Geeky ITRT's Froggy4Tech Portal for Instructional Engagement
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Canva
a blank canvas to create - get full features with educator's verificationhttps://www.canva.com/ -
GoOpenVA
personalized learning digital resources and networkinghttps://goopenva.org/ -
Padlet
collaborative interaction; wall writing; board creationhttps://padlet.com/ -
Zoom
video conferencinghttps://zoom.us/ -
WeVideo
online video editorhttps://www.wevideo.com/ -
Trello
create boards and invite others to viewhttps://trello.com/ -
NearPod
interactive lessons; free for silver editionhttps://nearpod.com/ -
Seesaw
student created digital portfolios and family engagementhttps://web.seesaw.me/ -
Edmodo
all in one LMS (added Zoom)https://new.edmodo.com/ -
PearDeck
interactive lessons; seamless integrations with other appshttps://www.peardeck.com/ -
Bubbl.us (Mind Maps)
brainstorm + create timelines, outlines, design processes and morehttps://bubbl.us/ -
Stormboard
great for planning + team meetingshttps://www.stormboard.com/ -
Answer Garden
feedback tool to grow responses to questions you planthttps://answergarden.ch/ -
ClassFlow
interactive lessons and interactive whiteboard integrationhttps://classflow.com/ -
Creative Commons
public domain imageshttps://creativecommons.org/ -
Wix
website builderhttps://www.wix.com/
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Book Creator
digital book and portfolio creation; students can collaboratehttps://bookcreator.com/ -
StoryBird
write, read, create, share, and publish original stories, poems, chapter bookshttps://storybird.com/ -
Storyline Online
celebrities read books aloudhttps://www.storylineonline.net/ -
Storyboard That
digital storytelling; create and share storyboardshttps://www.storyboardthat.com/ -
Edublogs
free blog creation for educationhttps://edublogs.org/ -
WordPress
website and blog creationhttps://wordpress.com/ -
Weebly
free website and blog creationhttps://www.weebly.com/ -
Blogger
free blog creationhttps://www.blogger.com/ -
Starfall
Activities for teaching reading comprehension and phonics.http://www.starfall.com/ -
NoRedInk
adaptive reading exercise for grades 4-12https://www.noredink.com/login -
CommonLit
free passages and literary resourceshttps://www.commonlit.org/ -
Newsela
adaptive cross-curricular instructional contenthttps://newsela.com/ -
Quill
writing and grammar activitieshttps://www.quill.org/ -
ReadWorks
content-correlated passages for reading comprehensionhttps://www.readworks.org/
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MathLearning Center - Bridges to Math
free web apps + downloadable Apple & Chromehttps://www.mathlearningcenter.org/resources/apps -
Are You a Math Magician?
math challenges; plus kids earn a certificatehttp://coolsciencelab.com/math_magician -
Clock Wise
2 options for students to enter time shown on the clockhttp://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ClockWise/ -
Fishy Count
Count the fish shown and click on the shell for the answer.http://www.primarygames.com/math/fishycount/start.htm -
Gamequarium
Interactive math games categorized by strandshttp://gamequarium.com/math.htm -
Math Fact Practice
Flash needed! math practice; difficulty levels; max # of operandshttp://www.playkidsgames.com/games/mathfact/mathFact.htm -
Math Journey
linked to Quia; virtually travel around the world by answering math problemshttp://www.quia.com/mathjourney.html -
Math Playground
elementary and middle schoolers can practice math skills, play logic games and have some funhttp://www.mathplayground.com/ -
Sum Sense Multiplication
drag and drop flash cards to solve a problem in a designated amount of timehttps://primarygames.co.uk/pg2/sumsense/summulti.html -
WolframAlpha
Compute expert-level answers using Wolfram's breakthrough algorithms, knowledgebase and AI technologyhttps://www.wolframalpha.com/ -
Numberphile
videos about numbers (linked to YouTube)https://www.youtube.com/user/numberphile -
Math Resources by Weingard
math resources by a classroom teacherhttps://sites.google.com/view/mathresourcewebsite/home -
Digital Math Tools (links)
https://blog.tcea.org/digital-math-tools/
