simpleshow video maker

 simpleshow video maker is the best online tool around for making explainer videos.  These "simple shows" are very easy to create and can be used in education in a wide variety of ways, such as: digital storytelling, introducing a subject, project based learning, professional development, and much more.  Best of all, simpleshow is very user friendly and lets educators/students seamlessly create engaging videos by just selecting a template, typing up a script (storyline) and simpleshow takes care of the rest.  There are lots of videos and examples teachers can find on the simpleshow website and a finished video can then be embedded into a website or blog.

Below is brief demo...

I highly recommend checking out simpleshow by clicking here!!!

*simpleshow video maker is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Brush Ninja

Brush Ninja is a super-fun site for creating customs animations, digital art, collages, and more.  Also, Brush Ninja has an abundance of educator resources to help integrate Brush Ninja into the classroom.  Educators are using BN in a wide variety of ways such as: digital storytelling, project based learning, "spicing" up a project, and much more.  Best of all, Brush Ninja is free, easy-to-use, and requires no student registration making it CIPA compliant for the classroom.

I highly recommend checking out Brush Ninja by clicking here!!!

Thanks to Richard Byrne's wonderful blog for the tip.  

Genially

 Genially is an innovative tool that lets educators turn materials into digital interactive lessons.  This is done through a digital canvas where educators can add any type of multimedia content they can think.  Best of all, Genially has an abundance of teaching materials for creating :infographics, presentations, gamification, and more, to help integrate Genially into the classroom.

I highly recommend checking out Genially by clicking here!!!

Storyboard That for Winter Holidays

  

Storyboard That the free online resources that educators everywhere are using for a wide variety of teaching strategies has just released their Winter Holiday Classroom Activities teacher guides...

From their site.... Sometimes we use the seasons and holidays around us to engage our students in the skills we are teaching. Whether you want to use these activities just for fun, or if you have lesson plans centered around the winter holidays, Storyboard That is an excellent resource. Check out some of the great things your students can do!

I highly recommend checking out Storyboard That for Winter Classroom Activities by clicking here!!!

Storyboard that is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

simpleshow video maker

 simpleshow video maker is the best online tool around for making explainer videos.  These "simple shows" are very easy to create and can be used in education in a wide variety of ways, such as: digital storytelling, introducing a subject, project based learning, professional development, and much more.  Best of all, simpleshow is very user friendly and lets educators/students seamlessly create engaging videos by just selecting a template, typing up a script (storyline) and simpleshow takes care of the rest.  There are lots of videos and examples teachers can find on the simpleshow website and a finished video can then be embedded into a website or blog.

Below is brief demo...

I highly recommend checking out simpleshow by clicking here!!!

*simpleshow video maker is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Cloud Stop Motion

      

Cloud Stop Motion is an innovative site for creating and storing stop motion video projects.  This is
ideal for educators looking to integrate technology into the classroom and can be used for project based learning, digital storytelling, and more.  Best of all, the educational portal allows teachers to track and manage student accounts, organize all projects, and export/watch all videos, all from w/in the web/browser.

I highly recommend checking out Cloud Stop Motion by clicking here!!!

*Cloud Stop Motion is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Storyboard That for Thanksgiving

 

Storyboard That the excellent learning tool that educators are using in a wide variety of ways (i.e. project based learning, graphic organizers, storyboards/telling, etc.) last week released a free teacher guide for different Thanksgiving activities.  These activities are great for telling the story of Thanksgiving, labeling different items, telling what you are "thankful" for and more.  Best of all, a teacher can copy the storyboard and use or edit it for creating their own template.

I highly recommend checking out Storyboard That's Thanksgiving activities by clicking here!!!

*Storyboard That is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Comic Strip Maker

Comic Strip Maker is an excellent online comic strip creator that reminds me of Comic Life.  This is a
simple tool to use that lets users, select their background, add text/speech bubbles, add stickers, and much more to create a digital comic.  Best of all, educators can use this for project based learning and integrating digital storytelling into their classroom.

