The Molecular Workbench free software (available for Mac, Windows, and Linux) is an incredible modeling tool for secondary science teachers and students to use in conducting computational experiments. (This is installable software, so does not work on a Chromebook.)
5 Awesome Adobe Apps That Are Completely Free You will more from me on the Adobe Spark Suite (Web, iOS): Create Beautiful Posts, Articles, or Videos! These tools are Amazing! This article also highlights other programs, IOS apps, etc.. thart are free!
Here’s a nifty trick that combines both Google Sheets and Maps. When you enter addresses into Sheets, you can then display all of the locations right in Maps, creating your own custom map.
Use Google Drive to Fill Out PDF Forms - If you don’t have the right software, filling out PDF forms on your computer can be a frustrating experience. Luckily, this (free) trick using Google Drive makes filling out PDF forms a breeze.
6 Must-Have Creation Tools for the BYOD Classroom. - This is a good list! (Seesaw is a great tool for the K-8 environment! A ton of great feedback from the K-8 teachers on this one!) Providing opportunities for students to make and create is essential in 21st-century classrooms. Children of all ages should experience the joy of seeing their work shared and celebrated. Check out this list for some great tools to accomplish that!
8 Tips for Teachers Using Google Cardboard in School and 5 apps for Google Cardboard.
Another Collection of Some Good Google Drive Add-ons for Teachers ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning May 10, 2016
Remove line breaks, Change letter case, Google Sheets Rubric add-on... and more!
Google Forms:
You can now add images to questions and answers in Google forms! (They recently added the ability to do quizzes in Google forms. I still liked using the Flubaroo add-on for doing quizzes with forms since it had a much richer feature set... and it's easy to use too. But with this new feature, doing a quiz right from Google forms is the way to go if you want to add pictures to the question and/or for feedback.) This short video (4 min.) will walk you through the process of adding pictures to your questions.
This video (8 Min.) will walk you through the process of creating a quiz in Google Forms.
5 Free Research Tools for the Classroom
- Instagrok: A Student-Friendly Research Tool - More info here
- Google Research Tool: Help Students Document Research - More Info here
- Popplet: Organize Ideas the Easy Way - More info here
- Google Custom Search: A Better Way to Search Online with Students - More info here
- Wolfram Alpha: Researching for the STEM Classroom - More info here
Google classroom:
10 things every teacher should be able to do in Google Classroom - Infographic.
Google Draw:
Google Sheets:
Have you ever had a list of names in a spreadsheet and wanted to separate them by first and last names into two columns? Then this tip is for you!
Google Docs:
An Easy Way to Color Code and Organize Ideas in a Google Doc. Maybe a great tool for kids and collaborative projects with docs, etc...
eBooks:
How to Access Free eBooks (by the Millions!) Open Library is the spot.
Google Chrome Extensions for Education:
We asked educators what their favorite Chrome Extensions were for using in the classroom. Here are the results.
5 More Awesome Chrome Extensions for Teachers.
Add Text to Your Image Just By Right-Clicking! Via BetterCloud Monitor | Adding text to images can be cumbersome: You have to find photo editing software, open up a separate program, import your photos…you get the idea. Luckily, there’s an easy solution that lets you add text to any image on the web just by right-clicking, making the process seamless and quick. (I am now using this tool. It's free, but does have a few premium features as well.)
IOS Apps:
Microsoft Pix wants to use AI to improve your iPhone photos. Read more about it here. Link to free app on the itunes store. I have started using this app, and it really does improve your pictures.
Scan and Learn with the Socratic Homework App - This looks like a cool free app for students. (I have not tried it yet.) Read more about it here.
A repeat of my recent email to staff on some exciting updates to Google that have a lot of impact for EDU!
Google Classroom:
Google Updates Classroom with New Tools for Students, Parents, and Teachers!
Parents can now automatically receive summaries of their kids’ work so they can know exactly how they are doing in any given class.
Mobile annotations: Teachers and students can draw on, highlight, and write notes on documents and PDFs in the Classroom mobile app.
Check out the What's new in Classroom Google page to keep current with all of the new bells and whistles.
Free IOS App - Stage Pro: Interactive Whiteboard and Document Camera Reg. $4.99
Stage Pro: Interactive Whiteboard and Document Camera is free today. (Reg $4.99)Not sure if it's as good as the Explain Everything App... but it's free to try out. (Contact me for free codes for this app if you have a use for it.
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