Top Ten Cool Tools for School

My Top Ten Choices

10) Pegby from Michael Carbonara

   Pegby is a tool that I can see being used for teacher interaction or student interaction. Having this tool would make it a lot easier to have students do group projects.

9) Virtual book from Aleah's Blog

          I find this tool interesting because it's different from any other tool I've seen before.  I think that it could be a cool new way to have students do a project.



8) Pinterest from Dunlap's Blog

             At first I didn't see how a site for picture posting could be useful in the classroom.  After reading the description I think that this would be an awesome tool to use for an icebreaker.

7) Animoto from Carly's Education Blog

            This tool I also saw as an interesting tool.  I can see it be used for presentations but  really think that it could be used as an icebreaker rather thatn a presentaton

6) Wikispaces from Alicia Pierce  

             I see this tool as a good way to transfer information.  Whether it be to get info to students or  info to the parents, it seems easy to use and efficient.

 

5) Prezi from Uniquely Nina

I like the idea of prezi because it's not powerpoint.  Powerpoint can become dull and overused for everything.  Prezi gives a new twist to the powerpoint idea and keeps people more interested.

4)Smartboard by Rien Wetmore

       Smartboards are something that was used a lot in my middle and high school.  I found that it made kids want to participate more and it is a way to make every subject hands on.

3) Teacher Tube by Education for You

        This I see as more of a resource, but a great resource at that.  Youtube is nice but, it's hard to search    through hundreds of videos to find exactly what you want and hope that it's also reliable.  This is a good way to help teachers find exactly what they need.

2) Wordle by Excerpts from an Educator

       Coming from someone that never understood how to tell what the heck an author was rambling on about,  this tool seems amazing.  I hated when my english teacher would tell me, well this is what they mean, because I said so.  I think an author can write just to  write but this tool helps to point out the things that are actually relevant in the poem or book.  I see it being super helpful.

1) Super Teacher Tools by JLee's Blog

       This tool just seems to have it all.  A lot of different games and ways to review and its all in one spot, easy to maneuver.  This makes it a lot easier for a teacher to keep it interesting and not just play the same old jeopardy game every Thursday before your test Friday.  I really like this site with all the different tools in one.

Cool Tool For School!!!

My resource, Wicked, is all about helping the student learn in a hands on approach, but also incorporate technology.  When thinking about trying to teach science through technology I was at a loss for ideas on how to keep it interesting for the students.  This tool does it for me!! It is very easy to navigate and can be used inside or outside the classroom.  It has games and lessons all in one. This tool can be used to have an interactive approach on teaching while students learn to teach themselves by exploring the site. It not only uses games, but also has fact sheets and a place for parents to learn how to help engage their children into enjoying learning and keeping them safe.  In my classroom I would use this tool as an introduction to topics or to have students explore certain topics, on their own, at home to bring back to class for the next day.  I particularly like the Pest and Predators activity for use in my own science classes that I hope to teach in the future.  There really isn't much more to explain about this tool because it is simple, which is good.  It's easy for a 5-8 grader to navigate on their own which is what really caught my attention.  So click on that picture of Wicked and take a look around for your self!!!!