Technology & Education
Edutopia Technology Integration Professional Development Guide A beginner's guide as to the importance of technology to 21st century learning skills, and suggestions as to how to implement technology so that using technology is seamlessly integrated into the classroom.
Edutopia Project Based Learning Professional Development Guide A beginner's guide to Project Based Learning (or PBL). The guide helps teacher learn what and how to implement PBL as well as understand the link between technology integration and 21st century learning.
Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything: A resource on assessments, rubrics, and so much more! A good guide to all things education related!
Technology Integration Matrix from the Florida Center for Instructional Technology
National Teacher Training Institute on the use of video in the classroom
Edtech Teacher on how to effectively use video in the classroom
BrightHub Education: A website with resources and ideas for teaching and technology.
2012 Books: Textbooks available through Creative Commons License
Bloom's Taxonomy interactive and updated from Iowa State
Edutopia Project Based Learning Professional Development Guide A beginner's guide to Project Based Learning (or PBL). The guide helps teacher learn what and how to implement PBL as well as understand the link between technology integration and 21st century learning.
Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything: A resource on assessments, rubrics, and so much more! A good guide to all things education related!
Technology Integration Matrix from the Florida Center for Instructional Technology
National Teacher Training Institute on the use of video in the classroom
Edtech Teacher on how to effectively use video in the classroom
BrightHub Education: A website with resources and ideas for teaching and technology.
2012 Books: Textbooks available through Creative Commons License
Bloom's Taxonomy interactive and updated from Iowa State
Digital Citizenship
Common Sense Media: Lesson plans, Videos, information
Digital Citizenship: Rights, Roles, and Responsibility in a Digital Society.
Partnership for 21st Century page on Digital Citizenship
Digital Citizenship: Using Technology Appropriately webpage
Teen Heath On Line Safety
National Children's Advocacy Center page on Internet Safety
Edudemic: This article contains information for tackling digital citizenship in the first five days of school.
NetSmartz: Training for educators, plus information for parents and children.
Digital Citizenship: Rights, Roles, and Responsibility in a Digital Society.
Partnership for 21st Century page on Digital Citizenship
Digital Citizenship: Using Technology Appropriately webpage
Teen Heath On Line Safety
National Children's Advocacy Center page on Internet Safety
Edudemic: This article contains information for tackling digital citizenship in the first five days of school.
NetSmartz: Training for educators, plus information for parents and children.
Links for creating and sharing knowledge
Infographics
PiktoChart: A easy to use, and free infographic maker
Canva: An online presentation, book cover, poster maker
Word Clouds
Wordle: A free wordsplash creator, does not work in Chrome
Tagul: A free wordcloud generator, must create an account to us
ABCYa: A free wordcloud generator
WordClouds: A free wordcloud generator
Presentations & Videos
Prezi: Free tool for creating presentations
Emaze: Another free tool for creating presentations
Buncee: Presentation Maker
MoveNote: for creating audio and or video presentations
EdListen: Create narrated presentations with a chrome book
EdListen: a blog page that details sites to use to create narrated presentations.
How to Create a Green Screen Blog Post: describes how to make a DIY green screen
WeVideo: Create videos for students or teachers
PowToon: Animated Videos
PearDeck: A presentation tool that allows students to interact and respond to questions during a presentation.
Slido: Allows students to ask questions via their phones during a presentation. Other students can see the questions, and like them if they have the same question. This tool helps the teacher answer questions. This is great for students who are reticent to raise their hands.
Screencastomatic: An easy to use recorder that records screen and uses webcam.
Tools for PodCasts
Chirbit:
Vocaroo: A super Easy tool for creating podcast that can easily be shared. Easy for students to use (and teachers too!)
