- Sunnyvale ISD
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Apps
Apps to Use as ePortfolios
http://appsineducation.blogspot.com/2012/04/apps-to-use-as-student-eportfolios.html?m=1
40 iPad Apps for STEM Education
http://imaginationsoup.net/2012/05/40-stem-ipad-apps-for-kids-science-technology-engineering-math/
Great iPad Apps for Middle School
http://askatechteacher.wordpress.com/2012/04/11/107-favorite-ipad-apps-for-k-8/?gname=interactive-whiteboards-in-the-classroom
Screencasting Apps
http://langwitches.org/blog/2011/08/20/screencasting-apps-for-the-ipad/
Comics for the Classroom
http://www.techchef4u.com/?p=2161
Make Beliefs Comix - Create your own comic strip.
http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
35 Great iPad Apps for Designers, Geeks and Creative Individuals
http://creativecan.com/2012/04/ipad-apps-for-designers/Digital Goonies
www.digitalgoonies.com
Education NewsOnline Educational News Site
http://www.educationnews.org/
Tween Tribune - Online News for Tweens
http://tweentribune.com/All Things ComicsMULTIPLE SITES about creating comics (Aimee Bartis’ Live Binder)
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=276616
Google Docs
Create information forms, documents, presentations, spreadsheets and more.
https://drive.google.comELA
Copyright Confusion - Helpful for learning about copyright
http://copyrightconfusion.wikispaces.com/ISTE2012
High Tech C-Scope Verbs
http://hightechcscopeverbs.wikispaces.com/Home
Hip Hop in the Classroom
http://flocabulary.com/
Magazine, website & books written by teens since 1989
http://www.teenink.com/
Easy Bib - Online Bibliography Maker
http://www.easybib.com/
5 English Modules from the BBC - includes 2 modules on Shakespeare
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/english/
Save the Words - Students Can Adopt New Words
http://www.savethewords.org/
Bookrix - Publish your own, or read others’ published works
http://www.bookrix.com
Phrasr - Enter a phrase and Phrasr will find images to illustrate each word.
http://www.pimpampum.net/phrasr/index.php
Storybird - Share short visual stories of your own creation.
http://storybird.com/
Prezu - Online Diary and Journal: FREE!
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=124815
Starfall - Learning to read with phonics.
www.starfall.com
Diffen - Compare and Contrast
www.diffen.com
Interactive Reading Games
www.pbskids.org
Lexipedia - Type in your words, and Lexipedia identifies their parts of speech and definitions.
http://lexipedia.com/
KS2 Bitesize
Interactive ELA Games
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/
SpellingCity - Enter your spelling words and then get tested, play a game, or learn about them.
http://www.spellingcity.com/
Boolify - Information Literacy Tools
http://www.boolify.org/
VocabAhead - Difficult words explained using videos and flashcards.
http://www.vocabahead.com/
Funbrain - Reading games
http://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html
Sheppard Software - Fun Kids Online Language Arts Games
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_vocab.htm
Writing Fun - Use online text organizers to assist students in the writing process.
http://www.writingfun.com/
Barnes&Noble - Online Storytime
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/online-storytime-books-toys/379003588
Storyline - Online Story time
http://www.storylineonline.net/
Literacy Zone - Interactive Stories for Kids
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/onlinestory.htm
Literactive - Reading activities for young readers.
http://www.literactive.com/Home/index.asp
ZiggityZoom - Stories, games, coloring and more.
http://www.ziggityzoom.com/
Math
PhET - Interactive Simulations for Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Earth Science and Math
http://phet.colorado.edu/
Illuminations
A great interactive website for Math lessons.
http://illuminations.nctm.org/
Mr. Maffesoli.com - Interactive Math Games
http://mrmaffesoli.com/students.html
KS2 Bitesize
Interactive Math Games
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/number/
Math Fact Cafe - Math fact sheets and flash cards
http://www.mathfactcafe.com/
Math Playground - Math games, printouts, and other resources for teaching math.
http://www.mathplayground.com/
Funbrain - Math games
http://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html
Sheppard Software - Fun Kids Online Math Games
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm
Discovery Education - Math Homework Help
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/students/index.cfm
Math-a-rama - K-6 Interactive Math Games
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmm/
That Quiz - Practice Telling Time
http://www.thatquiz.org/tq-g/40 iPad Apps for STEMEducation
http://imaginationsoup.net/2012/05/40-stem-ipad-apps-for-kids-science-technology-engineering-math/
Science
PhET - Interactive Simulations for Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Earth Science and Math
http://phet.colorado.edu/
Earth Album - Explore the world through photographs with the help of Google and Flickr.
