This document provides a summary of various free online tools for engaging and inspiring learners, including Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Presentations, Blogger, Kidblog, Weebly, Wolfram Alpha, Tagxedo, Animoto, Quizlet, Rubistar, Sheppard Software, Symbaloo, Pinterest, Scoop.IT, Twitter, and includes brief descriptions and examples of each tool. A QR code is provided to access additional resources and the document encourages sharing ideas on Twitter using the hashtag #commentsforkids.

1. W.O.W.
Wonderful, Outstanding,
Websites to Engage,
Empower, and Inspire
Learners
Ann Feldmann

2. Get All the Links and Follow
Along at:
http://goo.gl/OzmTW

3. Google Docs
http://docs.google.com
• Online Suite of Tools – Docs, Forms,
Spreadsheets, and Presentations
• POWER of SHARE
• Collaborate
• Publish
• FREE
• Video on Google Docs

4. Google Docs Home Screen
Collaborate with Mike

5. Collaborating with New Teachers

6. Google Forms / Spreadsheets
• Create surveys, exit tickets, and quizzes
• Use the FLUBAROO script to grade
• Easy to create, edit, and send to users.
• Use spreadsheets to collect information from a class.
• Use conditional formatting - Sample from York conference.

7. Google Forms
Select from 7 different
question types.

8. Google FORMS + FLUBAROO =
Results

9. Google Presentations
• Collaborate on your presentation
• Publish the presentation on the web.
• Link it up to websites, blogs, or tweet it out with the world!

10. Google Presentation

11. Blogger
http://www.blogger.com
http://thunderamericanhistory.blogspot.com/
Example: http://www.freetech4teachers.com/

12. Kidblog
http://kidblog.org/home.php
• A FREE classroom blog site.
• Kids can create threads,
post comments, and edit
their work.
• Teachers can moderate the
site.
• Password protected.
• Easy to use!

13. Teachers create a thread. Student blog about the topic.
Student posts are moderated by the teacher. Posts are easy to edit
and delete.

14. The dashboard allows easy management of the blog! Add users, approve
comments, review posts, and reset passwords from one location.
***USE #commentsforkids on Twitter to share blogs with the world!

15. Weeblyhttp://education.weebly.co
m/

16. Easy to edit. Drag
and drop elements
on the page!

17. Wolfram Alpha
http://www.wolframalpha.com/
Computes answers and provides knowledge. So much data
to discover!

18. Instant
Data
Retrieval
Data comparing
two hurricanes!

19. Tagxedo
http://www.tagxedo.com/

20. Animoto
http://education.animoto.com

21. Create and Share Videos Easily

22. Simply Click the
buttons to add
content.

23. Upload Photos from many different sources!

24. Quizlet
http://www.quizlet.com

25. Study and play games. Your score is compared to others! Motivating
way to study!

26. Rubistar -
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

28. Customize the rubric!!

29. Sheppard Software
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/

32. Symbaloo
http://www.symbalooedu.com/

33. Webmix for First Grade

34. Pinterest
http://www.pinterest.com
http://pinterest.com/bpstechies/

35. Primary Junction:
http://pinterest.com/primaryjunction/

36. Scoop.IT
http://scoop.it.com

37. Ann’s Amazing Scoop.IT Page
Scoop.IT button
resides on toolbar

38. Twitter
http://www.twitter.com
• Limitless ideas!
• Best FREE PD for teachers.
• Can look at tweets for specific grade /
subject areas.
Visualize a Tweet:
http://visibletweets.com/

40. Pin •Pin IT
Scoop •Scoop.IT
Tweet •Tweet IT

41. “Teach a child how
to think, not what
to think.”
- Sidney Silverman