ree apps, Google tools, web tools and more in this weeks list! Including one free app (Reg $30).

Web tools and sites:

Free stock image sites for your website, classroom, posters & more. http://goo.gl/4zFiMU 

The ‘Google For Online Courses’ Exists And It’s Called SlideRule - Find a ton of online classes (Many free) using this great tool.  It includes nice sorting features and reviews too. 

A nice resource for the K-6 teachers... A great daily list of free IOS (iPhone/iPad) apps, free Kindle books, and more... by the iMums. (I subscribe to their daily email.)

30-Second Tech Trick: Write Better Papers with Google Scholar (A little bit of humor with this one too,)

20 Google tools teachers should try (and how to use them in classrooms) Interesting list - A few surprises that I would not have picked. 

A Comparison of 11 Mobile Video Creation Apps 

Plinkers.com - Plickers is a powerfully simple tool that lets teachers collect real-time formative assessment data without the need for student devices. Tailor instruction with instant feedback -- Use Plickers for quick checks for understanding to know whether your students are understanding big concepts and mastering key skills. It's a sin on clickers that's worth checking out! 

An Interactive Map of George Washington's Life via Free Technology for Teachers - MountVernon.org 

For the younger kids -- My Storybook lets students create simple books with their own text and pictures: mystorybook.com

Great for the homeowner... if you do not have a ChromeCast ($35) here is one more reason to get one... Chromebooks now support Chromecast streaming for Google Drive videos. 

I have mentioned this one in the past... and ran across it on a great Twitter feed again this week... This word cloud generator will work on almost every device: http://www.abcya.com/word_clouds.htm

Create Screencasts with these great tools: 

Screencast-O-Matic - A Great Tool for Creating Screencast Videos

Make screencast videos with Screencastify extention for Chrome: 

This tip comes from our very own Janelle Coady - 

Screencast lets you download the clips, but it is even easier to just upload to YouTube and link to it online. Easy to use... give it a try.  Here is a sub plan that she created using this great tool! 

Gooru:

If you have not looked at Gooru... now may be the time!

Gooru for iPad Updated to Include Progress Reports. Gooru is a service for creating and sharing collections of educational videos, images, and texts. Go to Gooru, and click the signup button and signup with your Google Account. 

Lucid Press:

If are not using LucidPress ... You are missing out.  It's better than Publisher, and is all web based and free for EDU. Here at Norris it's built right into our Google Apps. 

Richard Byrne (@rmbyrneRichard Byrne (@rmbyrne) - Agrees with me!

The Best of Apple's Pages With the Best of Google Documents - Check out his article hereThe Best of Apple's Pages With the Best of Google Documents - Check out his article here.

Google Apps: - Google Apps for Education has over 30 million active users around the world!

Turn a Set of Spreadsheet Cells Into Easy to Read Documents with this Spreadsheet add-in.  This short video shows you how. (This was featured in an email Janelle Cody sent out earlier this week to staff.) 

How to Enable Text Notifications for Your Google Calendar Events via Free Technology for Teachers ...  This is a great thing for students to do with your class calendar! 

Short video tutorial on how to add descriptions to Google Docs for better Drive search:ly.tcea.org/wvyvh

2nd graders can use Google Classroom!  From another district... 2nd graders into Google Classroom today. pic.twitter.com/moa9mSLWsQ

Sharing has changed in Google Docs.  Here is a short 2 minute videoSharing has changed in Google Docs.  Here is a short 2 minute video about this changed feature. 

New! ThingLink & Google Docs Integration | Via... ThingLink Blog. Great example of ThingLink embedded in our very own Matt Rosenau's website - Colonial Village Project

6 little-known Google tools you should try today - Via the Daily Genius There are several gems in this one!

New handy feature: automatically create bulleted or numbered lists in Docs, Slides, and Drawings. More at: goo.gl/aQhxeA

10 Excellent Google Drive Templates for Teachers (The link in this article takes you directly to Drive's templates... but I like having the Drive Templates Appfor Teachers (The link in this article takes you directly to Drive's templates... but I like having the Drive Templates App installed too.)

Tip:Tip: Use revision history in Drive to make sure all of your students are participating in group projects.

