Free / Inexpensive Tools for Teachers

WEBSITE

URL

STATE AND NATIONAL STANDARDS

Education World
http://www.education-world.com/standards/national/toc/index.shtml
State Standards
www.statestandards.com
National Education Technology Standards
http://cnets.iste.org/currstands/
Alabama Technology Standards
http://www.alsde.edu/html/sections/doc_download.asp?section=54&id=1069
REFERENCE SITES
Alabama Virtual Library
www.avl.lib.al.us
APT Plus
http://www.aptv.org/APTPLUS/index.asp
Awesome Library
http://www.awesomelibrary.com
The Educator's Reference Desk
http://www.eduref.org/
Qwiki
www.qwiki.com
KidsClick!
http://sunsite3.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
LESSON PLANS, CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT, ACTIVITIES, ETC.
Discovery Streaming (United Streaming)
http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/#
Thinkfinity
www.thinkfinity.org
Alabama Learning Exchange (ALEX)
www.alex.state.al.us
Discovery Channel School
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/
Teachnet-The Teachers' Network
http://www.teachnet.org
Teach-nology
http://www.teach-nology.com/
Busy Teachers' Website
http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/busyt/
Educator's Toolkit
http://marlo.eagle.ca/~matink/
Integrating Technology Into the Curriculum
http://www.sumter17.k12.sc.us/alicemiddle/integrating/links.html
Toolbox Source
http://www.ed.sc.edu/caw/toolboxsource.html
Lesson Pro
www.lessonpro.org
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/
EdHelper
http://www.edhelper.com
4Teachers
http://4teachers.org
Puzzle Makers
http://www.puzzle-maker.com/CW/
http://edhelper.com/crossword_free.htm
http://www.awesomeclipartforkids.com/crossword/crosswordpuzzlemaker.htm
Jeopardy Template
http://www.meadowthorpe.fcps.net/powerpoint_jeopardy_template.htm

Quizlet
EDUCATIONAL GAMES
Fun School
The Kidz Page
The Problem Site
Arcademic Skill Builders
Gamequarium
Fun Brain
Learning Planet
Scholastic Learning
Switcheroozoo
CLIP ART
Classroom Clipart
Kid's Image Search Tools
GRSites
Microsoft Clipart Gallery
Awesome ClipArt for Kids
WEBQUESTS
Filamentality
Web Quest Creator
San Diego Template
DISCUSSION GROUPS & LIST SERVES
Souther Indiana Education Center
EDInfo
Teachers.net
Teacher Mailings
Tapped In
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
*SpiderScribe
*Popplet
S.C.O.R.E.
TeacherVision Printables
NcRel's Graphic Organizer Page
Write Design's Organizer Page

http://www.quizlet.com
http://funschool.kaboose.com/
http://www.thekidzpage.com/learninggames/index.htm
http://www.theproblemsite.com/games.asp
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/
http://www.gamequarium.com/
http://www.funbrain.com/
http://learningplanet.com
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/learn.jsp
www.switcheroozoo.com
http://www.classroomclipart.com
http://www.kidsclick.org/psearch.html
http://www.grsites.com
http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx
http://www.awesomeclipartforeducators.com/
www.filamentality.com/wired/fil/
http://teachers.teach-nology.com/web_tools/web_quest/
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/LessonTemplate.html
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/edu/list.htm
http://www.ed.gov/MailingLists/EDInfo/ei-annou.html
http://www.teachers.net/
http://www.theteachersguide.com/listservs.html
http://tappedin.org/tappedin
www.spiderscribe.com
www.poppplet.com
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/torganiz.htm
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/graphic-organizers/printable/6293.html?s2
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/learning/lr1grorg.htm
http://www.writedesignonline.com/organizers/

Library of Graphic Organizers

Kanakee Illinois
Graphic Organizers.com
EdHelper
Concept Maps
EduPlace
RUBRICS
Kathy Schrock's Rubrics
Rona's Rubrics
RubiStar
Rubric Builder
Rubric Generator
ONLINE GRADEBOOKS
Grade Connect
EnGrade
ONLINE COLLABORATIVE WEBSITES
ePALS Classroom Exchange
Friends and Flags
Gaggle.Net
Intercultural E-mail Classroom Connections
Internet Collaborative Projects
SchoolWorld Internet Education - Projects
IMAGE/PHOTO EDITORS

http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/edis771/notes/graphicorganizers/graphic/
http://www.k111.k12.il.us/lafayette/fourblocks/graphic_organizers.htm
http://www.graphicorganizers.com/samples.html
http://www.edhelper.com/teachers/graphic_organizers.htm
http://classes.aces.uiuc.edu/ACES100/Mind/c-m2.html
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html#web
http://www.rubrics4teachers.com/
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
http://landmark-project.com/index.php
http://teachers.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/
http://www.gradeconnect.com/front/
www.engrade.com
www.epals.com
http://www.friendsandflags.org/
www.gaggle.net
www.iecc.org
http://www.pwcs.edu/i-tech/internetprojects.htm
http://www.schoolworld.asn/au/projects.html
www.flickr.com
www.slide.com
www.slideshare.com
www.fotoflexer.com
www.picasa.com

