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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Bloomz - Teacher Parent Communications App

Bloomz makes it easy for Teachers to safely share photos, classroom updates and reach parents instantly through real-time messaging. Parents love it.
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Great way to keep in touch with parents.

polyyking's curator insight, December 8, 2016 5:58 AM
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11 Free iBooks for K-12 Students - Class Tech Tips

11 Free iBooks for K-12 Students - Class Tech Tips | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Do you love free apps? My last two years in the classroom were teaching with completely free iPad apps. I know the feeling when you find an amazing app that’s totally free! If you’re using iPads with your students you’ll love this list of free iBooks for K-12 students. This list includes interactive, multi-touch books…
Nik Peachey's insight:

A nice collection of free iBooks for younger learners.

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October 25, 2016 8:22 AM
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Best education tool to teach kids to read and write - Writereader

Best education tool to teach kids to read and write - Writereader | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Let students become authors when they publish their books to the global Kids Library
Nik Peachey's insight:

Nice tool to get kids writing and creating books. Built around LMS and class management tools.

polyyking's curator insight, December 8, 2016 6:05 AM
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October 20, 2016 10:26 AM
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FoldingStory | The Group Storytelling Game

FoldingStory | The Group Storytelling Game | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Join the fold and offer your best line. FoldingStory is a group storytelling game where you can only see the line written before you.
Nik Peachey's insight:

Nice digital take on a popular game. Better for higher level more mature students.

Francisco González's comment, October 22, 2016 6:02 AM
This could be useful in my ESL lessons too. Thanks!
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October 19, 2016 11:44 AM
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Create and share cartoons, comics and memes online

Create and share cartoons, comics and memes online | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Create comics, cartoons and memes online. Share your creations on Facebook, Twitter or Google+. Free online cartoon maker and comic creator.
Nik Peachey's insight:

Simple tool for making cartoons.

Ana Dias's curator insight, October 24, 2016 7:28 AM
comics for learning
Dr. Helen Teague's curator insight, October 24, 2016 8:34 AM
Love this new Comic-Cartoon Creator. Thanks, Nic Peachey
Agron S. Dida's curator insight, October 26, 2016 2:37 PM
Very good and simple to use :-)
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October 19, 2016 8:03 AM
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Votesy.com: The Social Crowdsourcing Voting Platform

Votesy.com: The Social Crowdsourcing Voting Platform | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Votesy is a social crowdsourcing voting platform and community. Users can create a text, image, or video-based poll and receive votes and comments to see which choice is the crowd favourite. Detailed stats of the results including gender and age are available as well.
Nik Peachey's insight:

I may have to add this to my collection at: http://peacheypublications.com/tools-for-creating-polls-and-surveys

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October 18, 2016 10:44 AM
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Multi-lingual language learning and language exchange Lang-8

Multi-lingual language learning and language exchange Lang-8 | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Lang-8 is the best place for learning and practicing foreign languages. Post an entry in the language you are learning, then a native speaker will correct your entries. Currently there are more than 80 languages available on Lang-8.
Nik Peachey's insight:

This looks like a great way of developing students' writing skills.

polyyking's curator insight, December 8, 2016 6:08 AM
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October 17, 2016 11:28 AM
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Tools for creating polls and surveys

Tools for creating polls and surveys | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Any internet search will show that there are a huge number of online tools available for the creation on polls and surveys. The ones included here are some of the best I have used and show some of the variety of polling tools available.
Nik Peachey's insight:

My latest blog post on useful surevy tools.

Juan Carlos Avendaño Cuéllar's curator insight, October 26, 2016 4:22 AM
Herramientas para evaluar conocimientos online. Útil para recoger información para sondeos, altas de fichas de inscripción y evaluaciones continuas con los alumnos.
Lydia Brown's curator insight, November 3, 2016 1:21 PM
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October 14, 2016 11:34 AM
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Tools for Professional Learning: Curate, Share, Connect

Tools for Professional Learning: Curate, Share, Connect | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Given the plethora of tools, there is no one way to engage in professional learning. Create a system that allows you to curate content, save great resources, and share with others in whatever way best fits your learning style, devices, and preferences.
Nik Peachey's insight:

Some good tips and tools.

Rod Murray's curator insight, October 15, 2016 7:52 AM
Learn about the power of Curation and tools to make it happen
Jemma Hillyer | EliteText's curator insight, October 15, 2016 8:22 AM
A great list of tools for collecting and sharing content.
polyyking's curator insight, December 8, 2016 6:19 AM
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October 13, 2016 1:14 PM
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Wikispaces

Wikispaces | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
For anyone in education including teachers, students, parents, librarians, schools, and universities. Featuring Wikispaces Classroom and Wikispaces Campus.
Nik Peachey's insight:

Personally I'm not a huge fan of the wiki, but if you need one, then this is a good reliable place to start.

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October 13, 2016 10:57 AM
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Highlight Everything - Liner

Highlight Everything - Liner | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Highlight and save your favorite quotes on Liner. Liner is the only web highlighter that syncs across desktop and mobile. Leave highlights on your favorite news articles, blog posts, PDFs and more!
Nik Peachey's insight:

Nice digital literacy tool.

Merely English's curator insight, October 14, 2016 8:56 AM

Highlighter Cross Platform

Rosemary Tyrrell, Ed.D.'s curator insight, October 14, 2016 12:01 PM
Nice~!
 
emilioet's curator insight, October 15, 2016 3:42 AM
Strumento molto utile per sottolineare, evidenziare, parti di pagine online, aggiungere commenti e salvare tutto per renderlo condivisibile.
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October 11, 2016 12:06 PM
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IELTS Preparation Apps | Take IELTS

IELTS Preparation Apps | Take IELTS | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

"1001 Ways” is a fun and educative mobile app that allows you to learn English accents from all over the world. All you have to do is watch a video of a person speaking and guess where the person is from. Test your listening skills and become an accent expert!