How to Create Custom Maps on My Maps (Formerly Google Maps Engine Lite) - (I have used this one for vacation-trip planning too!) 

Amazing... I did not know you could do this in Google Presentations: The days of dry slideshows are over. Get creative with dynamic Google Slides and get your students talking.  youtu.be/bt9F7tKcZcU  (This would take some time! ... but cool.) 

Google Classroom -Google Classroom - More on this great product!

Doctopus + Classroom + Goobric = One awesome combination. This 10 minute YouTube = One awesome combination. This 10 minute YouTube will show you how.  Just watch it!

Google Classroom tutorial playlist - Nice set of YouTube videos to get you going with this great Classroom resource.

Google Classroom resources: Nice set of resources in this LiveBinder.

Edmodo:

How to Add Free Apps to Your Edmodo Group.  Edmodo is an awesome LMS system that's free for teachers. 

Android Apps:

Android 4 Schools» Peter Pig’s Money Counter Helps Students Learn About Money

IOS Apps and Tips:

Saving Images with Google+ on Shared iPads - a unique idea

Vizzywig - Video Editor Movie Maker and Multi-Camera Film Edit Effects Slideshow Music Editing Credits App - Free Today (9-14-14)  <--- Normally $29.99

iTunes U:

If you have an iPad... many people do not realize all of the free content, classes, books and more that are availble!  Here's one... 

Learn the core concepts of organic chemistry from @DukeU. tw.itunes.com/6010oV9I

Here's Harvard on iTunesU

1000 Free Online Courses from Top Universities - Just a list to peak your interest. 

WOW - A ton of great sites, apps gone free, Google tools and more in this awesome list for the week!

Some awesome website and tools:

WOW - K-5 NESA practice testing made fun!  Some great resources from Medowlane LPS school - http://goo.gl/7Th8zz <---A MUST if you are a K-5 Nebraska teacher for helping students practice for NESA - Makes it fun to learn!

7 Great Web Tools To Help Students Study Collaboratively bitly.com/1r4V4K8

The Ultimate Guide for Creating Dynamic Flipping Books from Google Docs (Uses FlipSnack to acomplish this.) 

This online tool is very similar to the free Educreations app PixiClip

Rewordify - Allow you to take text from anywhere and adjust the reading level to meet the needs of all of your students. -Make ANY text differentiated instantly!

Sites and Apps for creating MULTIMODAL TEXTS goo.gl/Fz6Oha

Cool Math Games for Kids – 45 Math Game Apps for Kids goo.gl/o7CgLX

The Epic BYOD Toolchest (51 Tools You Can Use Now) 

20 Ways To Use Edmodo In The Classroom 

Interactive US map with education statistics for each state: ly.tcea.org/znsoq <-- This is cool for EDU stats.

30 More Websites To Download Stock Photos & Royalty-Free Images http://goo.gl/XZe9yo

17 Cartoon Videos Explaining the Internet and Internet Safety to Kids http://goo.gl/3ir2hd

What are some new sites and tools?? This Symbaloo was put together for just that purpose: http://goo.gl/TO1lKu From NE Nebraska Tech Fair 2014! 

10 Fun Tools To Easily Make Your Own Infographics bit.ly/1p4g82p

For the home owner - Windows maintenance, done dirt-cheap via @pcworld http://goo.gl/SCZ0ys 

This one is worth another mention in my lists!  Blendspace allows you to blend your videos, pictures, worksheets, fiels, PDF's etc... into a learning timeline for your students to discover.  Here is an example of one on Plate Tectonics Browse the gallery to see what other teachers are sharing, or log in (Free) to create your own. 

Twitter tools:

5 Creative Ways To Use Your Twitter Favorites | Social Media Examiner

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/5-creative-ways-to-use-your-twitter-favorites/

The Teacher's Guide To Twitter - Via Edudemic http://goo.gl/quMR3x

5 Creative Ways To Use Your Twitter Favorites  goo.gl/4xWuZu

So you want some IOS (iPhone/iPad) apps:

10 Best Geography Apps for Kids goo.gl/Eh1knB

Use this list to find the BEST apps for middle schoolers 

Add Interactive Elements to Videos With TouchCast http://goo.gl/wUgjjJ Awesome App!

