This apptivity includes the use of several different apps to help a student increase their vocabulary and fluency with words. By collaboratively playing Words with Friends and strategically placing letters to form words, finding the definition of the word used with Dictionary.com, copying the word and definition into a text editor, the student has multiple opportunities to see and use the word. The student will create a crossword puzzle with Quick Crossword using the definitions obtained from the words used in the Words with Friends. For an extension, students will illustrate the word using the Drawing Pad app.
WISE is a simple yet powerful learning environment where students examine real world evidence and analyze current scientific controversies. Our curriculum projects are designed to meet standards and complement your current science curriculum, and your grade 5-12 students will find them exciting and engaging. A web browser is all they need to take notes, discuss theories, and organize their arguments... they can even work from home! Our Teacher Area lets you explore new projects and grade your students' work on the Web. Best of all, everything in WISE is completely free
NoteUtopia is the perfect student community. We offer an organic document marketplace where students can upload and download all of their class documents, including class notes, study guides, handouts, reports, quizzes and more. We are unlike any other study site in that our documents are specific to your class. Students can find documents by looking up their class or professor, and then download the document. NoteUtopia is the key for you to Study Better.™
Socrative is a smart student response system that empowers teachers to engage their classrooms through a series of educational exercises and games via smartphones, laptops, and tablets.
Notely is the new tool for students of all ages looking for help to get better grades.
Notely has all the tools a student could need, schedule, calendar, note-taking, homework planner and more.
A safe, private environment to use Aviary tools with your students
* Create private student accounts
* Manage assignments and projects
* Use the image editor, vector editor, audio editor & music creator
* All content and images are 100% school safe
Find the best academic websites, ask questions & connect with other students. You own it (almost) - help build it! Build a library of academic websites for your students.
"Screencast with audio streaming for live remote instruction. Review student work and provide personalized feedback in real-time. Publish content and homework for self-paced review. More..."
Processing is an open source programming language and environment for people who want to create images, animations, and interactions. Initially developed to serve as a software sketchbook and to teach fundamentals of computer programming within a visual context, Processing also has evolved into a tool for generating finished professional work. Today, there are tens of thousands of students, artists, designers, researchers, and hobbyists who use Processing for learning, prototyping, and production.
Abouttwiducate.com is a free resource for educators. Developed in 2009, our goal is to create a medium for teachers and students to continue their learning outside the classroom. We attempt to fill a need for a more educationally focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home learners in a social networking environment.We understand that many social networking sites exist, however the control of content is limited for teachers. Also, many of these social networking sites are continuously being blocked by school firewalls and administrators.
Experience a new way to share and collaborate with others
Kohive is an online desktop where you can easily collaborate with others. It's perfect for freelancers, small businesses, students and groups with similar interests.
wiki is created primarily for teachers who are unfamiliar with, yet are keen to expand their knowledge and understanding of, some Web 2.0 (pronounced web two point oh) technologies and tools and to learn about how they may be used in classrooms to enhance student learning and engagement and to improve their own teaching practices.
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