Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers
Below are some examples of Web 2.0 tools that will make a teacher’s life easier!
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Note: The majority of Web 2.0 tools require a username and password. Keep track of your account information.
Most of the tools listed are free or free to CCSD teachers.
See the companion page “Web 2.0 Tools for Students” on this web site for more tools that you can use with instruction. NOTE: I will try my best to keep this page updated. Tools change everyday!
What is your favorite Web 2.0 tool? Share by completing this form. Once you have completed the form, you will have access to the results of the form.
BASICS:
Comprehensive list of web tools that do not require student login
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NOTE: This page is organized by VERBS that teachers do in their classroom or for their job.
Communication/Collaboration:
-- Class Blog/ Class Web Page: (Free for CCSD Teachers)
- Portfoliyo – Send parents reminders from a computer.
- WikiSpaces – Place to share resources and students can publish work
- Smore: online flyers… that can be shared on the web. Make a QR code for an event. Very professional looking and easy to use.- Voki - Jazz up a PBL Task Page, Class Blog &/or Web page. (Personalized speaking avatars)
- Tackk - online creation tool... seamless login via Edmodo
- Canva - Great visual tool for logos, invitations, cards, etc.
- Linoit.com – A place to collaboratively brainstorm and post learning.
- Padlet (was called Wallwisher) – Similar to Linoit. - - It is the digital example of sticky notes on a wall. SO many ways to use with students.
Ways to use Padlet in the Classroom Video on creating a chart in Padlet
- Stormboard - similar to Padlet... more for MS/HS
- Google Docs – Forms, Spreadsheets, documents, presentation… great place to store and collaborate with others
- OneDrive - Online Microsoft docs - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote
- Blendspace AKA Edcanvas Example of How to Use for a Flipped Classroom Example for Reading
- Thinglink Math Example
- Weebly – free Web sites
- Spicynodes - Webbing and sharing information
- Stoodle - collaboration tool
- Mozilla's Popcorn Maker - (Kinda like Blendspace... but more!) Popcorn Maker helps you easily remix web video, audio and images into cool mashups that you can embed on other websites. Drag and drop content from the web, then add your own comments and links —all within your browser. Popcorn Maker videos are dynamic, full of links and unique with every view. How to video
- Kaizena - feedback tool for teachers and students
- Dash81 - communication and collaboration tool... similar to TodaysMeet
#1 Favorite Web 2.0 Tool as of today!
PADLET
Check out this Padlet tutorial created by the wonderful Rhonda from Clarkdale http://screencast.com/t/YUpJ2yNxWKi
Sign-ups and Lists:
Online Storage: Stop using a flash drive!
Skill Practice/ Assessment Tools:
Five FAST Formative Assessment Tools
Team Maker
BouncyBalls - - classroom management - balls bounce based on level of noise in the classroom.
Teaching Tools:
ClassBadges - - reward students with badges (Edmodo can give badges too.)
- Share My Lesson (The American Federation of Teachers’ new online community Share My Lesson offers teachers free access to the resources and knowledge of their peers across the country. Featured are nearly 260,000 teaching resources, a monthly resource calendar, free games and activities mapped to the Common Core and discussion forums. Teaching resources are divided by grade, subject and rating and include activities, puzzles, games, lesson plans, posters, assessments and more.)
Word Clouds: (125 Ways to Use in a Classroom) (170 Ways to Use)
Flashcards/ Vocabulary Practice (Frayer Model)
Behavior Management:
Flipped/ BYOD Classroom:
Screencasting/ Tutorial Creation
Assessment
iPad Resources (Check Out iPad Resource Page in this web site)
More to come as I learn about new tools…. Come back soon!
EXTRA LINKS:
Want to share your favorite Web 2.0 tool? Complete the form below...
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Note: The majority of Web 2.0 tools require a username and password. Keep track of your account information.
Most of the tools listed are free or free to CCSD teachers.
See the companion page “Web 2.0 Tools for Students” on this web site for more tools that you can use with instruction. NOTE: I will try my best to keep this page updated. Tools change everyday!
What is your favorite Web 2.0 tool? Share by completing this form. Once you have completed the form, you will have access to the results of the form.
BASICS:
- Online Tutorial Resource (FREE): GCFLearnfree.org
- General productivity tools and tech Integration ideas: Classtools.net
- Productivity tools and good review template ideas: Super Teacher Tools
- 25 Tools to Boost Teaching
Comprehensive list of web tools that do not require student login
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
NOTE: This page is organized by VERBS that teachers do in their classroom or for their job.
Communication/Collaboration:
-- Class Blog/ Class Web Page: (Free for CCSD Teachers)
- Cobblearning: free Edublogs for teacher’s class blog
- Blackboard
- Edmodo – Vitural classroom…. Powerful tool!!! Collaborate, communicate, research, assess, share, etc. with students and teachers
- Portfoliyo – Send parents reminders from a computer.
- WikiSpaces – Place to share resources and students can publish work
- Smore: online flyers… that can be shared on the web. Make a QR code for an event. Very professional looking and easy to use.- Voki - Jazz up a PBL Task Page, Class Blog &/or Web page. (Personalized speaking avatars)
- Tackk - online creation tool... seamless login via Edmodo
- Canva - Great visual tool for logos, invitations, cards, etc.
- Linoit.com – A place to collaboratively brainstorm and post learning.
- Padlet (was called Wallwisher) – Similar to Linoit. - - It is the digital example of sticky notes on a wall. SO many ways to use with students.
