TECHNOLOGY FOR MY

TEACHER TOOLBOX
ALEJANDRA ARIAS
COMMUNICATION
TWITTER
Description
• Twitter is an online social networking service
that enables users to send and read short 140-
character messages called "tweets". Registered
users can read and post tweets, but those who
are unregistered can only read them. Users
access Twitter through the website interface,
SMS or mobile device app.
https://twitter.com/
SIGN UP FOR FREE
Uses
• Tweet about upcoming due dates or assignments.
• Take and share notes: If absent, students can keep
track of notes by having the teacher take a picture
of the notes and posting it on their newsfeed.
• Live tweet field trips: paranoid parents may like
the idea of following along with class field trips on
Twitter, and smart phone-enabled teachers can
keep them engaged with pictures and descriptions
of the lessons learned.
COMMUNICATION
REMIND
Description Uses
• Remind 101 is a website that provides a safe way • Remind students when upcoming assignments
for teachers to text message or email students are due.
and parents. It is also a way to communicate • •Use Remind101 Attach to send photos,
faster with students or parents. Teachers never
assignments and presentations to your students.
see students’ phone numbers. Students never
see theirs. • Communicate with parents.
https://www.remind.com/
SIGN UP FOR FREE
LESSON PREP
10 MIN LESSON PLANNER
Description Uses
• Designed to lesson plan, so that you can create a • Organize your lessons through our guided step-
lesson plan in just 10 minutes. When you create by-step lesson plan builder.
your lesson plan for your class, you'll see • Organize your day
improved results
• getting ideas on how to organize your lesson
plan.
http://www.10minutelessonplans.com/
IT IS FREE
LESSON PREP
CURRIKI

Description
• Curriki is an online community of educators,
learners and committed education experts
works together to build and share quality
materials that benefit teachers, parents and
students globally.
http://www.curriki.org/about-curriki/
FREE
Uses
• collaborate on projects.
• Share files without sending bulky attachments
• Have private groups that are entirely private and
secure.
PRESENTATION
PREZI
description Uses
• Prezi helps you organize your thoughts and • Present a Timeline (especially for me because I
deliver them in a clearer way that really makes am going to be teaching social studies)
an impact on your audience and helps them • Introduce Yourself at Open House Night
reach that ‘ah-hah’ moment faster.
• Display Student Data.
https://prezi.com/
FREE
PRESENTATION
POWERPOINT
Description Uses
• Microsoft PowerPoint is a powerful presentation • Providing annotations and highlights
software developed by Microsoft. It is a standard
• Increasing visual impact
component of the company's Microsoft Office
suite software, and is bundled together with • Increasing spontaneity and interactivity
Word, Excel and other office productivity tools.
The program uses slides to convey information
rich in multimedia.
https://office.live.com/start/PowerPoint.aspx
FREE
TEACHING
ANIMOTO
Description Uses
• Animoto is a cloud-based video creation service • Use video to show students in class
that produces video from photos, video clips, • Demonstrate descriptive photos
and music into video slideshows.
• Slide shows
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ITS FREE
TEACHING
SCHOOLTUBE
description Uses
• SchoolTube is the best source for videos from • uploading and sharing videos
students and teachers everywhere. Endorsed by • help students develop some important skills
leading educational organizations.
• offers research and data to support video
http://www.schooltube.com/
ITS FREE
ADMINISTRATIVE
CLASSROOM ARCHITCT
Description Uses
• This tool provides an opportunity for • Rearrange classrooms
experimentation with the layout of your
elps you design customized and effective
classroom without any heavy lifting!
classrooms to promote learning
• http://classroom.4teachers.org/
For free
ADMINISTRATIVE
TEACH-NOLOGY
Description Uses
• Teach-nology.com offers teachers FREE access to • Helps create tests and quizzes
thousands of teacher resources, lesson plans, • Instant rubric maker
and rubrics.
• Educational puzzles
http://www.teach-nology.com/
FREE