collaboration
padletA digital bulletin board where multiple people can add links, documents, images, etc. Great for student and/or teacher collaboration
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Google ClassroomKeep classes organized, communicate with students. Create classes, distribute assignments, send feedback. Everything in one place.
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poppletUsed as a mind-map, Popplet helps students think and learn visually. Students can capture facts, thoughts, and images and learn to create relationships between them.
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assessment
plickersApp for collecting real-time assessment data on students using qr code type cards
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class dojoA fun way to track student behaviors (both positive and negative) with an option to report out to parents
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kAHOOT!Create a fun learning game in minutes or choose from millions ready to play or adapt. Works on any device with an Internet connection.
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global connections
World wonders projectVirtual field trips to locations all over the world
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quadbloggingAn organized exchange of student blogs where you are matched up with 3 other classes and take turns writing or reading
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Google arts and cultureAn exciting resource filled with museum artifacts from both art and natural history with online exhibits, available as an app
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ORGANIZATION
pearltreesA different way of organizing web links and other pieces of information
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livebindersAn organization system that mimics three-ring binders as a way to save and sort information
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Sharepad Tool for holding important notes whilst browsing! SharePad can sync with your Google account so you can move between devices
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presenting
pear deckInteractive presentation software like powerpoint but with the ability to ask student questions within.
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google slidesA Google App that allows for collaborative presentations, easy to use and high functioning
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piktochartDesign infographics, posters, reports, and presentations. Include metrics, charts, maps, and videos.
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CanvaEasily create beautiful designs & documents. Use Canva's drag-and-drop feature and professional layouts to design stunning graphics. Available as an app or web version
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safeshare.tvCopy the YouTube link into this website to avoid having inappropriate ads or comments. The website strips everything away only displaying the video.
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research
kiddle.coA kid friendly search engine that pulls from google but filters for appropriate results
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google scholarSearch for scholarly literature. Search across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites.
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cia worldfact bookThe World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
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literacy
storybirdA beautiful site that uses art to inspire student to write stories. Students can easily create picture or chapter books
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Kindle Textbook CreatorKindle Textbook Creator is a free tool for authors and educators that makes it fast and easy to convert PDFs of textbooks, course notes, study guides and other educational material into Kindle books
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NewselaA news site that generates current even stories that are available at different reading levels.
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core activities
IXLGeneral learning activities primarily for Math and Language Arts. Pre-k to 12
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elementary specific
ICT gamesA slew of K-6 educational online games (mostly math)
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BBC BitesizeActivities of different contents specifically for elementary students
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abcyaA great collection of games that are especially fun and easy to use for primary
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starfallThis is a pre-k to 2nd grade focused site with very basic games and activities.
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funbrainGames and activities with an educational purpose
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Interactive sites for educationSo many resources for k-5 broken down by subject and content
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student creation
GlogsterA tool to create multimedia digital posters. Fun to use and dynamic results.
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Drawing
tux paintThis is a free drawing program for children ages 3 to 12. It has a user friendly interface, and fun sound effects. It is available for download for Windows XP, 2000, Vista 7.
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sketchpadSketchpad is a cool platform that you can use to make awesome drawings using text and a wide range of colours and patterns.
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quikmapsQuickmaps allows users to draw a quick map. It is very easy to use but it requires a sign up which is completely free.
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psykopaintPsykopaint is a website where users learn and enjoy painting using a wide variety of tools such as brushes, pencils, and many more. It is so much fun to use.
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iPads
Project ideasA slew of elementary project ideas using iPads
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