"Web Tools 2.0"

 

“Watching from the outside, Twitter is like the dumbest thingyou’ve heard of: “Why would anyone want to tell others whatthey are doing in 140 characters?”"And yet to dismiss Twitter is a mistake because it’s an incrediblypowerful tool for your personal learning and connecting withothers.”

A very quick and easy to use guide on how to get the most out of your Google searches.

Just like TED-ED and Khan Academy, YouTube now hosts several educational channels all geared towards the betterment of education. More importantly is the fact that many teachers and educators are creating their channels where they share their content area expertise and knowledge in the form of tutorials and guides.

Crunchzilla is a service that students can use to learn to write Javascript programs. There are two versions of Crunchzilla; Code Maven and Code Monster. Code Monster is designed for students of middle school age.

Below is a list of some great web tools that allows you to convert text into speech. This is a great way to relax your tired eyes especially after a busy day of teaching.

Tagxedo is a word cloud creation tool that can be used for a multitude of classroom activities.

Youtube is a fantastic educational resource for teachers. This is a summary of the best posts.

Setting up a classroom website or blog for your classroom is as easy as pie. There are several web platforms that allows users to easily create their website in a matter of minutes.

An excellent guide to how to better use Google Images.

Educators can use digital storytelling with almost any subject and can even "flip" their classroom by using mobile apps.  Below is my comprehensive list of sites/apps that can be used for digital storytelling..

The interactive Printing Press is designed to assist students in creating newspapers, brochures, and flyers.

Podcastomatic.com is a free service that automatically converts your blog posts into podcasts.

Phrase.it is a simple service that anyone can use to add speech bubbles and some basic Instagram-like effects to your pictures.

A fantastic collated list of educational technology resources!

One of the main objectives underlying our work as 21st century teachers and educators is to use technology to create innovative, creative, and engaging learning environments for our students.The focus now has been shifted from whether or not to use technology to how to use this technology to improve teaching and learning.

These are keyboard shortcuts that will enable you to easily navigate your way around Twitter. Be it you want to favorite a tweet or simply want to search for  a profile user, the graphic has some of the most popular Twitter shortcuts.

The Best of Teachers' Web Tools

A picture is worth a thousand words – based on this, infographics would carry hundreds of thousands of words, yet if you let a reader choose between a full-length 1000-word article and an infographic that needs a few scroll-downs, they’d probably...