Tech Thursday
Here’s a list of the websites I send out on Tech Thursdays. Enjoy!
January 24, 2019: Various
Websites:
Copyright and fair use for educators
Library of Congress National Screening Room
January 17, 2019: Google
Websites:
20 Practical ways to use Google Forms in the classroom
Self checking assessments in Google Sheets with conditional formatting
9 Google Extensions you probably didn’t know about
December 20, 2018: Various
Websites:
7 great exit tickets for teachers
December 13, 2018: Various
Websites:
25 incredibly useful things that Google Docs can do
Secret menu for Google docs, slides, drawings and more
December 6, 2018: Various
Websites:
Don’t leave mobile-only families behind
Schools are missing what matter’s about learning
Pittsburg shooting reminds us why we need to talk about hate
November 29, 2018: Free resources
Get flyer in library with websites and passwords
November 15, 2018: Open Library
November 8, 2018: Google
50 Awesome Apps that Integrate with Google Classroom
60 Smarter Ways to Use Google Classroom
November 1, 2018: Google
3 Great Grading Add-ons for Google
How to assess student writing using Google
Google Docs: Grading Tips and Tricks
10 ways to save on grading with Google
GradeBook for Google Sheets and Classroom
October 25, 2018: Various
Websites:
October 18, 2018: Digital Citizenship week
Websites:
5 Doable Goals for Digital Citizenship Week
Resources and lesson plans for digital citizenship week
October 11, 2018: Various
Websites:
8 Google Sheets Add-ons Teachers Should Know About
Bring World-Class Podcasts to the Classroom
Teaching Students to Avoid Plagiarism
Free Posters for Math and Learning
Getting Inside Student’s Minds: Why misconceptions are so powerful
September 20, 2018: Various
Websites:
September 13, 2018: Various
Websites:
20 Ways to Provide Effective Feedback for Learning
7 Ways to Access without Testing
32 Videos on how to start Google Classroom
How to cultivate student agency in ELL
Helping Asian American students be “seen”
September 6, 2018: Various
Websites:
10 ways to make Google Classroom assignments better
10 awesome and surprising ways to use Google docs in your classroom
9 updates to Google Classroom that you may not know about, and three more to come
9 Apps to up your teaching game
August 30, 2018: Free apps and discounts from district
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/sweetwater/deals/laptops
https://sweetwateruhsd.sharepoint.com/Technology/Pages/Office365.aspx
https://sweetwateruhsd.sharepoint.com/Technology/Pages/Antivirus.aspx
August 23, 2018: Various
Websites:
3 Ways to use Google Classroom for visually impaired students
6 PD Reads you don’t want to miss
Create interactive agendas with Google Slides
August 16, 2018: Getting to know you tools
Websites:
August 9, 2018: Various
Websites:
Common Sense Media Documentary High School Movies
May 17, 2018: ELD/ELA
Websites:
May 10, 2018: Science
Websites:
May 3, 2018: Social Science
Websites:
April 26, 2018: Math apps
Websites:
Free CAS calculator for students
April 19, 2018: Various
Websites:
Edtech survey
10 Digital Bell-Ringer Activities to kickoff class
The Big List of Class Discussion Strategies
Psychologist says that goofing off and spacing out are good for you
Google Drive videos shared privately
Strategies to make sure introverted students feel valued at school
Podcast on Fostering the Power of Introverts
April 12, 2018: All About Librarians!
Websites:
Why librarians matter: What years of research shows
In 2018: Libraries to the rescue
The strange magic of libraries
Library of Congress blog on libraries
History of Public Libraries in the U.S.