3 Interactive iPad Math Apps for Primary Grades, That Teachers Can Easily Implement  http://goo.gl/UD6yJZ

The Popular Animoto Video Maker is Now Available for iPad (Remember - register for a teacher account to get advanced features for free!) http://goo.gl/13e3wx

Grammar Jammers Primary Edition for iOS is free normally $2.99: http://goo.gl/uIjQla

TopNotes Pro - Take Notes, Annotate PDF & Sync Notebook with Dropbox for iPad is free for a limited time; normally $4.99: ly.tcea.org/zszys 

Great Google tools and add-ins:

15 Best Google Drive Add-Ons for Education 

8 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do With Google Drive

A Google DRIVE Cheat Sheet via @ShakeUpLearning http://goo.gl/0UyqEt  (PDF is attached via this email.) 

Read & Write - A Great Chrome App That is Now Free for Teachers http://goo.gl/Eb5Lb2

Did you know you can easily add musical notations in a Google Doc? http://goo.gl/2XNtRd

Teacher's Visual Guide on Giving Audio Feedback to Students on Google Drivehttp://zite.to/1pyYIHP  Thanks to Mr. Ruhl for finding this one.

15 Best Google Drive Add-Ons for Education via @coolcatteacher  http://goo.gl/GMJvyK

11 Chrome Extensions That Will Super-Power Your Gmail Experience http://goo.gl/Q6m81Q

More amazing tech tools, websites, apps... and more! - My resources for the week!

Web sites, tools and resources:

British Pathé Makes 85,000 Historical Clips Available on YouTube.  Thanks @CAHutzler for this one!

The 5 Best Cloud Storage Apps for Teachers and Students - There's one on this list, that I did not even know about. 

Ten Good Tools for Editing Images Online via Free Technology for Teachers

iPhone, iPads, and IOS apps, tips and more:

These 12 Tips Will Help You Get The Most Out Of Your iPhone - I learned a couple new things, after owning my iPhone for several years! 

7 Best Image Editing Apps for iPhone/iPad - I have recommended many of these in the past.  This is a nice list. 

Former Apple Genius Bar member gives you tips on how to extend battery life on your iPhone and iPad 

How to publish student created iPad video to a class YouTube channel. 

Flash is not dead yet... so this tip may be a good one! How to hack Adobe Flash onto your modern Android phone

5 Good iPad Apps for Teachers and Students of U.S. History

Shadow Puppet is a storytelling app for iPad and iPhone. - See how teachers are using this great free app in the classroom. 

20 Awesome BYOD and Mobile Learning Apps | Edutopia

22 iPad and Apple TV Presentation Apps From edshelf.

5 iPad Apps Students Can Use to Record Audio Notes

MATH IPAD APP FOR STUDENTS WITH DYSGRAPHIA 

Description

ModMath is an adaptive program that improves math skills. The app lets you type math problems right onto the touch screen of an iPad rather than write them out long-hand. You can then solve the problems using the touch pad and print or e-mail the assignments all without ever picking up a pencil.

Google Chrome:

Search Tips for Chrome's App Launcher 

11 Chrome Extensions That Will Super-Power Your Gmail Experience. This is a great list!

Google Apps - tools, tips and more:

A Video Guide to Using the Google Drive iPad App   and  Two Free Google Apps that Bring Out the Best In an iPad

Doctopus Is Now Easier to Use Than Ever Before - Automate Workflow in Google Drive. This update is awesome! 

7 of the Best New Add Ons for Google Docs and Sheets By the Google Gooru

100 Important Google Drive Tips for Teachers and Students via Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

Create a mail merge using Sheets data & print out your template with Docs thanks to the new Avery Label Merge add-on

If you have not used the Google research tool, you are missing out.  Here is a great short article to get you started. 

Google users who back up mobile photos on Google+ can now add them to Gmail much more quickly - This new feature was just added to gmail.  If you have not turned on the auto backup feature - Here's how to do it.  The GoogleGooru has a nice article on this one too. 

Convert an old Google Sheets to new Google Sheets. Here is a nice 2 minute video, on how to do it. (Did you know, that Google has added some great features to the new Google sheets? Each new Spreadsheet you create is in the new format, but your prior sheets are still the older version.)

