Create a Voki
Kids can create voki's for characters from novels or even as an introduction at the beginning of the school year!
Voki.com
Kids can create voki's for characters from novels or even as an introduction at the beginning of the school year!
Voki.com
Wordles
Create wordles for beginning of the year to display, summing up novels, character traits for other characters or to pull together all the knowledge of a concept in Science or SS.
Wordle
The Tagxedo is another program for wordles, but they can be changed into shapes.
Tagxedo.com
Create wordles for beginning of the year to display, summing up novels, character traits for other characters or to pull together all the knowledge of a concept in Science or SS.
Wordle
The Tagxedo is another program for wordles, but they can be changed into shapes.
Tagxedo.com
SP Studio
Students can create South Park characters to resemble character from novels or even themselves!
SP Studio
Students can create South Park characters to resemble character from novels or even themselves!
SP Studio
QR Code Generator
Create Qr Codes to link book talks, put on projects to send others to websites, the possibilities are endless!
QR Code Generator
Create Qr Codes to link book talks, put on projects to send others to websites, the possibilities are endless!
QR Code Generator
Read Write and Think Cube Generator
Students can type in the information on the cube generator. Then the teacher can print it out. It can be assembled into a cube and students can decorate. There are story element cubes, biography cubes, mystery cubes, and create-your-own cubes.
Cube Generator
Students can type in the information on the cube generator. Then the teacher can print it out. It can be assembled into a cube and students can decorate. There are story element cubes, biography cubes, mystery cubes, and create-your-own cubes.
Cube Generator
Edmodo
Edmodo is a great, free site with many resources. Students can get a free account and is easy to set up. Once on, you can collaborate on discussions, assign activities, and even use the new CC Snapshot. The CC Snapshot can easily be assigned by standard to all students. The questions are related to CC standards and can give you quick feedback. This would be great for second graders on up!
Edmodo
Edmodo is a great, free site with many resources. Students can get a free account and is easy to set up. Once on, you can collaborate on discussions, assign activities, and even use the new CC Snapshot. The CC Snapshot can easily be assigned by standard to all students. The questions are related to CC standards and can give you quick feedback. This would be great for second graders on up!
Edmodo
Graffiti Words
Students or teachers can write in Graffiti style! Simply enter the text, and save image to the computer. You can add it to websites or presentations! Check it out below...
Typograffiti
Students or teachers can write in Graffiti style! Simply enter the text, and save image to the computer. You can add it to websites or presentations! Check it out below...
Typograffiti
Padlet
If you love post-its, you will love this site. Students can pin virtual sticky notes on a board that you create. Some ideas on how to use the site are: small collaborative groups pin their thoughts and discussions, responding to reading, finding figurative language, sharing knowledge on a topic, and as a back channel. All grade levels could use this site!
Padlet
Lino Here is another site that is a virtual sticky note page.
If you love post-its, you will love this site. Students can pin virtual sticky notes on a board that you create. Some ideas on how to use the site are: small collaborative groups pin their thoughts and discussions, responding to reading, finding figurative language, sharing knowledge on a topic, and as a back channel. All grade levels could use this site!
Padlet
Lino Here is another site that is a virtual sticky note page.
Using YouTube for Research?
Here are a couple channels on YouTube that might help your students on their researching quest!
Make Me Genius
TedEd
Here are a couple channels on YouTube that might help your students on their researching quest!
Make Me Genius
TedEd
Storybird
Are your students writing during center time? On this site, students can pull images into book and add their own words. These can be shared online. It is a free site, that would be great for all grade levels. Kindergarten may want to do whole group books to begin the year. For the older grades, you can even set up assignments for your students that can be completed during independent time or at home. It is a free site!
Storybird
Are your students writing during center time? On this site, students can pull images into book and add their own words. These can be shared online. It is a free site, that would be great for all grade levels. Kindergarten may want to do whole group books to begin the year. For the older grades, you can even set up assignments for your students that can be completed during independent time or at home. It is a free site!
Storybird
We Give Books
These are books that are online and free. Teachers need to create a login and then the fun begins. You may pull up books, fiction and nonfiction, that can be projected on the smart board. These would be great for small groups, rotations for students to lead, or as a whole group. This would be geared toward K-3, but 4 and 5 could use as introduction activities or for your groups.
We Give Books
These are books that are online and free. Teachers need to create a login and then the fun begins. You may pull up books, fiction and nonfiction, that can be projected on the smart board. These would be great for small groups, rotations for students to lead, or as a whole group. This would be geared toward K-3, but 4 and 5 could use as introduction activities or for your groups.
We Give Books
ZooBurst
Teachers can sign up for free. You will be able to create 10 books. The books are three dimensional. Pick your topic, add pictures, and create your narration. One idea would be to use the site to sum up a topic learned in Science or Social Studies. Older grades could use it as a choice on a choice board. Books can be shared or kept private.
