ELA/Library

• BiblioNasium
• Subtext
• StripDesigner
• Kidblog
• Poems By Heart
• Poetry
• EasyBib and NoodleTools
• edWeb.net
• Follett Destiny
• DestinyQuest
• Follet TitleWave
• Google Voice Connects

*more ELA resources at kgorhamblog ELA Resources 

6. Commenting Tools

• Ask3
• Join.me
• PDF Expert

7. Coding

• Hopscotch
• LightBot

8. Note Taking/Organization

• Clear
• Evernote
• Notability
• PaperPort Notes
• Paper

9. Digital Citizenship

• Digital PassPort
• Nearpod

10. Social Media

• Pinterest
• Instagram
• Storify

.11. Misc.

• EduClipper
• ThingLink .
• Remind101
• Symphonizer
• Voice Dream Reader
• WordLens
• WhatWasThere

What other tools are out there? What is your favorite tool? What is a technology that you and your classroom couldn’t survive without!?