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3DTin is a free online tool for creating 3D models. There is a gallery of models from which you can find inspiration as well as templates for users who aren't starting from scratch. The model you create can be exported and used on other 3D modeling software. 3DTin can be used to create images that go beyond the usual two dimensions. Using original 3D models for projects and presentations is sure to boost the visual appeal of a student's work and therefore their grade. The tool can also be used to spice up engineering class, in the place of or in conjunction with drawing on graph paper.

Twiducate is a website that allows students and teachers to network in a class group for better communication. This can serve as a tool for students to collaborate and ask questions in a more organized, convenient fashion. At PFTSTA, communication between students and teachers is imperative--hence the many emails written between us. Some emails are more simple than others, for example where it may be reminders or notifications. Twiducate can be used to send out mass messages from students to teachers and vice versa, without the trouble of having to email everyone to see the message being relayed.

This website offers two technological tools, one that would be more applicable to elementary students while the second could be used by middle and high school students. The former, Draw Me a Game, allows children to draw their own world and create a video game out of it, exposing them early on to the advantageous aspects of technology at an early age. JellyCam, the latter, allows older students to make a stop-motion video that can be used in subjects such as arts, science, English, and social studies.

This is a free tutoring website. If you need help in math, science, social studies, or languages arts, there are tutors willing to help you. However, it may take a while for a tutor to be able to help you, so you have to be patient.

An online tool that can be used for making flow charts or other presentations.

With Lucidchart, anyone can create charts needed for education. Lucidchart is easy and appropriate for school and all ages.

This program, which is now compatible with Google Drive, allows for the easy creation of charts, flow charts and wireframes. This would be put to good use from middle school through high school in order to organize study material, make charts for a class, or create rough sketches of drawings or websites.

This is a site that allows students to add words to corresponding images. This allows students taking a foreign language to get a visual of words which can be more effective in learning. Also this site can be used for student in a social studies class to have an interactive activity with maps or science with models.

This site can be used for research purposes or someone just wanting to learn new things. This site offers a wide range of information that can be used for several different purposes.

A.nnotate can be used to edit documents and images with out changing the original. It can be used to proof reading.

Use this tool to privately transfer a file that is too big to be sent via email. Upload the file to Moonberri and send your colleague the link and password set for the file. The file can be stored for up to thirty days after uploading it. When files for school projects are too big to send and share between student collaborators, use this tool to keep every group member up to date and in the know.

Wideo is a site that allows students to easily create animated videos, using either uploaded content (images) or stock content found on the website. It can be used by students to create illustrations of stories, concepts, or historical events, and can be also used as a teaching tool to help visually learning students.

A website to create and voice over animations.

Encalc is a free online scientific calculator. It is able to handle dimensional analysis, perform symbolic algebra and calculus, define variables, look up values from a database of physical constants, and graph. Encalc also aupports parentheses and scientific formulas. Encalc can be used when a student has misplaced his/her calculator and needs a scientific calculator to use. As a school in which a TI-84 is necessary, this tool may be very useful to some forgetful students.

Wikiversity is a site that uses wikipedia for project, learning, and research. This site can be used for all levels and styles of education, such as highscool learning to university studying. Wikiversity is a great source to find fundamental information for a project. The site also canbe used for training and informal learning.This site can also be used for open education and collaborative learning.

This site has a really cool interactive map that shows how many people are being born, how many are dying, and how much carbon dioxide is being produced around the world.

Can be used by students to create projects that require the use of digital images, which includes making a school yearbook. The projects can also be shared on any computer that has internet access. It is password protected and free to use.

"Vialogues(Video+Dialogues) is an asynchronous Video discussion tool which can be used for leveraging digital videos for learning by adding group interaction as part of the online video experience."-- This was gathered by Diigo. This is a video tool but the thing that is different about it is that there are questions that could be answered while watching the video.

Capitol Words is an interesting way to see what your Congressmen are talking about in Washington. The site records which topics are being discussed most frequently and by which party or congressman. Users can search topics to see recent speeches and actions related to the topic. Users may also look directly at what an individual senator or representative has discussed the most in Congress records. This tool is very thorough in its presentation of the topics you search, even presenting it's frequency in Congress over the last 10+ years. This tool can be useful for your SS fair project, in your Civics class, or just to keep you up-to-date with Congress!

ZooBurst is a website that allows you to make and view 3D books for free. This website makes learning fun and it doesn't have to be boring. You can also use this website to tell a story for english class or it can be used to remember things for social studies.

Flip Drive is an easy to use storage website that allows you to store files, contacts, photos, favorite sites, calendar, and other information. It securely stores your information in a hard drive that can only be accessed by you only. It also allows you to access your information from any where and any device you want to. So it is convenient and capable to you. You can also share your information without using via email. And if your computer decides to crash Flip Drive wont be effected because it is online and secure, away from harm.

Foundation 5 is a web tool that can be used to code fast and simple.It offers training to help you learn how to use it.It can also be used to organize already made things into a layout.