Internet+Sites+and+Links

www.edutopia.org This website has a lot of information for teachers.
 * Internet sites (URLs) and links are listed on this page. You will use many of these Internet links for class activities and assignments.**

[|ATLAS (Assessing the Learning Strategies of Adults) Learning Preference Test] Click here to go online and take the ATLAS test to discover your personal learning strategy preference. You can also send you students to this site. ATLAS takes only a couple of minutes to take and is FREE.

[|4Teachers: Online Home of Several Internet Tools for Teachers] This is where you will find direct links to: (Join the network FREE) QuizStar (online tests and quizzes - Free trial - $$ Small Fee/year) TrackStar (online lessons based on a collection of Web Sites - FREE) RubiStar (online rubric builder - FREE) NoteStar (online student paper builder - FREE) Web Poster Wizard (online creation of Internet lessons, worksheets, class pages, projects - FREE)

[|BeFunky: Photo Editing Website] Photo Editor lets you apply photo effects, enhance, edit, filter pictures and photos online. Cartoon, sketch, painting, pop art and more. Enhance your creativity and it's free.

[|iRubric] Another resource for creating rubrics.

[|EBoard Online Course Sites] Build __#|online course__ sites. Suitable for industry/corporate use. Free trials and examples, then $$Small Fee/year

[|Teacher Web] Build online course sites. Easy and inexpensive. Suitable for use by schools; used by many schools and school districts. Free trials and examples. $Small Fee/year. Included links to WebQuests

Wikispaces Online FREE. Join existing spaces or create your own spaces for your classes like this one you are using for this class.

[|EBlogger] Create blogs for you students and classes. FREE.

[|Online Puzzles - Discovery Channel] Create a variety of types of online puzzles for your students. FREE.

[|Online Puzzles - Puzzle Center] Create a vareity of types of online puzzles for your students. FREE.

[|Online Virtual Field Trips - Utah Education Network] Create online virtual field trips. First, you will need to __#|register__ as a user at the Utah Education Network ([|http://www.uen.org]), then come to this virtual trip site. Both __#|registration__ and use of the field trip/tour tools are FREE.

[|Online Virtual Field Trips - TourMaker Software] Create online virtual field grips using TourMaker Software. Free trial download. Download of full software for teaches on personal license is $25.

[|WebQuests 101] Learn about WebQuests, which are the most researched and most respected type of Internet-based activity for team-based student research, analysis, and presentation. Learn what is in a WebQuest, try examples from many different subjects, and try WebQuest tools. FREE.

[|The WebQuest Page from San Diego State University] Learn about WebQuests from their original inventor and researcher (Bernie Dodge) at San Diego State University. Learn what should be in a WebQuest, see examples, and try WebQuest tools. Also see WebQuests at the site for TeacherWeb, listed above.

[|Digital Juice Production Tools]Home base for Digital Juice products that can help you easily create professional-quality PowerPoint presentations and other instructional materials. One of the best sets of digital tools available for instructors and presenters.

[|Prezi Presentation Tool] A new way to create presentations - lots of interesting effects and a new way to think about presenting and teaching.

[|Tech Smith software - home of SnagIt and Camtasia] TechSmith handles both SnagIt (still image capture of a comuter screen) and Camtasia (movie capture of on-screen action) software. Both are useful in capturing computer screen imagery and sequences in digital formats that can drop into PowerPoint and other programs.

[|Doodle for Interactive Online Calendars] Use this FREE tool to set up interactive calendars for planning meetings, activities, and events.

[|Poll Everywhere - Learner responses without Clickers] This easy-to-use Internet tool lets you have instant feedback to questions WITHOUT the need for expensive "Clicker" hardware. Learners can respond instantly to you questions via their __#|cell phones__ using texting OR their computers via their browsers. Poll Everywhere is FREE for you to use with groups of 30 or less.

[|Zoomerang Online Surveys] This handy program lets you develop surverys and have your students take them online. Your surveys will be scored and results emailed to you.

[|Survey Monkey Online Surveys] Another __#|online survey__ maker. Free version is fine for instructional use. There is a paid "Pro" version for research work.