AASL Best Websites for Teaching '13
Media Sharing
Standards for the 21st Century Learner
3.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in ways that others can view, use and assess.
3.3.4 Create products that apply to authentic, real-world context.
smore.com - flyers and newsletters become a snap. Choose from different templates, styles and colors. Use them to create handouts, flyers, newsletters
easel.ly - allow users to create infographics and share visual ideas online.
inklewriter: inklestudios.com/inklewriter - motivate budding and reluctant writers to author the next great story. Provides the format for writing interactive branched stories. Fans of choose your own adventure will especially love this site. Great for inquiry based learning and examining elements of story. Can be published when finished in print or via a mobile app. Kids create the story and inklewriter takes care of the details.
myhistro.com - a venue for stories displayed on maps. Watch and read thousands of fascinating timelines, or create your own complete with text, video and pictures to create a dynamic timeline mashup. Use professionally developed maps or have students develop their own working collaboratively or individually.
flipsnack.com Convert PDF files into a customized flipbook. Online flip books are designed to resemble regular flip books. Can be published or embedded on Facebook and Twitter.
Manage and Organize
2.1.2 Organize knowledge so that it is useful.
2.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to analyze and organize information.
3.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in ways that others can view, use and assess
biblionasium.com/#tab/all-books - social network for books for students in grades 4-12. Set up virtual bookshelves, track reading, rate and recommend books. Includes lexile ranges.
litpick.com - free access to electronic books for students in grades 4-12. Take on the role of book critic, reading and posting anonymous reviews. Participate in discussions with publishers, authors, editors, etc.
padlet.com - formerly called Wallwisher - Drag and drop documents, images, links, videos or just type onto notes on a page. Collaborative possibilities.
blendspace.com - formerly called edcanvas - a connected space where students and adults can organize, present and share information. Drag and drop images, movies, maps, audio text and links onto a blank canvas. Use multiple frames on one canvas. Create collaboratively.
workflowy.com an easy to use outliner/organizer that functions as a to-do list. Make lists that have sublists and nested lists. Click on a topic and see a new page with related items. Useful for planning and organizing a project for individuals or groups.
This flyer was created by Erin Fitzpatrick-Bjorn, K-8 District Media Coordinator for the Gresham-Barlow School District
Email: fitzpatrick@gresham.k12.or.us
Website: library-resources.www.gresham.k12.or.us
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Social Networking and Communications
4.1.7 Use social networks and information tools to gather and share information
4.3.1 Participate in the social exchange of ideas, both electronically and in person
socrative.com - transforms multiple student devices into student response systems for free. Easy to set up and features formats including multiple choice, True/False, and short answer. View results online as a Google spreadsheet or via email as an Excel spreadsheet. Grades 6-12. Great for pre-testing!
quadblogging.net - Connects students in four different schools around the corner or around the world to blog with a purpose. Teachers sign up and are connected with three other schools to provide an authentic audience. Great for creating world awareness as well!
marqueed.com - an easy to use, web-based platform for annotating images. Drag and drop images or PDF files. Type or draw annotations. Collections can be created and shared publicly. Multiple students can collaboratively annotate an image. Grades 3-12
Curriculum Collaboration
1..3.4 Contribute to the exchange of ideas within a learning community.
3.1.2 Participate and collaborate as members of a social and intellectual network of learners.
3.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in ways that others can view, use and assess.
4.3.1 Participate in the social exchange of ideas, both electronically and in person
19pencils.com Online platform for locating and sharing PK-6 educational resources, assignments and quizzes. Search engine allows teachers to explore the 19Pencils library for resources specific to their students' needs. Teachers can also add their own content and customize quizzes to target specific learning goals. Displays each resource as a thumbnail image instead of just the URL. Teachers can also monitor student progress and assignment completion.
icivics.org - A game activity and resource filled site, founded by Justice Sandra Day O'Conner to help young people learn about the three branches of government; citizenship; separation of powers; media influences on govt., budget, and the Constitution/Bill of Rights. Also provides lesson plans for teachers. Grades 3-12
wonderooplopis.org - a whimsical, fun website providing Wonders of the Day. A vocabulary list provides a learning base for each lesson. Related questions spark curiosity and motivate learning. Teachers can also customize lessons. Informational text can be used to address CCSS in reading while incorporating images and videos.
Youngzine.org - a child-centered site that provides articles, images, and videos about world news, science and technology, society and arts, movies and books. Students can respond to content and submit their own content as well. Grades K-8
naturebridge.org/garbology.php - Garbology is an interactive website that answersthe questions, "Where should my waste go?" Grades K-8. Interactive game plus lesson plans, fact sheets, handouts, and a for families section.
Content Resources
2.1.4 Use technology and other informational tools to analyze and organize information.
2.4.4 Develop directions for future investigations
3.1.2 Participate and collaborate as members of a social and intellectual network of learners
seriouslyamazing.si.edu - Seriously Amazing links the knowledge and resources of the Smithsonian. grades 3-12
edudemic.com - a one stop shop for forums, articles, ideas, and resources on everything technology. Explorable by topics. Browse through the video collections. Submit a post to Edudemic!
sciencenetlinks.com - a dynamic webiste connecting to STEM resources. Produced by the Amer.. Assoc. for the Advancement of Science. Includes lesson plans, interactives, reviewed Internet resources. Lesson plans and tool databases are searchable. Certain themes are also spotlighted. Hands-on science activities with online resources. Grades K-12
ed.ted.com - allows educators to create and share lessons built around YouTube videos. Embedded lesson creator. continually growing Searchable and browsable by seeries and subject. Grades K-12 Look under Best Flips for best flipped classroom videos.
codeacademy.com - set out to create an online social instructional experience that teaches programming.
dp.la/ -Digital Public Library of america - online collection of millions of photos, maps, sounds, manuscripts, books and more. Come from museums, archives and libraries across the US. Primary Source documents. Items can be saved to lists and shared.