Tools+by+Teachers

Tool Name :Our Story the Internet Time Machine by Karen Uhlman [|http://www.ourstory.com] Shows how to create a time line of your family's history that is viewable in a video format. The dates are scrolling above the inforamtion entered. There are questions provided that can help you remember interesting facts about your family and make your timeline very engaging to readers and viewers. Pictures can be added as frequently as you like.

Tool Name: Hot math games [] Interactive games which can be used on the Smartboard for middle school and above.

Tool Name: More Free Sound Effects by Kathy Toulson [] Has a number of relaxation/nature CDs that can be played immediately. I am hoping to use the music as calming ambient sound while doing activities. There are also a variety of other sounds that could be incorporated into a presentation or classroom management. Right now I am listening to Himilayan Relaxation!!! The students are doing their activity peacefully and I am calm! :)

Tool Name: That Quiz by Kathy Toulson [|http://www.thatquiz.org] I signed up for an account with great ease. As a result, I can enter students names into a class and customize assessments to the particular topic. Also, there are other posted assessments that can be browsed, imported, and assigned. Students can be notified of the particulars of an assessment by email using the site as well. I particularly like that the student gets immediate feedback on his/her responses AND I can access the student's score once assessment is completed.

Tool name: Project Gutenberg by Tracey Heinlein [|http://www.gutenberg.org] Excellent tool for downloading over 33,000 FREE ebooks to read on your PC, iPad, Kindle, Sony Reader, iPhone, Android or other portable device.

Tool name: Class wiki or website by Carol Molinaro http://www.wikispaces.com Good tool for communicating with students and or other teachers. Provides current information and responses.

Tool name: Kidsblog by Greg Marshall kidsblog.org This allows students to create blogging accounts without the use of emails. This is a free and safe site set up specifically for the use of students in schools.

Tool name: Brain pop by Jeniece Y. Crumb [|www.brainpop.com] Summary: This allows you to pick a subject and challenge your brain in different areas. It's bright and fun and the children will enjoy it while learning.

Tool name: That Quiz by Jessica DeMatteis [|www.thatquiz.org] Summary: After exploring this website, it is so cool. This is an online assessment tool for teachers of all subjects and grade levels. It is a skills site for students. It is especially useful for math practice and testing.

Class blogs: Word Press [|www.wordpress.com] Express yourself, Start a Blog. Click on sign up button and you will be given a 10 step walk through guide to start a blog that you can use in your classroom.

My Award Maker by Shannon Rinestine

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A variety of templates to create rewards for your classroom.

Tool name: Doink Website: [|www.doink.com] This allows you to create annimation and bring it to life.

That quiz by Sally Zupsic [|www.thatquiz.org] I can quiz students in the areas of science,geography, vocabulary, fractions, integers, and math.

Tool Name: Flashcarddb Explored by Vicki DelGreco Website: [|www.flashcarddb.com] Summary: This sight allows you to create your own flashcards or use ones that are already listed on the site. You can also search for other flashcards and it will list other sites to explore. There's ways to put your vocabulary on flashcards and the definitions on separate cards to create a game.

Tool Name: Visual Dictionary by Tom Majors website:http://blachan.com/shshi/ (just use the link on sas) summary: This site is great for students whom learn visually. When you look up a word it displays a picture as well as the definition.

Tool name: Quizinator by Nicole Lodovico Website: Quizinator.com This is a great online resource library that organizes and keeps all of your questions in a bank and allows you to create tests, quizzes, worksheets and study guides in as many versions as you wish. Great for differentiating!

Tool name: Quizinator by will sebastian/ renee tecza website: quizinator.com this site enables users to customize test/worksheets and save them into a library format. the system then organizes and manages questions/answers in a format that will suit your needs. you can then manage saved documents that are in your library from any where at any time.

Tool name: Thatquiz by MJ Pompeani [|www.thatquiz.org] This looks like an excellent way to create a quick quiz on any math topic, and be able to add to it as the students learn more about the concept. You can create as many items as you choose, and students can work individually or as teams. reading other people's comments about this site also tells me I could do more than math, too.

Tool name : Mixbook by Stacey Alexander [|www.mixbook.com] This site enables the user to create photo books online. It's a nice way to put the collection of your student activities in a book and perhaps allow classroom parents to view them.

Tool name: Thatquiz by Nicole Cheuvront [|www.thatquiz.org] I really like this website because you can find different topics on whatever you are teaching. I like how you can use it as a quick way to check for their understanding and how you can have students work individually or with a group or as a classroom assessment.

Tool name: Visuwords by Carla Kosanovich [|www.visuwords.com] Online dictionary to look up words to find their meanings and associations with other words and concepts. Produces diagrams resemblingneural net.

Tool name: MyStudio by Christine Ferry [|www.mystudio.com] Create interactive online assessments and analyze the data.

tool name: Anim8tor by Kim Fulcher [|www.anim8or.com] Create 3D animations using algebraic functions.

[] toolname:discoveryquizmaker by Cullen Connor develop quizzes for classroom use.

[|www.prezi.com] by A.Lindner Neat website to incorporate your powerpoints.

[] by C. Brantner Teach-nology is a great website for designing rubrics for student assessments.

Tool Name: Rubric Generator by Patty Sheehan [|www.rcampus.com]
 * iRubric** is a comprehensive rubric development, assessment, and sharing tool. Designed from the ground up, iRubric supports a variety of applications in an easy-to-use package. Best of all, iRubric is **free** to individual faculty and students. iRubric School-Edition empowers schools with an easy-to-use system for monitoring student learning outcomes and aligning with standards.