Check out these links for awesome sites to use in your classes!
Search Engines (besides Google)
Wolfram Alpha – a “computational knowledge engine.” Does lots of cool things with results – for example, tells you how many days old you are if you search your birthday.
–> Finding Photos:
Behold – searches Creative Commons images (pictures that are free and legal to use in your own artwork/presentations)
PhotoPin – another search for free images
Showing what you know
Prezi – fancy online slideshows
Wordle – make a word cloud from student writing
Prezi – fancy online slideshows
Wordle – make a word cloud from student writing
Glogster – online poster-making (ask your teacher to log you in)
Fakebook – create a fake Facebook page for a historical figure
Blogging
Blogger – Google blogging tool
Tumblr – great for sharing photos
Exploration and Inquiry Sites
Videos (besides YouTube)
Ted Talks – amazing mini-presentations on an astounding range of topics
Driver’s Ed
Drive VT – an interactive online version of the Driver’s Ed manual.
Fakebook – create a fake Facebook page for a historical figure
Blogging
Blogger – Google blogging tool
Tumblr – great for sharing photos
Community Opportunities/Jobs
TeenOpps – “the go-to place for Vermont teens looking for something to do”
Generating Ideas
http://scrumblr.ca/ – online whiteboard. Add text and move around note cards. Multiple people on different computers can collaborate.
https://bubbl.us/ – create a mind map
corkboard.me – put post-its on a cork board. Save and collaborate!News
https://bubbl.us/ – create a mind map
corkboard.me – put post-its on a cork board. Save and collaborate!News
Burlington Free Press
SevenDays VT
CNN Student News – news videos and podcasts geared toward students
SevenDays VT
CNN Student News – news videos and podcasts geared toward students
USA Today online edition – ask your teacher to log you in.
Artistic Expression Sites
Artistic Expression Sites
Google Art Project – online tours of world-famous art museums
Smart History – video, picture, and voice lessons about all kinds of art
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art – interactive features on lots of artists
Museum of Online Museums – lists museums with online features and exhibits
Art Babble – videos and online exhibits about art
iNudge – layer sounds together to experiment with music & beats
Graffiti Creator – create awesome graffiti text with lots of effects and colors
Citizenship, Community & Culture Sites
Picturing America – collections of paintings and photos related to different events in history
Exploration and Inquiry Sites
The Scale of the Universe – amazing visualization of how big the parts of our universe are compared to each other.
DIY.org – earn badges through “doing it yourself” in a variety of skill areas – from fort-building to zoology!
Communication & Literacy Sites
Definr – “incredibly fast dictionary” – easy to use and read.
Communication & Literacy Sites
Definr – “incredibly fast dictionary” – easy to use and read.
Young Writers Project – community of Vermont student writers
Graph Words – type in a word and then click on it to view related words. You can create a web and then save it or share it.
Spelling City – spelling resource activity
Infinite Bookcase – super awesome way to check out books. Seriously, just look at it.
Digital Textbook – an online resource for reading & writing, way more up to date than a printed textbook!
Story Creator – create a comic-book-style story with words, pictures and sounds
Numeracy Sites
Academic Skill Builders – math skills through interactive games
Khan Academy – instructional math videos for a range of skill levels
Money Instructor – a site to help you learn about money/personal finance. See Dana for login details.
Videos (besides YouTube)
Ted Talks – amazing mini-presentations on an astounding range of topics
Driver’s Ed
Drive VT – an interactive online version of the Driver’s Ed manual.
Typing
Typeracer – “the global typing race”
Break Time
Do Nothing for 2 Minutes – soothing ocean sounds and a challenge not to touch the computer for two minutes.
JacksonPollock.org – make abstract drip paintings online. Scroll down and use the different white spaces for different effects.
Tone Matrix – click on different squares to light them up and create combinations of tones. Creates some very cool music.
Pandora – create a radio station based on an artist you like. (Note: change your account settings to filter out explicit content by clicking blue “Account” link).
Do Nothing for 2 Minutes – soothing ocean sounds and a challenge not to touch the computer for two minutes.
JacksonPollock.org – make abstract drip paintings online. Scroll down and use the different white spaces for different effects.
Tone Matrix – click on different squares to light them up and create combinations of tones. Creates some very cool music.
Pandora – create a radio station based on an artist you like. (Note: change your account settings to filter out explicit content by clicking blue “Account” link).
Sporcle – quizzes on a range of topics from geography (name the 50 states!) to the Simpsons.
