Table of Contents

Tech Tool #1...Infinit—File Sharing……………………………………………….3

Tech Tool #2...MyStorybook—Digital Storytelling………………………………4

Tech Tool #3...Word Tamer—Interactive Literary Journey…………………….5

Tech Tool #4...Newseum Digital Classroom—Historical Exploration………...6

Tech Tool #5...LibrAdventures—Virtual Field Trip……………………………...7

Tech Tool #6...Annotary—Organization and Collaboration……………………8

Tech Tool #7...Tackk—Web Design/Content Creation…………………………9

Tech Tool #8...Google World Wonders—Virtual Exploration…………………10

Tech Tool #9...Booktrack—Literary Soundtrack………………………………..11

Tech Tool #10...Max’s Math Adventures—Math and Language Activities…..12

Tech Tool #11...Whyville—Educational Gaming Community…………………13

Tech Tool #12...Dweeber—Social Collaboration Platform……………………14

Tech Tool #13...Glean—Educational Search Engine………………………….15

Tech Tool #14...Powtoon—Animated Presentation Creator………………….16

Tech Tool #15...Gliffy—Professional Presentation Creator…………………...17

Bonus Tools.……………………………………………………………………….18

Bonus Tool #1...Visme—Visual Content Creator………………………………19

Bonus Tool #2...Kuizza—Quiz and Flashcard Creator………………………..20

Bonus Tool #3...NASA Kid’s Club—Interactive Space Lessons……………...21

Bonus Tool #4...BitStrips—Comic Book Creator……………………………….22

Bonus Tool #5...Poll Everywhere—Survey Creator……………………………23

SimpleK12 Resources…………………………………………………………….24

1. Infinit

Infinit is a desktop application that offers unlimited, high speed file sharing with a

simple drag and drop. Users can quickly, efficiently, and securely transfer their data

to others using peer to peer technology. This tool is available and FREE for Mac and

Windows and it allows its users to:

Create links

Send to other Infiniti users

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2. MyStorybook

MyStorybook is a digital storytelling web tool that allows students to create their very

own story from scratch. With this tool, students can:

Create their own storyline

Draw pictures

Insert photos or other illustrations

Publish and view stories in the public gallery

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3. Word Tamer

Word tamer is a digital storytelling web tool that takes students on an interactive

carnival journey through creative storytelling. As students progress through the

journey, they are exposed to thrilling videos and activities that teach the process of

developing characters, setting, and plot while also introducing various literary

devices.

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4. Newseum Digital Classroom

Newseum Digital Classroom is a is a cross-disciplinary resource that helps reinforce

historical and governmental concepts through the use of:

Interactive timelines

Downloadable lesson plans and modules

Archival videos lessons and guides

Primary source documents (newspaper, photos, etc.)

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5. LibrAdventures

LibrAdventures is a web tool that allows students to utilize Google Maps to see the

places and events that influenced famous authors and their works. LibrAdventures

can be explored by selecting a name, location, or event in the drop-down menu of

the homepage. Various palcemark icons are pinned on the map for students to

explore, which allows them to make connections between place and stories.

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6. Annotary

Annotary is a browser extension that is prompted to improve research skills and

results through online annotations.

Save and highlight pages

Take notes

Share findings with others

Unlimited bookmarking, annotations, and collaboration

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7. Tackk

Tackk is a free web platform that allows users to generate and personalize their own

content.

Design a web page

Create your own blog post

Announce/advertise an event

Display your art

No registration required, although if not registered, content will expire

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8. Google World Wonders

Google World Wonders is a web tool that allows users to get closer than ever to

historical sites by taking them on a virtual field trip. This tool includes unique features

such as:

Street view technology

3D models providing virtual exploration in and around ancient sites

Informational videos relating to each site

Photographs

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9. Booktrack

Booktrack is an online soundtrack platform that allows users to further immerse

themselves into digital text by incorporating an array of multimedia to accompany

their reading. Users select the text they would like to enhance and just add whatever

audio they like from a selection of over 20,000 tracks.

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Soundtracks can be added to:

Books

Short stories

Poetry

Blog posts

Soundtracks include:

Music

Sounds effects

Ambient sound

Customizable audio

pace

10. Max’s Math Adventures

Max’s Math Adventure is a web tool featured with math and language arts activities

designed for students in kindergarten through 2nd grade. The activities are designed

to challenge students to solve math problems, while using clues embedded in

rhymes.

Choose from a variety of skills:

Shapes

Linear measurement

Addition

Fractions

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Subtraction

Size comparison

Number patterns

Concrete multiplication

11. Whyville

Whyville is an online educational gaming community that challenges young students

in a multitude of areas. What is unique about this particular educational gaming

community is the virtual world aspect, where students can earn virtual money and

use it to start their own virtual business and learn about a variety of economic

functions.

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12. Dweeber

Dweeber is an educational social networking web tool that allows students to friend

each other and virtually meet for study sessions. Within these study sessions,

students can:

Solve problems together

Communicate with one another

Create collaborative drawing and diagrams with an interactive whiteboard

Send links on specific topics

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13. Glean

Glean is a web tool designed to make searching for educational video lessons much

easier. In this tool, teachers can post videos on lesson plans on various educational

topics for students to search for and watch.

Over 1400 teachers within community

Over 15,000 video lessons plans to choose from

Personalized learning profile to match students and teachers based on:

-pace

-teaching style

-grade level

Students can pose questions for teachers to answer

Videos comply with educational standards

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14. Powtoon

Powtoon is a web tool that allows users to create animated presentations by

importing images, music, and voice overs. Powtoon also includes a drag and drop

feature where users can drag images into their presentation and manipulate them to

comply with the context of their presentations.

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15. Gliffy

Gliffy is a web tool that allows users to create professional-looking charts and

diagrams with ease. With a wide selection of shapes, arrows, and icons, there is no

limit to designing a well put together infographic.

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1. Visme

Vismeis a web tool that allows users to generate their thoughts and ideas into

engaging visuals using a simple drag and drop feature. Users can choose from a

wide range of motion text or image templates.

Presentations

Animations

Infographics

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2. Kuizza

Kuizza is an educational outlet for students to create and share information with one

another on garnered topics. Students can choose to create flashcards or online

quizzes and for others to view, who can also provide feedback. Quizzes can be

single or multiple choice answers.

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3. Nasa Kid’s Club

Nasa Kid’s Club is a unique web tool that provides information about math and

space science in the form of interactive space missions. Students can complete

these interactive missions and stimulate further interest in space by receiving real

time updates from NASA. These updates include the latest images, videos, and

news.

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4. BitStrips

BitStrips is a web tool that allows users to animate themselves and create avatars by

adjusting their physical characteristics and accessories. They can then place their

avatars in comic book settings and create and share their own comic strip.

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5. Poll Everywhere

Poll everywhere is a web tool that allows users to generate questions for an audi-

ence and the audience can respond via text.

Web generated SMS number

Customizable colors, fonts and graphics

Usable in Powerpoint or Keynote for live results

Participant anonymity

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