In this space, you will add 5 links to valued educational resources related to various topics.

The
links will be added in the topic tables so we can determine possible overlap of resources. Each
student adds 5 links total, this may be 5 links in one category or 1 link in 5 categories, however you
decide to organize your links. Once you have entered your 5 links among the list, next submit a
document via the Canvas assignment upload link to confirm your 5 resources submitted in the list.
This way, the instructor can cross-reference your links with the collaborative list.
Categories from the article linked below are used to organize the resources. Feel free to offer up
additional topic categories, as well as reformat, color-code various cells...whatever makes this
document more appealing and user-friendly!

http://www.emergingedtech.com/2014/09/most-engaging-uses-of-instructional-technology/
Interactive Collaboration
URL

Site Description/Evaluation Criteria

Username of Person
Adding the Resource

1.

81Dash

A free to use chat/backchannel site

that also allows students to share
files, organize tasks, and take notes.
Can organize multiple rooms which is
perfect for differentiation.

CBihari

2.

G Suite (Google Apps for Education)

All apps can be used with a gmail

account and do not require an
educational license (with the
exception of Classroom. Students
collaborate in real time through Docs,
Slides, Drawings or Sheets.

ntharp

3.

Bubbl.us

Free site that allows students to

brainstorm creating bubble maps
which are great graphic
representations of content. Use for
any content area.

nicnsch

4.

Twiddla

Twiddla is an online tool that allows

for collaboration via an invite or a
shared link. You can draw, circle, add
shapes, add text and more on the
webpage. Your background can be a
blank canvas, a document, a
webpage or an image. You can also
use audio.

katiem

5.

Google Hangouts

Google Hangouts can be used with

video calls, messaging, or audio. This
can be with a group or with a pair.
The Hangout can also be recorded.

katiem

6.

Remind

An app anyone can have on their

phone or computer to communicate
with parents or a class to quick little
reminder throughout the day. I use it
to send pictures about what the
students are doing that day.

KSchwieterman

7.

Wiggio

This is a free web based tool that

allow you to create groups and
collaborate in different ways. You can
make lists, upload files, create polls,
and set conferences.

atreden

URL

Site Description/Evaluation Criteria

Username of Person
Adding the Resource

1.

Formative

Teachers create content such as

quizzes, questions, exit tickets,
surveys, etc. and get live instant
feedback that be exported to Excel or
analyzed on the website. Could be
used to create a paperless classroom
for assessments.

CBihari

2.

www.getkahoot.com

Kahoot is a fun and easy way to

check student understanding right
after a lesson. Teachers create
questions, or they can use/modify
another users. At the end of the
game, teachers can download or view
each students results. This way, you
can check to see if the majority of the
class understood the lesson and/or
provide one-on-one assistance for
those that struggled.

lauraam

3.

Socrative

Teachers create quizzes, and

students can take the quizzes on
devices such as tablets, laptops, etc.
Quizzes can be multiple choice, open
ended, true/false, or closed short
answer. Assessment can be done on
the fly. Quizzes can be teacher or
student paced.

clarkgm

4.

Plickers

Use Plickers for quick checks for

understanding to know whether your
students are understanding big
concepts and mastering key skills.

ccfischyc

5.

Survey Monkey

Create your own survey to send to

students or even parents to get their
input.

KSchwieterman

6.

Google Forms

Teachers can create a questionnaire,

a in class guided notes sheet or even
forms for students to fill out. It then
creates an all in one spreadsheet,

astacey

8.
9.
10.

Gathering Feedback

which makes it easy for the teacher to

find all answers and information in
one easy link that is well organized.
7.

Einstruction

This is a great website with many

tools that you can purchase that are
great for gathering quick formative
data. The different tools include
clickers and other devices that can
answer questions. Questions can be
a range of short answer to multiple
choice.

mzenker

8.

Schoology

This is a classroom website that is

modeled after social media websites
such as Facebook. It is very user
friendly and each class is its own
group. Students are able to submit
their work to this website for grading
and you can even create tests.

mzenker

9.

Kahoot

On this website students are given the

ability to provide formative feedback
in timed questions using their
personal IOS device, Chromebook, or
laptop. This also works well because
at the end of each quiz you can print
out a feedback form in which it tells
you which students were missing
specific questions.

mzenker

URL

Site Description/Evaluation Criteria

Username of Person
Adding the Resource

1.

Zunal

WebQuest maker that is very easy to

use. Each step provides explanations
to create a meaningful webquest. It is
also a great site to browse thousands
of user created webquests which can
be modified to fit your needs.

CBihari

2.

http://www.freetypinggame.net/

This website is used by our junior high

technology teachers. Students learn
and practice their typing skills through
lessons, games and tests. The goal
is for students to increase their words
per minute with improved accuracy.

lauraam

3.

www.quizlet.com

Quizlet provides free study tools for

students, teachers, and learners of all
ages that can be used in and out of
the classroom. Users can create their
own study set, or search and modify
existing member's sets. Quizlet
currently offers seven study modes:
Flashcards, Speller, Learn, Test,

lauraam

10.

