Poll Everywhere is an online poll and voting website. Users can text message responses to questions or users can respond to them online. This could be useful when teachers are trying to get anonymous feedback from students or, if teachers get the students usernames, they can use it as an assessment.
Jing
Jing is a presentation creator. Users can record themselves giving a presentation, or they can just record their voice while showing some sort of presentation or documents on the screen.
Plagiarism Checker
This resource is an online plagiarism checker. Students can enter their finished papers here to make sure they properly cited information. It tells the user where citations are needed and where information is from. Teachers can also use this if they suspect a student of cheating. This will help eliminate plagiarism and having to punish students for something avoidable.
Meograph
Meograph is an online multimedia tool. This website helps users create multimedia projects that can contain timelines, videos, images, links to social media, stories, and more.
Croak.it
Croak.it is an online tool that lets users leave verbal messages on other users webpages. You can record up to 30 seconds and change the pitch and tempo.
Naiku
This is a resource that can be used for formative assessment. The website allows teachers to enter in questions which the students can respond to and then the results are recorded and analyzed. It can be showed on a projector or screen, and is free for educators.
Unused Words
This website posts a new word a day with its definition and a picture explaining the meaning. It also has categories broken down into nouns, verbs, adjectives, and slang. There is also the option of adding your own word, if you have a word you want to share.
ClassTools
ClassTools is an online resources where teachers can create quizzes, tests, games, or activities for the students to do. There are step-by-step instructions and an easy to use navigation bar on the side for teachers to use.
Scrumy
Scrumy is an online project maker. Students can enter in parts of their project, deadlines, tasks, and other things that pertain to the project. Teachers can log on and see the progress and what will be done in the future. There are color coded guides which you can mark done, in progress, and to do.
Rubistar
Rubistar is an online rubric maker. Users can choose from different templates to create a rubric that best fits what is being graded.
StudyShuffle
StudyShuffle is an online flashcard maker and study site. Students can use it to prepare for exams or quizzes, but teachers can also use this website to assess students. Teachers can keep track of when students log in and use StudyShuffle and they can also monitor what they do on the site and how long they are logged in.
Common Core
The common core standards are required for teachers to include in their lesson plans. This website has all of the common core standards for English listed and descriptions of each one.
GEM Assessment
GEM Assessment is a website that teachers can post assessments on and then the students can go online and take them. After the students respond, the results are summarized.
Catpin Productions
This resource is an online bubble test maker. Teachers can specify how many points the question is worth, the font size, the format, and more. The website breaks each part down into easy to follow, step by step instructions.
Word Search Builder-PedagoNet
This website is a tool teachers or students can use to create word searches. This can be used as a resource in reviewing for a test, or students can create one as part of a project. The website is very user friendly and has step by step instructions for the user.
PBLU
This is an online tool teachers can use to create and find ideas for projects for their students to do. The project ideas are aligned with the common core standards and have a suggested age group.
Pathbrite
Pathbrite is an online portfolio maker. There is a nine step guide that helps you organize the template for your portfolio. You can import videos, text, and social networking sites directly onto your portfolio.
Three Ring
Three Ring is an online portfolio maker. You can upload from the computer or smartphone. You can add videos, voice recordings, and images.
TalkTyper
TalkTyper is a website which takes audio recordings and turn them into text. Users turn the microphone on and press start when they get to the webpage. TalkTyper then takes all of the words that were said and records them as text. This could be used as an alternative for a student who had some sort of writing disability.
Wix
Wix is an online website generator. There are over 100 templates you can choose from, or you can choose a blank template and upload your own material. There are also video tutorials that take you through all the steps in creating the website.
Biteslide
Biteslide is an online scrapbook project maker. It is free to students and teachers, and teachers can add up to 30 student accounts. There are multiple settings that the creator gets to choose from or you can upload your own. You can also print your finished product.
Quipper
Quipper is an online quiz maker. Teachers can log in and create quizzes for their students to take. The quizzes are then approved and then posted. Students can take the quizzes where every they have internet access. The quizzes take 24 hours to appear on the app.
Deadline
Deadline is an app that student can get that inform them about deadlines they need to meet. The online calendar sends them a notification with a message that tells you what needs to be done. Students can modify the settings and adjust how they receive information.
Spreaker
Spreaker is a free, internet radio show generator. This website allows users to create their own podcasts, which can be shared on different social media networks. There are many tutorials explaining the steps in creating a podcast on this website.
PresentationTube
PresentationTube is a resource that is used to add narration to PowerPoint presentations. This is useful because then students can create full presentations without having to actually present them live. You can also share these videos on social media networks.