1:1 Student-Centered Learning
Collaborate, Communicate, Critically Think, CREATE
I have combed the lessons I have created and also some findings along the way. This list is has mostly free tools for you to share with your students when creating Choice Menus and Projects. Many of these tools will allow students to communicate, to collaborate, to critically think and best of all, to CREATE!
Make Online Music/Image Text Presentations
Animoto Slideshow maker
Prezi Slideshow Maker/Mindmapping
Voki Speaking Avatar Maker
GoAnimate *pay for it- or screencast it.
Padlet Message Collaboration Space
Blendspace Content Delivery
Linoit Message Collaboration Space
Glogster Interactive Media Board Maker
Discovery Ed Board Builder
Poetry Magnets Movable Text for Writing
PicLits - Movable Text & Images
Storybird Story Writing & Sharing
Apple Products:
keynote
pages canvas
pages document
imovie
garage band podcast
Google Products:
google document
google spreadsheet
google form
google sketchup
google earth
timelines---
http://www.tiki-toki.com/account/
create timelines
Create Timelines
Create Timelines
Create Interactive Maps
Create different kinds of charts
Publish writing
Students can blog
Pixlr Photo Editor
Visuwords Visualize Words
TagGalaxy Visualize Tags
Homestyler Designer Design Rooms
Tagxedo Create Word Clouds
Tagul Create Word Clouds
wordle Create Word Clouds
Fotobabble Add your voice to photos
Blabberize Add your voice to photos
Stupeflix Create online videos with templates
Capzles Create online time capsule
Jeopardy Labs eagles
History Pin History Images and Information- Create Historical Photojournals
Alice 3D - need to download - never tried looks cool
Museum Box Tools to build up an argument or description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box
A free web application that allows ou to easily create comics
Create animations which can be embedded into blogs, wikis and other websites
Create comic strips online
ToonDoo Create your own comic characters and comic strips.
A web 2.0 cartoon strip generator
Pixton (cost) An online drop and drag comic creator with a paid education section for teachers and students to work in a secure environment
DropMocks Create and share image galleries online by dragging photos into your browser
Quizlet Vocabulary and Word Practice
Babbel (learn a language)
Create mind-maps either on your own or collaborating with others (free)
Popplet create mind maps
Gliffy Online diagram software. Create professional-looking flowcharts, diagrams, floor plans and technical drawings (free)
Youtube.edu Youtube videos from Universities
Block Posters Poster Maker
Make a poster by creating images in blocks can be printed out.
Be Funky Photo Editor Edit Photos in funky way
Image Chef Different images
Motivational Poster Maker make a poster!
Pocket Photo Album Maker make a book or photo album to print
Trading Card Maker Make a trading card
Tricider Collecting Ideas and voting
Vocaroo record your voice and email it or post it online
Tumblr (teachers only)
Explania animated explanations, interactive tutorials and instructional videos.
Build Your Wild Self create human/animal hybrids
Curriculet (for teachers to deliver content)
NoRedInk (for ELA teachers formative assessments) free
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ForAllRubrics Rubrics aligned with Common Core
Kahoot Create fun challenges
Today’s Meet Backchannel Communication Tool
Boolify Hone your searches
National Archives Explore National Archives
Project Explorer Explore your world
Wonderopolis Curiousity everywhere
Math Pickle Math Videos and Puzzles
Wonderville Science Experiments
DIY Challenges to earn badges
Disclaimer
Please check these tools before you use them with students. Make sure the links are still viable. Make sure the content of the images and information on the pages of the site are appropriate for your students. Make sure the items and information on the sites are current, and reliable. Make sure sites match your instructional goals. If a link is broken or inappropriate, please let me know, I will mend it or delete it from this list. The list is random!
This list was created by me, Michelle Izzo, for a District-Wide Teacher Instructional Event.