Websites+and+Apps

= Websites and Apps =



1. [] This website has cute motivational quotes that would be good to use in the classroom to promote a positive learning environment.

2. [] This wesite has fun and educational  activities for students. It could be used in lessons or as a reward for finishing work.

3. [] This is an educational website that is fun as well as educational. This is a popular wesite with children. It uses characters the kids already know and love to encourage them to learn.

4. [|http://www.brainpopjr.com] This is an educational website commonly used in lessons. Students also enjoy this site on their own.

5. [] This website has crafts, activities, and information on different animals, cultures, and more. It promotes understanding of concepts in  real world   settings.

6. [] This site has flashcards, word finds, and games to  help students   with their math skills. It also has worksheets that teachers or parents can print off. It provides a good resource for teachers and parents to use together.

7. [] This is a popular  website for kids   to work with math. It is fun and engaging as well as educational. This is a website that students always __want__ to get on.

8. [] This website has games and activities specific to each grade level up through 8th grade. It allows for students to move around through grade levels and practice what they need more support in or to try something a little above their level.

9. [] This site has  educational games  , activities and worksheets for different subjects like art, science, languages, and math. I liked the variety of subjects and activities so you can use it for more than one subject area.

10. [] This is a website for teachers. They can  find resources  , ideas, blogs about different topics, ideas, and other information and support.

11. Thinkfinity  Mobile App This is a mobile app from thinkfinity by Verizon. This app will keep you connected to discussions, provide easy access to resources, and have a digital filing cabinet. It is different from the website thinkfinity.com.

12. [] This is Crayola's website for teachers. It has project ideas, lessons, and activities for students. I particularly like the "introduction of students" ideas. It provides cute ways for students to learn more about each other.

13. [] This site has lesson plans, activities, and ideas for several different subjects. Its a good support system for teachers.

14. [] This site has articles and information on different subjects like animals, art, and science. It has activities for the kids where they can earn badges online. I liked this site because it encouraged participation by having them earn the badges.

15. [] This is a  popular website   kids can use to practice reading skills. It has entertaining stories, games, and other activities.

16. [] This website has fun activities and games to help students in literacy. I like this website because it uses characters that appeal to kids, like aliens and pirates, that make kids want to learn.

17. [] This is a really neat website that allows students to use phonics, syllables, punctuation, and more to build their own stories. It promotes using linguistic skills to make their own entertainment.

18. [] This website has actors/actresses read stories aloud. I like this site because students are able to see the book, see the book read, and hear it read. This appeals to multiple linguistic skills kids need to help them read.

19. [|http://www.readwritethink.org] [|/files/resources/interactives] [|/abcmatch/] This website uses flashcards with beginning sounds to match to pictures that begin with that sound. This would be good for younger kids or those who need extra help learning their sounds.

20. [] This is a good resource for teachers to find activities for students of all ages. There are coloring pages of kids favorite characters, crosswords of different topics (earthquakes, vowels, prepositions, etc.), and other educational games.

21. [] This website has games and activities for different grades and subjects. This would be a good site to allow children to practice skills from previous grades as well as challenge themselves with skills from a higher grade.

22. [] This site has quizzes to help students study for different subjects. This would be better suited for upper elementary grades or middle and high school students.

23. [] This site allows a teacher to assign work for students to work on at their own pace. Students have their own log in information and the teacher can monitor their progress.

24. [] This site has standards based assessments that can be used to help students prepare for major tests like the C.R.C.T.

25. [] This site has tutorial videos that kids could use for extra support with learning different concepts.

26. [] This is a hub for families to visit to find websites for different ages, grades, or subjects. This would be a good resource to share with parents for them to use with their child.

27. [] This site has games and activities for students in math, language arts, and reading. It would be good for use with third through fifth grade.

28. See.Touch.Learn https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/see.touch.learn./id406826506?mt=8 This is an iPad app that has virtual flashcards. It is customizable to relate it to the topic of the teacher's choice.

29. EarthViewer https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/earthviewer/id590208430?mt=8 This is a fun app that can be used in science and social studies lessons. It shows what the Earth looked like over the last several million years.

30. Edmodo https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/edmodo/id378352300?mt=8 Edmodo has been compared to the Facebook for students. It has forums and chat rooms for students to discuss homework or class, seek help in subjects, or talk with the teacher. It is private for students in that no outside people can see in, yet teachers, parents, and administrators have full access. Teachers can also place assignments or study guides in here as well.

31. Virtual Manipulatives! https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/virtual-manipulatives!/id471341079?mt=8 This is a fun app for math. It allows students to work math problems using manipulatives similar to what could be found in the class room. This would be a great resource for those who are absent to do at home or make up at school while others have perhaps moved on.