1. 15 Important Online Tools
Christina Pelletier
Columbus State University
EDMS 6474

2. 15 Important Online tools
1-Teachers Pay Teachers
2-Bookmarks file/ Favorites file
3-Edmodo
4-Blackboard Collaborate
5-Remind 101
6-Class Messenger
7-Kahoot
8-Backchannel Chat
9-Quick Key
10-Socrative
11-Kerproof
12-YouTube
13-BrainPop
14-Quizlet
15-Thinkbinder

3. Teachers pay teachers
A community of educators who share their work, their visions, and their inspiration with each other.
Can buy, sell, or share educational resources such as lesson plans, notebooks, task cards, activities, games, classroom décor and much more
(TeachersPayTeachers, 2015)

4. Bookmarks/Favorites Can be organized into sections/categories
Allows user to create a list of favorite websites that are quickly accessible
Can be organized into sections/categories
Available on computers, smartphones, and tablets
(Roblyer, 2016)

5. Edmodo
“A blend of social networking site and classroom collaborative tool” (Docurated, 2016, pg. 1).
Features that can be done on mobile device include:
Add calendars
Make assignments
Receive assignments
Grade assignments
Communicate among class online
Keeps parents up-to-date on their children
(Docurated, 2016 & Noodle Staff, 2015)

6. Blackboard collaborate
Allows collaborative lesson planning and creates a virtual classroom
Available on computers, smartphones, and tablets
Features:
Web conferences
Real-time class
Voice authoring added to lessons
Instant messaging with students
(Docurated, 2016)

7. Remind 101 Helps teachers connect with students and parents
Can send messages to entire class or individuals
Phone numbers kept private
Ability to compose an announcement and schedule for later reminder
Ability to attach files and voice clips
Available on computers, smartphones, and tablets
(Remind.com, 2016)

8. Backchannel chat Live chat Students can take notes during lesson
Group note taking features
Teacher can check for understanding through questions
Perfect for exit ticket activities
Available to use on computers, mobile devices, and tablets
(Davis, 2015)

9. Wikispaces
Teachers can assess student contribution and engagement in real-time
Helps teachers organize classroom
Project-based learning: students experience real-world problems
Can create projects, define teams, assign students and manage their progress
Safe, social network
Face-to-face and in-class learning
Available on computers, smartphones, and tablets
(Wikispaces, 2015)

10. kahoot Tool for designing in-class questionnaires and quizzes
Can create quizzes, surveys, and questionnaires to test students
Provides a game-like atmosphere
Available to use on computers, mobile devices, and tablets
(Noodle Staff, 2015)

11. Quick Key Provides instant in-class feedback Free printable worksheets
Students can take quizzes online
Teachers can scan papers with mobile device to grade quizzes
Available on mobile devices
(QuickKey, 2016)

12. socrative
Student response system- engages students through games and exercises
Student progress and grades can be tracked
Provides instant feedback
Teachers can design specific assessments
Available to use on computers, mobile devices, and tablets
(Greene, n.d. & MasteryConnect, 2016)

13. Smithsonian's National zoo
Virtual field trip to the zoo
Live-streaming videos and information about each species
Available on computers, smartphones, and tablets
(Greene, n.d. & Smithsonian, 2016)

14. youtube Video streaming
Education channel providing videos on a variety of subjects
Crash Course- Educational YouTube channel
Available on computers, smartphones, and tablets
(Docurated, n.d.)

15. brainpop Library of videos
Engages students through movies, games, quizzes, activities, and more
Covers a variety of topics aligned to academic standards
Available on computers, smartphones, and tablets
(Greene, n.d.& BrainPop, 2016)

16. Quizlet
Helps students learn or reinforce information on any subject through flashcard-like tools
Ability to create own, customized sets for free
20 million sets available on site
Students learn through games, memory tests, images, and audio
(Docurated, 2016 & Apple Inc., 2016)

17. thinkbinder Web-based, group study group with real-time interactions
Students can communicate through chat, private message, and other features
Whiteboard capabilities-
Students can share thoughts, notes, links, files, etc.
Students can sketch
Students can work on problems together
(Docurated, 2016 & Zainab, 2012)

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