Tools for Teachers & Learners
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Tools for Teachers & Learners
A collection of web and mobile based tools to help teachers and learners exploit digital resources
Curated by Nik Peachey
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Cardboard Camera on the App Store

Cardboard Camera on the App Store | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Capture and share moments with virtual reality (VR) photos. VR photos let you experience scenery and sound in every direction and in 3D, making near things look near, and far things look far. From vacation travels to family get-togethers, capture the moment with Cardboard Camera and relive it in VR.
Nik Peachey's insight:

Create your own images for Google Cardboard.

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November 22, 2016 10:48 AM
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Library of Congress - Photochrom Prints

Library of Congress - Photochrom Prints | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

Contains almost 6,000 views of Europe and the Middle East and 500 views of North America. Published primarily from the 1890s to 1910s, these prints were created by the Photoglob Company in Zürich, Switzerland, and the Detroit Publishing Company in Michigan. The richly colored images look like photographs but are actually ink-based photolithographs, usually 6.5 x 9 inches.

Nik Peachey's insight:

Marvellous content for generating conversation or writing activities.

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November 19, 2016 8:27 AM
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Thinking Critically through Digital Media

Thinking Critically through Digital Media | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

Through the use of these materials I hope teachers can develop more actively and intellectually critical students who approach digital media with the ability not only to comprehend and consume information but also understand the possible bias, motivation and underlying values of those creating the information. I believe these skills and abilities are key to creating a more tolerant, open-minded and critically aware global society.

Nik Peachey's insight:

The rationale behind my latest ebook.

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November 18, 2016 10:42 AM
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Facing History and Ourselves

Facing History and Ourselves | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Teachers can increase student engagement and achievement through Facing History’s innovative approach to civics, social studies, humanities, and language arts education.
Nik Peachey's insight:

Great resource for CLIL / Content Based Instruction lessons.

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November 18, 2016 9:40 AM
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DocentEDU - Create Interactivity

DocentEDU - Create Interactivity | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
The idea of having text, questions, discussions, and guidance as separate parts of a lesson was outdated and cumbersome. So we created a modern tool that let teachers guide students through online material just as if the teacher was sitting right next to the student. DocentEDU combines the essential ingredients of a good lesson in a natural and easy to use way never before possible.
Nik Peachey's insight:

This looks like a great tool for making any webpage into an interactive learning activity. Unfortunately not free, but very reasonably priced.

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November 15, 2016 10:06 AM
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Aurasma - Create Augmented Reality

Aurasma - Create Augmented Reality | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Aurasma is changing the way we interact with the world. Turn everyday objects, images, and places into new opportunities for engagement through striking augmented reality experiences.
Nik Peachey's insight:

Start creating augmented reality content with your students.

Cathia Gaïta's curator insight, November 17, 2016 4:47 AM
A very useful and interesting tool for students to post a recording on a picture they will display on a map for instance, to display images on a background of your choice with  videos or recordings for your students to click on to find information to help them in a quest for ex... and many other possible activities.
Maggie Verster's curator insight, November 21, 2016 12:09 PM
Love aurasma!! Great for fieldtrips.
EZIA's curator insight, January 21, 2017 11:00 AM
Augmented Reality - something to consider.
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GoNoodle - Video for the Classroom

GoNoodle turns movement into a game and makes it easy to be active, the kid way—silly, energetic, playful, and fun. Just press play on hundreds of custom-created videos and get kids running, jumping, dancing, stretching, and practicing moments of mindfulness.
Nik Peachey's insight:

Videos which get students active in the classroom or at home.

Cathia Gaïta's curator insight, November 17, 2016 4:48 AM
Learning through movements is really effective!
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Google Expeditions

Google Expeditions | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

With Google Expeditions, students can take field trips right from their classroom. Expeditions allows a teacher acting as a “guide” to lead classroom-sized groups of “explorers” through collections of 360° and 3D images while pointing out interesting sights along the way.

Nik Peachey's insight:

Great to get your students out of the classroom for a while.

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November 14, 2016 8:07 AM
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Android Apps to Promote Reading and Writing with Kids

Android Apps to Promote Reading and Writing with Kids | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Here is a list of amazing Android apps that your kids must know for better reading and writing habits!
Nik Peachey's insight:

These are mainly aimed at younger learners.

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November 10, 2016 11:20 AM
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Efexio - Video Maker

Efexio - Video Maker | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Create amazing videos and photos with CGI special effects
Nik Peachey's insight:

This looks like a great way to get your students creating videos with special effects. Great for the basis of writing activities.

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November 4, 2016 12:59 PM
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Toca TV | A new way to play | Toca Boca

Toca TV | A new way to play | Toca Boca | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Kids can get in on the fun, filming their own videos with our recording tool and silly animated filters. All saved safely on your device!
Nik Peachey's insight:

Looks like fun.

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November 1, 2016 8:26 AM
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Skitch | Evernote

Skitch | Evernote | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Get your point across with fewer words using annotation, shapes and sketches, so that your ideas become reality faster.
Nik Peachey's insight:

One of the few tools that I use every day to create and annotate screenshots.

