Animoto is a great tool for sharing pictures and video. It makes very professional looking videos. Teachers can sign up for a free premium account that they can renew every year.
Evernote "clips" materials from all over the web so they can be kept and sorted. Materials can be backed up and sent to other people. You can also keep various lists and calendars.
Although Pinterest can be a social networking site, many teachers have "boards" filled with "pins" of different curriculum ideas, videos, materials, and more.
Students can answer poll questions and multiple choice questions which are projected. The results are made into a graph. They can also text answers to open-ended questions.
Canva is a fantastic, user-friendly tool to create professional looking graphics and infographics. After reading this post by Cool Cat Teacher I gave the program a try and really enjoyed it. The tool has stock images available for $1 or you may upload your own for free. Students could use it to make infographics on research topics, business cards, or posters for their businesses.
Canva is a fantastic, user-friendly tool to create professional looking graphics and infographics. After reading this post by Cool Cat Teacher I gave the program a try and really enjoyed it. The tool has stock images available for $1 or you may upload your own for free. Students could use it to make infographics on research topics, business cards, or posters for their businesses.
This tool allows teachers to create review games, polls, and quizzes that students can access with cell phones. It turns the cell phone into a "buzzer" so that students can earn points by answering correctly and quickly. It posts the tops scores after every round which leads to some healthy competition.
This tool allows teachers to create review games, polls, and quizzes that students can access with cell phones. It turns the cell phone into a "buzzer" so that students can earn points by answering correctly and quickly. It posts the tops scores after every round which leads to some healthy competition.
This tool allows teachers to create review games, polls, and quizzes that students can access with cell phones. It turns the cell phone into a "buzzer" so that students can earn points by answering correctly and quickly. It posts the tops scores after every round which leads to some healthy competition.
This website has full transcripts to every episode of Good Eats with links to YouTube! Good Eats is an excellent series that highlights a different food ingredient in every episode. Family and Consumer Sciences teachers will find these useful for explaining food sciences aspects.
This website has full transcripts to every episode of Good Eats with links to YouTube! Good Eats is an excellent series that highlights a different food ingredient in every episode. Family and Consumer Sciences teachers will find these useful for explaining food sciences aspects.
This teacher/blogger is funny and honest about the happenings in her classroom. It is a good read for people who love teaching but are having a burnout day.
This teacher/blogger is funny and honest about the happenings in her classroom. It is a good read for people who love teaching but are having a burnout day.