Ways to use Padlet in the Classroom Video on creating a chart in Padlet
- Stormboard - similar to Padlet... more for MS/HS
- Google Docs – Forms, Spreadsheets, documents, presentation… great place to store and collaborate with others
- OneDrive - Online Microsoft docs - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote
- Blendspace AKA Edcanvas Example of How to Use for a Flipped Classroom Example for Reading
- Thinglink Math Example
- Weebly – free Web sites
- Spicynodes - Webbing and sharing information
- Stoodle - collaboration tool
- Mozilla's Popcorn Maker - (Kinda like Blendspace... but more!) Popcorn Maker helps you easily remix web video, audio and images into cool mashups that you can embed on other websites. Drag and drop content from the web, then add your own comments and links —all within your browser. Popcorn Maker videos are dynamic, full of links and unique with every view. How to video
- Kaizena - feedback tool for teachers and students
- Dash81 - communication and collaboration tool... similar to TodaysMeet
#1 Favorite Web 2.0 Tool as of today!
PADLET
Check out this Padlet tutorial created by the wonderful Rhonda from Clarkdale http://screencast.com/t/YUpJ2yNxWKi
Sign-ups and Lists:
Online Storage: Stop using a flash drive!
Skill Practice/ Assessment Tools:
- SkillsTutor - Online homework, one-on-one tutoring, pre-tests, test prep, differentiation, remediation…. Free to CCSD teachers.
- ScootPad – Online homework…. Save trees! Practice and learn CCGPS for students… set up classs and keep up with student productivity and progress.
- Socrative – (See below in BYOD)
- Rubric Maker
- RCampus – Rubric Maker
- Checklist Maker
- JogNog Quick Quizzes – How to blog post
- Bubblr – Interactice quizzes using YouTube clips (Background information)
- Zondle
- Kahoot
- Quizizz
- Shmoop Online Tools
- Classtools.net - Connect Four - review game
- Padlet Padlet Tutorial
Five FAST Formative Assessment Tools
Team Maker
BouncyBalls - - classroom management - balls bounce based on level of noise in the classroom.
Teaching Tools:
- Power My Learning
- LearnZillion – ELA and Math videos for instructions, remediation, enrichment, homework help, etc.
- Discovery Learning AKA United Streaming
- Brightstorm – Time-saving homework helpful videos
- TeacherTube
- YouTube
- Watch Know Learn
- Knowmia
- VirtualNerd - Math instructional Videos
- Math Playground – Math videos
- Study Jam – Science and Math videos
- Brain Pop (Subscription per school)
- ** Researched Based Tools by Subject
- Brainingcamp – Math videos $
- SMART Exchange
- Promethean Planet
- Graphite
- Blog Post on how to use Instagram in the Classroom
- Narrable - Everything has a story.
- Curriculet - Interactive Reading and research tool
- NEWSELA - reading and current events
- Read Write Think - Lots of interactive tools for students to use and teachers can model.
- Math Antics - math videos, free options
- Shmoop YouTube Channel - Math instructional videos
- Shmoop Videos
- Educanon
- Zaption
ClassBadges - - reward students with badges (Edmodo can give badges too.)
- Share My Lesson (The American Federation of Teachers’ new online community Share My Lesson offers teachers free access to the resources and knowledge of their peers across the country. Featured are nearly 260,000 teaching resources, a monthly resource calendar, free games and activities mapped to the Common Core and discussion forums. Teaching resources are divided by grade, subject and rating and include activities, puzzles, games, lesson plans, posters, assessments and more.)
Word Clouds: (125 Ways to Use in a Classroom) (170 Ways to Use)
- Wordle – word clouds
- Tagxedo – Shape, word cloud
- You Are Words – student picture with descriptive words
- NINE free Word Cloud sites
Flashcards/ Vocabulary Practice (Frayer Model)
- Flippity How To directions
- FlipQuiz (Review game)
- Quizlet
- CardKiwi
- FreeRice
- More links to help with vocabulary development
Behavior Management:
- Class Dojo
- Group and Name Gene
Flipped/ BYOD Classroom:
- Socrative – formative assessment during instruction – students use their device to submit information Example: Teacher Blog
- Today’sMeet
- Primarypad
- Edmodo
- QR Codes
- Poll Everywhere
- Padlet Padlet Tutorial
- Also look under the titles Teaching Tools and Screencasting on this page.
Screencasting/ Tutorial Creation
- Screencast-o-matic
- Screenr
- Educreations
- Jing * download required
Assessment
- Socrative [Socrative 2.0 Overview Video]
- Polleverywhere
- TodaysMeet
- Rubric Maker
- Checklist Maker
- Snapshot in Edmodo
- Kahoot
- RubiStar
- More Rubric examples
- Padlet Padlet Tutorial
iPad Resources (Check Out iPad Resource Page in this web site)
- NearPod app
- Teach – Knowmia
- For All Rubrics
More to come as I learn about new tools…. Come back soon!
EXTRA LINKS:
- 101 Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers
- LiveBinder of Web 2.0 Tools
- 10 Tools for the 21st Century Teacher
- Web 2.0 Tools for Students and Teachers
- LiveBinder for Online Tools
- Cool Tools for Web 2.0
- David Kapuler’s Bucket List of Online Education Resources
- Web 2.0 Tools for MATH Teachers
- Web 2.0 for SCIENCE Teachers
- Web 2.0 for Social Studies Teachers
- Five Online Tools for Lesson Planning
- 2013 Free Education Technology Resources eBook
- Researched Based Tools by Subject
- 100 Tech Tools for Teachers
- Classroom 2.0 – 100 Tools for Teachers
- TechTwins: Tech For Teachers
- Web 2.0 Tools for Writing
- Web 2.0 Tools for a BYOT/D Classroom
- Web 2.0 Teaching Tools
- Blooms App list - Google Sheet
- 20 Top Tech Tools Infographic
- Fab and Free Web Tools
- Digital Web Tools
- Sites that are helpful for Educators
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