20 tools 20 min at #TMNJ14

1. 20 Tools in 20 Min
William King
@wkingbg
wkingbg@gmail.co
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2. Evernote
• Note-taking app
• Notes, pictures, audio
• Store emails, to-do
lists
• Text recognition
• Cloud- Based
• Access from any
device
• FREE
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3. Wunderlis
t• Organization App
• Create lists: to-do,
shopping, wishlist, work,
private, etc
• Print your lists
• Email your lists
• Cloud- Based
• Access from any device
• FREE
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4. Hootsuit
e• Tool that helps organize
your twitter account
• To get started you must
have a twitter acct
• Manage all social media
from here: Twitter,
Facebook, LinkedIn,
and Foursquare
accounts in one app
• FREE
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5. QRstuff.co
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6. I-NiGMA
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• QR Code reader app
• Turns your camera into a
sophisticated barcode
reader
• Fastest QR code reader
on the market
• FREE

7. 6
- The easiest way to text/
email students and parents
- Attach assignments
- Reminders
- Notify parents of class
activities/assignments
- Protects your phone #
- Free

8. Socrative.com
• Online Student response system
• Free version of clickers
• students can respond via smartphone, tablet,
laptop
• great for BYOD or 1:1
• Free, Easy to use and setup
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9. • Store all your
bookmarks in one
location
• create tiles for your
favorite websites
• great for class
projects or
research
• FREE
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10. Padlet
• a virtual wall (webpage) where you can post thoughts
and messages
• perfect for class discussion or brainstorming
• Can post texts and pics from any device 9

11. recitethis.com
• Tool to create slides
for presentations or
for class starters
• Great for Bell
Ringers
• FREE
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12. viewpure.com
• removes all distractions associated with
youtube videos
• copy the link of the video into the purifier and
your video will be displayed on a blank
background 11

13. CuePrompter.com
• FREE online
teleprompter
• Turns your internet
browser into a
teleprompter with
no additional
software.
• Type in script and
can adjust size of
text, speed, and
background
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14. Camscanner Pro
• ios app
• turns your phone or ipad into a scanner
• perfect for going paperless
• receipts, documents, student work, notes
• FREE and paid version 13

15. Study Blue
• Flash Card APP
• allows students to
study anywhere
• kids can create their
own cards
• teachers can create
for their students
• FREE
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16. • Create a
backchannel for your
classroom or team
meeting
• connect with your
students in real-time
• great for student
feedback
• FREE, no account
necessary
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17. INSTAGRAM
• Photosharing site
• Facebook Like
• Great for School
and Class PR
• Free
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18. • Online Timeline
creator
• Free for 1 user
• Publish your timelines
to the web
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19. Smore.com
• great tool for designing webpages, blog
posts, flyers, or posters, school newsletters
• Easy to edit
• Free
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20. 19
• Website that makes your pictures interactive
• Upload a pic, & attach video, audio, text, links
• Free

21. • IOS/Android App
• Pulls together the most
read/shared articles
• You pick topics of
interests
• Free
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22. BONUS

23. Google Newspaper
Archives
- Google is in the process of scanning
every newspaper ever printed into
their servers
- Search major newspapers
- http://news.google.com/newspapers
BONUS

24. William King
wkingbg Gmail
wkingbg Instagram
@wkingbg Twitter
william.king.bg Skype
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