Tools+in+the+Elementary+Classroom

= Check out some of our favorite tools, sites and activities.... = These tools have been gathered from a variety of resources...Tammy Worcester, "Read, Write, Think", Intel, the i Teach 1:1 Blog site, and more! We hope that you enjoy learning and using these tools as much as your students will!

**Research Tools:**

[|Wolfram Alpha] A knowledge engine, not a search engine!

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Evernote -
Organize and sync pictures, screenshots, voice messages, and more and then access them from any computer or mobile device. [|Evernote]

Classroom Management Tools:
Worksheet Works Create and print customized skill sheets, maps, and more! [|http://www.worksheetworks.com]

Copy Paste Character Easy-to-get icons and special text characters [|http://copypastecharacter.com]

Random Name Picker Uses slot machine interface to choose a name from a list. []

Online Stopwatch Large-screen stopwatch or countdown clock [|http://www.online-stopwatch.com] /

Class Dojo <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #424242; font-family: Times-Roman,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">Online behavior management! <span style="font-family: Times-Roman,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">[|http://classdojo.com]

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #424242; font-family: Times-Bold,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px;">ScreenLeap <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #424242; font-family: Times-Roman,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">Share your computer screen with and device! <span style="color: #797979; font-family: Times-Roman,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; text-decoration: none;">[]

[|Triptico]
Is a free application which teachers can download and run directly from their desktop. contains over twenty interactive, fully-customizable resources for you to use in your classroom... and it's completely free! Some of the free applications are...drum roll please... Word Magnets, Class Timer, Student Selector, Two Team Scorer, Student Order, Class Magnets, Team Scores, Find Ten, Flip Timer, Order Resource, Student Group, Text Spinner, Image Spinner, Number Workout, and Random Task Generator.

Bouncy Balls - Noise Meter This site is a fun way to keep track of the noise level in your classroom. Students are able to have a great visual of their noise level.

Stick Picks Pick a student at random just by giving your device a shake or tapping the screen -- but that’s just the beginning. Stick Pick suggests question starters for learners at different levels and also records how well students respond during classroom discussions. If a student is consistently scoring near the top or bottom, simply change the level so students aren't bored or frustrated. Depending on students' levels of English proficiency, they might be asked simple yes-or-no questions or to elaborate in longer sentences. The bummer...it's not free. The good news...it's only $2.99!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #424242; font-family: Times-Roman,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px;">QR Codes:
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #424242; font-family: Times-Roman,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px;">There are SO many cool ways to utilize QR codes in your classroom! There are several free sites that generate QR codes for anything from a URL to text. <span style="font-family: Times-Roman,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">[] [|http://www.qrstuff.com] For the desktop you can also install a little bit of software that will use a webcam to read the codes.

Some sites: [] [] Create a QR Scavenger Hunt QR Reader for Laptops/Desktops

The ideas are endless for using QR Codes in the classroom... Create a setting...have students create a voice over for the setting to describe it. Create a "Choice Your Own Adventure" story. Math problems at math stations. QR codes as answers. Connect to a video. Hyperlink to a form to fill out. Link to a book trailer. Link to a survey. Learning station answers. Audio files - great for book reviews, art shows, wax museums, language, teacher web page "Intro" to the class, etc.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #424242; font-family: Times-Roman,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px;">**Thinglink** - for annotating images - great for maps, vocabulary, labeling, etc. - also great to share through a QR code. You will need an account. <span style="color: #797979; font-family: Times-Roman,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; text-decoration: none;">[]

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #424242; font-family: Times-Bold,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px;">Drawzit <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #424242; font-family: Times-Roman,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">Online Drawing Tool that will generate a URL (QR sharing) :) <span style="color: #797979; font-family: Times-Roman,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; text-decoration: none;">[]

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #424242; font-family: Times-Bold,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px;">Croak.It <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #424242; font-family: Times-Roman,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">Audio Recorder - very simple, easy to use, and generates a URL for each recording (limited to 30 seconds) <span style="color: #797979; font-family: Times-Roman,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; text-decoration: none;">[|https://croak.it] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #424242; font-family: Times-Roman,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">/

=Language Arts:=

Explore the **Read, Write, Think** site....it is definitely worth your while! http://www.readwritethink.org/search/?resource_type=16

http://fabulous5thgradefun.blogspot.com/
 * Some favorites from the site:**
 * Word Mover** (poetry) - check out Charlotte's Blog for ideas for this great app!

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/trading-card-creator-30056.html
 * Trading Card Creator**

=Social Studies:=

From Tammy Worcester, this activity called "Collaborative Maps" using Google Forms is fabulous!
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #424242; font-family: Arial; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; vertical-align: baseline;">Collaborative Maps **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #424242; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Use a form to gather info and then “plot” onto a map. **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #797979; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[|Click here to see how.] **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #424242; font-family: Times-Bold,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px;">Traveler IQ Challenge <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #424242; font-family: Times-Roman,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">FInd locations on a map as quickly as you can!

http://fabulous5thgradefun.blogspot.com/2013/07/mentor-text-linky-social-studies.html
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #797979; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Again, check out Charlotte's amazing ideas for Social Studies from her Blog: **

=Math:= Ideas from Tammy Worcester: Virtual Manipulatives <span class="style_8" style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #424242; font-family: Times-Bold,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px;">Glencoe Manipulatives <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #424242; font-family: Times-Roman,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px;">Great online demos and virtual hands-on manipulatives for students <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #797979; font-family: Times-Roman,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;">[]

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #797979; font-family: Times-Roman,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;">Mathwire.com

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #797979; font-family: Times-Roman,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;">Illuminations

=Science:= <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #424242; font-family: Times-Roman,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px;"><span class="style_8" style="font-family: Times-Bold,Times,'Times New Roman',serif;">EdHeads <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #424242; font-family: Times-Roman,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">Simple machines, virtual knee surgery and more! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #424242; font-family: Times-Roman,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">ht <span style="color: #797979; font-family: Times-Roman,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; text-decoration: none;">[|tp://www.edheads.org]


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= <span style="color: #0071c5; font-family: neo-sans-intel,tahoma,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 30px;">Tools for Student-Centered Learning = = =

== <span style="color: #8c8c8c; font-family: neo-sans-intel,tahoma,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Free tools and Resources from Intel Education ==

Help your students identify and refine criteria as they assign rankings to a list. This tool can help them better organize ideas, debate differences, and reach a consensus.
 * Visual Ranking Tool.. ** ...

Help students understand the cause-and-effect relationships of complex systems. This tool allows them to create visual maps that organize their ideas and build their collaborative reasoning skills.
 * Seeing Reason Tool... **

Teach students how to use a visual framework to construct a well-reasoned argument and prove their case with credible evidence.
 * Showing Evidence Tool.... **

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Create free games, quizzes, webquests, scavenger hunts and more for your classroom all free of charge!