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How to Smile Hands On Activities
curated science and math activities that promote diversityhttps://www.howtosmile.org/resource-search -
NOVA
science videos and articleshttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ -
Smithsonian Science Education
innovative STEM ideashttps://ssec.si.edu/ -
Defined STEM
STEM resources to support project-based learninghttps://app.definedstem.com/home -
PhET Interactive Simulations
interactive science and math simulationshttps://phet.colorado.edu/ -
Curiosity Machine
family engagement building activitieshttps://www.curiositymachine.org/ -
Zooniverse
research and glean knowledge from scientistshttps://www.zooniverse.org/ -
ExploreLeaning Gizmos
math and science simulationshttps://www.explorelearning.com/ -
Math Science Music
science + music and creativity integrationhttps://mathsciencemusic.org/ -
Science Friday
science exploration and researchhttps://www.sciencefriday.com/ -
Data Nuggets
science investigation and real-world data inquiryhttp://datanuggets.org/ -
Bozeman Science
science videos and classroom resourceshttp://www.bozemanscience.com/ -
BioInteractive
interactive activities to support Biologyhttps://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive -
Biology Junction
Biology templates, rubrics, and morehttps://www.biologyjunction.com/ -
Biology Corner
curated resources by a hs teacherhttps://www.biologycorner.com/ -
Middle School Chemistry
hands-on inquiry-based chemistry lessonshttp://www.middleschoolchemistry.com/ -
AACT (American Association of Chemistry Teachers)
Chemistry resources, lessons, PD, and morehttps://teachchemistry.org/ -
ChemDemos
virtual simulations + models and real-time datahttps://chemdemos.uoregon.edu/ -
Molecular Workbench
explore simulations and assess studentshttp://mw.concord.org/modeler/ -
EdHeads
science and math games + simulationshttps://edheads.site-ym.com/default.aspx -
Share My Lesson
curated sciences lessons by educators for educatorshttps://sharemylesson.com/search?grade%5B0%5D=high_school&subject%5B0%5D=physics -
Physics Classroom
Physics interactives and multimediahttps://www.physicsclassroom.com/ -
Periodic Videos
videos about the elementshttp://www.periodicvideos.com/ -
SciShow
short science videos (linked to YouTube)https://www.youtube.com/scishow -
Sourcebook for Teaching Science
simulations and animation siteshttps://www.csun.edu/science/software/simulations/simulations.html -
NASA Science Simulations
interactive science activities by gradehttps://www.knowitall.org/series/nasa-science-simulations? -
Edumedia
simulations and science videos by gradehttp://www.edumedia-sciences.com/en/ -
Chemistry PowerPoints
https://www.sciencegeek.net/Chemistry/Powerpoints2.shtml -
Biology PowerPoints
https://www.sciencegeek.net/Biology/Powerpoints.shtml -
AP Chemistry PowerPoints
https://www.sciencegeek.net/APchemistry/Powerpoints.shtml -
Science Geek Net
secondary science resources created by a science teacherhttps://www.sciencegeek.net/ -
Design Challenges
hands-on STEM creativityhttps://www.curiositymachine.org/challenges/ -
NASA Space Place for Kids
explore Earth & space (games/activities/vids)https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/
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Ben's Guide to Government
kid-friendly way to teach how government workshttp://bensguide.gpo.gov/ -
Best History Sites
compilation of history sites teachers use often; great for student researchhttp://besthistorysites.net/ -
Crash Course World History
history videos linked on a YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse/search?query=social+studies -
Digital History
history teaching and resources resources; great links for primary sourceshttp://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/ -
Discovery Ed Virtual Field Trips
take students to the world's most iconic locations for freehttp://www.discoveryeducation.com//Events/virtual-field-trips/explore/by-subject/social-studies.cfm -
Facing History and Ourselves
videos, lessons, units, primary sources for teaching history, tolerance, and diversityhttps://www.facinghistory.org/educator-resources -
Hip Hughes History
