Websites for interactive communication:
1. Google DOCS: Create and share your work online and access your documents from anywhere. Used for student collaboration, and also can be
used to create teacher sites https://docs.google.com/?pli=1#home
2. G-Mail and Google Chat: user friendly e-mail with instant chatting
feature and new social networking features through Google Plus (G +). www.gmail.com
3. Answer Garden: a new minimalistic feedback tool. Use it as a tool for online brainstorming or embed it on your website or blog as a poll or
guestbook. http://answergarden.ch/
4. Basecamp: collaborative project management program, students can assign task responsibilities, track progress, and upload work to be peer
reviewed: http://basecamphq.com/
5. Delicious: a social bookmarking web service for storing, sharing, and discovering webbookmarks. http://delicious.com/
6. Edmodo: Secure social network for education; can be used for literature discussion. Has a calendar, a library feature which allows for uploading assignments, articles, and presentations. Students can use it to post ideas and reflections, as well as links to websites and assignments they can turn in and be graded online. http://www.edmodo.com/
7. Edublogs: blog host site specifically geared towards educational purposes.http://edublogs.org/
8. Engrade: free internet grading system with capabilities for students to turn in assignments; comment on assignments, and complete lessons. http://www.engrade.com/
9. Gaggle Accounts: current technological tools for communication, collaboration, and productivity. https://gaggle.net/home/
10. Global Nomads Group: GNG’s educational programs include (1) four types of videoconferences where students learn about and discuss subjects with their peers from around the world in live, facilitated sessions; and (2) videos and learning content on a variety of international issues relevant to teachers and students. www.gng.org
11. Google Earth: lets you fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, from galaxies in outer space to the
canyons of the ocean. http://www.google.com/earth/index.html
12. Google Maps: http://maps.google.com/
13. Moodle: Course Management System (CMS), also known as a Learning Management System (LMS) or a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). It is a free web application that educators can use to create effective online learning sites. http://moodle.org/
14. Ning: Ning is the world's largest platform for creating custom social websites, social networks and communities. http://www.ning.com/
15. Slideshare: offers users the ability to upload and share publicly or privately PowerPoint presentations, word documents and Adobe PDF Portfolios.
http://www.slideshare.net/
16. TeacherWeb: Teachers can use to build a class websitewww.teacherweb.com
17. Voicethread: Group conversations on a slide, image, etc.; allows for written or recorded comments on documents or images http://voicethread.com/
18. Weebly: a website/blogging tool for students http://www.weebly.com/
19. Wikispace : Wikis are simple web pages that groups, friends, and families can edit together and are conducive to student collaboration. Starting
your wiki at Wikispaces is fast, free, and easy. Other examples of wiki tools include pbwiki, wetpaint, etc http://www.wikispaces.com/content/for/teachers
20. Resources for presentation tools .http://newtech.coe.uh.edu/
Websites for content:
1. Academic Earth: Online Courses from the world’s top scholars http://www.academicearth.org
2. ArcGIS Online: a cloud-based geospatial content management system for storing and managing maps, data, and other geospatial information. Built on Esri's cloud infrastructure, it gives you access to geographic content shared and registered by Esri and GIS users around the world. http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcgisonline/index.html
3. ArcGIS for Desktop: software enables you to discover patterns, relationships, and trends in your data that are not readily apparent in databases, spreadsheets, or statistical packages. http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcgis-for-desktop/index.html
4. BrainPOP: BrainPOP creates animated, curriculum-based content that engages students, supports educators, and bolsters achievement. http://www.brainpop.com/
5. EasyBib: online tool for creating a bibliography http://www.easybib.com/
6. FreeRice: Non-profit website run by the United Nations World Food Programme. http://freerice.com/category
7. LeafSnap (iPad app): Leafsnap is the first in a series of electronic field guides being developed by researchers from Columbia University,