10 Money Management Tools Inside Google Drive You Should Use Today http://goo.gl/z5HS9k

If you have not used Conditional formatting in Google Sheets - YOU ARE MISSING OUT!

Now... it's even more powerful in the new Google Sheets. Master new Sheets by using a custom formula in conditional formatting thanks to this guide on YouTube: http://goo.gl/C9a7gI

Google Forms:

Helpful Google Forms tutorials for teachers

Randomize answer options for Google Forms - Adds even more power for online quizzing using Google Forms! 

Here is How to Add Images and Videos to Your Google Forms

Chromebook tips:

Easy way to check your Chrome laptop battery health:

- Open a Chrome OS Shell <Ctrl>+<Alt>+T

- Type "battery_test 0" and press <Enter>

Multitasking on your Chromebook just got easier: you can now dock any small window, like Hangouts … More info here. 

Android Phone items:

Here’s A Free, Multi-Layered Plan To Back Up A Non-Rooted Android http://goo.gl/0pXwlP

Edmodo:

20 Ways To Use Edmodo In The Classroom

Free Apps, Google Apps Printing tip, awesome web tools and more... in this weeks article!

Web sites and tools:

Awesome new free design tool for making posters, cards, invitations and more: Canva 

Remember - WE LOVE Lucidpress too! And it is built right into our Google Apps Domain.

Own a vehicle? Here's one from our very own mechanic in the transportation department... (Thanks Frank!)  http://www.carcare.org/  - Great site for tips, videos, asking questions and more.

What 'They' Forgot to Tell You When Flipping the Classroom. Great tips and tricks in this article. 

Kindergarten to High School Math Games Galore! hoodamath.com

Great digital citizenship resource: Check out digcit4parents.com for info on social networks parents may not know about.

Free IOS apps - Limited time on some of these!

Puppet Workshop - Creativity App for Kids is free for a limited time.  It's been a top rated app in the past! 

Free iOS apps for special needs students 4/9: Communications http://ly.tcea.org/vrwzu  and Daily Tasks http://ly.tcea.org/zhqcn 

Free iOS apps for primary for 4/9: Trace & Share http://ly.tcea.org/zxemp  and Write a Letter Game http://ly.tcea.org/ikezo 

IOS Apps, Tips and Tricks:

Find IOS apps on the app store: fnd.io lets you easily search the iTunes Store for the perfect app, movie, book, or song.

Automatically backup your phone's photos to DropBox with this app:

Carousel by Dropbox - Carousel is the new gallery from Dropbox for your life’s memories. 

Carousel is available right now for both iOS bit.ly/1erFAoH and Android bit.ly/1krCusT!

● It’s a single home for all your photos and videos, automatically organized and always with you.

● Swap and share photos and videos instantly in private conversations. Save the memories your friends share with one tap.

● Carousel automatically backs up photos and videos to Dropbox as you take them, so all your memories are kept safe in one place.

(Remember the Goolge+ App also automatically backs up your photos to Google - I love this app as well! 

Edmodo:

I love Edmodo... and I love the CK-12 free ebooks/curriculum... so guess what I think when the two integrate... AWESOME!

Hey Edmodo users! CK-12 and Edmodo have partnered to allow you to easily assign practice and get reports in your Edmodo gradebook. Check out the two brand new CK-12 apps on Edmodo, CK-12 Math Practice and CK-12 Science Practice. Download them today! LEARN MORE  They even offer a free webinar on April 23, 2014. 

Remind 101:

I know I have promoted Remind 101 in the past, but they just keep getting better.  Remind101 now allows you to attach files - Send Photos, Assignments and Presentations. Find out more about this great new feature. 

Google Apps:

Great Google Apps - Sheet Tip:  Adjust the number of printed pages for Google Sheets

Adding voice comments to Google docs using Kaizena

Free web storage, apps, amazing websites and more. -This weeks gems for EDU!

Free Cloud storage, and awesome app, form a top-notch company... BOX: 

Get your 50 gig of free online storage from a top-notch

Want 50GB Free storage? Box gives you just that with Version 3.0 of iOS App ow.ly/sD7py  Their new app is pretty awesome too!   IOS App or Android App  (Tip -- If you do not have an iPad, you could borrow someone's that has the new app installed, and log into your Box Account from that app... and BAM... you get your 50 Gig free.) If you do not have a Box account - Now is the time.