instructional history videos linked to YouTube by Keith Hugheshttps://hiphugheshistory.weebly.com/the-video-arsenal.html -
Hippo Campus
videos, animations, and simulations on general ed for secondary and higher ed)https://www.hippocampus.org/ -
iCivics
innovative games and classroom resources to help students understand political systemshttps://www.icivics.org/ -
Faux Files
create biographical profiles for historical figureshttp://faux-fil.es/ -
Smithsonian Education
lessons on history and culture from the Smithsonian Museumhttp://smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/history_culture.html -
National Constitution Center
resources on the Constitutionhttps://constitutioncenter.org/ -
Teaching Tolerance
resources for teaching diversity; build your own learning planhttps://www.tolerance.org/ -
National Geographic Map Maker
digital map tool and launch guidehttps://www.nationalgeographic.org/society/education-resources/mapmaker-launch-guide/ -
National Geographic Edu Resources
geography and global explorationhttps://www.nationalgeographic.org/society/education-resources/
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Assessments and Rubrics
Kathy Schrock's support materials for assessments/rubricshttps://www.schrockguide.net/assessment-and-rubrics.html -
Bouncy Balls
manage classroom noise or visualize musichttps://bouncyballs.org/ -
ClassroomScreen
classroom tools for classroom managementhttps://classroomscreen.com/ -
Factile
Create Jeopardy-style quiz game board in minuteshttps://www.playfactile.com/ -
Flippity
turn Google spreadsheets into games, flashcards, quizzes, etc.https://flippity.net/ -
Google Teacher Center
self-paced teacher trainings for Google toolshttps://teachercenter.withgoogle.com/ -
Haiku Deck
presentation creation (3 free; subscription); free imageshttps://www.haikudeck.com/ -
PresentationTube
presentation creation with screen recording; powered by YouTubehttps://presentationtube.com/users/ -
Share My Lesson
curated lessons in all content areashttps://sharemylesson.com/ -
Symbaloo
bookmarking toolwww.symbaloo.com -
Vizia
formative assessment toolhttps://vizia.co/ -
Rubrics
https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/tag/rubrics/ -
Embedding Assessment & Feedack
http://www.vascd.org/uploads/AssessmentandFeedback_Final1.pdf
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Jamboard
Chrome extension: whiteboard tools for creation and curationhttps://jamboard.google.com -
Classflow
Promethean lessons and resourceshttps://classflow.com/ -
Learn Promethean: Classflow
Promethean video tutorials (YouTube)https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTTWdUcy0p-4jTg7Lba_qpQEyj3VjHG4m -
Whiteboard.fi
free whiteboard tool to enhance engagementhttps://whiteboard.fi/ -
Promethean Community
learning community (must log in to post)https://community.prometheanworld.com/forums/forum/software-solutions/ -
Smart Exchange
Smart training, content, & communityhttp://exchange.smarttech.com -
Smart Learning Suite
Smart lessons and instructional resourceshttps://suite.smarttech.com -
ABCTeach
curated interactive whiteboard lessonshttps://www.abcteach.com/interactive_home.php -
Microsoft Whiteboard
collaboration: draw, write, and share ideas; downloadable for MS usershttps://microsoft-whiteboard.en.softonic.com/ -
Whiteboard Chat
draw, share, collaborate multiple people to the same boardhttps://www.whiteboard.chat/ -
Ziteboard
realtime collaboration whiteboardhttps://ziteboard.com/
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FreeMidi
download free midis & mp3; free membershiphttps://freemidi.org/ -
FreePik
vectors, stock photos, PSD and iconshttps://www.freepik.com/ -
Flaticon
icons in PNG, SVG, EPS, PSD & BASE 64 formatshttps://www.flaticon.com/ -
Unsplash
stock media - freely usable imageshttps://unsplash.com/ -
SlidesCarnival
PPT & Google themes for presentationshttps://www.slidescarnival.com/ -
Slidesgo
PPT & Google themes for presentationshttps://slidesgo.com/ -
Prezi
engaging presentations; record over slideshttps://prezi.com/education/ -
Creative Commons
digital media and morehttps://creativecommons.org/ -
Presentious
create voice over slide presentationshttps://presentio.us/
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ABC Ya!
