Tech Tools,Presentation Tools
Prezi: A fun alternative to PowerPoint that allows you to organize your information visually SlideRocket: Import your PowerPoint or Google presentations to store in the cloud or build presentations that include audio, video, and visual components Mixbook: Create custom photo books, scrapbooks, or cards Voicethread: Online meeting and collaboration tool that allows a group to meet, share, or edit together using written, typed, or voice notes for each other Timeline: Create digital timelines that can include content from a variety of online resources including YouTube, Flikr, Google Maps, etc. MuseumBox: Add items, including text, images, and video, to a digital box to make a point or describe an event or person Voki: Create a digital avatar to deliver your message in the classroom, on a blog, a website, or as part of a presentation Tikatok: Allows students and teachers to create their own books and add their own words and illustrations Yodio: Create, produce, and share presentations with a voice narration, visual components, and production options Zooburst: Creat your own 3D, interactive, digital pop-up books ToonDoo: Create custom cartoons and comic strips SlideShare: Upload and share presentations, documents, and videos Glogster: Create interactive digital posterboards and presentations Animoto: Create easy videos and presentations using photos, images, videos, and music Popplet: Create digital idea webs, collect materials related to a subject, or create a digital posterboard Lino: create and organize your sticky notes digitally on a computer or smart phone, or post and share thoughts and pictures Tagul: Create word clouds of tags or links to present ideas visually Wordle: Create word clouds with a variety of color and formatting options to print, save, or share Piktochart: Create easy, fun infographics to convey information visually Qwiki: Combine pictures, videos, infographics, tweets, and lots more into a presentation Video Resources WeVideo: Edit video collaboratively in the cloud, then share with others Movie Maker: Free software download for making custom videos, importing and editing slideshows and videos, and adding soundtracks to video content C-SPAN: C-SPAN's entire repository of videos about Congress, Politics, books, and American History Khan Academy: Repository of video lessons, sorted by subject, on topics related to math, the sciences, the humanities, and test prep TED Talks: Videos of talks given at TED conferences on subjects ranging from education to particle physics, sortable by subject, length, or rating HippoCampus: Find educational media by subject area (especially math and sciences), create your own playlist, and share with students Watch Know Learn: Educational videos organized by subject and audience Show Me: Online video lessons organized by subject Animoto: Create easy videos and presentations using photos, images, videos, and music Pictures and Images PicMonkey: Edit photos and create custom collages Pics4learning: Free educational images with no copyright restrictions Wordle: Create word clouds with a variety of color and formatting options to print, save, or shareT Tagxedo: Word clouds created in a customizable shape (faces, countries, letters) that can be printed on shirts, mugs, etc. Animoto: Create easy videos and presentations using photos, images, videos, and music Photo Story 3: Downloadable software to create photo slideshows, edit photos, and add special effects Ookaboo: Free stock photos available without copyright watermarks Veezzle: Free stock photo search engine Tagul: Create word clouds of tags or links to present ideas visually Piktochart: Create easy, fun infographics to convey information visually Audio Resources Soundbooth: Adobe software for audio editing and production Audacity: Free audio editing and recording Websites and Online Classrooms Weebly: Easy website creation tool Schoology: Classroom management system that organizes lesson plans, helps create and manage tests and quizzes, and provide online access to students Edmodo: Create online class groups to push assignments, questions, and upcoming dates to students and to solicit online feedback from them by class Remind 101: site that allows teachers to safely text students homework, project, and test reminders, and stay in touch with parents Zunal: Free, online WebQuest maker ClassJump: Free teacher website maker that allows for class-by-class individualization and online work submission by students Wix: Website creator with a variety of templates and tools for a professional-looking site Jing: Create videos of what you see on your computer screen to share with others Screencast-o-matic: Create videos of what's happening on your computer screen to share with others Discovery Education: Lesson plans and resources for teachers and administrators sorted by grade level and subject The Flipped Class Network: A professional learning network for teachers using screencasting in education iSpring: Convert PowerPoint to Flash presentations QuikQR: Free QR Code generator Tagul: Create word clouds of tags or links to present ideas visually Widgetbox: Create your own mobile web apps and web widgets Tinyurl: Create short, customizable, easy to remember web addresses in place of long, unwieldly addresses to easily direct students to a site Quizzes and Polls Survey Monkey: Create and distribute your own survey, then analyze the results Polldaddy: Create surveys, polls, and quizzes, then generate reports on the results Poll Everywhere: Create quick polls that collect responses via text, web, or Twitter Quizlet: Study site that allows students to create customized learning tools, games, and digital flashcards Conversion Tools Zamzar: Free online file conversion service. No longer converts YouTube videos. iSpring: Convert PowerPoint to Flash presentations Study Tools Quizlet: Study site that allows students to create customized learning tools, games, and digital flashcards Diigo: Highlight and add sticky notes to webpages. Arcademic Skill Builders: Skill building games Jeopardy Labs: Online Jeopardy template to create study games USA Test Prep: Online resources that allow students to join a class, study for a specific test, and view their results Mnemonicizer: Mnemonic device generator Writing, Citing, and Organization EasyBib: Automatic Works Cited generator. Creates in APA format, MLA format, etc. BibMe: Automatic Works Cited generator. Creates in APA format, MLA format, etc Evernote: Create notes and idea lists that are accessible anywhere through the cloud **Thanks Holly Frilot for compiling this list!! |
Teachers: Who You Gonna Call?While technology will sometimes make you think you need to call Ghostbusters, at NGHS you have a much more effective team of people available to assist! When you need help, go straight to your GoGwinnet Account and complete the NORTH GWINNETT TECH HELP FORM (located in the lower right portion of the page). Your request will immediately be sent to the appropriate team member.
Can I check out equipment in the media center? Teachers have a variety of equipment at their disposal. If you can't find it in the media center, we can order it from the ISC. Just remember, let us know what you need well in advance and you'll avoid disappointment. |