DonorsChoose

DonorsChoose.org is an online charity that makes it easy for anyone to help students in need.

Here's how it works: public school teachers from every corner of America post classroom project requests on DonorsChoose.org. Requests range from pencils for a poetry writing unit, to violins for a school recital, to microscope slides for a biology class.

Then, you can browse project requests and give any amount to the one that inspires you. Once a project reaches its funding goal, we deliver the materials to the school.

You'll get photos of your project taking place, a thank-you letter from the teacher, and a cost report showing how each dollar was spent. If you give over $50, you'll also receive hand-written thank-you letters from the students.

Cookit- Picture Teller

Cookit- Picture Teller
This site is designed to demonstrate how recipes are made, but can easily be adapted to showing science diagrams etc! Consider putting together a short show labeling the different parts of a cell.

This tool allows you to use your own pictures and audio to demonstrate how a recipe is made. A simple zoom tool allows you to focus in on the items in a picture you are talking about, as you outline the ingredients and stages that are important in creating your recipe.

At present, the articles that you make with this tool can only be downloaded and used locally on your own PC or laptop.

Webdoc

Webdoc- a great alternative to Glogster! Create your own multimedia poster, using audio, images, videos and more!

TEDxKids@BC Play. Build. Reach. Learn!

What is TEDxKids@BC?

TEDxKids@BC is a platform for facilitating opportunities to empower kids and support authentic learning. Some of British Columbia's most awe-inspiring kids will share their experiences and inspire others to follow their dreams.

Careers in Subject Area

 Careers in Subject Area - Check out his list of resources.

QR Codes

What are QR Codes and how can they be used in education??



QR Code Generators
Kaywa- http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
QR Stuff http://www.qrstuff.com/
bequrious http://beqrious.com/qrcode/create 

Create Self Grading Quizzes with Google Forms and Flubaroo

Flubaroo is a free tool that helps you quickly grade multiple-choice or fill-in-blank assignments. I designed it for my own classroom, and want to share it with other teachers... for free!

QuizBox

Create self grading quizzes that you can embed into your wiki or blog with Quizbox

Web 2.0 Tools

1. What tool allows you to create a word cloud?
Wordle Google Docs
2. What tool allows you to collaboratively create documents?
Wordle Google Docs
3. What tool allows you to create a digital poster?
Glogster Wordle

Thanks for taking the quiz!

Google's ChartTool

Google's ChartTool-
If you are looking for a tool to that allows you to create charts with little or no skill- check out ChartTool.  Click on the chart of your choice and fill in the blanks! Links and embeding codes are provided for you to email to a friend or embed into your wiki or blog. (see example below)  ChartTool is in the BETA stage, which means it is in the development stage. 

Zondle

Zondle - all grade levels- elementary-high school

Play exactly what YOU want to learn...

• use topics created by other users
• improve topics already on the site
• create topics exactly as you want

...in games YOU like to play! 

 

Create a FREE account to play any of the 108,900 possible topic and game combinations

 

Joliprint- Neatly print out webpages

Joliprint -Copy and paste the URL of the article you want to print out nicely.  Works great!

Filter Gmail email from students

Are you frustrated with students emails filling up your inbox in Gmail?  There is a solution! You can filter the incoming emails into folders orgainzed by classes.  Check out the video below.