Online Tech Resources

[Resources]

[Curriculum Resources]

[Content Repositories]

[Teaching with Communication Tools]

• Free Web-based tools (http://freewebtools.wordpress.com/)
• Toy Chest - Online Tools that Teach Thinking/Programming Etc. (http://wiki.english.ucsb.edu/index.php/Toy_Chest_(Online_or_Downloadable_Tools_for_Building_Projects)
• Explanations In Plain English http://www.commoncraft.com/
• 4 Teachers (http://www.4teachers.org/tools/)

• QuizStar Construct online quizzes that can include multimedia.

  http://quizstar.4teachers.org/

  RubiStar Create customized rubrics in English and Spanish.

  http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

  Arcademic Skill Builders Educational Games for students to polish math and language skills.

  http://arcademic.altec.org/

  PersuadeStar Provides tools for students to write persuasive essays.

  http://persuadestar.4teachers.org/

  Classroom Architect Design a floor plan for your classroom.

  http://classroom.4teachers.org/

  Equity Locate resources and tools to help you meet the needs of a diverse classroom.

  http://equity.4teachers.org/

  TrackStar View thousands of online lessons or quickly create your own.

  http://trackstar.4teachers.org/

  Assign-A-Day Post your own online class calendar with hyperlinks and projects.

  http://assignaday.4teachers.org/

  Casa Notes Assemble take-home notes in English and Spanish.

  http://casanotes.4teachers.org/

  PBL Checklists Make custom checklists for multiple projects.

  http://pblchecklist.4teachers.org/

  Teacher Tacklebox Locate top-rated Tracks, WebQuests, and ThinkQuests for your subject.

  http://4teachers.org/intech/lessons/

  Web Poster Wizard Make and post a simple Web page within minutes.

  http://poster.4teachers.org/

  NoteStar Assist students with collecting group notes and citations for papers.

  http://notestar.4teachers.org/

  Think Tank Helps student set up topics for reports. Use alone or with NoteStar.

  http://thinktank.4teachers.org/

  KidsVid Help teachers and students use video production in class support project-based learning.

  http://kidsvid.altec.org/

• Teach Collaborative Revision with Google Docs (http://www.google.com/educators/weeklyreader.html)
• Web Design Tools

  Weebly

  http://www.weebly.com/

  SynthaSite

  http://www.synthasite.com/

  Webnode

  http://www.webnode.com/en/

  SiteKreator

  http://sitekreator.com/sitekreator/index.html

  Jimdo

  http://www.jimdo.com/

  EasySite

  http://www.easysite.com/