Artsonia Kids Art Museum
Online art museum empowers students to exhibit, explain their work
Bottom Line: A time-tested digital art museum where students can share work, reflect on their artistic process, and help teachers assess artistic concept comprehension.
Seesaw
Versatile digital portfolio appeals to teachers, students, and parents
Bottom Line: A powerful multimedia learning and communication tool that demonstrates student progress over time.
FreshGrade Classic
A fresh way to capture, document, and share student learning
Bottom Line: Multimedia documentation tools and a customizable grade book help communicate learning and expand both summative and formative assessment.
LiveBinders
Cool organization and eportfolio tool; watch out for privacy features
Bottom Line: A good tool for its organizational, storage, and digital publishing features.
Microsoft OneNote
Note-taking giant built for flexible, collaborative work
Bottom Line: A powerful (and free) tool for thinking and organization that's making smart strides in the education space.
Pathbrite
Create, organize, assess sleek digital portfolios
Bottom Line: A simple PBL tool that promotes digital literacy and lets kids create flexible, accessible digital portfolios.
Project Foundry
Helpful, yet complex, management tool for project-based learning
Bottom Line: A powerful, though sometimes complex, tool for providing inquiry-based, student-centered learning.
Bulb
Slick portfolio tool has cool features, limited feedback options
Bottom Line: A neat tool for publishing online, possibly better suited to teacher content creation than student publishing.
Dropbox
Handy cloud storage and document sharing
Bottom Line: Dropbox can make work and life in the digital world more efficient, but it may not be the best cloud-based solution for kids.
Google Sites
Make your own website with easy, intuitive drag-and-drop features
Bottom Line: With a few clicks, students can design a basic but custom, responsive website that allows for easy collaboration with their peers.
