Great Websites and Apps for

“RUNNING”

A 21st Century Digital Classroom

www.bu.mp

Add a new tab

http://qrcode.kaywa.com/

http://www.learninginhand.com/

• Voicemail widget

• Can be used for:

• students recording assignments (podcasts)

• parents leaving voicemail

• Media Specialists – students leaving messages for

book suggestions, etc.

• Sends you an email with link to voicemail. You can listen

and/or save as a file.

Example

• Send texts (reminders) to students and/or parents without

revealing your cell phone number

• Does not allow replies

• Can schedule when a text goes out

• Students (and parents) must “sign up”.

• Choose to receive text messages and/or emails

www.remind101.com

• Astronomy

• Solar

System, Stars, Constellations, Sate

llites

• Scan documents

• Save as PDF or JPG

• Email documents

• Upload accounts from Box, Dropbox, Evernote,

and Google Drive

Access your Google Drive

from your iOS device

www.videolicious.com

• Select your photos/video

• Upload to Videolicious

• Add text

• Choose your music

• Watch your new video

(Comparable to PhotoStory)

“ An open marketplace for educators where teachers buy, sell, and share original teaching resources” (teacherspayteachers.com)

www.evernote.com

Downloading You Tube Videos

www.youtubedownloader.com• Download YouTubeDownloader

• Copy URL of You Tube Video

• Paste into YouTubeDownloader

• Download video onto your computer

• If needed, convert the video into another format

using the

YouTubeDownloader

(now called Reflector)

Allows your iPhone/iPad to be

mirrored through your projector

using Wi-Fi

Here’s how it works…

www.wondersay.com

• Animate text

• Link or embed

• Share

CoolToolsForSchools

IDEAS FOR:

• Presentations

• Collaboration

• Research

• Writing

• Organizing

• Converting

• Widgets

• Polls/Surveys

• Videos

• Etc., etc., etc.

www.tagxedo.com

• Word Clouds in the shape of objects

• Create from blogs, tweets, or tags

• Share on Twitter and Facebook

• Search gallery for existing Word Clouds

http://www.lexipedia.com/

www.iseek.com

Target Results By:

• Source

• Standard

• Topic

• State

• Subject

• Grade Level

Online Flash Cards

Website/APP

GREAT video tutorials

• All subjects

• Quizzes

• Scores

• Related Movies

• Tracks daily walking, cycling, running

• Recognizes places in your daily life

• Displays your day using a timeline

• Maps out routes you take

• Pedometer

CAUTION: Uses a lot of battery….

iTunesU• Podcasts

• Education

• Tutorials

Poll Everywhere

• Poll using cell phones, computer, or

Twitter

• Class polls

• Surveys

www.polleverywhere.com

Ready to take a poll ????

http://museumbox.e2bn.org/

• Create a virtual museum based upon an

argument, description of events, person, or

historical event

• Uses text, files, videos, etc.

• Comment on museum boxes submitted by

others

www.capzles.com

• Virtual Timeline

• Use your own pictures

• Capzles widget on any page

www.rubistar4teachers.org

www.scoop.it

• Create your own magazine with online

articles

• Feed into your favorite social media

www.appshopper.com

• Categorize by iOS device, FREE, and Education

• Lists apps for that device

• Free on this site but would normally charge for the

app if accessed from iTunes

Saving bookmarks and

passwords for several devices • Xmarks – www.xmarks.com – syncing bookmarks

across browsers, computers, and devices (FREE)

• LastPass – www.lastpass.com – saving passwords

across browsers, computers, and devices (FREE)

• eWallet or eWallet GO! – http://www.iliumsoft.com/

saving passwords on multiple devices – ($)

www.slideshare.net

• Upload PowerPoint presentations to SlideShare for

easier access for students who may not have

Microsoft Office.

• Internet based, so accessibility is convenient

• Embed onto teacher websites or blogs

40 Best iPad

Apps for Young

Learners

Digital Citizenship

Rights, Roles, and

Responsibilities in a Digital

Society

Clip Art

Search for Clip Art on the

Web and download

straight to your computer

www.loc.gov

( Library of Congress )

Hill’s Hit List 1. Tony Vincent – www.learninginhand.com

2. Social Bookmarking with Diigo and/or Delicious

3. Twitter – Tony Vincent, Leslie Fisher,

CoolCatTeacher, ME (drbooklady), Heather

Morin, Renee Griffin

4. GaETC 2012 – Browse concurrent sessions, find

presenters, access presentations

5. Google – EVERYTHING Google!