Save yourself time and frustration by focusing on year-round tech tools.
We hear it all the time: teachers want to use games, apps, and websites in the classroom, but it takes time and money. Between finding the right tool and getting students up to speed, teachers can invest hours in just one solution. And what if that tool burns out in a class period or two? It can be disheartening and demotivating.
Here's an idea! Save yourself the frustration and focus on introducing year-round tech tools early that will pay off again and again.
To help we’ve curated a collection of highly-rated tools that are both versatile and valuable. Students will love returning all year long to these products to organize, create, and present work.
Organization
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Pen and paper are wonderful, but with these tools students (and teachers) can collect, organize, visualize, and annotate ideas across media. |
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Popplet |
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Evernote |
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Skitch |
Creation
Get students thinking in new ways by using the following tools to build models, create games, and record music or podcasts.
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MinecraftEdu - This product is no longer available. |
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Gamestar Mechanic |
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Garage Band |
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SketchbookPro Sketchbook Pro is a full-featured app with an arsenal of tools for creating digital art, offering tools available in the desktop version with the ease of a sketchbook on an iPad or other tablet. Read full review.
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Presentation
Presenting work is a time-honored student skill, and these tools will give students exciting new options to share what they know.
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Educreations |
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Tiki-Toki |
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Prezi |
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