1. FREE TOOLS FOR EDUCATORS Maryly Skallos Best of MACUL Ottawa ISD, August 8, 2013

2. LOOKING AT VARIOUS SOURCES Sources Well known Apps  Diigo  edWeb  MACUL  Prezi  VoiceThread  Wikispaces

3. COBOCARDS  Online flashcard software  Can be used on mobile devices (iPhone and Android devices)  Many flashcards available in many different subject matter  Free to signup; premium for more features  www.cobocard.com www.cobocard.com

4. ANKI  Free, online flashcard software  Allows for audio, video, as well as text  Content-agnostic and supports images, audio, videos and scientific markup  Can keep cards synchronized across multiple devices  Download to your device and install  www.ankisrs.net www.ankisrs.net

5. VOKI  www.voki.com www.voki.com  Create an animated voice avatar to animate lessons/material  Free  60 second clips  Easily embeds into LMS or websites

6. ANIMOTO  Apply for the Animoto all-access pass for use in the classroom.  Produce unlimited full length videos from photos  www.animoto.com www.animoto.com

7. FAKEBOOK  Easy rip-off social media profiles a la Facebook without the Facebook presence  Great way to promote critical thinking by re-creating historical figures from a 21 st century perspective.  Check out Julius Caesar’s Profile  Even Brutus has yet to be un-friended!  (Works in Firefox but not in IE)  www.classtools.net www.classtools.net

8. CALM COUNTER  Flash-based web app that provides visual feedback on the amount of noise in your classroom.  Setup is simple  Turn down your speakers  Connect a microphone  Watch as the speedometer-like indicator rises and falls with noise levels  (I used the built-in mic)  http://www.ictgames.com/calmCounter.html http://www.ictgames.com/calmCounter.html

9. GOOGLE LIT TRIPS  A collection of “journeys of characters from famous literature” normally introduced in grades K-16.  Provide additional context for critical thinking reflecting upon and exploring characters and themes by making real-world associations in Google Earth  Download Google Earth first then download the Google Lit Trip of your choice  http://www.googlelittrips.com/GoogleLit/Home.html http://www.googlelittrips.com/GoogleLit/Home.html

10. WONDEROPOLIS  Critical thinking portal devoted specifically to those who wonder aloud, in their thoughts, or in their dreams.  Created and maintained by the National Center for Family Literacy  Wonders of the Day  Brief history of the subject matter  A list of related activities  Glossary of terms  Advanced options for further learning  http://www.Wonderopolis.org http://www.Wonderopolis.org

11. SIMPLEK12  Teaching Learning Community  Able to get free information to share  Premium account – provides info for many other topics  Free signup gets your free information  Ex: Teaching Across Curriculum http://files.simplek12.com/ebooks/freeappsteachingacrosscurriculum.pdf http://files.simplek12.com/ebooks/freeappsteachingacrosscurriculum.pdf

12. FREE WEBSITES TO MEET COMMON CORE  K-3  Fuel the Brain (www.fuelthebrain.com)www.fuelthebrain.com  Free site with teacher resources for writing, numbers and operations and measurement and data.  Students can create their own mini books in this site.  K-12  TenMarks (www.tenmarks.com)www.tenmarks.com  K-10 math curriculum based on practice, instruction, assessment, and intervention.  Currently set for the summer but does have a program during the school year.

13. FREE WEBSITE TO MEET COMMON CORE  K-12  Ginger Software (www.gingersoftware.com)www.gingersoftware.com  Uses with Google Chrome  Must have for students who need proofreading when writing documents (grammar check, sentence rephraser, text reader, etc.)  Grammarly (www.grammarly.com)www.grammarly.com  Proofreading web 2.0 app that is easy to use.

14. OUT OF THE BOX  GCFLearnFree.org  Innovative online learning opportunities to anyone who wants to improve the technology, literacy and math skills  Beneficial for community education programs or students who are struggling in math, reading or technology

15. WANT TO LEARN MICROSOFT OFFICE  Ribbon Hero 2  Game like app to help people explore some of the new and useful features of Office 2010 or 2007 (nothing yet on Office 2013…sorry  )  Downloads directly to your computer  Students do the exercises and earn points  More points, higher the level  http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26531 http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26531

16. THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING  Contact Information:  Maryly Skallos  Maryly.skallos@muskegoncc.edu Maryly.skallos@muskegoncc.edu  231-777-0214  This presentation will be available at TechnTeach.info (www.technteach.info)www.technteach.info