Presentation Tool: Prezi
http://prezi.com/
Prezi is
a useful and easy website to use for presentations that you may have to do.
This website can be used for any presentation project that a student or teacher
has. It is easy to get started and is easy to work. The way this tool can be
used for educational purposes in my classroom is that I can give students
assignments that they have to make a presentation over, and then they can
present it in the classroom.
Image Tool: Flickr http://www.flickr.com/
Flickr
is used for many different images and different types of schemes. It has
different types of picture and themes that can be used for different projects.
It can help people go beyond their imagination. I’d use this in my classroom to
show my students illustrations of a lesson that I am teaching them. It would
help the students’ imagination to what I am teaching them.
Drawing Tool: Flock draw
http://flockdraw.com/
Flock
Draw is a fun painting website that kids and parents can use. It has different
types of drawing tools that you are able to use. It helps bring out the
creative side of kids and parents. I could use this in my classroom by having
my students create an educational picture of a lesson that I have taught them.
It would help the student see the lesson visually.
Writing Tool: Comic
strip Makers- Toondoo http://www.toondoo.com/
Comic
Strip Makers is used to make fun little comics and story lines. It brings out
the creative thinking in a student. Kids are able to express themselves better.
The way I would use this in my classroom would be getting my students to do a
fun little project so I could see their personality and how they would react to
others. I would be able to tell if they get along with people or if they were
shy.
Graphing Tool: Create a
graph http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx
Create
a graph lets you create any type of graph that you need to use. It’s easy to
use and easy to come up with your own graph. Students will be able to come up
with their own graph about anything. I would have students make graph of a math
function that I give them. It will show me how much they understand functions.
Quiz and Poll Tool: My
Studiyo http://www.quizrevolution.com/
My Studiyo is a website that allows
students to make up quiz that can help them with test that they have coming up.
It is a handy website to study and get prepared for a test. I would want my
students to use this website to help them study for any test that I have them
studying for. I would encourage my students to use this website for practice
test.
Organize Tool: Bubblus https://bubbl.us/
Bubblus
helps students organize their thoughts. It helps get things in order for what
you are trying to put on paper. It has colorful charts and brainstorm bubbles
that you can use. I would use this in a writing assignment. I would have the
students brainstorm ideas and use this website for their brainstorming.
Mapping Tool: Mapskip http://www.mapskip.com/index.php
Mapskip
is a useful website for when a student wants to create a map for a history
class. It is very easy to use and fun to use. It’s creative and helpful. I
would have my students in my classroom make a map of the United States and have
them label it. I would have them label the capitals of each state.
Research Tool: Spezify http://spezify.com/
Spezify
helps you narrow down your search. It gives you the best websites and it gives
you definitions to certain words in your search. It is helpful for research
projects. I would let my students use this website for a research project that
I give them. I would have them find multiple resources for their project.
Music Tool: Jitterbug http://jitterbug.tv/
Jitterbug
is a kid friendly music website that any age can listen to it. It has kid
friendly videos as well. It is fun and students can listen to this when they
are doing homework. I would let my students listen to this and watch fun videos
while they do homework or while they work on a class assignment.