April 5, 2018: Various
Websites:
20 ways to engage students using PearDeck
24 points in making a good screencast
March 15, 2018: Google
Websites:
Google Classroom Quick Starts with Tips and Tricks
March 8, 2018: Twitter
Websites:
An Introduction to Twitter Educational Chats
40 Educational Twitter Chats Worth Your Time
13 Twitter Chats Every Educator Should Check Out
10 Twitter Chats for Educators
Popular Twitter Chats for Every Day of the Week
How to start your own Twitter Chat
March 1, 2018: Various
Websites:
9 Basic Keys on using Google Keep
Best Chrome extensions of ADHD brains
February 22, 2018: ReClipped
Website: Reclipped
February 15, 2018: American Library Association
Website:
Link to 2018 winners
February 8, 2018: Pear Deck tools
Website:
Embed other sites into Pear Deck
Embed a website within Pear Deck presentation
More possibilities with Pear Deck
February 1, 2018: Google
Websites:
Google Extensions vs Apps vs Add-ons
How to use Google Extensions, Apps and Add-ons in your classroom
10 Awesome Ways to use Google Docs in your classroom
January 25, 2018: Podcasts
Websites:
Podcasts are increasingly popular article
Discovery Education Virtual Field Trips
January 18, 2018: Various
Websites:
December 14, 2017: Best reads of 2017
Websites:
- The Library Journals best of 2017
- NPR’s Book Concierge of the best reads for 2017
- Publisher’s Weekly best of 2017
- New York Times best reads of 2017
December 7, 2017: Various
Website: Remind
November 30, 2017: Various
Websites: Assigning more Writing without more Grading by Edutopia
What your students really need to know about digital citizenship by Edutopia
Common Craft Videos: Digital Lifestyle
November 16, 2017: Digital Citizenship
Websites: TED Talks on National Bullying Prevention Month
Teacher Channel on Cyberbullying
Common Sense Media Resources on Digital Citizenship
Internet Society on Digital Citizenship and Digital Footprint
November 9, 2017: Various
Websites: 10 motivational posters
Reading classics for better social skills
50 alternatives to book reports
November 2, 2017: Various
Websites:
- A day in the life of a teen with Dyslexia
- here’s 10 college courses to read along with this semester (from your couch)
- Students have more confidence in their growth mindset than their teachers
October 26, 2017: Various
Websites: Math tools for Chrome
October 19, 2017: Various
Websites: Pear Deck
What to do on lame duck school days
What colleges to with student’s social media
October 12, 2017: Various
Websites:
- 30 Creative ways to use Padlet for teachers and students
- Here’s a guide to use the timer feature in Google.
- Here’s a post on a recent study that shows bilingual children learning other languages easier.
- From Larry Ferlazzo: Resources on the National Anthem Protests. And from Edutopia on the topic: Talking Politics: Valuing Different Prospectives
October 5, 2017: Various
Websites:
- From The Independent: 35 Book that Will Change How You See the World
- A Recent Study on e-books: Are e-books a waste of money
- From EdWeek Teacher magazine: 5 ways to help studnets build their prior knowledge
- TED-Ed Storycorps. You can listen to the popular storycorps stories on their online archive as well as watch their story animations on their website and on their YouTube channel. This is good for motivational and inspiring clips for your students.
- National Geographic has 360 degree videos you can view with your classes. You can make any location come alive with these. Here is a description and the YouTube Channel.
September 14, 2017: Video Making Apps
Websites: Explain Everything
September 7, 2017: Various
Websites: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2017/08/20-good-youtube-math-channels-for.html
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2017/08/a-collection-of-some-very-good.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bUVjJWA6Vw&feature=youtu.be
August 31, 2017: Various
Websites: Adobe Spark
August 24, 2017: Various
Websites: FlipGrid
August 17, 2017: Various
Websites: How Parents Can Help Introverted Children Thrive
August 10, 2017: Various
Websites: Effective Communication Skills
Addressing Digital Confrontation
6 Chrome Issues with Kids with Math Issues
8 Apps for Teens and Tweens with Learning and Attention Issues
May 18, 2017: Various
Websites: Discounts for teachers
What our brains do when we read poetry
Top 10 sites to help students check their facts
Rules for social media, created by kids
15 ways for students to use Google Keep
How to personalize Google Keep
May 4, 2017: Various
ains to when we read poetry
Websites: How Long to Read This
How to Remove Obstacles to Learning Math
Strategies to Help Students Go Deep with Digital Reading
12 Tools that Made The Biggest Difference in My Teaching
April 27, 2017: Various
Websites: Kids Prefer Books to Screens
Kids Who Grow Up with Books Earn More Money as Adults
Kids Less Likely to Read e-books
10 Reasons Librarians Are More Important Than Ever
Putting Google Docs on Canvas Slideshow
April 20, 2017: History sites
Websites: Big History Project
April 13, 2017: Content Creation
Websites: Spark Page
April 6, 2017: Various
Websites: “Are We Innovating or Just Digitizing Traditional Education?”
