In education, technology can be a life-changer, a game changer, for kids who are both in school and out of school. Technology can bring textbooks to life. The Internet can connect students to their peers in other parts of the world. It can bridge the quality gaps.
- Queen Rania of Jordan
The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow.
- Bill Gates
- Queen Rania of Jordan
The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow.
- Bill Gates
The definition of literacy has evolved in the 21st century. To be successful in today’s digital world, literacy goes far beyond being able to read and write. What it means to be digitally literate has reflected the change in how information is processed, delivered, and received in today’s highly connected world. - US Digital Literacy |
Various Technologies to Redefine Learning for Students & Teachers
Animation:
- Animaker https://www.animaker.com/
- Animatron https://www.animatron.com/studio/whiteboard-animation-software
- Parapara http://parapara-editor.mozlabs.jp/sandbox
- VideoScribe https://www.videoscribe.co/en
App Creation:
- MIT App Inventor http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/
- Thunkable https://thunkable.com/#/
Artificial Intelligence:
- Quick Draw https://quickdraw.withgoogle.com/
Book Creation:
- Book Creator https://bookcreator.com/
- Book Track https://www.booktrack.com/
- Flipsnack https://www.flipsnack.com/
- Storybird https://storybird.com/
- Story Jumper https://www.storyjumper.com
Cartoons, Comic Books & Avitars:
- Strip Generator http://stripgenerator.com/strip/create?utm_campaign=elearningindustry.com&utm_source=%2Fthe-5-best-free-cartoon-making-tools-for-teachers&utm_medium=link
- Make Believe Comics http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
- ToonDoo http://www.toondoo.com
- Pixton https://www.pixton.com
- Voki http://www.voki.com
- Blabberize https://blabberize.com
Coding, Programming & Gaming:
- Blockly Games https://blockly-games.appspot.com
- Chrome Experiments https://experiments.withgoogle.com/chrome
- Code Academy https://www.codecademy.com
- Code Avengers https://www.codeavengers.com/
- Code Combat https://codecombat.com/
- Code.Org https://code.org
- Gamestar Mechanic http://gamestarmechanic.com/
- Java Script https://www.javascript.com
- LEGO Digital Designer http://ldd.lego.com/en-us
- Lightbot http://lightbot.com/
- Microsoft Makecode https://ssec.si.edu/global-goals
- Pixel Press http://www.projectpixelpress.com/floors
- Python https://www.python.org/
- Roboterra https://www.roboterra.com
- Scratch https://scratch.mit.edu
- Tinkercad https://www.tinkercad.com
- Tynker https://www.tynker.com
- Typing Practice for Programmers https://typing.io
Communication:
- ePals https://www.epals.com/#/connections
- Globe Chat https://globechat.com/
- Hypothesis https://web.hypothes.is/
- Padlet https://padlet.com/
- Peace Corps Global Connections https://www.peacecorps.gov/educators/global-connections/
- Peace Corps Speakers Match https://www.peacecorps.gov/educators/speakers-match/
- PenPal Schools https://www.penpalschools.com/index.html
- Postcrossing https://www.postcrossing.com/
- Skype in the Classroom https://education.microsoft.com/skype-in-the-classroom/overview
- Thinglink https://www.thinglink.com/edu
Google:
- Google Arts & Culture https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/
- Google Earth https://www.google.com/earth/index.html
- Google Expeditions https://edu.google.com/expeditions/#header
- Google Lit Trips http://www.googlelittrips.org/
- Google Maps https://www.google.com/maps/
Graphic Design:
- Adobe Spark https://spark.adobe.com
- Canva https://www.canva.com
- Lucid Press https://www.lucidpress.com
- Logo Maker https://logomakr.com
Infographics:
- Easelly https://www.easel.ly
- Infogram https://infogram.com/education
- Piktochart https://piktochart.com
- Venngage https://venngage.com
Memes & GIFs:
- Giphy https://giphy.com/search/gify
- Imgflip https://imgflip.com
- Make a Meme https://makeameme.org
- Pixlr https://pixlr.com/mobile
- Recite http://recite.com
- Typeorama http://www.apperto.com/typorama
Mind Maps:
- Bubbl.us https://bubbl.us
- Coggle https://coggle.it/?lang=en-US
- Lucid Chart https://www.lucidchart.com
- Mind Meister https://www.mindmeister.com/home/index/v1
- Popplet http://popplet.com
- Sprint Stories https://sprintstories.com/the-better-mind-map-a-quick-technique-to-organise-thinking-and-boost-creativity-e195ddd66f4c
Music:
- Flat https://flat.io
- TypeDrummer http://typedrummer.com
- Soundation https://soundation.com
- Soundtrap https://www.soundtrap.com
- Splice https://splice.com/sounds/beatmaker
- Patatap http://patatap.com
- Typatone https://typatone.com
Open Educational Resources (OERs):
- Dept. of Education Openly Licensed Educational Resources https://tech.ed.gov/open/
- Dept. of Education #GoOpen District Launch Packet https://tech.ed.gov/open/districts/launch/
- SETDA From Print to Digital: Guide to Quality Instructional Materials (OER) http://qualitycontent.setda.org/
- Alabama Learning Exchange (free/some states require state credentials for access) https://alex.state.al.us/
- OER Commons (free or minimal cost) https://www.oercommons.org/oer
- Smithsonian Learning Lab (free) https://learninglab.si.edu/
Podcasting:
- Beautiful Audio Editor https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/beautiful-audio-editor/okiblndpcefmebnkjnjfplijnelbcjmm?hl=en
- Cloud Audio Recorder https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cloud-audio-recorder/coiefjfjbldcapekmclpdfemapaifbmh
- PodOmatic https://www.podomatic.com
- Podcast Addict https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bambuna.podcastaddict&hl=en
- Twisted Wave https://twistedwave.com
- Vocaroo https://vocaroo.com
Presentation Tools:
- Educreations https://www.educreations.com
- Emaze https://www.emaze.com
- Haiku Deck https://www.haikudeck.com
- Nearpod https://nearpod.com
- Pear Deck https://www.peardeck.com
- PechaKucha http://www.pechakucha.org
- PowToon https://www.powtoon.com/home
- Prezi https://prezi.com
- Slidebot https://slidebot.io
- Slides Carnival http://www.slidescarnival.com
- Sway https://sway.com
- VoiceThread https://voicethread.com/products/k12
Resources: Text, Videos & Images
- LoudLit (classic stories in both text & audio with accents) http://www.loudlit.org/
- Global Trek: Virtual Travel by scholastic (people, places & culture) http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/globaltrek/
- Intercultural Education (students' photos and videos from around the world) http://navigators.web.unc.edu/
- International Children's Digital Library (read children's books from all over the world) http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
- Newsela (instructional content by Lexile) https://newsela.com/
- Online Newspapers from Around the World http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/
- Wonderopolis (questions about the world) https://wonderopolis.org/
- World Digital Library (primary sources from all over the world) https://www.wdl.org/en/
Videos:
- Animoto https://animoto.com/
- Biteable https://biteable.com/
- Edpuzzle https://edpuzzle.com/
- Magisto https://www.magisto.com/create
- My Simple Show https://www.mysimpleshow.com/
- Powtoon https://www.powtoon.com/home/
- WeVideo https://www.wevideo.com/
- Wideo https://wideo.co/en/
Websites:
- Weebly for Education https://education.weebly.com
- Weebly https://www.weebly.com
- Trello https://trello.com
Resources:
- Control Alt Achieve http://www.controlaltachieve.com/