Great educational web sites and tools:

If you aren’t using Edmodo yet, what are you waiting for? Great resource outlining features and why you should be using this resource. 

Augment Reality: Ideas for Teaching in the 1 Tablet Classroom http://bit.ly/1ayZ7EZ

15 places with fun and engaging social studies games http://goo.gl/MrcYHq

Websites to use for each level of Bloom's 

One for the K-8 teachers: Top Ten Websites of 2013 http://goo.gl/jx19If 

Did you know that over 1200 courses are available through MOOCs? Learn more from this handy cheatsheet on MOOCs! goo.gl/Gl7ESH

Make the web tell a story... with Storify  Collect media from across the web... Publish on Storify, embed anywhere... Share and notify sources. 

Digital Citizenship... STOPiT Class.  Some nice resources, and a great idea from Nebraska's GINW and Cozad Schools. 

Great free educational apps:

A simple app to share files from any device - Check out @get_flick getflick.io

Here is the iMums list of free apps for today (1-21-14). Follow them daily, to find some great apps. (You can get a daily email as well.) <--- Sign up! 

Google Chrome:

Shut those noisy tabs up with Chrome's latest update.http://pcwrld.us/1m27td1

And Chromeboook...

Chromebooks in Education - Awesome Resources! Mostly about Chromebook and Chrome, with some Android spice thrown in.

Google tools, tips and more: 

AWESOME update to Google Drive coming... Keep track of changes in Google Drive with new Activity Stream 

Google Improves Image Search Tools Menu via Free Technology for Teachers - http://goo.gl/xw9g7U

GE Teach Version 5 - A Good Resource for Teaching With Google Earth via Free Technology for ... http://goo.gl/yNmo2I

Using Google as a Timer - you can really do this!

Great tip for printing GoogleDocs with comments... Save/view as a html file. The comments are then placed as footnotes

Bring some amazing resources right into your classroom with Google Hangouts. 

How to Use Hangouts in the Classroom - EdTechReview™ 

More about the Google+ Connected classroom, with links to some sample hangouts that have already occurred. 

Google's Connected Classroom website.

Miscellaneous Educational Resources 12-31-12

Educational Web sites and great web 2.0 sites

Interactive math problems - lots of them! math500.com

Educational technology cheat sheet for teachers: bit.ly/12kfkIQ 

The World Wonders Project is a Must-Bookmark Site ow.ly/gmVHV

The Best Bits Of Bing - Google may be the king, but Bing has some great tools too! Greater Than Google: The Best Bits Of Bing

2012's Top Educational Tools ow.ly/gmVcy

Animaps - Create Animated Google Maps http://goo.gl/sXwXN 

30 Great Web 2.0 Tools for Teachers goo.gl/fb/64x3n

InfuseLearning is a breakthrough virtual learner response solution.

A Digital Citizenship Guide from Edmodo and Common Sense Media ow.ly/gk8Pi

The Best Sites For Online Photo-Editing & Photo Effects http://goo.gl/DRuYP 

Many Books - 29,000 Free eBooks http://goo.gl/0yUVW 

Google Apps and tools

gClassFolders will automatically set up a Class Edit, Class View, and Dropbox folder for your classes. Excellent for using Google Apps in your classroom! 

No phone needed: Make calls from Gmail or Hangouts http://goo.gl/Ihq45

IOS (iPhone and iPad) programs and tips!

50 Of The Best Resources For iPads In Education - http://goo.gl/e6WQW Amazing lists!

Scrollshow - A Nice Free Alternative to Keynote for iPad wp.me/p2XL8j-4c

Use Little Story Maker to Create Custom Books on Your iPad ow.ly/giAIb (A nice free app!)

Quick iPhone Tips for Google Maps 

Snapguide is now available on iPad: iTunes link. 

iPads in Education: 2 Tricks that Every Teacher Should Know! 

10 Great Apps for a Teacher’s New iPad http://goo.gl/lbpoJ 

Android tools and Tips

Google Play Books Update Includes a Read Aloud Feature ow.ly/ggXVd

Edmodo - one of the best classroom tools available for free. 

Edmodo just went from good to really good. Workflow & the iPad classroom buff.ly/12kzwdK