10 Resources for Women’s History Month
17 Strategies to help Students with ADHD
Free Coloring Books from World Class Libraries and Museums
March 16, 2017: Various
Websites: How to Practice Effectively
Suspensions Plummet with Incentives for Good Behavior
Websites and Apps for Reading Social Studies
March 9, 2017: Google
Websites: Google slides updates
March 2, 2017: Google Classroom
Website: https://classroom.google.com
February 23, 2017: Various
Websites: Post It Plus
February 16, 2017: University Videos and Shakespeare
Websites: My Shakespeare
February 9, 2017: Various
Websites: How Much Should Teachers Know?
Google Classroom: Pull Paragraphs for Feedback
Stanford Study on 10 minute Intervention to get Students into College
Article: What Poverty Does to the Brain
February 2, 2017: Flipgrid
January 26, 2017: Various
Websites: Map of Life
January 19, 2017: Various
Websites: Self check the news on NPR
White House and Augmented Reality
January 12, 2017: Google
Websites: Citation Feature on Google
100 Ways to Use Google in the Classroom
5 Awesome Chrome Features for Teachers
December 8, 2016: Fake News
Websites: Wall Street Article on Students Not Knowing Fake News
Evaluating Websites as Information Sources
5 Minute Film Festival on News Literacy
NYT Article on “If a Story is Viral, the Truth May Take a Beating”
Anti Hilary Clinton Fake News Article
NPR Article on Tracking Down Fake News
December 1, 2016: Various
Websites: NYT article on helping struggling students
Atlantic article on Is attending a top performing high school irrelevant?
Video on creating split screens on computers
Article on how writing makes us smarter
Five priorities in classroom management
Readability Grader for blogs and other things
How to talk about politics constructively
Article on five ways teachers can use devices to encourage deeper learning
Five teaching practices I’m kicking to the curb
Step by step instructions on creating a Google classroom
November 17, 2016: Thanksgiving and Geography
Websites: History Channel Thanksgiving
National Geographic Celebrate Geography Week
November 10, 2016: Digital Public Library of America
Website: https://dp.la
November 3, 2016: Safari Montage vs. Discovery Education
Website: Www.DiscoveryEducation.com
Top righthand corner, click on “passcode/create new user” and fill in the form with the passcode below.
Passcode: A592-5EF5
October 27, 2016: Google
Websites: Crafty Text
Group Creator for Google Sheets
Google Suite need to know document
5 sites with high quality information
Back to school with Google EDU
October 6, 2016: Britannica Online
Websites:
Britannica School http://school.eb.com
Image Quest: http://quest.eb.com
Escolar http://spanish.eb.com
Username: sweetwater
Password: suhsd
School Code FVK6 (teachers only & for Britannica School only)
September 15, 2016: Recite
Website: Recite
September 8, 2016: Proquest
Website: Proquest
Username: cparkhs
Password: chulavista
September 1, 2016: Various
Websites: Teacher’s Network
August 25, 2016: Various
Websites: Office Sway
August 18, 2016: Various
Websites: Vibby
August 11, 2016: Various
Websites: How to Screencast Your iPad
Why kids shouldn’t use laptops at school
May 26, 2016 and August 4, 2016: Ted Talk
Websites: Why the Constitution is hard to amend
Government Declassified playlist
Everything you thought was wrong
7 talks to make you love science
May 19, 2016: Various
Websites: Digital native fallacy: Teachers know better than students on technology
May 12, 2016: Various
Websites: Teaching Tolerance
Perspectives for a Diverse America
Teachers Know More Than Students on Technology
Step by Step Guide to Create Google Slide Presentation
6 Video Tutorials for Google Slides
10 Tips to Design Effective Presentations