Nik Peachey's insight:

A really nice free app from the British Council. Allows students to listen to accents from all over the world and add their own.

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October 11, 2016 8:38 AM
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WhatWasThere - Put history in its place!

WhatWasThere - Put history in its place! | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
WhatWasThere ties historical photos to Google Maps, allowing you to tour familiar streets to see how they appeared in the past.
Nik Peachey's insight:

Great site with a really nice app. Most of the images are in the US, but growing number around the UK and would be great to get students to add to them.

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October 27, 2016 12:47 PM
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A web whiteboard

A web whiteboard | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
A Web Whiteboard is touch-friendly online whiteboard app that lets you use your computer, tablet or smartphone to easily draw sketches, collaborate with others and share them with the world.
Nik Peachey's insight:

A simple to use browser based whiteboard tool. Works in the obile browser too.

polyyking's curator insight, December 8, 2016 6:00 AM
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Plagiarism Checker - Free Online Software For Plagiarism Detection

Plagiarism Checker - Free Online Software For Plagiarism Detection | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Free plagiarism checker for avoiding plagiarism, best anti plagiarism detection tool for detecting plagiarism online.
Nik Peachey's insight:

Useful plagiarism checker.

16s3d's curator insight, October 28, 2016 5:05 AM
Un outil en ligne et gratuit pour détecter les plagiats
polyyking's curator insight, December 8, 2016 6:03 AM
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Lilydale High School's curator insight, December 28, 2016 1:54 AM
Plagiarism checker.
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October 24, 2016 7:49 AM
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AAP Media Plan

AAP Media Plan | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

By creating a Personalized Family Media Use Plan, you can be aware of when you are using media to achieve your purpose. This requires parents & users to think about what they want those purposes to be. The tool below will help you to think about media & create goals & rules that are in line with your family’s values.

Nik Peachey's insight:

A useful tool for helping parents think about how they and their children use digital devices.

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October 20, 2016 7:21 AM
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Polyglot Club Official Website - Practice languages and find friends

Polyglot Club Official Website - Practice languages and find friends | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Learn a foreign language: online and offline language exchange, educational resources. Community of teachers and students from all around the world. Register for free and find a native speaker.
Nik Peachey's insight:

Great service that enables people to meet up and exchange languages.

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October 19, 2016 8:49 AM
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Pablo by Buffer - Design engaging images for your social media posts in under 30 seconds

Pablo by Buffer - Design engaging images for your social media<br/>            posts in under 30 seconds | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

Add text quotes to images and share over social media.

Nik Peachey's insight:

A simple free tool with tens of thousands of images.

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October 18, 2016 11:52 AM
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Readlang - Read, translate and supercharge your vocabulary

Readlang - Read, translate and supercharge your vocabulary | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Read your favorite webpages, translate the words you don't know, and we'll generate flashcards to help you remember.
Nik Peachey's insight:

A great tool to help you learn to read other languages.

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October 18, 2016 9:50 AM
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The Free Q&A App for Learning Languages | HiNative

The Free Q&A App for Learning Languages | HiNative | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
HiNative is a global Q&A platform where you can ask people from all over the world questions about language and culture. We support over 120 languages.
Nik Peachey's insight:

Really nice Q&A style community based language learning app.

polyyking's curator insight, December 8, 2016 6:12 AM
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LibriVox | free public domain audiobooks

LibriVox | free public domain audiobooks | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

LibriVox audiobooks are free for anyone to listen to, on their computers, iPods or other mobile device, or to burn onto a CD.

Nik Peachey's insight:

A huge collection of public domain audio books. They are also looking for volunteer readers to record pars of books. Great speaking activity for students to work one.

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October 14, 2016 10:39 AM
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Clozemaster | Learn language in context

Clozemaster | Learn language in context | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Clozemaster is language learning gamification through mass exposure for learners of all levels. Free to play! Don't see the language you're learning? Request it!
Nik Peachey's insight:

Horrible looking site and app, but the concept seems reasonably sound.

emilioet's curator insight, October 17, 2016 3:05 AM
very interesting and easy to play
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Phrasebot app

Phrasebot app | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

PhraseBot is an awesome puzzle game to actively learn any kinds of words, phrases or sentences! Simply connect word/letter tiles to answer - no typing!

Nik Peachey's insight:

A nice free app for language development.

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October 13, 2016 12:44 AM
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SecretBuilders

SecretBuilders | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

SecretBuilders is a developer of engaging and enriching online and mobile games with over 9 million users. We partner with publishers and developers to "gamify books" through licensing existing digital content (art assets, text and audio narration) and combining them with popular game engines. This "app factory" approach allows us to create high quality game apps at a fraction of the time and cost of the "studio" model.

Nik Peachey's insight:

This site has a big collection of free aps and web based games. Many are built around kids stories and fairy tales.

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October 11, 2016 11:14 AM
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Unfiltered.news

Unfiltered.news | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Topics and places the world is reporting on right now. Explore what shapes our different perspectives.
Nik Peachey's insight:

This is a great site to find out how different news topics are being reported on in different places in the world. Great way to explore bias.

Les Howard's curator insight, October 13, 2016 7:34 AM
Ask Nik Peachey says great site to explore bias