PK-6 learning games and appshttp://www.abcya.com/ -
CK-12
K-12 science, math, English lessons & digital toolshttps://www.ck12.org/teacher/ -
Gamequarium
Hundreds of free online learning games.http://www.gamequarium.com/ -
Rubistar
create and search for Rubricshttp://rubistar.4teachers.org -
Turtle Diary
educational computer games by levelshttps://www.turtlediary.com/ -
Primary Games
way too many ads but lots of games and activitieshttp://www.primarygames.com/
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SketchPad 5.1
digital mixed media drawing - create; share; store to Drive; use with Classroomsketch.io/sketchpad/ -
Code Studio
catalogs of self-paced coding activitieshttps://studio.code.org/courses -
Tinkercad
create 3D designs with online CADhttps://www.tinkercad.com/ -
MIT app inventor
build/create your own apps with MIT's softwareappinventor.mit.edu -
AutoDraw
predicts what you will draw and the fun beginshttps://www.autodraw.com/ -
Photo Pea
Online Photo Editorhttps://www.photopea.com/ -
Sampulator
music creatorhttp://sampulator.com/ -
ThingLink
make your media interactive and student-centeredhttps://www.thinglink.com/edu -
Thingiverse
build digital designs for physical objectshttps://www.thingiverse.com/ -
Microsoft Whiteboard
collaboration: draw, write, and share ideas; downloadable for MS usershttps://microsoft-whiteboard.en.softonic.com/?ex=BB-1459.1 -
CodeVA
CS educator and student programshttps://www.codevirginia.org/
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Calendly
Chrome extension for scheduling events, appointments, etc. calendar integrationcalendly.com -
Youcanbook.me
free simple online schedule, customization availablehttps://youcanbook.me/
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Kaboom
research and funding for creating playspace equityhttps://kaboom.org/ -
DonorsChoose
connects teachers with funders for classroom projectshttps://www.donorschoose.org/ -
Digital Wish
tech grants for educators and studentshttps://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/home -
Awards and Grants
compiled by PTAhttps://www.pta.org/home/run-your-pta/Awards-Grants
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EdWeek
breaking education newshttps://mobile.edweek.org/index.jsp?intc=mob-topnav -
EdWeek TopSchoolJobs
recruiting site; create up to 5 alerts for job oppshttps://www.topschooljobs.org/ -
SchoolSpring
education jobshttps://www.schoolspring.com/ -
K12 JobSpot
teacher jobshttps://www.k12jobspot.com/ -
Teachers-Teachers.com
jobs in educationhttps://www.teachers-teachers.com/site-explorer
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Animoto
free 6 mo educators accounthttps://animoto.com/account/education/application/ -
Avatar Maker
create avatars -- just because😎https://avatarmaker.com/
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50 Smart Ideas for Project-Based Learning
https://www.teachthought.com/project-based-learning/a-better-list-of-ideas-for-project-based-learning/ -
Cyberbullying is on the Rise!
national survey datahttps://www.edweek.org/education/cyberbullying-is-on-the-rise-among-teenagers-national-survey-finds/2019/07 -
Help for Students Struggling with Menal Health
https://www.npr.org/sections/back-to-school-live-updates/2021/09/17/1038022995/we-know-students-are-struggling-with-their-mental-health-heres-how-you-can-help -
Podcasting: A Simple Process and Template
a simple podcasting process fo studentshttps://blog.tcea.org/simple-process-template-student-podcasting/
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Election Runner
free up to 20 votershttps://electionrunner.com/ -
Ballot Pedia
Great for teaching the voting processhttps://ballotpedia.org/ -
Mentimeter
Vote, ask questions, interacthttps://www.mentimeter.com/ -
Survey Monkey
Unlimited surveys up to 10 questions - FREEhttps://www.surveymonkey.com/ -
Poll Everywhere
polling, surveys, word clouds, and morehttps://www.polleverywhere.com/
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Sphero Robot Lessons
create an account and explore lessonshttps://edu.sphero.com/edurobots/collections -
Ozobots
lessons, grants, PD, and morehttps://ozobot.com/ -
Lego Education
teacher/student gateway to lessonshttps://education.lego.com/en-us/start/ -
Makey Makey Piano App
interactive for music classhttps://apps.makeymakey.com/v2/?srsltid=AfmBOorMXkxdxQ_IPOTG3pUidmv-3HM8uHknKqczYpZLB29V7ugi2sDT#piano
