District+Classroom+Tools

=District Tools:=

Productivity tools:
 * [|Evernote] and [|Dropbox]
 * archiving and storing pdf, pictures, information. Allow sharing of folders and information. Can put on multiple devices and sync between them
 * [|Lesson Planner for the iPad or iPhone]
 * digital plan book
 * Google Tips
 * tips for making google drive, docs and spreadsheets more effective
 * help for sharing with others and storing files
 * tips for settings and permissions

Teaching Resources:
 * [[image:e-learningforkids.jpg width="139" height="51" link="@http://www.e-learningforkids.org/index.html"]]
 * games, video tutorials, and activities for practice across the curriculum.
 * practice for math, science, language arts, computer skills, health and life skills
 * Digital Citizenship
 * this blog post contains ideas for teaching digital citizenship to students, aimed towards high school students creating a positive identity on the internet.

Class tools:
 * Random Name Picker
 * enter student names, and the computer will randomly select students
 * Socrative
 * students log in to your room number to quickly answer quiz or other questions
 * could be used as exit cards or 3-2-1 notes
 * Classroom Organizer
 * import titles from your classroom library
 * import your student roster
 * enable students to check out and return books
 * run assessment reports on student and title activity
 * QR Code Information
 * Quick Response Codes (QR Codes) are a great way to lead students and parents to websites, papers, projects, videos and much more
 * This site includes information on creating codes, ways to use them, tips and tricks

Classroom Management:
 * Classdojo
 * an online behavior-management system
 * create a class, and each student recieves their own 'avatar'
 * students can earn and lose points based upon classroom procedures and rules you set up
 * reports can be e-mailed to parents weekly
 * Bouncy Balls
 * a screen full of bouncy balls that react to noise when the microphone is enabled
 * can be displayed on the smartboard to allow students to view noise level

Edit and Creating Tools:
 * Ribbet
 * online photo editing
 * similar to piknik
 * Make Beliefs Comix
 * create fun comic strips for a variety of purposes
 * has online teacher resources such as lesson plans and printables that can extend the learning
 * Voki
 * quickly create speaking avatars
 * avatars will speak what you type, or will speak what you record
 * Nearpod
 * create multimediea presentations with interactive features
 * share with the students, and control the activity with the app
 * students recieve material, and respond on their devices
 * Popplet
 * online pin board
 * pin collaborative ideas, thoughts, and pictures
 * downside - with the free version, you can create only one
 * videolicious
 * combine photos, video clips and sounds to make a quick video
 * can combine photos from devices
 * similar to imovie, but much quicker
 * Powtoon
 * create short cartoons and animated videos
 * up to 30 free
 * still in beta
 * Thinklink
 * connect sound, music, video, and text
 * can add hotspots to a picture
 * can be embedded in a website
 * Bubble.us
 * Free Concept Mapping Tool
 * Create New "Bubbles" and link to others to use for brainstorming or planning
 * Allows for sharing and collaborative work among users
 * new IOS7 iMovie/airdrop
 * great ideas plus a tutorial for using the new imovie on ipads.
 * includes easier editing, slow motion, new transitions, double video, new audio tools, and airdrop sharing
 * includes appsmashing tutorial (layering apps) example HERE and HERE

Student Tools: >>
 * [|Tagxedo]
 * Create cloud words with shapes and colors that can be saved and printed or embedded in a wiki. For step by step directions, click this link [|Tagxedo]
 * [|Glogster]
 * Glogster is a social network that allows users to create free interactive posters, or Glogs. A "Glog", short for "graphics blog", is an interactive multimedia image. It looks like a poster, but readers can interact with the content. You will need to create an account.

Social Networking sites:
 * Blogger
 * Blogger is google's free tool for creating blogs
 * allows the creator to upload information, pictures, videos and links and post them to inform others
 * viewers have the ability to comment on individual posts
 * PBWorks and Wikispaces
 * Free wiki site
 * Wiki's allow users to post information and invite others to comment or work collaboratively
 * Wiki's allow the administrator to control settings. Sites can be invite only, or open to the public. Certain people can only view, or comment, or edit, or have full administrative privileges.
 * easy to use format
 * Padlet
 * formerly wallwisher
 * Works as an online bulletin board
 * Create a wall, and others can post comments or additions to the board
 * Edmodo
 * a secure social network for kids
 * invite groups of people to collaborate online and upload pictures and projects
 * Today's Meet
 * a private backchannel for your classroom
 * students log in, and is used much like a private Twitter account
 * great for posting questions, or using as exit cards
 * Google Hangouts
 * a virtual hangout or room, much like skype
 * free!!!
 * connect classrooms, have book clubs, discuss books, share projects
 * connect with other teachers and share ideas
 * THIS SITE has excellent ideas for using google sites!
 * 47+ Alternatives to using YouTube in the classroom
 * video sites and alternative videos to YouTube

Online bookmarks:
 * Symbaloo
 * create a webmix of tiles that can be customized with color, icons, and names
 * create up to 66 tiles in one webmix
 * Diigo
 * allows for text highlighting and posting personal notes on pages
 * allows the ability to share with others, while keeping the highlights and notes
 * inFocus
 * bookmarks not only a URL, but allows for highlighting specific portions of text within the URL