May 5, 2016: Cinco de Mayo
Websites: History Channel
April 28, 2016: Library Information
Websites: StoryCorps on Libraries
Libraries and Librarians: Essential to Thriving Schools
NPR: Tour of America’s Public Libraries
Slideshow of Amazing Libraries Around the World
Getting ELL Students College-Ready is a Challenge for Librarians
School Librarians and ELL Students
Why America’s Schools Have a Money Problem
April 21, 2016: Various
Websites: US Newsmap
Soundcloud: 30 Days of Shakespeare
Design you own digital choice board
5 thinks you may not know about Google Classroom
3 Google tools you may not know you can use offline
7 cool hacks for Google Classroom
3 resources for Historical Maps
5 online activities to teach primary sources
Do’s and don’ts for creating a culture of Ed Tech
April 14, 2016: Free movies
Websites: Crackle
April 7, 2016: Various
Websites: Thoughtful Students Writing Models
Reading Strategies for the Social Science Classroom
100 Most Popular Student Questions for Debate and Persuasive Writing
March 17, 2016: St. Patrick’s Day
Websites: Bet you didn’t know about St. Patrick . . .
History Channel on St. Patrick
March 10, 2016: Various
Websites: Article on “Do’s and Don’ts of Creating a School Culture for Ed Tech”.
Blog on How to Use You Tube in the Classroom
March 3, 2016: Various
Websites: Online Stopwatch
Understanding.org: Through Your Child’s Eyes
Edutopia blog: How to reach quiet, disengaged, struggling and troublemaking students
February 25, 2016: You Tube video and Web 2.0 tools
Websites: CYMR Video
February 18, 2016: eBackpack, Remind101 and Zite apps
All found on Google Store, iTunes or Amazon
February 11, 2016: Various
Websites: 197 Digital Channels for Teaching
Apps that can turn your iPad into a Whiteboard
February 4, 2016: Various websites
Websites: Picture America
January 28, 2016: Various resources
Websites: Edshelf
Google and Flippity to call on students
Mindshift article on student engagement
16 things that teachers should try in 2016
January 21, 2016: Britannica Digital Learning
Website: http://school.eb.com
Username: boljan2
Password: jupiter567
January 14, 2016: Various
Websites: Google Drive Templates
Article comparing Kahoot and Quizizz
December 17, 2015: EBSCO
Website: http://search.ebscohost.com
Username: s8336190
Password: password
December 10, 2015: Various sites
Websites: Popboardz
American Archive of Public Broadcasting
Five Tips for Teaching Technology
Edutopia’s Most Popular Posts 2015
Five Trends That Are Transforming Education
Can A Children’s Book Change the World? Ted Talk
December 3, 2015: World Book Online
Website: http://www.worldbookonline.com/?subacct=N1533
Username: sweet
Password: water
November 19, 2015: Various websites and articles
Boosting Math by Stanford University
Youcubed at Stanford University
Video of Stephen Colbert and Dr. Eugenia Cheung on Exponentials
How We Learn Video
How Tweens and Teens Use Media Study
Edweek Article on 1 to 1 devices
8 Ways to Enhance Teen Learner Motivation in the Language Class
Students Learn Poorly When Using Most Computer Programs
November 12, 2015: Various websites
Literacy in the Digital Age article
50 Best Podcasts for High School
November 5, 2015: Various websites
Four ideas to bring book reports back to life with technology
October 29, 2015: Various websites
10 Great Features for Teachers on iOs9
10 Tools to Help Your Students Become Better Writers
October 22, 2015: Various websites
Websites: Google Classroom, Page 1, Page 2, and Page 3
Why Google Drive should be used with students
October 15, 2015: Various online websites
Websites: Elements 4D
October 8, 2015: Online Databases
Websites: World book: http://tryit.worldbookonline.com
username: americassl