I highly recommend checking out Comic Strip Maker by clicking here!!!

SpiderScribe

SpiderScribe is a state-of-the-art mind mapping/brainstorming tool that is ideal for education.  SpiderScribe is a great tool that educators can use for project based learning, group collaboration, and much much more.  Best of all, SpiderScribe lets users link a wide variety of items into their "maps" such as: files, calendars, notes, etc, and can easily be shared and generate detailed reports.

I highly recommend checking out SpiderScribe by clicking here!!!

For a more detailed review check out Technology & Learning by clicking here.

Top 15 Educational Sites/Apps of 2021

It's that time of year for to list my favorite sites/apps of the year.  This years list has quite the variety and covers a wide range of educational content, such as: game based learning, programming/coding, educational resources, and more.  As in previous annual end of the year lists, any site/app listed before will not be listed here.

Top 15 Educational Sites/Apps of 2021

1. BookWidgets - BookWidgets is a fantastic that lets teachers become "paperless' and create interactive quizzes/games that can automatically be graded.  This is all done through an educational portal making it easy to assess student learning and differentiate instruction.
2. CodePen - CodePen is an innovative site that is ideal for teaching students how to program/code.  This is a great way to integrate STEM into the classroom as well as monitor student's progress in real-time.
3. Thinkio - A great learning tool for educators to make interactive worksheets/lessons online.
4. SplashLearn - A super-fun, easy-to-use online Math platform for grades K-5.  SplashLearn uses "game based learning" to teach a wide range of subject.  Finally, the educational portal makes it easy for teachers to track and manage student accounts.
5. GamiLab - A excellent to create and play educational games while assessing student's learning.
6. BombBomb - A useful site that makes it easy for teachers to create "free' video emails to students and parents.
7. Blackbird - One of my favorite sites for students to learn how to program/code in an educational environment.
8. Edform - A wonderful site that turns worksheets into interactive graded assignments.  Also, these graded worksheets can generate a detailed report making it easy to assess student learning.
9. WisdomMaps - An innovative site uses "mind maps" to teach history and humanities.
10. edu-pal - A nice Chrome extension that lets users create polls/quizzes in Google Meet, while users respond in real-time.
11. Pedagogue - A fantastic new social network where educators can collaborate and find educational resources.
12. Tract - An interesting new site where students collaborate w/ their peers to learn about different topics.
13. Brainstormer Online - A new "spin" on brainstorming where users create and then vote on their favorite brainstorm to use.
14. Peanuts in the Classroom- A fun site for educational resources for ages 4-13.
15. Ducksters - a nice safe friendly search engine for students. 

Cloud Stop Motion

     

Cloud Stop Motion is an innovative site for creating and storing stop motion video projects.  This is
ideal for educators looking to integrate technology into the classroom and can be used for project based learning, digital storytelling, and more.  Best of all, the educational portal allows teachers to track and manage student accounts, organize all projects, and export/watch all videos, all from w/in the web/browser.

I highly recommend checking out Cloud Stop Motion by clicking here!!!

*Cloud Stop Motion is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Tract

Tract is a wonderful new site that I just found out about from Richard Byrne's award nominated blog ideal for elementary and middle school aged students.  Tract is all about collaborating and makes it easy for
students to create/share what lessons/topics they should learning about, such as: coding, gaming, space, and much much more.  Best of all, the educational portal allows teachers to track and monitor student progress as they assess student learning.  Finally, it's all done in a fun safe environment where students can earn online "currency" which can be used to praise/reward their peers or even donate to charities.

I highly recommend checking out Tract by clicking here!!!

Storyboard That for Halloween

 

Storyboard That the wonderful resource that educators everywhere are using for a variety of educational purposes (i.e. timelines, digital storytelling, project based learning, etc), has just release their latest bundle for Halloween.  These activities cover a wide range of topics from story starters, holiday cards, monsters, safety tips, and more.