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October 31, 2016 9:06 AM
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Create Storytime

Create Storytime | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Create Storytime is an iPad and iPhone app that lets you or your child write professional looking storybooks. Create Storytime is primarily for kids aged 6 to 8 and their parents.

You can choose from many different illustrations that inspire your storytelling and create a fun and educational experience.
Nik Peachey's insight:

Looks great. Must try it.

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November 22, 2016 11:52 AM
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Metaverse - Augmented Reality for Everyone

Metaverse - Augmented Reality for Everyone | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Discover and interact with characters (called Interactive Experiences) or build simple Interactive Experiences for others to discover.
Nik Peachey's insight:

This looks like a great way to create an augmented reality treasure hunt activity or tour. Great free app, but sadly only on iOS at present.

Carol Hancox's curator insight, November 23, 2016 12:13 AM
Augmentd Reality - download the app and try it for yourself
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Genial.ly - Create Interactive Infographics

Genial.ly - Create Interactive Infographics | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Genial.ly is the best web tool to create engaging interactive visual content (pictures, posters, presentations, etc) for people without programming skills.
Nik Peachey's insight:

This looks like a great free tool for creating interactive infographics.

רונית יעקב's curator insight, November 22, 2016 3:57 PM
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Copyright Decision Tool

Copyright Decision Tool | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

The Copyright Decision Tool helps teachers decide whether they can use print materials, artistic works or audiovisual materials without getting copyright permission.
Teachers! Thinking of using a copyright-protected work? Find out if you have permission.

Nik Peachey's insight:

Very easy to use tool for teachers.

sandra scalzavara's curator insight, November 19, 2016 2:15 AM

Very easy to use tool for teachers.

Francisco González's comment, November 19, 2016 4:15 AM
This is an awesome tool. Thank you!
Character Minutes's curator insight, May 5, 2017 12:54 PM
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Translate text into phonetic script

Translate text into phonetic script | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

It's really easy to use. You just cut and paste or type in the text you want to use in the left hand side, click on 'Transcribe' and the text appears on the right with the phonetic writing underneath each line. You can then cut and paste to a document if you want to save it.

Nik Peachey's insight:

Great tool that can convert text into phonemic script - then uses text to speech to read it.

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November 16, 2016 9:09 AM
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NowComment.com

NowComment.com | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

NowComment makes it easy to have rich, engaging discussions of online documents no matter how large (or small) your class or collaboration group.
 NowComment is fast, powerful, and feature-rich: you can sort comments, skim summaries, create assignments, hide comments, reply privately, and much more

Nik Peachey's insight:

A great tool for creating online discussion around documents.

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November 15, 2016 9:53 AM
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ReadWorks - For developing reading skills

ReadWorks - For developing reading skills | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Improve your students’ reading comprehension with ReadWorks Digital. Access thousands of high-quality, free K-12 articles, and create online assignments with them for your students.
Nik Peachey's insight:

This is an LMS for managing reading development through digital content.

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Belouga | Connecting the World through Education

Belouga | Connecting the World through Education | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
As a free web application, Belouga offers a direct pathway for students to learn through their peers all over the world.
Nik Peachey's insight:

Interesting cultural exchange app.

polyyking's curator insight, December 8, 2016 5:52 AM
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Free tools to make your students better writers.

Free tools to make your students better writers. | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Quill provides free writing, grammar, and vocabulary
activities to middle and high school students.
Nik Peachey's insight:

This is a great free tool to help students develop their writing skills.

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November 10, 2016 11:53 AM
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Snopes - Rumor has it - Fact checking

Snopes - Rumor has it - Fact checking | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Welcome to snopes.com, the definitive Internet reference source for urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation.
Nik Peachey's insight:

Very useful content for students to see how false information is circulated.

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November 8, 2016 10:39 AM
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Kids Discover - Nonfiction Products for Children ages 6 to 14

Kids Discover - Nonfiction Products for Children ages 6 to 14 | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Our online reading platform offers an award-winning library of science and social studies resources, at three different reading levels, and a fully customizable Assessments tool. Lifelong learning starts with Kids Discover.
Nik Peachey's insight:

An online platform to encourage kids to read.

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November 4, 2016 8:01 AM
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Create, Mash, and Inspire | Kdan Mobile

Create, Mash, and Inspire | Kdan Mobile | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
AniZone is a free social media platform that welcomes animators of all levels. Participate to post your work, give feedback, and learn from peers so you can showcase your talent to the world!
Nik Peachey's insight:

Looks like a great versatile tool for creating content.

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October 31, 2016 10:18 AM
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Data Analytics | MicroStrategy

Data Analytics | MicroStrategy | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
MicroStrategy is an easy-to-use enterprise analytics platform that delivers dashboards, visualizations, mobile apps, and more to thousands.
Nik Peachey's insight:

Very useful free software if you want to start taking your data analytics seriously.

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