password: gravity
Gale: http://www.galetrials.com/default.aspx?TrialID=101019;ContactID=150604
EBSCO: http://trial.ebscohost.com
Username: suhsd
Password: ebsco
ProQuest: http://www.proquestk12.com
Username: CPARKHS
Password: chulavista
September 17, 2015: Various
Website: 10 Benefits of Reading
Making a Mistake can be Beneficial
September 10, 2015: AP and British News
Websites: AP News on You Tube
How to subscribe to You Tube on iPads
How to subscribe to You Tube on Desktop Computer
September 3, 2015: Newsela
Website: https://newsela.com
August 27, 2015: Better Lesson
Website: http://betterlesson.com
August 20, 2015: Stanford History Education Group
Website: https://sheg.stanford.edu/
August 13, 2015: Various
Websites: cphlibrary.edublogs.org
| To Login to the Free Trial: | |
| Go to: | http://trial.ebscohost.com |
| User Id: | suhsd |
| Password: | ebsco |
Database Tutorials: http://support.ebsco.com/tutorials/refcenters/
May 21. 2015: Oral Websites and Apps
Websites: Voki
May 14, 2015: Curriculet and Zaption
Websites: Curriculet
May 7, 2015: Create a class on Shmoop
April 30, 2015: Current Events
Websites: Library of Congress
Learning Network-New York Times
April 23, 2015: Research
Websites: Easybib
April 16, 2015: Library Month
Websites: Libraries in the digital age (you tube)
27 things your teacher librarian does
21st Century Libraries-The Learning Commons
Librarian’s Lead the Way in EdTech
April 9, 2015: Math apps
Websites:
- Math Ref http://happymaau.com/projects/math-ref/
- Quick Graph https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quick-graph-your-scientific/id292412367?mt=8
- iFormula https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iformulas/id346888659?mt=8
- Appollonius https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/apollonius/id368166017?mt=8
March 19, 2015: BurnBook
Website: http://sohlibrary.edublogs.org/online-safety/
http://www.rosenlearningcenter.com/ sign on: swhs password: raiders
http://www.proquestk12.com/ username: CPARKHS password: chulavista
March 12, 2015: Growth Mindsets
Websites: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMokk7znAFs
http://alumni.stanford.edu/content/magazine/artfiles/dweck_2007_2.pdf
http://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve?language=en
http://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve?language=es
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN34FNbOKXc
http://99u.com/articles/14379/talent-isnt-fixed-and-other-mindsets-that-lead-to-greatness
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7406521
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-YU4VywI1banEfYFtOb0WBtB137TiKijupZg_FlF51Q/edit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTXrV0_3UjY
http://www.mathrecap.com/jo-boaler-promoting-equity-through-teaching-for-a-growth-mindset/
March 5, 2015: Fair Use and Databases
Websites: Fair Use Week
California State Library List of Databases
Teach Close Reading and Visual Thinking Skills
February 26, 2015: Pocket
Website: Pocket
February 19, 2015: QuickKey
Website: Quick Key
February 12, 2015: Video
Websites: Videonot.es
February 5, 2015: Various
Websites: American Museum of Natural History-Charles Darwin Manuscripts
Darwin: A Naturalist’s Voyage Around the World
Digital Declaration of Independence
Stanford University Spatial History Project
January 29, 2015: Exit Ticket
Website: Exit Ticket
January 22, 2015: Crumbles and Google Cultural Institute
Websites: Crumbles
January 15, 2015: Noodle Tools
Website:
http://www.noodletools.com/login.php?group=11867&code=8373&oid=4653
Each user must create a “personal folder” (i.e., select a personal ID and
password) by clicking the “Create a Personal ID” button on the login screen.