the University of Maryland, and the Smithsonian Institution. This free mobile app uses visual recognition software to help identify tree species from
photographs of their leaves. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/leafsnap-for-ipad/id433522683?mt=8
8. Museum Box: Students make a virtual museum / artifact box http://museumbox.e2bn.org/index.php
9. National Archives- Source Analysis Tools: This website provides document analysis worksheets as resources for teachers who are introducing
students to various document sources. http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets/
10. Project Explorer’s Good Global Citizen: http://goodglobalcitizen.ning.com/
11. Purdue OWL: Online Writing Lab with various resources and style guides.http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
12. Quizlet: the largest flash cards and study games website with over 7 million free sets of flashcards covering every possible subject. It takes data
you enter and creates practice tests, flashcards, and games. It's great for reinforcement and data retention, and it's highly interactive http://quizlet.com/
13. ReadWriteThink: provide educators, parents, and afterschool professionals with access to the highest quality practices in reading and
language arts instruction by offering the very best in free materials. http://www.readwritethink.org/
14. Scribble maps: can draw over the top of Google Earth and Google Maps http://scribblemaps.com/
15. Voki: create a personal avatar and use as an effective learning tool http://voki.com/
16. Web 2.0 Cooltoolsforschools: Wiki that compiles different technology resources and online tools for classrooms. http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/
17. WizIQ: offers a rich set of intuitive tools for online teaching. http://www.wiziq.com/
18. WordStash: Create your own digital flashcards and study online. http://wordstash.com/
19. Resource for content presentation http://newtech.coe.uh.edu/
Websites for creating presentations:
1. Animoto: Tool for creating videos and presentations. It takes just minutes to create a video which can bring your lessons to life. http://animoto.com/education
2. Blurb: allows users to publish their own hard cover books http://www.blurb.com/
3. Comic Creator: Interactive online tool from ReadWriteThink to create student comics http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/comic-creator-30021.html
4. Fakebook: allows teachers and students to create imaginary profile pages for study purposes. www.classtools.net/fb/home/page
5. Flipsnack : a free tool for turning your PDFs into ebooks with page turning effects.http://www.flipsnack.com/
6. Glogster EDU Premium: collaborative online learning platform for teachers and students to express their creativity, knowledge, ideas, and skills in the
classroom. Digital Poster making. http://edu.glogster.com/
7. GoAnimate4schools: state-of-art animation tools http://goanimate4schools.com/public_index
8. Google DOCS: Create and share your work online and access your documents from anywhere. Used for student collaboration, and also can be
used to create teacher sites.https://docs.google.com/?pli=1#home
9. Letterpop: Newsletter creation and distribution http://letterpop.com/
10. Microsoft Photostory: create own movies or vodcasts; must download software. Available here: http://microsoft-photo-story.en.softonic.com/
11. MindMeister: online tool for concept maps, brainstorming- www.mindmeister.com/
12. Mixbook: create your own hard cover books, especially photo books www.mixbook.com
13. Picasa: Photo editing and sharing website http://picasa.google.com/
14. Poll Everywhere: Online system that allows you to instantly poll a room via text messag
http://www.polleverywhere.com/k12-student-responsesystem
15. Prezi: a cloud-based presentation software and storytelling tool for exploring and sharing ideas on a virtual canvas. http://prezi.com/
16. Shelfari: allows students to create online book libraries of the books they have read along with review/critiques of the book. http://www.shelfari.com/
17. Skype: tools for distance communication including phone calls, video calls and conferencing
18. Slideshare: offers users the ability to upload and share publicly or privately PowerPoint presentations, word documents and Adobe PDF Portfolios.
http://www.slideshare.net/
19. Son of Citation Machine: online tool for creating a bibliography
http://citationmachine.net/index2.php
20. Tagxedo: turns words -- famous speeches, news articles, slogans and themes, even your love letters --into a visually stunning word cloud, words
individually sized appropriately to highlight the frequencies of occurrence within the body of text. http://www.tagxedo.com/
