Sunday 30 December 2012

9 Slides

9Slides is a wonderful site for adding narrations/video to a presentation.  This is very easy to do, supports a wide variety of files (PPT, Keynote, etc), and works great on mobile devices.  Also, a finished presentation can be embedded into a site or blog.

I highly recommend checking out 9Slides by clicking here!!!

*9Slides is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Thursday 27 December 2012

Photocat

Photocat is a new fun site for editing photos.  A person can edit photos, retouch images, and even make collages.  Also, there is a iPhone app which makes editing nice and easy on the go.

I highly recommend checking out Photocat by clicking here!!

Thanks to Larry Ferlazzo's blog for the tip!!

Wednesday 26 December 2012

Gooru Collections

Gooru Collections is a wonderful free iPad app for finding educational resources for  Science and Math 5th-12th grade.  This is done by searching through a variety of videos, games, quizzes, and more.

I highly recommend checking out Gooru Collections by clicking here!!!

I think I found this app from Richard Byrne's excellent new blog, iPad Apps 4 School.

For my Pinterest board on Educational iOS apps, click here.

Lecture Spy

Lecture Spy is a wonderful site for educators to host and upload all types of files for students to use, such as: audio/video files, presentations, images, and more.  Also, this is a nice secure site for discussing and viewing course work material.

I highly recommend checking out Lecture Spy by clicking here!!!

Friday 21 December 2012

SpellingCity

SpellingCity is a wonderful site for teachers to help students strengthen their spelling and vocabulary skills.  This is done by searching through or creating your own word lists that can then be imported into interactive learning games.  Also, there is excellent free iOS app that interacts w/ users of the SC site.

I highly recommend checking out SpellingCity by clicking here!!

*SpellingCity is a advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Tuesday 18 December 2012

Showbie

Showbie is a wonderful site/iPad app that I found out about from Edshelf.  This is an app that interacts w/ the Showbie site where teachers create classes and assignments.  Once this is done students can then use the iPad app to share files and turn in assignments.  Teachers can then evaluate student work using their Showbie iPad app as well.

I highly recommend checking out Showbie by clicking here!!

Thursday 13 December 2012

FluencyFinder

FluencyFinder is a wonderful iOS app for assessing student reading levels.  This is done through a very easy to user interface where teachers print out Reading passages Grades 1 - 8 and then have students read along while marking their mistakes on their mobile device.  Best of all students are created on their mobile device and all student and data tracking is done automatically which then generates reports.

FF just added 18 new reading passages for grades 6 - 8!!!

I highly recommend checking out FlunecyFinder by clicking here!!!

*FluencyFinder is a advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Wednesday 12 December 2012

The Answer Pad

The Answer Pad is a great free iPad solution for assessing student data.  This is done by registering and interacting w/ a free iPad app that allows teachers to create student accounts and answer sheets, and then assess student data.

I highly recommend checking out The Answer Pad by clicking here!!!

*The Answer Pad is a advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Tuesday 11 December 2012

Boom Writer

Boom Writer is one of my favorite Web 2.0 site and is a very innovative way to integrate technology into a curriculum.  This is done by having a class grades 3-8 create a digital story through an online competition in a safe environment.  Students create chapters and then vote on which chapters should be included in the finished product.  Once a book is completed it can then be published and a copy can be ordered.  Right now BW offers a free class copy for new teachers that sign up.

Best of all there is an educational portal for Boom Writer which allows teachers to create student accounts.

I highly recommend checking out Boom Writer by clicking here!!!

Monday 10 December 2012

Gnowledge

Gnowledge is one of my favorite sites for creating collaborative online quizzes.  This site is very user friendly has excellent tutorials, and a wonderful list of online quizzes and assignments for teachers to look through.

I recommend checking out Gnowledge by clicking here!!!