Digital+Tools

Free Tools for Project-Based Learning and Authentic Assessment  Presented: WAMLE 2013 TIES 2013

ISTE National Educational Technology Standards NETS-Students NETS-Teachers NETS-Coaches NETS-Administrators


 * Presenter's favorite __//Free//__ Digital Tools to use in the Classroom: **

> Create videos using your pictures and music, the Animoto library, or copyright free files. //(It's worth going through the steps to access the FREE Education account - Start with a Basic account, click on Education --> Learn More --> Apply Now) // > Create word documents, projects & posters, evaluate text. > Create wall announcements, notes, projects, backchannel chats & more! **//Try this //** Example > Try creating your own Infograph to present data, ideas, and concepts learned. //(Resource from ISTE/Verizon project// //)//  > For simple poll / quiz creators that allow for varied questions. > Flipped learning, course management, and online discussions are easy with the free CMS. > Classroom collaboration is easy with the brainstorming website. > Kid created, easy to use, great way to share writing projects. > Talking Avatars for vocab, sharing concepts, and more. Also includes lesson plans! > Instead of always using PowerPoint to present ideas. > Educational student/teacher created website - can be or do nearly anything! > Digital lists help you to maintain all of your favorite Web 2.0 Tools for easy student access. **Check out this **<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> Sample. The list includes many more sites to explore (about 20 in all).
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Animoto
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Tagxedo -or- Wordle
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Padlet
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Piktochart
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Google Forms (part of Google Docs) -or- Socrative -or- Survey Monkey
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Edmodo
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Bubbl.us
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Kidblog
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Voki
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Prezi
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Wiki
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Weblists