PODCASTS
http://www.november.learning.com
http://epnweb.org
http://kids.learnoutloud.com/

http://www.kid-cast.com/
http://www.podcastforteachers.com/

WIKIS/BLOGS
www.wikispaces.com
www.pbworks.com
www.edmodo.com
www.schoolology.com
www.blogger.com
www.21classes.com
www.wordpress.com
www.blogspot.com
http://kidblog.org/home.php
DIGITAL STORY BOOKS

Google Search Stories

* www.tikatok.com
www.mixbook.com
www.shutterfly.com
www.snapfish.com
* http://www.youtube.com/searchstories
* www.zooburst.com

DRAWING PROGRAMS/ANIMATION

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www.tuxpaint.org
www.gliffy.com
www.scratch.mit.edu
www.alice.org
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/stickfigure.html
www.toondoo.com
Sketch Up (www.google.com)
http://artpad.art.com/artpad/painter/
www.goanimate.com
www.voki.com
www.blabberize.com

AUDIO / SOUND / MUSIC

* www.ujam.com
www.soungle.com
www.houndbite.com
http://blip.fm

CREATE TIMELINES
* www.timetoast.com
* www.ourstory.com
* www.capzles.com
OTHER MULTIMEDIA TOOLS

Digital Notebook
Internet phone calls/Video conferencing
Broadcast live from your website
Create a digital poster
Educational Videos
SCREEN CAPTURE
Screen capture

PRESENTATIONS
Prezi
Present! Me
ONLINE COLLABORATION
Online Collaboration

www.qlipboard.com
www.animoto.com
www.bighugelabs.com
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx
www.fliqz.com
www.evernote.com
* http://museumbox.e2bn.org/
www.skype.com
www.mogulus.com
* www.glogster.com
www.teachertube.com
* www.jingproject.com
* www.screencastomatic.com
http://www.faststone.org/FSCaptureDetail.htm
* www.prezi.com
* http://present.me
www.wiggio.com
* www.stixy.com
www.pbworks.com
Google Docs (www.google.com)
www.paltalk.com
http://virb.com
* http://voicethread.com
www.dropbox.com
www.doodle.com

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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
Visual Impairment

Auditory Impairment
Motor Disabilities
Cognitive Disabilities

OTHER HELPFUL TEACHER TOOLS

Education Library
Math Manipulatives
CuteWriter
Classroom Architect
Gaggle Free Student E-Mail
Backflip
FormSite
Discipline Help
Eduhound Hotlist Creator
School Wishes
Teacher Book Wizard
Readability Levels Online
Google Earth
Copyright-Friendly Media
Free Educational Videos

www.kwiksurvey.com
www.surveymonkey.com
www.polleverywhere.com
www.decidealready.com
http://firevox.clcworld.net/
http://www.satogo.com/en/
http://www.nvda-project.org/
http://lab.clcworld.net/clc_star/clc_star.html
http://www.nextalk.net/nextalk62/nextalk.pl
http://www.lakefolks.org/cnt/
http://clickspeak.clcworld.net/
http://www.clasohm.com/lmt/en/
http://fullmeasure.co.uk/powertalk/
http://library3.samford.edu/
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
www.cutepdf.com
http://classroom.4teachers.org/
www.gaggle.net
www.backflip.com
www.formsite.com
www.disciplinehelp.com
www.eduhound.com/hotlist/
www.schoolwishes.org
http://bookwizard.scholastic.com/tbw/homePage.do
http://www.online-utility.org/english/readability_test_and_improve.jsp
earth.google.com
http://webquest.org/freemedia.php
www.pbslearningmedia.org

Create flash cards and practice online

Create your own animals and their habitats

Safe blogging for teachers and students. No email required.

Turn still images into video

y/default.mspx

Online chat, IM, video chat

Allows groups to comment on various media using voice
Schedule a meeting, set up an event, share calendars

Take a survey using students' cell phones

Create an online poll to help students reach a decision

Photos, music, clip art