Active Learning

Match, Gravity, and Live. Quizlet also

allows students and teachers to print
vocabulary lists in a variety of different
ways including glossary style and
matching (word on one card: definition
on another).
4.

ALEKS

McGraw Hill interactive intervention

software for mathematics grades 3
through 12. Aleks is considered
artificial intelligence as it has gathered
data for over 16 years. Aleks builds
foundations in mathematics for any
grade level math. Proven scientific
processes guarantees growth when
used appropriately.

nicnsch

5.

Code Studio (Code.org)

Students solve puzzle using logical

steps associated with coding.
Students can pick themed puzzles or
units and can also begin learning
JAVA.

ntharp

6.

Scratch.mit.edu

Students create using coding logic

through the use of Blockly. Can be
anything from music videos to
cartoons to quizzes. Only limited by
student's imagination.

ntharp

7.

BrainPOP

Students are able to view videos on

various educational topics and can
complete pre-made quizzes on these
topics.

katiem

8.

JeopardyLabs

allows you to create a customized

jeopardy template without
PowerPoint. The games you make
can be played online from anywhere
in the world. Building your own
jeopardy template is a piece of cake.

ccfischyc

9.

ABCya

This is an interactive website for

students PreK-5 to practice different
literacy and math skills.

KSchwieterman

10.

Internet 4 Classrooms

A website used for grades PreK-8 to

work on literacy and math skills .

KSchwieterman

URL

Site Description/Evaluation Criteria

Username of Person
Adding the Resource

http://www.childnet.com/

Childnet Internationals website has

valuable resources regarding keeping
students safe online. There are
dedicated pages for parents,
students, and teachers. Topics range
from cyberbullying, online ethical
behavior, tips on how to protect

lauraam

Social Learning

1.

yourself/child/student online, and a

blog that is current with the hottest
topics online. For example, there is a
post for parents about Pokemon Go
and how to monitor their childs
activity in order to keep them safe.
2.

http://www.netlingo.com/top50/popular
-text-terms.php
http://www.netlingo.com/top50/acrony
ms-for-parents.php
http://www.netlingo.com/acronyms.php

Netlingo is a great resource for

parents and teachers who need to
decipher acronyms found on a childs
phone or other online communication.
There are three links that go directly
to these pages on Netlingos website.
The top two links have the top 50
acronyms, while the last link has a
comprehensive list.

lauraam

3.

Class Dojo

Classdojo is an interactive classroom

behavior management resource that
also acts as a social media site.
Students are graded on classroom
behavior daily, and parents are able to
look at results daily. There is a story
feature that acts more like social
media where pictures and posts can
be uploaded.

nicnsch

4.

Common Sense Media Digital

Passport

Digital Passport is geared toward 3-5

students with other sites offered for
older age groups. Students learn
about internet safety and digital
citizenship through games and
quizzes.

ntharp

5.

ePals

ePals connects classrooms around

the world by allowing teachers to
create a profile of their class and find
another class with which to connect.
The students can have a cross
cultural exchange or a shared science
experiment; all subject matter can be
shared in this safe, on task,
customizable environment.

ccfischyc

Site Description/Evaluation Criteria

Username of Person
Adding the Resource

6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Engaging with Digital Content

URL

1.

Google Expeditions (VR Field Trip)

Using Google Cardboard and an App,

students can take virtual field trips to
m\various locations around the world
and even walk on Mars.

ntharp

2.

ExploreLearning.com

Not free. Teachers can sign up for

free 30 day trial. Gizmosare fun
interactive math and science
simulations based on common core
standards. Takes Inquiry based
learning to a digital level.

nicnsch

3.

Kodu

Kodu is a new visual programming

language made specifically for
creating games. It is designed to be
accessible for children and enjoyable
for anyone. The programming
environment runs on the Xbox,
allowing rapid design iteration using
only a game controller for input.

ccfischyc

URL

Site Description/Evaluation Criteria

Username of Person
Adding the Resource

1.

Pexels

Free to download Creative Commons

0 licensed images with no attribution
required. These are high resolution
and superb quality images for use in
student presentations and work.
Perfect to avoid having to navigate
the murky waters of creative credit
and online copyrights.

CBihari

2.

Powtoon

Powtoons are short movie/animated

clips created by students. They can
use templates or create from a blank
page. These can be used to explain
an opinion, accompany a writing or for
numerous other uses.

Katiem

3.

Seesaw

Seesaw is an online platform or app

that promotes students to share what

clarkgm

4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Student Created Presentations

they are learning and making at

school through a digital portfolio.
Students, teachers, and parents can
have access. Teachers can use this
as a formative tool to have students
show what they have learned from a
lesson, or this tool can be used as a
student presentation platform.
Students can create drawings, insert
images, record their voice, take notes,
and share links. Teachers can also set
up their accounts to allow students to
view other classmates work to
promote peer feedback and creativity.
4.

