IT Cohort 2014

The Institute of Food Technology has a wealth of food science materials and videos.

I think this is a very under-utilized resource in schools today, for both teachers and students. There is so much available on this website. The possibilities that these resources provide teachers are endless. One of my personal favorites that is on this site is Atomic Learning. This provides training resource videos in almost any technology tool you can think of. I have used this multiple times to help me out of a jam when using anything from Movie Maker, to to Excel, to Skype to iPads. The videos are chunked into short, searchable segments that are very useful when you are trying to learn anything about computers and what to do with them. This is a great resource to use in the classroom, both for personal (as a professional) use or for student use. Students are able to search videos independently and use them for assistance, contributing to self-reliance and independence in implementing classroom technology. I am not aware of any similar resources with a database this large, in one location. Although most websites or programs have instructions, sometimes even instructional videos, available to help new users understand the technology, Atomic Learning has them all in one place with easy to use videos that do a great job of demonstrating how to use the particular programs. apps, or instructional technology with your students.

I agree with Tamra and Maria that this is an under-utilized resources. I have introduced and stressed the importance of these databases to students, teachers and other staff for several years. It is too easy to just 'Google It.' I used Atomic Learning when teaching middle school technology explore. One of our 8th grade skills was an understanding of Word, and I let students pick their own topics to study further through Atomic Learning. I just used Gale for peer-reviewed journals. I am also using SIRS to find articles for our Digital Citizenship (Protect It) curriculum. I am not aware of any other collections for education as robust as Iowa AEA Online.

I love AEA Online. Being a former AEA employee, I've become very familiar with it over the years. Like the other ladies who commented before me, it is very underused. I'm not sure whether it's because people are not well enough familiarized with what they have to offer, or because it presents another opportunity for information overload. Regardless, it is a wonderful resource for students and teachers. I used Atomic Learning to help a teacher develop her own skills. I've also recommended it as a resource to our Special Education teachers as a resource to learn when students need reinforcement of new concepts.

Remind101 is a great text messaging tool to update students and parents on classroom assignments.

Yes I do, my parents love it. I used to do more with a class website, but never had anyone read it. I figured, everyone now a days has cellphones I'd just send them messages that way. It's all anonymous so my personal info is safe. I just send quick messages about what's due or coming up.

I've used this for a year. I have to say that the parents in my room are in love with it. I text out homework daily and misc. announcements.

This wiki is dedicated to an ideal. That ideal is that students are given time within the class day to explore whatever it is they are curious about and then explain it to their peers. This wiki contains lots of information about what genius hour is, how to implement it in your class, and examples of how it has gone for others.

This wiki is dedicated to an ideal. That ideal is that students are given time within the class day to explore whatever it is they are curious about and then explain it to their peers. This wiki contains lots of information about what genius hour is, how to implement it in your class, and examples of how it has gone for others.

This website uses primary sources to teach the humanities to students. It is great for lesson plan ideas and has a strong focus on concepts rather than facts. Teachers can use it in the classroom by downloading the sources from the website. Teachers can either use the given questions or apply their own.

This website uses primary sources to teach the humanities to students. It is great for lesson plan ideas and has a strong focus on concepts rather than facts. Teachers can use it in the classroom by downloading the sources from the website. Teachers can either use the given questions or apply their own.

Create presentations, videos, stories, etc. and then share it with friends and colleagues.

This is a web-based quiz type game that allows up to 30 students to respond to questions you made. The game only allows for multiple choice type questions. Players earn points based on speed and accuracy of their responses. This is a great tool for student engagement and reviewing terms/concepts in class.

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 simulation has 3 chapters to it. It allows students to make decisions as if they were a person during that event. It has revolutionary war, civil war, and settling the west as missions. Students learn a great deal about the event while interacting with the characters and the primary sources. There is also a game functionality with it as well.

Create online flashcards for a class. You can share these with friends or colleagues.

I agree that these can be used in the classroom successfully. I have used something similar and have found success. Now, I am not sure what you teach but I think this would be best in a language classroom. That being said, it works in all settings. I like that this is primarily a student centered resource. Since students have to create their own flash card set they internalize the information. Finally, have you tried quizlet.com? It is a very similar resource that allows students to play different games with their sets. It too has an ipad app like cramberry which I like.

I agree with Kenton - it is a great resource for students to use to learn information. What I like about this one is that you can search ready-made sets. But I like quizlet.com a lot better. It has interactive games to learn the words and can even write quizzes for the students to test their knowledge. I have used that for independent study of vocabulary words for novels. I couldn't write 30 different quizzes to assess their familiarity with the new words they chose for themselves, but on quizlet they can take a quiz and show me their score. It has apps from Apple and Android so students can use it from different devices. Also, it has a print option for students who don't have access to a smart phone or internet outside of school. I like that it gives them an active way to study and instant feedback on what they know and what they need to study still. Finally, it has class options so I could enter a set and share it easily with the students.

Similar to Twitter, but without ads. Create a cell for a class, have discussions over content, take notes, share information and more.

This seems like a great resource Abby. I've been trying to find Twitter replacements, since our district blocks Twitter and most other social media sites. Do you have experience using this? I'd love to know more.

Although my district does not block Twitter, I see this as a great tool for lower elementary kids.

Easy to use concept map for students to create a professional looking flowchart

Students can use this to do list as a chrome extension. This could replace their paper planner as a way to organize events and homework.

Kenton - This looks like a powerful tool for teachers and students alike in productivity! I can see myself using this to stay organized with tasks that I need to complete and encouraging students to use it. I watched a video and it said you can share tasks with others. I think this would be helpful to be the teacher and share the "to do list" with the whole class. Can you tell if this is a possibility? I love the chrome extension so it is available at an easy click through my email and my main screen (we're a google and chromebook school, so it's nice to find things that work well with those. I also like the app features on other devices.

This student response tool works very well for formative assessments. Students can use it as little as an exit ticket or for a 20 question quiz. The results appear in a spreadsheet which is easy to download and use with your team for data.

This student response tool works very well for formative assessments. Students can use it as little as an exit ticket or for a 20 question quiz. The results appear in a spreadsheet which is easy to download and use with your team for data.

Video chat room, which you can record and save on YouTube. (similar to zoom)

Video chat room, which you can record and save on YouTube. (similar to zoom)

Vimeo offers teachers another video resource website other than Youtube. Teachers can find many educational videos on here for free.

I've heard a lot about vimeo and think it would be a great resource for the classroom! This of course would be great for students to use to capture student attention, but I could see older children making their own. Especially if you assigned a topic to them where they had to teach the class the topic. I think this seems a bit more student-appropriate since Youtube can be full of craziness. Do you agree? Have you ever had students make one?