Mind Maps
SpiderScribe: A good tool to create concept maps. This tool allows creators to insert images, documents, maps
Text 2 Mind Map: Type the text and it creates the map for you
Coggle: Another easy to use Concept Map Maker
MindMeister: Another Concept Map Generator
Quizzes and games
Quizlet: On line flashcard maker. Teachers can upgrade for $25 to a teacher account to track student progress
Review Game Zone: A website that allow teachers to create content specific games
Kahoot: Easy to use game maker
Other Cool Tools
Cool Tools for School: A wiki site with links to all kinds of tools to create and share information.
FlockDraw: Collaborate and create drawings
GoFormative: A site that allows teachers and students to interact in real time. This tool lets the teacher guide the lesson through formative assessment.
Books
Mixbook: Make and share photobooks. This is a good way for students to understand copyright and the improtance of using photos in public domain or with the correct licensing.
Storybird: Make and share books
Storyjumper: Make and share books.
Weebly: Website creator. This website was made with Weebly.
OurBoox: An easy to use free tool to create books. Authors can embed video, maps, google forms, and more!
Organizers
LiveBinder: A place in the cloud to organize websites and documents
Pearltrees: A web based organizer to keep track of websites, documents, and more.
Toodledo: OnlIne Calendar and to do list
Things: An app for organizing to do lists and projects (for I devices).
Collaboration Tools
Scrumy: A free online task manager. Good way for students to organize work for a group activity.
Adaptive/Assistive Technology Links
Center for Communication Enhancement at Boston Children's Hospital. This center works with families (and schools) to help children navigate the complicted world of communication
OATS Open Source Assistive Technology Software
ABLE Data Tools and Technology to enhance life
PECS Picture Exchange Communication Systems
Autism Apps from Autism Speaks
CAST Center for Applied Special Technology, An organization that works to expand learning opportunities for all individuals through Universal Design for Learning. Their motto is "Until learning has no limits"
National Center on Universal Design for Learning has guidelines for educators to better plan curriculum using UDL.
LD Online: A webpage created for educators on learning disabilities and ADHD.
ADHD Brain: This website has information about ADHD as well as information on Assistive Technology for ADHD.
NCREL North Central Regional Educational Laboratory page home page, and page on At Risk Students.
Toodledo: electronic organizer available on the cloud and as app
Things: An app to organize just about everything
OATS Open Source Assistive Technology Software
ABLE Data Tools and Technology to enhance life
PECS Picture Exchange Communication Systems
Autism Apps from Autism Speaks
CAST Center for Applied Special Technology, An organization that works to expand learning opportunities for all individuals through Universal Design for Learning. Their motto is "Until learning has no limits"
National Center on Universal Design for Learning has guidelines for educators to better plan curriculum using UDL.
LD Online: A webpage created for educators on learning disabilities and ADHD.
ADHD Brain: This website has information about ADHD as well as information on Assistive Technology for ADHD.
NCREL North Central Regional Educational Laboratory page home page, and page on At Risk Students.
Toodledo: electronic organizer available on the cloud and as app
Things: An app to organize just about everything
Study Skills Resources
Learning Management Systems
My Haiku: A good course website with easy grading tools. Mys students liked this.
Engrade Easy to use grading tool. Students found this site very easy to use.
Canvas Another LMS, I have not tried this one.
Versal: A tool for creating on line, interactive courses.
Engrade Easy to use grading tool. Students found this site very easy to use.
Canvas Another LMS, I have not tried this one.
Versal: A tool for creating on line, interactive courses.
Other MET Links
ET 521: Online & Blended Learning: Elearning Toolbox
ET542: ProjectBased Learning
CooneyScience: Lesson Plans developed during the MET Program all in one place
ET502: Internet for Educator Coding Class
Cooney Wordpress page: A link to my Wordpress page with links to lessons and reflections
ET592: Portfolio
ET542: ProjectBased Learning
CooneyScience: Lesson Plans developed during the MET Program all in one place
ET502: Internet for Educator Coding Class
Cooney Wordpress page: A link to my Wordpress page with links to lessons and reflections
ET592: Portfolio