A to Z Tech Tools 101

1. A to Z Tech Tools 101 Adams Elementary Technology Team C. Fincher, K. Gladden, K. Miller Gadsden City Edutech 2011

2. A http://www.askkids.com/ A web search engine designed for children ages 6 – 12. http://www.avl.lib.al.us/ Provides free online access to essential library and information resources to Alabama citizens. Adams Elem Tech Team

3. B http://www.bobsedulinks.com/ Educational Links for Students, Teachers, and Parents. http://edublogs.org/ Lets you create and manage student and teacher blogs. Adams Elem Tech Team

4. C http://www.contentclips.com/index.jsp Helps you find and organize multimedia clips web-based teaching activities and presentations. http://www.coolmath4kids.com/ An amusement park of math and more - especially designed for fun, fun, FUN! Adams Elem Tech Team

5. D http://www.delicious.com/ Search the biggest collection of bookmarks in the universe http://www.donorschoose.org/ An online charity that makes it easy for anyone to help students in need. Teachers: post classroom project requests. Donors: browse project requests and give money to help support it. Adams Elem Tech Team

6. E http://www.earthcam.com/ Watch cities, zoos, monuments all around the world. http://eduscapes.com/ Annette Lamb and Larry Johnson have designed this website to share a love of learning with others. As authors and educators, they work with teachers, parents, and children around the world to effectively integrate technology into teaching and learning environments. Adams Elem Tech Team

7. F http://www.free-clipart-pictures.net/ Dozens of free clip art categories layouts, backgrounds and glitter graphics. http://www.freetech4teachers.com/ A Blog with free resources and lesson plans for teaching with technology. Adams Elem Tech Team

8. G www.gloster.com online multimedia posters - with text, photos, videos, graphics, sounds, drawings, data attachments and more. http://www.google.com/ Select more and click on documents Adams Elem Tech Team

9. H http://www.howtodothings.com/ Plenty of tools and resources on how to do things http://www.harmonyhollow.net/ Useful, unique, easy-to-use Windows utilities for all types of computer users. From webmasters to teachers, everyone should find something here to help you and your computer get along a little better. Adams Elem Tech Team

10. I http://www.ilovethatteachingidea.com/index.htm Teacher created ideas and resources to use in the classroom. http://www.internet4classrooms.com/ A free web portal designed to assist anyone who wants to find high-quality, free Internet resources to use in classroom instruction Adams Elem Tech Team

11. J http://disney.go.com/disneyjunior/little-ensteins.com Select disney junior Disney stories and games for young students to read on line. http://www.juliasrainbowcorner.com/ A web site for links with language and spelling skills. Adams Elem Tech Team

12. K http://www.komando.com/ Provides free tips, downloads, software, newsletter, advice and more. http://www.kidsites.com/ A guide to the best kid sites on the web. Adams Elem Tech Team

13. L http://literactive.com/Home/index.asp Reading material for pre-school, Kindergarten, and First Grade. http://www.leehansen.com/ Clip Art, Coloring, and Printables Adams Elem Tech Team

14. M http://www.mikids.com/ An educational site with original material and reviewed links. Safe site for students, parents and teachers. Lesson plans and technology integrated ideas. http://mymusicinc.com/ THE LARGEST MUSIC NETWORKWe are the largest file trading network on the planet.Get access to the largest collection of music from allover the world in every style, from country to techno. Adams Elem Tech Team

15. N http://www.neok12.com/ Educational Videos, Lessons & Games for K – 12 http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/ Encourages the curious explorer. Contains Games, Videos, Animals, Countries, and Photes. Adams Elem Tech Team

16. O http://www.123certificates.com/ Free printable certificates, certificate templates for kids, and blank certificates, certificates of appreciation, honor, and merit http://www.amnh.org/ology/ The Kids & Families section of the American Museum of National History. Adams Elem Tech Team

17. P http://www.podcasting-tools.com/ Resource for podcasting. http://www.pppst.com/index.html Free presentations in PowerPoint format and free interactive activities for kids. Adams Elem Tech Team

18. Q http://quizlet.com/ The largest flashcards and study games website. A quiz on computer terms http://www.quotegarden.com/index.html “A journey of a thousand sites begins with a single click.” ~Author Unknown “The Internet is just a world passing around notes in a classroom.” ~Jon Stewart I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.  ~Lily Tomlin as "Edith Ann“ Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty.  ~Henry Ford Adams Elem Tech Team

19. R http://www.readwritethink.org/ Offers new approaches to teaching literacy, easy ways to stay up to date on the latest research, and opportunities to connect with local literacy leaders. ? Adams Elem Tech Team

20. S • http://wisdom-soft.com/products/screenhunter_free.htm • Free screen capture software • Take a screen shot of a full or partial screen and paste into document, Power Point, etc. • http://www.skype.com • Skype is free video calling software. • It allows you to instant message with others. • To video call, you must have web cam. Adams Elem Tech Team

21. T http://www.tinyurl.com Allows you to take a long web site address and shorten it. Example: If the web site link is http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Wireless-Reading-Display-Globa lly/dp/B003FSUDM4/ref=amb_link_353259562_2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIK X0DER&pf_rd_s=center-10&pf_rd_r=11EYKTN682A79T370AM3&pf_rd_ t=201&pf_rd_p=1270985982&pf_rd_i=B002Y27P3M? then change into http://www.teach-nology.com Teach-nology is a web site with various resources such as lesson plans, rubrics, printables, etc. Most are resources are free but you can buy a fee for a membership to access all resources. Adams Elem Tech Team

22. U ? http://www.usmint.gov/kids/ Fun information and games about coins. Adams Elem Tech Team

23. V • http://video-downloadhelper.en.softonic.com/ • Help to find embedded videos on web sites. • Allows you to download the embedded videos. • Add on for Firefox • http://www.voicethread.com • Collaborative, multimedia slide show. • Holds, images, documents, and videos. • Can add comments using text, audio, or video. Adams Elem Tech Team

24. W http://www.wikispaces.com/ Wiki is a collaborative tool. Members can edit and download material. Can make wiki space private for education use. • http://www.wordle.net • Makes word clouds from text that you provide. • You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. Adams Elem Tech Team

25. X http://www.xtranormal.com • Allows you to make 30 second videos. • Choose background, number of characters, and content. • Use to create video to show students learning objectives. ? Adams Elem Tech Team

26. Y • http://www.youblisher.com/ • Make pdf files flippable. • Creates a book from the pdf files. • View demo on web site. • Free account. • http://kids.yahoo.com • Search engine for kids. • Videos available for classroom use. Adams Elem Tech Team

27. Z • http://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/stickies/ • Computerized sticky notes. ? Adams Elem Tech Team

28. The End Stay tuned for A to Z Tech Tools 102. Adams Elem Tech Team