ZooBurst
Teachers can sign up for free. You will be able to create 10 books. The books are three dimensional. Pick your topic, add pictures, and create your narration. One idea would be to use the site to sum up a topic learned in Science or Social Studies. Older grades could use it as a choice on a choice board. Books can be shared or kept private.
ZooBurst
Storyline Online
This site has free books that are read by actors and actresses. It is appropriate for all grade levels. It can be used as a center activity or to introduce a reading topic as whole group.
Storyline Online
This site has free books that are read by actors and actresses. It is appropriate for all grade levels. It can be used as a center activity or to introduce a reading topic as whole group.
Storyline Online
Vocaroo
This is a free online voice recording program. Simply go to the site, click record, and save! You can take the recording and turn it into a QR code. Teachers can create codes for books while students could create codes for book talks! The codes can be placed in centers, as listening centers, and students can complete activities about the book. The students would need access to Ipads or a device that has a QR reader. These are usually free from the app store. If there is no access, you can embed the recording on your teacher website for the students to listen to. Very easy!!
Vocaroo
This is a free online voice recording program. Simply go to the site, click record, and save! You can take the recording and turn it into a QR code. Teachers can create codes for books while students could create codes for book talks! The codes can be placed in centers, as listening centers, and students can complete activities about the book. The students would need access to Ipads or a device that has a QR reader. These are usually free from the app store. If there is no access, you can embed the recording on your teacher website for the students to listen to. Very easy!!
Vocaroo
I Fake Text
This is a cool site, which will engage your kids! This is geared towards grade 3 and up. Students can create fake texts between characters in a novel. Then they can be printed out and colored, just like a phone message! The students would have to infer what the characters would text to each other if they had cell phones.
I Fake Text
My daughter did one below for Frindle. The students can take the snapshots, create cell phones/Ipod, and write a few sentences explaining why the characters were texting.
This is a cool site, which will engage your kids! This is geared towards grade 3 and up. Students can create fake texts between characters in a novel. Then they can be printed out and colored, just like a phone message! The students would have to infer what the characters would text to each other if they had cell phones.
I Fake Text
My daughter did one below for Frindle. The students can take the snapshots, create cell phones/Ipod, and write a few sentences explaining why the characters were texting.
Today's Meet
This is a free site that could be used as a back channel in your classroom. If you allow students to have devices, they could enter your channel and ask questions as you teach. This is great for those that are scared to ask questions in front of others. The students would just need the code to get in. Students could remain anonymous, yet still get answers! You could have the channel up on the Smartboard or your device.
Today's Meet
This is a free site that could be used as a back channel in your classroom. If you allow students to have devices, they could enter your channel and ask questions as you teach. This is great for those that are scared to ask questions in front of others. The students would just need the code to get in. Students could remain anonymous, yet still get answers! You could have the channel up on the Smartboard or your device.
Today's Meet
Lulu Jr.
Your students can create individual books online or a class book. It would be great for research projects and create one book for the class. The books do cost, once they are created.
Lulu Jr.
Your students can create individual books online or a class book. It would be great for research projects and create one book for the class. The books do cost, once they are created.
Lulu Jr.
Unite for Literacy
This is a wonderful site full of free books that can be listened to by your students. You may even change the narration to a different language, if your student is in need. I would recommend this to grades K-2.
Unite for Literacy
This is a wonderful site full of free books that can be listened to by your students. You may even change the narration to a different language, if your student is in need. I would recommend this to grades K-2.
Unite for Literacy
Reading Bear
This is a site with free presentations of the phonics skills. A great site for centers, small group, or individualized learning. Grades K-2.
Reading Bear
This is a site with free presentations of the phonics skills. A great site for centers, small group, or individualized learning. Grades K-2.
Reading Bear
Quill
This is a great website that reviews grammar in the Common Core Standards. Students can be assigned a lesson to practice and complete. Great for morning work or centers. Grades 1-5
Quill
This is a great website that reviews grammar in the Common Core Standards. Students can be assigned a lesson to practice and complete. Great for morning work or centers. Grades 1-5
Quill
Trading Card Creator
Use this site to create trading cards about characters, events, or any topic of your choice! Cool site for students 2-5. Trading Card Creator |
NASA's Kid ClubNASA Kids' Club is a collection games, interactive activities, and images for students in Kindergarten through fourth grade. At the center of the NASA Kids' Club is a set of games and interactive activities arranged on five skill levels. The activities range from simple things like guessing numbers in "Airplane High Low" to more difficult tasks like identifying planets based on some clues provided in prompts in "Go to the Head of the Solar System."
NASA's Kid Club
NASA's Kid Club
Drexel University: Math Forum
Students can use their skills and apply it to math word problems. These could be displayed on the Smart Board and done as a bellringer for math or copied and used for other activities.
