Discovery Educator Network

Mobile device method to create and participate in a scavenger hunt.

Great options for integrating programming and computers into the classroom. I suggest trying out a Rasbperry Pi 2 and an Adafruit board.

Alice Keeler is currently working on this Google script that takes your student roster from sheet 1 and then creates individual sheets for each student. The spreadsheet can then be used to evaluate student submissions and provide them feedback.

Online and downloadable option for recording, editing and publishing audio files.

Register for your free Hot Wheels kit and download the lesson plans that address STEM integration.

via http://freetech4teachers.blogspot.com/2008/11/vocaroo-create-voice-recordings-without.html

Use this tool for podcasting. You can embed it into a website.

Not new, but worth saving--free tool to record and share podcasts via link or embed code. Great for newbies and young students--no registration required.

Nice, simple, free drawing and painting tool. Variety of brushes and textures. No registration needed.

The site claims that it will address 10 times more mistakes than a word processor including contextual spelling errors and poor vocabulary usage. Where was this grammar resource site/tool when I was having to write so many papers in college? Now this will be a great option to go right along with hemingwayapp.com for reviewing my blog posts. Time to share this with my staff and students!

Google Ideas explores how technology can enable people to confront threats in the face of conflict, instability and repression. We connect users, experts and engineers to conduct research and seed new technology-driven initiatives.

Alice Keeler has shared this post addressing some of the lesser known hurdles integrating Google Classroom.

"Subject-based, curriculum-linked articles to support classroom learning and teaching Up-to-date resources and ideas for projects and homework"

This is a great tool from Google that encourage interaction between user and maps. Smarty Pins provides you trivia questions and the correct answer must be selected by moving the location pin to the appropriate geographical spot.

"Zoom In is a free web-based platform that helps students build literacy and historical thinking skills through "deep dives" into primary and secondary sources. Choose from 18 content-rich US history units designed to supplement your regular instruction and help students practice skills required by the new, higher standards: reading documents closely and critically, identifying point of view and purpose, engaging in text-based discussions, and writing explanatory and argumentative essays grounded in evidence."