Math Playground

Math Playground is an excellent site for students wanting to practice and strengthen their Math skills.  This is done through educational online games that focuses on different aspects of Math: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and more.  Also, these games are aligned to Common Core standards and there are a printables as well online flashcards too.

I highly recommend checking out Math Playground by clicking here.

For a great collection of iOS apps for Math click here.
For my Pinterest collection of Educational Online Games click here.

The Answer Pad

The Answer Pad is a wonderful mobile solution for "flipping" the classroom.  I did an in depth review on this a while back that you can view here.  Basically, The Answer Pad is a great way to turn the classroom paperless to allow for all testing and assessment to be done on the iPad (or other mobile device).

Also, w/ their latest feature, Go Interactive, it turns an iPad or mobile device into a Student Response "clicker" system.  This takes the whole "clicker" system that most schools use w/ an interactive whiteboard to a whole new level.  Now teachers can engage students and assess their learning in real-time w/ no prep work.

I highly recommend checking out The Answer Pad by clicking here!!!!

*The Answer Pad is a advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Math File Folder Games

Math File Folder Games is a wonderful collection of iOS apps that is ideal for teaching/learning different concepts of Math.  Right now there are 4 innovative Math games: 5 Dice: Order of Operations Game, 4 Dice: Fractions Game, Ordered Fractions: Comparing & Ordering Fractions, and Grid Lines: Ordered Pair Game.  Each one of these games are easy to use, develop critical thinking, and have a high replay value.

Here is more info on how to use Math File Folder Games in the classroom...

A Perfect 21st Century Math Center
Where Student Work is Reported to You

Using the Math Game Apps in the Classroom

1. Math Centers – These app games are ideal for a math center activity. Have the children read the instructions themselves if possible as this is a great reading comprehension activity.
2. Whole Class Game/Display on Smart Board – Project the math games on a smartboard and they can be used as a whole class game. The class can sit in a circle on the floor around the smartboard and play in teams. The class can be broken into 2 or 4 teams to play.
3. Homework - These apps are ideal for homework. It is a fun alternative to regular homework and parents can be involved in playing the math games with their children. This is really popular with the kids and the parents.
4. Fast Finisher – These apps are perfect activities for those children who finish their work early. These apps are perfect replacement for file folder games they are quick and easy to setup.
5. Peer Tutoring - These math games are great activities for students to use to help each other. Pair a weaker student with a stronger student so students can 'tutor' others.

I highly recommend checking out Math File Folder Games by clicking here!!!

*Math File Folder Games is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

40 Sites and Apps for Creating Presentations

Creating a presentation or slideshow is one of the staples of any 21st Century Classroom.  This is a skill that almost every educator has and is a must known skill for any successful student.  It used to be that only programs such as PowerPoint could create presentations.  However, now there are lots of sites and apps that not only creating stunning presentations but also make it easier then ever.  Below is my list of some of my favorite tools for creating beautiful looking presentations/slideshows.

*This list is in alphabetical order.