Math Forum
Students can use their skills and apply it to math word problems. These could be displayed on the Smart Board and done as a bellringer for math or copied and used for other activities.
Math Forum
Projects by Jen
This site has many opportunities for students to participate in math related activities with other students around the world. There are even Wordles of the Day, which students need to guess how all the words are related.
Projects by Jen
This site has many opportunities for students to participate in math related activities with other students around the world. There are even Wordles of the Day, which students need to guess how all the words are related.
Projects by Jen
Problem of the Week
You can subscribe to weekly word problems that are sent to you. These could be used as a whole class or to challenge those higher level students in your room. It could even be an extra credit actitivty. Best for grades 3-5.
Problem of the Week
You can subscribe to weekly word problems that are sent to you. These could be used as a whole class or to challenge those higher level students in your room. It could even be an extra credit actitivty. Best for grades 3-5.
Problem of the Week
Places Around the World
Let your students see the different setttings in stories, from the Social Studies curriculum, or Science. Check out the links below to give your students an experience they will never forget!
Cities 360
Panoramic Views
Airpano
Panoramas
Let your students see the different setttings in stories, from the Social Studies curriculum, or Science. Check out the links below to give your students an experience they will never forget!
Cities 360
Panoramic Views
Airpano
Panoramas
World Book
Here is a link to World Book Encyclopedia online for kids. It is extremely kid friendly. I would recommend it for all ages.
World Book for Kids
World Book for Student
The link to all different World Books.
HERE
Here is a link to World Book Encyclopedia online for kids. It is extremely kid friendly. I would recommend it for all ages.
World Book for Kids
World Book for Student
The link to all different World Books.
HERE
Lexipedia
Looking for a visual thesaurus? Then Lexipedia is for you. Simple to use. Just type in any word and Lexipedia instantly displays the target word along with other words. It also color-codes the words by both parts of speech and relationships. As you hover over a word, a complete definition is displayed.
Lexipedia
Looking for a visual thesaurus? Then Lexipedia is for you. Simple to use. Just type in any word and Lexipedia instantly displays the target word along with other words. It also color-codes the words by both parts of speech and relationships. As you hover over a word, a complete definition is displayed.
Lexipedia
Shahi Visual Dictionary
Shahi, as described on the website, is a visual dictionary that combines Wiktionary content with Flickr images, and more! An absolute new favorite for me. Besides serving as anonlinguistic tool, I can also see this as a very useful tool for English language learners.
Shahi
Shahi, as described on the website, is a visual dictionary that combines Wiktionary content with Flickr images, and more! An absolute new favorite for me. Besides serving as anonlinguistic tool, I can also see this as a very useful tool for English language learners.
Shahi
Math Dictionary For Kids
A kid-friendly math dictionary. I like the simple, bright appearance that includes visual examples of each term. This math dictionary seems to be appropriate for elementary students
Math Dictionary For Kids
A kid-friendly math dictionary. I like the simple, bright appearance that includes visual examples of each term. This math dictionary seems to be appropriate for elementary students
Math Dictionary For Kids
Scratch
This is a free site that students can sign up for and teachers too! Students can create online books and stories.
Scratch
This is a free site that students can sign up for and teachers too! Students can create online books and stories.
Scratch
Haiku Deck
This is another way for students to create presentations about a topic of their choice. It is user friendly.
Teachers can create presentations and even search the gallery to find one that fits their topic.
Haiku Deck
This is another way for students to create presentations about a topic of their choice. It is user friendly.
Teachers can create presentations and even search the gallery to find one that fits their topic.
Haiku Deck
Pics4Learning
This site has free photos that can be used in the classroom. There are even lesson plans that teachers can browse to use in the classroom.
Pics4Learning
This site has free photos that can be used in the classroom. There are even lesson plans that teachers can browse to use in the classroom.
Pics4Learning
Biblionasium
Get rid of those paper reading logs, and join Biblionasium. Take the reading log to a whole new level!
Biblionasium
Get rid of those paper reading logs, and join Biblionasium. Take the reading log to a whole new level!
Biblionasium
Skype in the Classroom
SKype in the classroom offers lessons, getting connected, and literacy activities too!
Skype in the Classroom
SKype in the classroom offers lessons, getting connected, and literacy activities too!
Skype in the Classroom
Prodigy Math Game
This is a forever free math site in which you can input your class, see reports, and differentiate their learning.
Prodigy Game Site
This is a forever free math site in which you can input your class, see reports, and differentiate their learning.
Prodigy Game Site
Quizizz
This is a site similar to Kahoot. The one aspect that makes it better, is that students are able to have the questions on their screen.
Quizizz
This is a site similar to Kahoot. The one aspect that makes it better, is that students are able to have the questions on their screen.
Quizizz