Web+2+Tools+Review

**1.** ** __Voki__ ** -  This is a free service that allows people to create personalized speaking recordings and use them on blogs, profiles and in email messages. It can be used in the classroom to motivate students, encourage students to be creative, improve message comprehension, assist with language learning and help personalize relationship with students. I think it is a great tool because it allows students to use their creativity. I would use this tool for students grades 4-12. [] / 2. __** Discovery Education- **__ This website offers curricular, assessment and professional development resources. This could be used in a classroom to give teachers ideas for lesson plans and students can watch streamed videos to engage them in learning. It also provides a variety of worksheets for different subjects and grade levels. I use this website a lot when I do lesson plans for other Saint Mary’s Classes. I have a membership for Discovery Education through the school where I work. Some features on this website are free and others you need to be a member. I would use this tool for K-12 students. [] 3. __** Prezi- **__ This weBsite gives students the opportunity to create astonishing presentations on the web and live. Prezi is similar to PowerPoint, but I think there are more opportunities for students to use their creativity using this tool. As a teacher, I would have students use this when they give a presentation and I would use it myself for some lesson plans to engage visual learners. I would use this for 4-12 students. http://prezi.com/ **4.** ** __Illuminations-__ ** This is a math website that has about 104 online activities, 551 lessons, hundreds of web links and it teaches to the standards. This could be used in a classroom to give teachers creative lesson plan ideas and the students can learn through these engaging activities. I think this is a good tool because it focuses only on math and it gives lessons and worksheets based on the standards teachers need to meet. I would use this for K-12 students. [] 5. __** Starfall- **__ This is a free online public service that motivates children to read with phonics. These resources are fitting for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, homeschool, and English language development. I like this website because it uses the phonics approach to help students learn how to read and has a variety of activities to make learning more fun. [] / 6. __** National Geographic- **__ National Geographic teaches students about animals, the environment, travel, the news and adventure through videos, maps, magazines, games and other engaging resources. This website inspires students to care about the planet and learn about the world. I like the variety of tools this website offers and I would use this website to teach science or social studies. I think the National Geographic photography is fascinating and can help students get a good picture in their mind to better understand what they are learning and how it relates to the real-world. I would use this resource for K-12 students. [] / 7. __** Read Write Think- **__ This website offers great classroom resources and professional development ideas. Their mission is to provide educators, parents, and afterschoool professionals with access to the highest quality practices in reading and language arts instruction by offering a variety of free materials. This would be used in classrooms for lesson plans, student interactives, calendar activities and worksheets. I would use this for K-5 students. [] 8. __** Tumblebooks- **__ Tumblebooks are animated, talking picture books that teach kids the joy of reading in an engaging format. It offers e-books, read-alongs, and audio books. This could be used in the classroom for reading time for a variety of grade levels from K-5. I work as a paraprofessional and we use Tumblebooks weekly and the students really enjoy the variety of stories. This resource is free for elementary schools and libraries. [] 9. __** Tween Tribune- **__ This website gives teachers and students the opportunity to read high interest news stories about everyday people from all around the world. I like this website because I think it is a great way to get students interested in reading and learning about the news. I would use it in the classroom for social studies or reading to help keep students up-to-date with current events. I would use this news resource for students grades 3-8. [] / 10. __** Jeopardy Labs- **__ This website allows teachers to create their own jeopardy templates online or use templates created by others. This could be used for a variety of grade levels and would be a helpful tool to use to review for quizzes or tests. Teachers could use this as an assessment to gauge student understanding. I like this website because it is easy to use and it allows teachers to make all the questions on jeopardy game relevant to the material learned in class. I would use this jeopardy template for grades 3-12. [] /  Home
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