Cool Web 2.0 Tools for Educators
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Copy: Store, protect, and share amazing things.

Copy: Store, protect, and share amazing things. | Cool Web 2.0 Tools for Educators | Scoop.it
Copy is a cloud for people, friends, and companies. Use it to keep your computers in sync and your files available from anywhere and from any device. Sign up and get 15 GB FREE.
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This looks pretty cool!

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The Best Chrome Apps You're (Probably) Not Using

The Best Chrome Apps You're (Probably) Not Using | Cool Web 2.0 Tools for Educators | Scoop.it
The Chrome app store has seen a lot of improvements lately, but a lot of the apps that work inside Google Chrome still go under the radar. With that in mind, here are a few of our favorites you might not have seen yet.
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For teachers using ChromeBooks, this has some great ideas of ways to stretch their usage.

Carole Redline's curator insight, May 20, 2:18 PM

I love Chrome and the Chrome apps and so will your students. If you haven't used these free apps, you'll be amazed.

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The Infinite Thinking Machine

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The Infinite Thinking Machine (ITM) is a high-energy Internet TV show that inspires creativity and innovation in education.
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Recite

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Recite lets students create quote posters, much like the ones you see cropping up all over Tumblr and Facebook. 

It could be a great tie-in to literature circles, or for sharing key concepts in any core curricular area.

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Piktochart | Infographic App & Presentation Tool

Piktochart | Infographic App & Presentation Tool | Cool Web 2.0 Tools for Educators | Scoop.it
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Infographics are great ways to share data - make your own!

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Bloom's Taxonomy Pyramid

Bloom's Taxonomy Pyramid | Cool Web 2.0 Tools for Educators | Scoop.it
Valerie's curator insight, May 9, 9:18 AM

Good point of reference when planning a lesson 

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GradeCam - more information faster

GradeCam - more information faster | Cool Web 2.0 Tools for Educators | Scoop.it
GradeCam is online software that allows teachers to scan grades directly into the gradebook that they are already using.
Donna Browne's curator insight, January 19, 12:39 PM

I have tried this several times, but since I need multiple version tests it becomes awkward.  It is great for quick quizzes though!

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GradeCam can support up to 5 multiple versions of a quiz or test.
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Musicshake Edu

Musicshake Edu | Cool Web 2.0 Tools for Educators | Scoop.it

Students can create music online which is then downloadable for use anywhere.

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Meograph: Four-dimensional storytelling

Meograph: Four-dimensional storytelling | Cool Web 2.0 Tools for Educators | Scoop.it
Meograph helps you easily create, share, and playback beautiful stories in context of Where and When.
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This is a great way to tell a story. I love the idea of using the maps and timelines to show the time period. 

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SideVibe

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SideVibe gives teachers the ability to turn any Web page into an online activity to enhance student critical thinking, online learning, while improving teacher and student productivity
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This looks pretty cool!

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PowToon - Brings Awesomeness to your presentations

PowToon - Brings Awesomeness to your presentations | Cool Web 2.0 Tools for Educators | Scoop.it
PowToon is a brand new presentation tool that allows you to create animated presentations and cartoon style videos just by dragging and dropping.
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Unfortunately, this tool is a bit pricey, but you can try it out for free. 

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Temple Run Meets Algebra: CK12′s New Approach

Temple Run Meets Algebra: CK12′s New Approach | Cool Web 2.0 Tools for Educators | Scoop.it
Temple Run What does the popular video game Temple Run have anything to do with algebra? Just a few clicks into CK12's free educational content site,
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This is a good article about CK12s free resources, and some ideas of how to use them.

Carole Redline's curator insight, May 20, 2:30 PM

Wouldn't it be great to have kids work with this algebra game over the summer?

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QR Code Treasure Hunt Generator from classtools.net

QR Code Treasure Hunt Generator from classtools.net | Cool Web 2.0 Tools for Educators | Scoop.it

Design a QR Code 'Treasure Hunt' to get students using their mobile devices to move and to learn...

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A Step by Step Tutorial on How to Flip your Classroom with TED Ed ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

A Step by Step Tutorial on How to Flip your Classroom with TED Ed ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning | Cool Web 2.0 Tools for Educators | Scoop.it
David W. Deeds's curator insight, May 15, 8:17 AM

Good for a future PD session.

Dr. Doris Molero's curator insight, May 15, 8:51 AM

feel like flipping a lesson? :)

giovanni nulli's curator insight, May 16, 4:17 AM

This is have been used for ASK activity by Dany Maknouz.