Google Presentation
Example:
https://drive.google.com/open?
id=1hpMgMuGZf0oucA5XfFp6a9ggIm
rK1NkegpSTJLM-0xY

Google Presentation acts just like a

Powerpoint document but the main
difference is students can collaborate
on the same document. All Google
documents are considered live
applications until the document is
shared as view only. Students can
create presentations and share with
each other or teachers multiple times
until final product is submitted.

nicnsch

5.

Animoto

Not free Create Personalized

Online Videos With Animoto's Easyto-Use Platform
Hosted In The Cloud Customizable
Vast Music Library

ccfischyc

6.

QR Codes

Students can easily make a QR code

for any presentation with images,
videos, and voice recordings with a
scan off of the phone of ipad.

KSchwieterman

7.

Haiku deck

A web 2.0 tool similar to that of slides,

but allows you to create a Deck of
cards or slides to present. Great for
students to create a diary, or story
book.

astacey

URL

Site Description/Evaluation Criteria

Username of Person
Adding the Resource

Reeldirector

A tool used to create movies and

ideas, similar to iMovie. Its simple to
use and has many features from
stitching together clips to putting
transitions between video clips to

astacey

8.
9.
10.

Project Based Learning

1.

smooth the flow of the video. Students

can also add photos, text and record
a voice over. Available for $1.99 from
the Apple Store.
2.

Screencastify

This is a google chrome extension

that will allow for the users to record
their screen while using Chrome. The
information recorded can be then
presented. This is used widely by our
PBL 6th grade and 7th grade teams.

mzenker

3.

Buck Institute for Education

(BIE)

This is a site that has a lot of

organizational resources to enhance
the planning and execution of
problem-based learning. There is
even an on-line tool that enables you
to write and save lesson plans. Must
be from a Professional Development
provider, but I found it interesting and
useful.

atreden

URL

Site Description/Evaluation Criteria

Username of Person
Adding the Resource

MIT APP Creator

A pretty user friendly beginner's guide

to app creating. Gives a choice to test
created apps using an android device
or an emulator.

atreden

4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Digital Makerspaces

1.

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

7.
8.
9.
10.

Flipped Classroom
URL

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Username of Person
Adding the Resource

1.

Nearpod

Nearpod is an an interactive
presentation tool. Teachers can create
presentations for students. These
presentations can include slides,
drawing tools, web media, videos, and
formative assessment items such as
quizzes, polls, etc. These
presentations can be assigned to
students with a simple code via the
WEB, and they can be used as a live
session whole group or student paced
for each individual student. Using
Nearpod, you can embed the link to a
flipped video lesson on one of your
slides. After your video, you can
include formative assessment items to
check in with student progress and
mastery.

clarkgm

2.

Educreations

Educreations transforms your device

into a recordable whiteboard. You can
record your voice over drawings,
images, or even while you are
teaching a lesson on the screen.
Additional pages can be added. The
videos can be exported and share
through links, Messages, Facebook,
Twitter, or by embedding them on a
blog or website. You can also create
groups or classes and share only
certain videos with particular classes.
This is an awesome tool to create
videos for flipped lessons.

clarkgm

3.

Pear Deck

Pear Deck is an online interactive

presentation tool that allows teachers
to share presentations with students.
Students access presentations via an
access code. Students are then able
to work at their own pace through
presentations while also being
presented with questions from their
deck. Questions can be draggable
questions such as thumbs updown,
multiple choice questions, drawing
questions, and free response

clarkgm

questions. Teachers also have the

options of controlling each students
deck from their teacher device. With a
premium account, teachers can
access a session dashboard and
student progress.
4.

EdPuzzle

A great tool for flipped classrooms,

here you can create online videos
with questions to be a formal
assessment as well as informal. In
addition you can add open ended or
Multiple choice. Finally you can audio
that can pause the video and give
clarification to students.

astacey

5.

Camtasia

This resource is a great screen

recording resource that allows the
user to record their lesson in which
the students will use as notes at
home. There are a ton of options on
this program that make it very easy to
upload to multiple formats.

mzenker

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1.

Symbaloo

Symbaloo allows users to curate

online bookmarks in the cloud. Users
can group links and access these
bookmarks from anywhere. Great for
organization, student directed
learning, and differentiation.

CBihari

2.

Dropbox

Dropbox is a space to share and save

files online. Users can also share a
dropbox file and collaborate.

Katiem

3.

ZipGrade

A mobile device app that turns your

iPhone, iPad, or Android device into
an optical scanner for grading paper
multiple-choice assessments. Great
for quizzes and formative
assessments as soon as you finish.

astacey

4.

Google Keep

This is a very easy use list maker and

atreden

6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Digital Teacher Organization Tools

organizational tool that will sync to all

your devices. Its becoming a bit
outdated but I still love it.
5.

6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Grammarly

This is a grammar check tool, that

works like a spell check. It integrates
into a site such as Facebook, Word
Press, Youtube, and works on Word
and Outlook. The downside is it
doesnt work on Google Drive yet, but
you can copy and paste into a
webpage to check.

Atreden