AB Tutor Control : With this program, you can easily manage a classroom full of computers. Monitor all student computers from one location, broadcast the teacher's screen for demonstrations, lock every student computer, block Internet access, and much more!
Audacity : Audio CDs : Podcast : Use this free program to record and edit audio files. If you have ever wanted to record a lecture for an absent student, narrate a book for students with learning difficulties, post a school recital online for parents, or create a podcast, Audacity could be the solution.
Discovery Education Streaming : Formerly called United Streaming, this service integrates seamlessly into any curriculum with over 4,000 full-length videos and 40,000 content-specific clips. Today, more than half of U.S. schools are learning with Discovery Education Streaming.
Employee Access : Online forms are replacing much of the paperwork we delt with in the past. Scheduling a substitute teacher, checking payment stubs, and requesting sick or personal leave. This sheet will demonstrate how submit a leave request through Employee Access.
Gcast : Create a free podcast with Gcast. What is a podcast? Nothing more than an audio file posted on a web page; students can listen to the file or download it to their mp3 players. Some teachers record important lectures or have students create their own “talk show” discussing subject content.
Google Earth : Imagine a 3-D model of the entire planet on your computer. Even better... it's completely free! Google Earth lets you grab, spin, tilt, and zoom down to any place on Earth. Teachers can create interactive lessons with text, hyperlinks, pictures, and video.
Google Images for PhotoStory : PowerPoint : Google Images is the largest search engine for pictures on the Internet. Avoid "pixilated" images; follow these suggestions to produce high quality pictures for your PhotoStory and PowerPoint multimedia presentations.
Google News : Google News lists the most recent news articles and displays the date and time each article was posted. Use your email or Google Reader to keep track of the news on specific topics. Historical archives date back more than 200 years!
Google Notebook : Clip and collect information as you browse the web. You can add clippings of text, images and links from web pages to your Google Notebook without ever leaving your browser window. Create multiple notebooks, divide them into sections, and stay organized.
iGoogle : Make iGoogle you homepage and collect useful content from across the web in one convenient place. Stop using shortcuts on your desktop; keep track of to-do-lists, bookmarked websites, news, weather forecasts, and recent blog articles.
iTunes : We all know iTunes made downloading music legal, affordable, and easy. You may might know that it also made subscribing to free podcasts just as easy. Even if you have never used iTunes, this TIP Sheet will help you browse, search, and subscribe to podcasts for your curriculum.
Mimio : Sign : The most portable interactive whiteboard available. With the Mimio, your whiteboard becomes a giant computer screen with interactive controls, screen markups, and digital notes. Similar to PowerPoint, the Notebook allows you to create interactive lessons in a slide presentation.
MLA Style Guide : This handout overviews basic guidelines for using MLA style. Students can use this reference to properly format headers, margins, in-text citations, and the works cited page. The original Purdue OWL MLA Classroom Poster was developed by Kate Bouwens.
Moodle Teachers : Students : Moodle is more than just a class website, it's a course management system. It allows allows students to take tests, submit homework assignments online, post classroom discussions through online forums, and receive email reminders/messages from teachers.
MovieMaker : Create, edit, and share classroom video projects right on your computer. Build your video with a few simple drag-and-drops. Delete bad shots and include only the best scenes. This TIP Sheet will show you everything you need to get started.
PBwiki : From a Hawaiian word that means "quick," a wiki is a website that can be quickly edited by visitors to produce a collaborative website. PBwiki lets you quickly create a free, hosted, password-protected wiki to edit and share information. Their slogan... "It's as easy as a peanut butter sandwich."
PhotoStory : Digital Storytelling Process : Works Cited : Turn a traditional research/writing assignment into a video documentary. With PhotoStory, students upload, arrange, modify, and apply motion to pictures. You can even record narration and add background music!
Picasa : Picasa is a free picture management program. Downloaded from Google, it allows you to organize, crop, fix colors, and add effects. Use it to quickly import pictures from a digital camera, remove red eye, upload pictures to the web, and embed a slideshow on your TeacherWeb site.
Pick-Up/Drop-Off Folders : It's easy to print and turn in a Word document assignment, but what about a PowerPoint presentation, PhotoStory video, or audio recording? Network folders have been set up to help your students pick-up and drop-off digital assignment files.
PowerPoint 2007 : Office 2007 has been completely redesigned; but don't worry, PowerPoint is even easier to use and more powerful than ever. Quickly create multimedia presentations with text, pictures, and video. The new SmartArt feature will help students visualize complex topics.
PowerPoint Review Games : The Review Game template folder was created to save time. It allows you to quickly enter 30 questions (5 questions into 6 different categories) using the Excel document. The PowerPoint games automatically import the questions you have entered... fast, easy, fun!
Qwizdom ActionPoint : Interact : AnswerKey : What is Qwizdom? A Student Response System… more commonly known as “clickers.” Students use remote controls to answer questions; the teacher receives instant feedback. ActionPoint works with PowerPoint; Interact has more options.
Scanner HP G4010 : 3500c : 4400c : Scanning is just like using a copy machine; but instead of getting a paper copy, you get an electronic file. Many people struggle with the variety of scanning software. Use these TIP Sheets to take the mystery out of scanning documents, pictures, and 35mm slides.
Skyward Gradebook : Online Assignments : The online gradebook can be used at school or at home and instantly posts students' progress on Family/Student Access. Learn how to add assignments, check student progress reports, print reports, and post grades at the end of a term.
Staff Directory & Web Page : The Staff Directory web pages allow students and parents to quickly locate staff contact information. To help ensure the directory is accurate and up-to-date, each staff member has the ability to edit their own page. Use the TIP Sheet to update yours.
TeacherWeb : Use your classroom website to keep students and parents informed. Post your syllabus, assignments, links, and other resources. There are a variety of forms to help you quickly customize a website for your unique classroom. Use the TIP Sheet to help get started.
VoiceThread : A VoiceThread is an online slideshow that allows people to make comments, either audio or text, and share them with anyone they wish. A teacher can record their audio instructions, type specific comments, and draw notes directly on the slide. Students respond with their own recordings.
Word 2007 : Top 10 Word Tips : Office 2007 has been completely redesigned to help you work more efficiently. Quickly format text, insert images, align tabs, develop outlines, and customize your document. The new SmartArt feature will help students visualize complex topics.
Yodio : Create a slideshow presenation with your cell phone. Upload a digital picure, leave a voice message to narrate the image, and your free Yodio account will combine your images, narration, and transitions in a quick and easy online slideshow.
Zotero : A free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. It lives right where you do your work—in the web browser itself. Once you've collected your resources, you can embed the resources directly into your works cited document with MLA style.