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Soo Meta — Keep Stories Rolling

Soo Meta — Keep Stories Rolling | Cool Web 2.0 Tools for Educators | Scoop.it

Soo Meta allows you to combine videos from YouTube, pictures from the web or from your desktop, text, and voice recordings to create a presentation. You can also pull content in from Pinterest and Twitter to use in your final product.

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Richard Byrne discusses this tool on his blog at: http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/03/soo-meta-nice-new-way-to-create.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter#.UUd2nRwm16I ;

Javi T's curator insight, March 26, 4:06 AM

Una herramienta que permite crear historias muy visuales para difundir

Ricard Garcia's curator insight, April 24, 6:00 AM

Really catchy, rich and useful. Excellent tool to foster creativity and communication!

Nedko Aldev's curator insight, May 8, 3:15 AM

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Keyboarding

Keyboarding | Cool Web 2.0 Tools for Educators | Scoop.it
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With the Smarter Balanced test being computer-adaptive,  I have had teachers and principals ask me for keyboarding websites. Academic research I have looked at suggests that in order to teach keyboarding effectively, students need 30-40 minutes daily for four to six weeks for minimum mastery. Fifteen minutes of this time should be teacher instruction, and at least 20 minutes for practice. Research also shows that technique is more important than speed and mastery, which is why some of the free web-based programs don’t work unless a skilled teacher (and not a hunt-peck person like myself) is part of the equation.

 

However, for those teachers who feel confident providing the time and support for this skill, here is a website of keyboarding resources

kathyvsr's curator insight, March 12, 5:23 AM

Our 5th graders in the past had a 9 week typing class that has now switched to a year long (every other day) digital literacy program with minimal typing. We use a currently free web based program called Typing Club.  Time will tell if this method is working.

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Diffen - Compare Anything. Diffen. Discern. Decide.

Diffen - Compare Anything. Diffen. Discern. Decide. | Cool Web 2.0 Tools for Educators | Scoop.it
X versus Y - Comparison of and Difference Between any two things
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easel.ly | create and share visual ideas online

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create and share visual ideas online

vhemes are visual themes. drag and drop a vheme onto your canvas for easy creation of your visual idea!
liblivadia's curator insight, February 9, 2:33 PM

αντί το prezi, ενδιαφέρον!

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360 Degree Aerial Panorama | 3D Virtual Tours Around the World | Photos of the Most Interesting Places on the Earth | AirPano.com

360 Degree Aerial Panorama | 3D Virtual Tours Around the World | Photos of the Most Interesting Places on the Earth | AirPano.com | Cool Web 2.0 Tools for Educators | Scoop.it
AirPano is a non-commercial project focused on high resolution 3D aerial panoramas. The AirPano team is a group of Russian photographers and panorama enthusiasts.
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Learn English or Spanish in 5 Minutes a Day - Free! - Nulu Languages

Learn English or Spanish in 5 Minutes a Day - Free! - Nulu Languages | Cool Web 2.0 Tools for Educators | Scoop.it
Read the news. Learn a language. Nulu is a fun and effective way to learn Spanish or English in 5 minutes per day.
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Royalty Free Images for Commercial Use & Educational Resources | Humanline.com

Royalty Free Images for Commercial Use & Educational Resources | Humanline.com | Cool Web 2.0 Tools for Educators | Scoop.it
Royalty Free Images, Stock Images, Portraits, Old Maps, Illustrations, Engravings, Teacher Resources & Educational Resources at our Image Library Humanline.com. Free Licenses for Educational Use.
Carole Redline's curator insight, May 20, 2:29 PM

Wow! I have been looking for a website with great pictures, images to use for my classes. This seems to fit the bill.

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PicMonkey

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PicMonkey: Free online photo editor by ex Picnik staffers! Collage, Touch Up, Teeth Whiten, Fonts, Effects, Filters, Frames, Stickers & more
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Digital scrapbooks for student creativity, self-expression, and imagination - Beeclip EDU

Digital scrapbooks for student creativity, self-expression, and imagination - Beeclip EDU | Cool Web 2.0 Tools for Educators | Scoop.it
Beeclip EDU is a fun and easy-to-use scrapbooking app that promotes student creativity, self-expression, and imagination.
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How to make RSA Animate style videos with your class… : Blogush

How to make RSA Animate style videos with your class… : Blogush | Cool Web 2.0 Tools for Educators | Scoop.it
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Global Closet Calculator

Global Closet Calculator | Cool Web 2.0 Tools for Educators | Scoop.it
Interactive. The Global Closet Calculator aggregates the contents of your own closet by origin to generate a map showing your unique global footprint, and puts you in charge of the global journey your stuff takes to get to you.
Jon Samuelson's curator insight, December 16, 2012 7:34 PM

Hadn't seen this site before....