Helpful Resources
By: Taylor Coughlin
Edutopia.org
Edutopia.org is a site that contains all types of information that I can see myself checking periodically to stay up to date on what is going on in the education world. I was really interested in the Brain Based Learning section.
ShowDocument.com
This resource reminds me of GoogleDocs because you can edit other's work online. I could see using this site, because as far as I know GoogleDocs doesn't allow you to share YouTube videos and showdocument.com does.
join.me
JoinMe would be nice to use in the classroom for general instruction when the students are doing something new with technology. I could see myself temporarily taking control over my students iPads or computers to give instruction on how to navigate a new Microsoft Word tool.
DROPitTO.me
DROPitTOme would be helpful in the upper grades for an online dropbox. I could see myself using this for make-up work from students who were absent.
Braingle.com
Braingle is a site full of ideas that I could see myself using to either focus the class back in for learning or as time fillers. I like that they don't all rely on technology so that I could print out activities that the students could go get themselves between lessons.
YourFonts.com
Your Fonts is a tool that I think I could use for when I can't find the right font that I want. As teachers, we are always looking for a fun font that we could use to mix things up and now we can make our own!
StudentPublishing.com
Student Publishing is a site where students can feel like real authors. They (and the teacher) can compose their very own piece of art. I can see myself using this as a form of reward for students once they get their book written.
Quibblo.com
Quibblo is a great place to make your own online quizzes and polls. I think that I could use this in the classroom because not only would it engage students, using technology when testing with young students will help prevent cheating.
TheTeachingChannel.org
The Teaching Channel is another one of those great sites that teachers should continuously check back on to stay up to date on the latest and greatest in education.
countdown.onlineclock.net
Countdown Online Clock is a tool that can be used in the classroom for any timed activity. I can see myself using this a lot because there is always a need to a timer!
Teacherspayteachers.com
Teachers Pay Teachers is a cool site I could use if I was at a loss for ideas for a particular idea. It is a collective group of teachers that share their ideas for a small price.
uniqueteachingresources.com
This is a neat site with a particular page about various FREE resources for teachers. I could see myself using this a lot if I am not given a very large budget for my classroom because bulletin board stuff can get expensive!
schoolpsychologistfiles.com
School Psychologist Files is a great bank of information about various disabilities and good ways to detect them in class. I like this because it is very user friendly and I could see myself using it for kids in my class. Not just because I want to "diagnose" students, but it will help with classroom management with students who have similar problems.
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