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Educator Tech Tools

Explore a collection of free databases and websites for educators, covering a range of subjects including literacy skills, STEM resources, math, science, social sciences, and more.

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Educator Tech Tools

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  1. Educator Tech Tools Free Databases and Websites Rebecca James, Area Manager, Nashville Public Library Site names followed by a provide use and/or registration options that do not require a student e-mail address. If a is displayed after the site name, the website has a related app and/or is device-friendly.

  2. Reading, Spelling, ,Creating ReadWriteThink – K-12

  3. Spelling, Vocabulary, Writing K-12 Literacy Skills and Word Study • Free and Premium Activities Easy online comic creation

  4. Creating & Writing Stories • Grades 2 - 12 • Story Ideas, Conflict and Title Generators • Conflicts from the Internet PL list of Basic Plots in Literature • Readability Analyzer and Cliché Buster

  5. VoiceThread for Book Reviews and Other Recorded Presentations

  6. Tell About This

  7. Collaborative Writing Titan Pad Primary Pad Pirate Pad

  8. Rewordify

  9. Online Writing LabsGrades 7-16 The Founding College of the University of Toronto Writing at Colorado State University (CSU) Capital Community College

  10. Citation Tools • Citation Wizard - Offers three Citation Styles: APA, CSE, formerly known as CBE, and MLA. All feature specific templates for citing online Journals, Web pages with and without authors, electronic Books and Databases

  11. STEM Resources

  12. Math & Science; Algebra

  13. Math & Science: Geometry

  14. Math & Science: Introductory Numbers, Geometry, Probability & More

  15. The STEM CenterThe Dayton Regional Center for Science, Technology, Engineering & Math The material in the STEM Center is based on research sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory.

  16. Biodigital Human

  17. Popular University STEM Websites • The University of Utah: Learn.Genetics

  18. Popular University STEM Websites cont’d Arizona State University School of Life Sciences • Experiments & ‘how to’ activities, Body Depot, Bird Finder, Puzzles, Quizzes, Ask a Biologist

  19. Math Manga • K – 12 manga math games • Lesson plans • User guides • Teacher’s create school accounts and logins for students

  20. STEM Games • Backpack Games • Collection of flash games from the web that develop STEM skills for students in grades 3 – 8. Games focus on • Math, Science, Problem Solving • Vocabulary • Games are searchable by • Subject • Cognitive Development skills • Game Genre • Grade Level • Common Core • Next Generation Science Standards

  21. More STEM • To review lower grade math facts • IXL K-12 Math • National Science Digital Library • Funbrain • Exploratorium • Rhyme & Learn • Newton’s Apple

  22. Social Sciences Plus! • Smithsonian Sites • Primary sources to teach American History • Historical topics, DBQs and lesson plans • Civil Rights • Colonial America • Invention • Native American History • Transportation • Westward Expansion

  23. Social Sciences Plus - More Primary Sources • The U.S. National Archives Digital Vaults • Curated collection of 1,200 items • Activities designed to help students discover connections between primary sources • Pathways Challenges provides quizzes

  24. Social Sciences Plus cont’d • National Archives related resource • Docs Teach • Seven tools to create interactive learning activities based on primary sources in the National Archives

  25. Historical Scene Investigation with Primary Sources • Hosted by the University of William & Mary School of Education • Students analyze primary source clues and form conclusions

  26. World Digital Library • Database of more than 7,000 worldwide primary source documents and images • Sponsored by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

  27. The CIA World Factbook

  28. Creation of Online Lessons, Videos, Polls, and Other Educational Creations • VoiceThread • Link to Free Account Details • Slideshare – Classroom use of VoiceThread

  29. Biteslide

  30. BYOD • Poll Everywhere • Class/audience participates in real time using browser, mobile phone, twitter • Response can be viewed live online or added to a PowerPoint or Keynote presentation

  31. Example of Poll

  32. More BYOD

  33. The Answer Pad

  34. Geddit Students privately communicate with the teacher throughout the lesson. Question and answer features built into Geddit for comprehension check

  35. Online Learning Sites & MOOCs Curious.com • Online site launched last summer • More recently released iPhone app and iPad version • Includes For Kids Only category

  36. Glean • FIND LESSONS • Browse through thousands of teachers’ videos on Glean, organized by topic, Common Core standard, and teaching style • LEARN WITH Others • Ask questions for peers, teachers, and experts to answer when you’re stuck • ALWAYS LEARNING ABOUT YOU • Glean is adaptable. The more you use Glean, the better it gets at identifying lessons for you

  37. Wolfram AlphaA Computational Knowledge Engine not a search engine Computes answers from the Wolfram Alpha store of expert-level knowledge and algorithms to automatically answer questions, do analysis, and generate reports, rather than searching the web

  38. Additional Online Learning Sites

  39. RedHoopRedHoop aggregates searches for online courses

  40. RedHoop

  41. Websites about Websites • Over 12,000 educator-reviewed web resources • K-12; most subjects • For use with students in the classroom

  42. Sites about Sites cont’d, National Science Digital Library • Pre-K through Higher Ed • Search by educational level, resource and subject • NSDL does not hold content directly; lists other sites • Provides national educational standards including Common Core.

  43. Review Blogs; Free Educational Technology & App Reviews • The Last Backpack: Mobile lessons • Ed Tech Muse: Tech ideas from teachers • Richard Byrne’s Free Technology for Teachers • EdShelf: A discovery engine of websites, apps • The Curious Librarian– Holly Whitt • David Kapular’s blog Technology Tidbits • Educational Technology Guy – David Andrade • Tek Ninja; Musings on Assistive Technology, Occupational Therapy, Educationby Jim Tignor

  44. Create Playlists • Lesson Paths • An educator site for sharing and curating web content

  45. Contact Information andSlideshare Address Rebecca James Area Manager, Nashville Public Library 615.880.3957 x229 rebecca.james@nashville.gov http://www.slideshare.net/rejam/free-educator-tech-tools-ppt

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