Storyboard That is an excellent learning tool w/ educational portal, where teachers can manage, track, differentiate instruction, and assess student accounts in a safe environment.  This easy-to-use site has an abundance of teacher guides and lesson plans, that makes it easy to integrate into any classroom or curriculum.

I highly recommend checking out Storyboard That for Halloween by clicking here!!!

*Storyboard That is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

WisdomMaps

WisdomMaps is an innovative site that uses "mind maps" to teach History and Humanities in a digital setting.  This is done using the innovative site Mindmeister, where "mind maps' include, text, images, audio and more.  Also, WisdomMaps covers a wide range of topics in History/Humanities such as:
Ancient Egypt, wars, religion, and more.

I highly recommend checking out WisdomMaps by clicking here!!!

Storyboard That for Back to School

Storyboard That the wonderful resource that educators everywhere are using for a variety of educational purposes (i.e. timelines, digital storytelling, project based learning, etc), has just released a bunch of ideas/activities on how to use Storyboard That over the summer.  These activities cover a wide range of topics from story starters, reading projects, digital storytelling, and more. 

Storyboard That is an excellent learning tool w/ educational portal, where teachers can manage, track, and assess student accounts in a safe environment.  This easy-to-use site has an abundance of teacher guides and lesson plans, that makes it easy to integrate into any classroom or curriculum.

I highly recommend checking out Storyboard That for "back to school ideas" by clicking here!!!

Below is a brief demo on getting started...

*Storyboard That is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

ChatterPix Kids

ChatterPix Kids is a free mobile (iOS/Google Play) app that is super-fun way to give any object a "voice".    All a user has to do is upload a image, draw a line, and record a voice, ChatterPix does the rest.  This is a great/safe way to introduce digital storytelling and project based learning into the classroom for younger students.  

Below is a brief demo...

I highly recommend checking out ChatterPix Kids by clicking here!!!

For a more detailed review check out Free Technology 4 Teachers.

Buncee

Buncee, is one of the most versatile learning tools around for: project base learning, digital storytelling, scrapbooking, and much much more, just a new feature that makes it easy for teachers to assess student's virtual assignments and performance.  The way this is done is that an educator can now add free response questions or multiple choice questions to assess a student's learning.  Also, a teacher can generate a detailed report making it easy to differentiate instruction.

Click here for more info on how to assess student's performance.

I highly recommend checking out Buncee for Remote Learning by clicking here!!!

*Buncee is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

CurrikiStudio

  

CurrikiStudio is a wonderful learning suite of tools that lets educators seamlessly create interactive learning experiences.  This is done by creating a playlist of learning objectives, choose from over 40 learning activities, add multimedia content, and then share w/ others/students.  Also, CurrikiStudio is ideal for integrating project based learning and blended learning into any classroom.

I highly recommend checking out CurrikiStudio by clicking here!!!

Thanks to Larry Ferlazzo's excellent blog for the tip!

Cloud Stop Motion

    

Cloud Stop Motion is an innovative site for creating and storing stop motion video projects.  This is
ideal for educators looking to integrate technology into the classroom and can be used for project based learning, digital storytelling, and more.  Best of all, the educational portal allows teachers to track and manage student accounts, organize all projects, and export/watch all videos, all from w/in the web/browser.

I highly recommend checking out Cloud Stop Motion by clicking here!!!

*Cloud Stop Motion is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Buncee for Remote Learning

  

Buncee, one of the most versatile learning tools around for: project base learning, digital storytelling, scrapbooking, and much much more, has just released a site for remote learning.  This is a great area for educators looking for ideas on how to help teach students remotely during school closures.  Remember, Buncee provides a digital canvas where the uses are limitless to create projects and lessons for your students.  Finally, Buncee has an abundance of resources for educators looking to get to know their students such as: meet the teacher templates, all about me posters, and more.  Click here for more info.

I highly recommend checking out Buncee for Remote Learning by clicking here!!!

*Buncee is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.