Teacher+Tools

=Web Based Instructional Tools=
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Puzzles and Word Searches
 //**Teachers need tools too so they can work with others.**// || || =Resources to locate free tools, Activities and lessons= 
 * [|Adaptech Research Network Free and Inexpensive Adaptive Tools] www.adaptech.org/
 * [|Thinkfinity] www.thinkfinity.org/
 * [|4Teachers] www.4teachers.org Activities and tools to support instruction
 * [|Shrockguide - Kathy's guide to everything] www.schrockguide.net/
 * [|Open Culture] www.openculture.com/ free cultural and educational media
 * [|Free tutorials by Articulate] www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/the-worlds-largest-repository-of-free-online-learning-tutorials/
 * [|Awesome Library] www.awesomelibrary.org/ over 35000 resources to support instruction
 * [|PBS] - www.pbs.org Many activities related to public television stories
 * [|BBC] www.bbc.co.uk/learning/ British Public broadcasting with activities for all subjects at different grades
 * [|Discovery School] school.discovery.com resources and activities related to Discovery Channel
 * [|National Geographic] www.nationalgeographic.com/ Lessons and online adventures
 * [|Education World] www.education-world.com/ Searchable database of over 50,000 sites related to education, curriculum ideas, lesson plans, and hot topics of the week
 * [|Eduscapes] eduscapes.com/ Many Tools for Life Long learners of all ages.
 * [|Federal Resources for Educational Excellence] www.free.ed.gov/ Free searchable database of materials
 * [|Internet for Classrooms] www.internet4classrooms.com/ Activities for integrating web activities.
 * [|AtoZTeachers Stuff] atozteacherstuff.com/ pages and pages of teacher stuff
 * [|ABC Teacher] www.abcteach.com/ online resources for activities, materials and lessons
 * [|The Teacher's Guide] www.theteachersguide.com/ activities, materials and lesson plans
 * [|TALK:] Classroom Literacy Guide teach.fcps.net/talk/ Technology assisting literacy knowledge nice resource for activities for specific software.
 * [|42Explore] 42explore.com/ thematic ideas across content areas.
 * [|Scholastic Teaching Resources]www.scholastic.com/expo/ Integrating art and creativity across the curriculum
 * [|Webquest] webquest.org/index.php what are they and search for created quests.
 * [|Zunal WebQuest Creator] www.zunal.com/
 * [|Edsitement] edsitement.neh.gov Educational Material suggested websites and lesson plans
 * [|OATS-] Open Source Assistive Techology Software www.oatsoft.org/ Users can search for free software and developers can s hare their resources. EXCELLENT place to start.
 * [|IAE-Pedia] iae-pedia.org/Main_Page Information Age Education free education oriented encyclopedia with links to free programs, videos and lessons
 * [|TED] www.ted.com Website sharing from innovative thinkers and experts.
 * [|JISC TechDis] Advisory Service on technologies for inclusion - simulations, tools and accessibility guidelines www.jisctechdis.ac.uk/
 * [|SERGE] serge.ccsso.org/ Special Education Resources for General Educators

Teacher Resources for activity development

 * Compilation of online tools to enhance/scaffold instruction:[| 4teachers] The 4teachers.org family of instructional support tools
 * [|TrackStar] ,
 * [|QuizStar] ,
 * [|RubiStar] ,
 * [|PBL Checklists]
 * Universally Designed [|Lesson Builder]– lessonbuilder.cast.org
 * Student behavior, organization, and strategy tools: [|KidTools & KidSkills] – kidtools.org
 * [|Strategy Coach] software to support success in high school strategytools.org/

Survey & Form Tools

 * [|Survey Monkey] www.surveymonkey.com
 * [|Wufoo] wufoo.com
 * [|Survey Gizmo] www.surveygizmo.com/ [Four levels; the basic account is free]
 * [|Poll Daddy] www.polldaddy.com/
 * [|Free Online Surveys] freeonlinesurveys.com/
 * [|Intervention Central] www.interventioncentral.org/ Jackpot Survey Maker
 * [|Google Forms] http://www.google.com search for help on how to create forms and survey

Quizzes & Tests

 * [|ProProfs] www.proprofs.com/ free tools and resources. You can create and share quizzes, flashcards, bookmarking, blogs, discussion forums, wikis.
 * [|Purpose Games] www.purposegames.com/ create Quiz and Trivia Games
 * [|Quizlet] quizlet.com/ simple tools that let you study anything for free
 * [|QuizMaster] www.cybertrain.info/quizman/qmhome.html This is a free (donations requested) site where you can use existing quizzes or make your own. You can save the quizzes you make. You can also purchase a copy of the software to download and use offline.
 * [|QuizFaber] www.lucagalli.net/en/ This is a “freeware software Download for Windows that enables you to create multimedia quizzes as HTML documents… without any prior knowledge of HTML or JavaScript.”
 * [|Flashcard Machine] www.flashcardmachine.com/ Create online flashcards



Classroom Activity Tools: Puzzles and Games

 * [|Create Your Own Adobe Suite] www.lifehacker.com.au/2013/01/build-your-own-adobe-creative-suite-with-free-and-cheap-software/
 * [|Puzzle Maker] puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com "Puzzlemaker is a puzzle generation tool for teachers, students and parents. Create and print customized word search, criss-cross, math puzzles, and more using your own word lists"
 * [|Word Search Generator] www.netrover.com/~kingskid/wordsearch/wordsearch.htm
 * [|Mrs. O’s Puzzles and Projects] www.mrsoshouse.com/ create puzzles and projects and internet search activities.
 * [|Hot Potatoes] www.halfbakedsoftware.com/hot_pot.php "create interactive multiple-choice, short-answer, jumbled-sentence, crossword, matching/ordering and gap-fill exercises for the World Wide Web.”
 * [|Sharendipity] beta.sharendipity.com/ Create Custom Web Applications
 * [|Class Tools] classtools.net/ Create free educational Games and quizzes
 * [|What2Learn] www.what2learn.com/ Game based learning
 * [|Jeopardy Labs] jeopardylabs.com/ create and use jeopardy games this is NOT Powerpoint!!
 * [|Parade of Games in PowerPoint] facstaff.uww.edu/jonesd/games/ Many templates for Powerpoint games
 * [|Create your Own Games]resources.oswego.org/games/