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Subscriptions

United Streaming*
Access a large and current digital video library for use in
your classroom.

http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

BrainPop*
Animated education site. Health, Technology, Math, Social Studies, Arts & Music and English movies, quizzes, activity pages and school homework help for K-12.
http://www.brainpop.com/

*Stop by the Media Center for
subscription passwords

 

Video/Audio/Photos/Digital Storytelling

Animoto
Create video pieces from your photos, videos
and music. Free!
http://animoto.com/


Glogster
Poster yourself. Free!
http://www.glogster.com/


Mixbook
Free to use. Sign up to create photo books, memory books and digital storytelling. For more tools try Mixbook for educators. Printing costs $
http://www.mixbook.com/


ScrapBlog
Create a world with your pictures. Free online scrapbooking site.
http://www.scrapblog.com/


Voicethreads
Transforming media into collaborative spaces with video, voice, and text.
http://voicethread.com/

 

Online Resources

 

Boolify
Help
students understand web searching by illustrating the logic of their search.
http://www.boolify.org


Donors Choose
Online charity connecting you to donors who can purchase supplies/technology you need in your classroom.
http://www.donorschoose.org/

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
Educational tools, links, lesson plans, resource directories, and much more.
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/

schrockguide/edtools.html

Lexile Analyzer

Enter a sample of text to obtain a lexile measure. http://www.lexile.com/DesktopDefault.aspx?view=ed&tabindex=2&tabid=16&tabpageid=335

Paperback Swap
Sign up to trade & exchange books with other members
for free.
http://www.paperbackswap.com/index.php

RubiStar
Free rubric generator for teachers. Create rubrics for Project Based Learning activities.
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php

Scholastic Book Search/Guided Reading Levels

Use Scholastic's extensive database to acquire guided reading levels and match books to your students.
  http://src.scholastic.com/ecatalog/detail_title.asp
UID=ECE1867C262511D5AF5E00508BB0C35D&
subt=0&item=552161

 Wordle

Create "word clouds"
http://www.wordle.net/


 

 

            


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