Below are some of the useful educational web tools I have aggregated based on the requests of several teachers . You can use these tools to teach a variety of skills and competencies.I have also included a wide variety of tutorials, guides specifically curated to help you better integrate technology in your classroom instruction. And while the list is by no means exhaustive, it still features the best tools and samplers for each of the categories listed below. I invite you to have a look and as always share with your colleagues.
RSS Feed Readers:
Social Bookmarking Tools
- Diigo ( check out this video tutorial to learn how to use Diigo)
- Delicious ( check out this video tutorial to learn how to use Delicious)
- More options here
Blogging Platforms:
Tools to Teach collaborative writing:
Writing Prompts:
- Scholastic story starters
- Things to think about
- One word
- Imagination Prompt
- Plinky
- Writing prompts
- Use Google Drawing to Create your own prompt
Teaching writing through comics digital story telling
Tools to analyze your writing:
Using Word Cloud Tools to analyze writing:
Publishing Tools:
Teaching writing through timelines
iPad Apps for Teaching French
Tools to use with struggling readers
Edmodo resources :
- Teachers Guide to Edmodo
- Ideas on how to use Edmodo in class
- Early.Elementary.Quick.Guide.pdf
- Late.Elementary.Quick.Guide.pdf
- Middle.School.Quick.Guide.pdf
- High.School.Quick.Guide.pdf
- Administrators.Quick.Guide.pdf
More resources for teaching writing with technology
For more resources on how to teach using technology, please visit this page.