The user will be prompted to log in to the school account when he/she clicks “Create a Personal ID” on the login screen:
Username: castleparkhs
Password: research
Basic account management, user management, and real-time usage statistics are available in your subscription management area. Log in now to get a sense for what is available:
http://www.noodletools.com/support/index.php?u=admin3776&p=peba6wowa
Username: admin3776
Password: peba6wowa
December 18, 2014: PresoTv
Website: http://preso.tv/
December 11, 2014: Hour of Code
Websites: http://hourofcode.com/us
http://www.tynker.com/hour-of-code/
https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/hour-of-code/hour-of-code-tutorial/v/welcome-hour-of-code
December 4, 2014: Listen Current
Website: http://listencurrent.com/
November 20, 2014: Google Drive add-ons
Websites: gMath
November 13, 2014: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Museum and Newseum
Websites: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum
November 6, 2014: iPad resources
Websites: How to display iPad on screen
23 apps that teachers should have
Teaching students to deep read on iPads
How to record your iPad screen
How handwriting makes you smarter
October 30, 2014: Halloween, Edgar Allan Poe and Free Apps
Websites: Bones of a Good Essay
Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe
October 23, 2014: Red Ribbon Week and Halloween
Websites: http://www.justice.gov/dea/redribbon/RedRibbon_history.shtml
http://redribbon.org/activities/
http://www.history.com/topics/halloween
http://www.loc.gov/folklife/halloween.html
http://www.halloweenhistory.org/
http://www.kpbs.org/news/events/halloween/
October 16, 2014: Cancer
Websites: http://www.cancer.gov/
http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/
http://www.standup2cancer.org/
October 9, 2014: Read Works and Jeopardy games
Websites: Readworks
September 18, 2014: Various sites for iPads and Freshmen
Websites: Seven Digital Deadly Sins
Google Internet Literacy and Good Online Behavior
September 11, 2014: Plickers and Classdojo
Websites: Plicker
September 4, 2014: Remind
Website: Rewind
August 28, 2014: CPH Library’s Blog
Website: cphlibrary.edublogs.org
August 21, 2014: Open Ed
Website: https://www.opened.io/
May 15, 2014: Review sites for finals
Websites: blubbr
May 8, 2014: You Tube
Websites: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7FHdHUzRnms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxsOVK4syxU&feature=player_embedded
May 1, 2014: Film Archives
Websites: British Pathe
Newsreels from Prelinger Archives
Library of Congress Film Archive
April 24, 2014: Noise
Websites: Too Noisy (app on iTunes)
April 17, 2014: ELD support websites
Websites: ESL Point
April 10, 2014: Class Charts
Website: Class Charts
March 20, 2014: Various PDF annotation tools Websites: Active Textbook
March 13, 2014: Get the Math
Website: http://www.thirteen.org/get-the-math/
March 6, 2014: Google Books and Google News Newspaper Archive
Websites: http://books.google.com/
http://news.google.com/newspapers
February 27, 2014: Cardwiki
Website: http://cardkiwi.com/
February 20, 2014: U-Tube videos of Winter Olympics
Website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTVqtGTfIc8&list=PLB6B38A6C0540EEB6&feature=share&index=6
http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/winterolympics/index.jsp
February 13, 2014: Outstanding Book for the College Bound Student
Website: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/2014-outstanding-books-college-bound-and-lifelong-learners
February 6, 2014: Online Stopwatch
Website: http://www.online-stopwatch.com/
January 30, 2014: Various online databases Websites: http://search.ebscohost.com Username: sweetwateruhsd Password: research
Teen Health & Wellness : www.teenhealthandwellness.com
Financial Literacy: http://financialliteracy.rosendigital.com/
Digital Literacy: http://digitalliteracy.rosendigital.com/