21. Voki: create a personal avatar and use as an effective learning
tool http://voki.com/
22. Weebly: a website/blogging tool for students http://www.weebly.com/
23. Wordle: creates word art based on most commonly used words.
http://www.wordle.net/
24. Presentation tools:
http://newtech.coe.uh.edu/
1. Google DOCS: Create and share your work online and access your documents from anywhere. Used for student collaboration, and also can be
used to create teacher sites https://docs.google.com/?pli=1#home
2. G-Mail and Google Chat: user friendly e-mail with instant chatting
feature and new social networking features through Google Plus (G +). www.gmail.com
3. Answer Garden: a new minimalistic feedback tool. Use it as a tool for online brainstorming or embed it on your website or blog as a poll or
guestbook. http://answergarden.ch/
4. Basecamp: collaborative project management program, students can assign task responsibilities, track progress, and upload work to be peer
reviewed: http://basecamphq.com/
5. Delicious: a social bookmarking web service for storing, sharing, and discovering webbookmarks. http://delicious.com/
6. Edmodo: Secure social network for education; can be used for literature discussion. Has a calendar, a library feature which allows for uploading assignments, articles, and presentations. Students can use it to post ideas and reflections, as well as links to websites and assignments they can turn in and be graded online. http://www.edmodo.com/
7. Edublogs: blog host site specifically geared towards educational purposes.http://edublogs.org/
8. Engrade: free internet grading system with capabilities for students to turn in assignments; comment on assignments, and complete lessons. http://www.engrade.com/
9. Gaggle Accounts: current technological tools for communication, collaboration, and productivity. https://gaggle.net/home/
10. Global Nomads Group: GNG’s educational programs include (1) four types of videoconferences where students learn about and discuss subjects with their peers from around the world in live, facilitated sessions; and (2) videos and learning content on a variety of international issues relevant to teachers and students. www.gng.org
11. Google Earth: lets you fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, from galaxies in outer space to the
canyons of the ocean. http://www.google.com/earth/index.html
12. Google Maps: http://maps.google.com/
13. Moodle: Course Management System (CMS), also known as a Learning Management System (LMS) or a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). It is a free web application that educators can use to create effective online learning sites. http://moodle.org/
14. Ning: Ning is the world's largest platform for creating custom social websites, social networks and communities. http://www.ning.com/
15. Slideshare: offers users the ability to upload and share publicly or privately PowerPoint presentations, word documents and Adobe PDF Portfolios.
http://www.slideshare.net/
16. TeacherWeb: Teachers can use to build a class websitewww.teacherweb.com
17. Voicethread: Group conversations on a slide, image, etc.; allows for written or recorded comments on documents or images http://voicethread.com/
18. Weebly: a website/blogging tool for students http://www.weebly.com/
19. Wikispace : Wikis are simple web pages that groups, friends, and families can edit together and are conducive to student collaboration. Starting
your wiki at Wikispaces is fast, free, and easy. Other examples of wiki tools include pbwiki, wetpaint, etc http://www.wikispaces.com/content/for/teachers
20. Resources for presentation tools .http://newtech.coe.uh.edu/
Websites for content:
1. Academic Earth: Online Courses from the world’s top scholars http://www.academicearth.org
2. ArcGIS Online: a cloud-based geospatial content management system for storing and managing maps, data, and other geospatial information. Built on Esri's cloud infrastructure, it gives you access to geographic content shared and registered by Esri and GIS users around the world. http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcgisonline/index.html
3. ArcGIS for Desktop: software enables you to discover patterns, relationships, and trends in your data that are not readily apparent in databases, spreadsheets, or statistical packages. http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcgis-for-desktop/index.html
4. BrainPOP: BrainPOP creates animated, curriculum-based content that engages students, supports educators, and bolsters achievement. http://www.brainpop.com/
5. EasyBib: online tool for creating a bibliography http://www.easybib.com/
6. FreeRice: Non-profit website run by the United Nations World Food Programme. http://freerice.com/category
7. LeafSnap (iPad app): Leafsnap is the first in a series of electronic field guides being developed by researchers from Columbia University,
