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Free Productivity Toolsfor Teachers

Helpful Software and Websites

Sheila Isbell

Research Scientist

August 25, 2007

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• Increase Productivity

• Increase Quality of Work

•Lessen amount of tools and games in classroom• Space Issue

• Wear and Tear Issue

• Who had it last issue

• Money Issue - FREE

Why Use these Tools?

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Organization

•ENGRADE

•Free Online Grade Book

•Post Grades and Assignments

•Track Attendance

•Allow Parent-Student Access

•URL: http://ww1.engrade.com

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Writing

•WordNet•Lexical database of English•Words groups in set of cognitive synonyms•http://wordnet.princeton.edu/

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Writing – Wordnet continued…

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Writing - OneLook

•OneLook

•Dictionary search engine

•Definition, Translation, Spelling

• http://www.onelook.com/

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Research

•Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)

• 1,500 federally supported educational resources•Subjects include arts, music, health, history,

science and more•http://www.free.ed.gov/index.cfm•Pictures•Videos•Articles•

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Math

• Illuminations

•Online math activities

•Lesson plans

•Standards

•http://illuminations.nctm.org/ •http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=12

•http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=8

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General – 4Teachers.org

•Lesson Plans

•Quizzes

•Rubrics

•Student Use Also

•Both Online and Software for Download

•Some Require Registeration (no fee)

• A few that ask for fee

•http://www.4teachers.org/

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Learning Games

•Kaboose

•One of Many Sites

•Math, English, etc

•Preschool – 6th

•Fun!

•http://funschool.kaboose.com/

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Art

•TuxPaint

•Drawing program for children ages 3 to 12

•Sound Effects, extra tools

•Downloads on Windows, Mac and Linux

•http://www.tuxpaint.org/

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Additional Resources

•Frank Miracola’s: Free is Good handout - http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/uploads/NECC2007/KEY_39539501/Miracola_NECCFiGOutline.pdf

•PocketMod – Organization in your pocket

•PhotoStory – make photo slides easily

•TenbyTen – Top pictures and words for the day

•SkyFM – Free music radio station

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Thank you for your time and attention!!!

Any Questions?

Sheila Isbell

sheila.isbell@gtri.gatech.edu