Core Concepts Periodic Table: periodictable.rosendigital.com Core Concepts Biology http://biology.rosendigital.com Username: sweeterwater Password: schools http://www.noodletools.com/login.php?group=11867&code=8373&oid=4653 Username: castleparkhs Password: research http://www.proquestk12.com Username: CPARKHS Password: chulavista January 23, 2014: Bridge8 Website: http://bridge8.wordpress.com/ January 16, 2014: Random Name Picker Website: http://www.classtools.net/random-name-picker/ December 19, 2013: Mozilla Popcorn Maker Website: https://popcorn.webmaker.org/ December 12, 2013: Otter Website: http://useotter.com/index.php December 5, 2013: Hour of Code Websites: http://csedweek.org/ http://learn.code.org/hoc/1 November 21, 2013: Gettysburg Address Website: http://www.learntheaddress.org/ November 14, 2013: Projeqt Website: http://projeqt.com/ November 7, 2013: Science 360, The NYT Science Page and Films for Action Websites: http://science360.gov/series/ http://www.nytimes.com/video/science/ http://www.filmsforaction.org/ October 31, 2013: Google and Whiteboard Websites: www.google.com http://www.whiteboardblog.co.uk/ October 24, 2013: Newslela Website: newsela October 17, 2013: PortFM Website: http://port.fm/ October 10, 2013: OpenEd Link: OpenEd September 19, 2013: Lint Filter Link: Clean Lint Screen with Titles September 12, 2013: Readibility Website: http://www.read-able.com/bookmarklet.html September 5, 2013: TED Website: www.ted.com August 29, 2013: Library Blog Website: https://cphlibrary.edublogs.org August 22, 2013: Noodle Tools Website: http://www.noodletools.com/login.php?group=11867&code=8373&oid=4653 Username: castleparkhs Password: research May 16, 2013: Economics Websites: Economics of Seinfeld The Living Wage Calculator Council for Economics Education May 9, 2013: Writing 121 Website: http://121writing.com May 3, 2013: Gale E-Books Website: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/chul43952 Password: chul_log April 25, 2013: CCSS Update and Digital Public Library of America Websites: http://dp.la Subscribe to the CCSS Update from the CDE listserv by sending a “blank” message to join-commoncore@mlist.cde.ca.gov April 18, 2013: WowMath, YayMath, Knowmania, and University of Pittsburgh Digital Research Library Websites: http://www.wowmath.org http://www.yaymath.org http://www.knowmia.com http://digital.library.pitt.edu/v/visuals/ April 4, 2013 and April 11, 2013: Google Drive Website: drive.sweetwaterschools.net March 14, 2013: Teaching Tolerance Website: http://www.tolerance.org March 7, 2013: ARKive Website: http://www.arkive.org February 28, 2013: New York Times Learning Network Website: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com February 21, 2013: Brainy Box Website: www.classtools.net/brainybox January 31, 2013: Sharing Links Websites: www.bundlenut.com www.linkbun.ch https://bitly.com January 24, 2013: CCSS tools Website: www.tweentribune.com/join January 17, 2013: shmoop Website: http://www.shmoop.com/signup/sweetwater-teachers Magic Code: SWEETWATERTEACHERS December 20, 2012: meograph Website: www.meograph.com/education December 13, 2012: Remember the Milk Website: www.rememberthemilk.com December 6, 2012: ePals Website: http://www.epals.com/index.php November 29, 2012: Marqueed Website: www.marqueed.com November 15, 2012: MIT + K12 Website: http://k12videos.mit.edu November 8, 2012: Library of Congress Website: www.loc.gov November 1, 2012: You Tube Website: http://www.youtube.com October 25, 2012: Mindmapping Websites: www.popplet.com www.text2mindmap.com www.spiderscribe.net October 18, 2012: Poll Everywhere Website: http://www.polleverywhere.com October 11, 2012: Pathbrite Website: http://pathbrite.com September 20, 2012: Flashcards Websites: http://quizlet.com/create_set/ http://www.kitzkikz.com/flashcards/ http://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/flashcards.htm http://www.proprofs.com/flashcards/ Apps: StudyDroid https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.studydroid.flashcards.free gFlash https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gwhizmobile.gflashplus Kaka Flashcards https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kakamukaka.flashcards Apps for Apple on iTunes store Flashcards Deluxe $3.99 gFlash + Flashcards and Tests—Free iFlipr Flashcards Cram-Flashcards and multiple choice September 13, 2012: Infographics
http://www.coolinfographics.com/blog/2012/9/11/what-is-an-infographic-explained-with-legos.html
September 6, 2012: Kahn Academy http://www.khanacademy.org/