the University of Maryland, and the Smithsonian Institution. This free mobile app uses visual recognition software to help identify tree species from
photographs of their leaves. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/leafsnap-for-ipad/id433522683?mt=8
8. Museum Box: Students make a virtual museum / artifact box http://museumbox.e2bn.org/index.php
9. National Archives- Source Analysis Tools: This website provides document analysis worksheets as resources for teachers who are introducing
students to various document sources. http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets/
10. Project Explorer’s Good Global Citizen: http://goodglobalcitizen.ning.com/
11. Purdue OWL: Online Writing Lab with various resources and style guides.http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
12. Quizlet: the largest flash cards and study games website with over 7 million free sets of flashcards covering every possible subject. It takes data
you enter and creates practice tests, flashcards, and games. It's great for reinforcement and data retention, and it's highly interactive http://quizlet.com/
13. ReadWriteThink: provide educators, parents, and afterschool professionals with access to the highest quality practices in reading and
language arts instruction by offering the very best in free materials. http://www.readwritethink.org/
14. Scribble maps: can draw over the top of Google Earth and Google Maps http://scribblemaps.com/
15. Voki: create a personal avatar and use as an effective learning tool http://voki.com/
16. Web 2.0 Cooltoolsforschools: Wiki that compiles different technology resources and online tools for classrooms. http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/
17. WizIQ: offers a rich set of intuitive tools for online teaching. http://www.wiziq.com/
18. WordStash: Create your own digital flashcards and study online. http://wordstash.com/
19. Resource for content presentation http://newtech.coe.uh.edu/
Websites for creating presentations:
1. Animoto: Tool for creating videos and presentations. It takes just minutes to create a video which can bring your lessons to life. http://animoto.com/education
2. Blurb: allows users to publish their own hard cover books http://www.blurb.com/
3. Comic Creator: Interactive online tool from ReadWriteThink to create student comics http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/comic-creator-30021.html
4. Fakebook: allows teachers and students to create imaginary profile pages for study purposes. www.classtools.net/fb/home/page
5. Flipsnack : a free tool for turning your PDFs into ebooks with page turning effects.http://www.flipsnack.com/
6. Glogster EDU Premium: collaborative online learning platform for teachers and students to express their creativity, knowledge, ideas, and skills in the
classroom. Digital Poster making. http://edu.glogster.com/
7. GoAnimate4schools: state-of-art animation tools http://goanimate4schools.com/public_index
8. Google DOCS: Create and share your work online and access your documents from anywhere. Used for student collaboration, and also can be
used to create teacher sites.https://docs.google.com/?pli=1#home
9. Letterpop: Newsletter creation and distribution http://letterpop.com/
10. Microsoft Photostory: create own movies or vodcasts; must download software. Available here: http://microsoft-photo-story.en.softonic.com/
11. MindMeister: online tool for concept maps, brainstorming- www.mindmeister.com/
12. Mixbook: create your own hard cover books, especially photo books www.mixbook.com
13. Picasa: Photo editing and sharing website http://picasa.google.com/
14. Poll Everywhere: Online system that allows you to instantly poll a room via text messag
http://www.polleverywhere.com/k12-student-responsesystem
15. Prezi: a cloud-based presentation software and storytelling tool for exploring and sharing ideas on a virtual canvas. http://prezi.com/
16. Shelfari: allows students to create online book libraries of the books they have read along with review/critiques of the book. http://www.shelfari.com/
17. Skype: tools for distance communication including phone calls, video calls and conferencing
18. Slideshare: offers users the ability to upload and share publicly or privately PowerPoint presentations, word documents and Adobe PDF Portfolios.
http://www.slideshare.net/
19. Son of Citation Machine: online tool for creating a bibliography
http://citationmachine.net/index2.php
20. Tagxedo: turns words -- famous speeches, news articles, slogans and themes, even your love letters --into a visually stunning word cloud, words
individually sized appropriately to highlight the frequencies of occurrence within the body of text. http://www.tagxedo.com/
21. Voki: create a personal avatar and use as an effective learning
tool http://voki.com/
22. Weebly: a website/blogging tool for students http://www.weebly.com/
23. Wordle: creates word art based on most commonly used words.
http://www.wordle.net/
24. Presentation tools:
http://newtech.coe.uh.edu/