It’s always exciting to find new technology to make teacher’s jobs easier! This is where I will store links to all of my favorite classroom links: some for teachers, some for students, record-keeping, behavior management, grading, reading, writing, accommodations for students with IEPs, and so on.
Apps
Speak Selection: lets students listen to selected text in eBooks, webpages or other apps (Droid or Apple)
Evernote, Notability, Audio Notes, and Sound Note: take notes using voice
Air Sketch: math problem solving
MasteryConnect: Common Core state standards in an app
Pick a Student: randomly select students in class. Use with document camera to show your students!
Sand Timer: timer projecting an hour-glass timer
Traffic Light: timer for activities using editable traffic light patterns (adjust for length of yellow and red light)
BookLeveler: Scan the barcode of a book or type the title/author
Groovy Grader: determine percentage correct by using this app
WordPress: update blogs
DocScan HD: turns camera shot to PDF or JPG. Upgrade to store in Dropbox.
Teacher Planning
Problem Attic: free body of questions for creating tests or online practice
BetterLesson: lessons based on Common Core
Accommodations for Every Learner from Wisc Edu
http://trace.wisc.edu/world/computer_access/multi/sharewar.htm
17 Ways iPads can be used in the Classroom from Education Dive
http://www.educationdive.com/news/17-ways-ipads-will-be-used-in-schools-in-2013/99550/
Google Apps for Education
http://www.google.com/enterprise/apps/education/
Free Productivity Resources for Classrooms from Ed Tech
http://www.emergingedtech.com/free-productivity-resources-for-teachers/
Educational Professional Development by L. Oren 