40 Sites & Apps for Creating Presentations

1. 9Slides - A wonderful site and app for adding video/audio narration to a presentation.  Ideal for professional development or teaching a lesson.
2. Animoto - One of the most popular sites/apps for creating beautiful looking slideshows w/ an educational portal.
3. AuthorStream - A great way to upload PPT presentations and share them w/ others similar to Slideshare.
4. Aximedia Slideshow Creator - A wonderful Android app for creating stunning looking slideshows.
5. Biteslide - A fantastic site for creating interactive presentations that contain all types of media w/ educational portal, where teachers create student accounts.
6. Electric Slide - Is a nice iOS app that allows users to present all styles of presentations (PPT, Keynote, etc) wirelessly.
7. eMaze - A nice site that is a cross between Prezi and PP that allows users to zoom around their presentation.  Best of all, a finished presentation can be embedded into a site.
8. Flixtime - A cool site for mixing photos, videos, and music to create a stunning presentation.
9. Haiku Deck - A amazing iPad app for creating beautiful looking presentations w/ the ability to upload Creative Commons licensed photos as well as creating charts and graphs.
10. HelloSlide - A innovative site that allows a user to add narration to their presentations simply by typing in text.
11. Kizoa - A fun site for creating slideshows or collages w/ a built in photo editor.
12. Knovio - A nice site for adding video or audio to a powerpoint presentation.  Ideal for Pecha Kucha style presentations.
13. Magisto - A cool way to create a presentation w/ this video mash-up site/app.
14. Muvee Cloud - Another nice video mash-up site that creates fun looking movies/presentations by mixing and matching video and music.
15. Narrable - An innovative site for adding audio to photos to create an engaging slideshow.
16. Netclick - While Netclick is more of a "student response system" it is a great way to engage an audience through the use of an interactive slideshow.
17. One True Media - A fantastic video mash-up site for mixing video, audio, and images to creating stunning presentations.
18. PhotoPeach - One of my favorite sites/apps for creating an interactive slideshow w/ educational portal.  A user can also create a quiz embedded into a slideshow as well.
19. Photoshow (Roxio) - A nice site for creating slideshows w/ photos, videos, and music, and sharing publicly or privately.
20. PhotoSnack - A fun site for creating slideshows for blogs, FB, or Twitter.
21. Popcorn Maker - One of the easiest video mash-ups sites around to creating stunning presentations.
22. PowToon - Is a new (beta) and wonderful site for creating amazing animated slideshows/presentations.
23. Present.me - A great site for "flipping" your classroom by adding a video narration side by side to a slideshow.
24. Reel - A simple site for uploading presentations to garner feedback and self assessment.
25. Slide.ly - Create a beautiful looking presentation w/ images and music.
26. Slideful - A fun site for creating beautiful looking slideshows.
27. Sliderocket - A easy to use site for creating visually engaging slideshows, recently purchased by ClearSlide.
28. Slideroll - A nice site/app to create slideshows and publish them on the web.
29. Slideshare - One of the most popular sites around for uploading and sharing presentations in a secure environment.
30. SlideShark - A nice iOS app for view and editing PPT on the iPhone or iPad.
31. Slideshow Creator - SSC on Google+ is probably one of the most popular way to create slideshows in a safe environment for students.
32. Smilebox - A very popular site for creating beautiful looking slideshows, collages, presentations and more.
33. Soo Meta - A wonderful site for "flipping" a classroom and creating excellent looking presentations that can be embedded into a blog or site.  Also, there are nice features such as: the ability to embed a poll into a presentation, track usages statistics, and more.
34. Speaker Deck - A great site for uploading a PDF then turning them into a slideshow that can be embedded into a site or blog.
35. Swipe - A new (private beta) site for creating beautiful looking slideshows that can be used on any device.
36. TotSplash - An innovative presentation and brainstorming tool for creating engaging presentations that can be embedded into a site/blog.
37. Vivapitch - A nice plugin for PPT and Android to engage audiences on mobile devices.
38. Vizlingo - A cool site for making a slideshow out of text.
39. Vuvox - A great site for creating stunning presentations and slideshows.
40. WebSlides - A neat way to turn Diigo bookmarks into interactive slideshows.

GazziliMath

GazziliMath is an excellent iOS app for preschoolers and youngsters learning Math.  This beautiful looking app focuses on beginning concepts of Math such as: counting, number sequence, adding, and subtracting.  The way this works is students play educational games in an interactive zoo-like environment.  What makes GazziliMath great for kids is the incentive based "fun page" which unlocks hidden features and allows kids to interact w/ animals and musical instruments.

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

For my Pinterest board on Educational iOS Apps click here.
For my Edshelf collection on Educational iOS Apps click here.

Level it Books

Level it Books is a fantastic iOS app for teachers/librarians/parents looking to scan a book's ISBN and then get a Reading level.  However, this app is ideal for education as it allows educators to create a book list as well as manage students and their Reading levels.  Other nice features is the ability to get/recommend a book of the day, loan out books, and track all books and students in their class.

I highly recommend checking out Level it Books by clicking here!!!

*Level it Books is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Taplingua

Taplingua is a free iPad app for adults for learning the Spanish language.  Unlike other apps that teach you specific words by associating it w/ an object (ala flashcard style) Taplingua uses real-life situations and conversations to teach the language.  The way this works is quite innovative as a user first listens to a conversation between two native speakers and then watch a video where a tutor guides a person through the conversation pointing out hints, cues, etc (Guided Learning).  After that there is a pop-up note section to help strengthen and reinforce learning before taking exercise to gage one's success.

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

For my Pinterest board on Foreign Language click here.