Group 2: Wenzel, Getchius, McKane, & Hafermann Tool Name: Skimble URL: http://www.skimble.com/ Category: Fitness tracker Tags: Tracking physical activity Grade Level Use: All levels Topic/discipline: Physical Education Tutorial Information: The site allows you to track you fitness and gives you tips for staying healthy. Possible Uses: To teach students to track their physical activity and motivate students. Basics: The site allows you to track your physical activity, get tips on staying healthy. You can plan active trips using the site, track your personal progress, and learn new ways to stay active. Positives: Can track your physical activity and win prizes by competing with others. This site can be useful and fun for physical educators and their students. Negatives: There is a lot of information on staying active, but no information on incorporating healthy eating patterns. Also, there is no calorie tracker which is important for tracking activities.

Group 2: Wenzel, Getchius, McKane, & Hafermann Tool Name: MeeGenius URL: http://www.go2web20.net/site/?a=MeeGenius Category: Online Library for kids Tags: Reading Grade Level Use: K-5 Topic/discipline: Reading Tutorial Information: There is a section to contact the authors of the website. There is also an About Us link to find out more about the website. Possible Uses: Using the web to interest students in reading. Also, allows personalization of the stories so students can become part of the book. Basics: The site allows children to access books online and they can either read them on their own or have a narrator. The site also allows you to personalize the book. Positives: Being able to personalize the book allows the reader to really become part of the story. Negatives: The selection of books is very small and limited to younger grade levels.

Group 2: Wenzel, Gretchius, McKane, & Hafermann Tool Name: Quizinator URL: http://www.go2web20.net/site/?a=Quizinator Category: Create, store, and print worksheets, study guides, tests, and quizzes online . Tags: All subject areas Grade Level Use: All levels Topic/discipline: Any Tutorial Information: There is a contact us link at the top of the page. You must sign up for Quizinator, which is free to do. Possible Uses: To create and edit quizzes, worksheets, and tests. You can also create different versions of tests and quizzes easily. Basics: The site allows you to store tests, quizzes, worksheets all in one online area. You can edit any of those items easily. They are all arranged in a specific order and grouped by categories. Positives: Can easily edit or rearrange items on worksheets or exams as well as create different versions of quizzes and exams. Negatives: Not able to have students view the quizzes, worksheets, and tests online.

Group 2: Wenzel, Getchius, McKane, & Hafermann Tool Name: Discovery Education URL: http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/ Category: classroom resources, assessments, lesson plans Tags: English, science, math, reading, writing, social studies Grade Level Use: K-12 Topic/discipline: English, math, science, reading, writing, social studies, and technology Tutorial Information: There is a help section in the upper right hand corner of the page as well as a contact us link at the bottom of the page Possible Uses: Teachers can use to create or edit lessons. Teachers can learn how to use media in the classroom as well as use some of the site's media information in creating lessons. Basics: Discovery Education allows teachers to utilize lessons and ideas to create new and improved lessons in the classroom. The site also has games available for classroom use. Positives: The site is easy to navigate and has a lot of useful information. The site also has a parent corner for parents to stay informed. Negatives: The school or teacher using the website must have an access log-in

Group 2: Wenzel, Gretchius, McKane, & Hafermann Tool Name: SuperKids URL: http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/ Category: Online educational tools Tags: Worksheets, iPhone apps., games Grade Level Use: K-12 Topic/discipline: Reading, vocabulary, music, math, language arts Tutorial Information: This site has all of the navigation information located on the left side. There is a link to about Superkids and contact us. Possible Uses: Use fun educational games in class. Use the PSAT and SAT flashcards for test reviews. This site can also be used from home for student practice. Basics: Superkids allows teachers and students to access practice assignments and educational games for almost every subject area. The site also reviews and rates educational software. There are articles on important educational issues listed on the site. The site also has PSAT and SAT review information. It has iPhone apps that can be downloaded for use on the go. Positives: Easy to use and easy to navigate through. The site uses games to create a more interesting learning environment for the student. Negatives: There are not that many games or tools to use so the site may only be able to be used for so long before a student has played all the games in a particular subject area. Also, there is no way for the teacher to grade the work the student does on the computer.

Tool Name: SuperKids
URL: http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/
Category: Online educational tools
Tags: Worksheets, iPhone apps., games
Grade Level Use: K-12
Topic/discipline: Reading, vocabulary, music, math, language arts
Tutorial Information: This site has all of the navigation information located on the left side. There is a link to about Superkids and contact us.
Possible Uses: Use fun educational games in class. Use the PSAT and SAT flashcards for test reviews. This site can also be used from home for student practice.
Basics: Superkids allows teachers and students to access practice assignments and educational games for almost every subject area. The site also reviews and rates educational software. There are articles on important educational issues listed on the site. The site also has PSAT and SAT review information. It has iPhone apps that can be downloaded for use on the go.
Positives: Easy to use and easy to navigate through. The site uses games to create a more interesting learning environment for the student.
Negatives: There are not that many games or tools to use so the site may only be able to be used for so long before a student has played all the games in a particular subject area. Also, there is no way for the teacher to grade the work the student does on the computer.