http://www.earthalbum.com/
Exploring the Planets - An interactive guide about our solar system from the National Air and Space Museum.
http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/ceps/etp/ etp.htm
KS2 Bitesize
Interactive Science Games
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/science/
Sheppard Software - Fun Kids Online Science Games
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/science.htm
Animations
Science animations.
http://wps.pearsoned.com.au/sf1/0,9305,1420693-content,00.html
The Dragonfly Book
Online Biology textbook resources.
http://www.millerandlevine.com/chapter/toc.html
Prentice Hall Biology Flash Cards
http://quizlet.com/subject/prentice-hall-biology/
40 iPad Apps for STEM Education
http://imaginationsoup.net/2012/05/40-stem-ipad-apps-for-kids-science-technology-engineering-math/
Biology Junction
Great biology website!
http://www.biologyjunction.com/
Fantastic Contraption - Games focusing on physics.
http://fantasticcontraption.com/
Switcheroo Zoo - Make your own new animals at this photorealistic virtual zoo!
http://www.switcheroozoo.com/default.htm
Social Studies
History for Music Lovers
http://www.youtube.com/user/historyteachers
PlaceSpotting - Use Google earth to find images of places, and then create a quiz about the image.
http://www.placespotting.com/
History Apps
http://historytech.wordpress.com/2012/04/13/tip-of-the-week-three-social-studies-ipad-apps-i-just-fell-in-love-with/
Ben’s Guide - US government information for kids.
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/index.html
iCivics - Interactive Civics Activities
http://www.icivics.org/games
6 Cool Interactive History Sites
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-cool-interactive-sites-learn-american-history/
Election 2012
http://magazines.scholastic.com/election-2012
Foreign Language
Digital Dialects - Interactive games for language learning in dozens of languages.
http://digitaldialects.com/
PE/Health
Games for Physical Education
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/pe/contents_games.htm
Electives
Sketchcast - Record a sketch online, with or without audio.
http://sketchcast.com
Crank It Up! - Compose & record rhythms using pots, pans, wooden spoons and the computer keyboard.
http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/crankitup/
Shidonni - Draw animals, give them names and design backgrounds.
http://www2.shidonni.com/v2/?
10 Cool Technology Lessons
http://edudemic.com/2012/07/10-interactive-lessons-by-google-on-digital-citizenship/
Typing - Zombie Apocalypse
http://www.funfastgame.com/game/4017/zombie-typocolypse.html
Ricci Adams’ Music Theory - View or download les- sons on music theory.
http://musictheory.net/index.html
Typing Web
Learn to Type Free
http://www.typingweb.com/
Cup Stacking Typing
http://www.abcya.com/cup_stack_typing_game.htm
Online Safety/Reputation
http://www.rd.com/advice/parenting/5-things-your-kids-should-know-about-their-online-reputation/
Tech Wizard Wiki - Ideas for planning technology lessons
http://techwizard.pbworks.com/w/page/27971301/Tech%20Wizard%20Wiki
Top 10 Free Web Tools
http://d97cooltools.blogspot.com/2012/07/top-10-tech-tools-interactive-graphic.html
How Does Google Work?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Be2YnlRIg8
Common Sense Media - Great technology resources (apps, videos, lessons)
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/videos/my-online-neighborhood#.T65gsR4PEwQ.pinterest
Digital Literacy in the Primary Classroom
http://www.ictsteps.com/2012/digital-literacy-in-the-primary-classroom/
Show Me What’s Wrong - Your teaching partner, friend, parent has a computer problem but you have no idea what’s wrong. They can show you!
http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=lNqO_uKui6s
www.showmewhatswrong.com
How to Twitter
http://twiends.com/how-to-twitter
40 iPad Apps for STEM Education
http://imaginationsoup.net/2012/05/40-stem-ipad-apps-for-kids-science-technology-engineering-math/
iPad Art - Dots
http://media-cache-ec3.pinterest.com/upload/141441244517511648_oPWKMfAj.jpg
