Thursday, October 1, 2015

Web Tools

This past week was about exploring different web tools that assist teachers in the classroom. There are many websites out there that make things a little easier for teachers, and they are mostly free! My assignment was to go to 5 websites and create something from each. The five websites were: ABCTeachWordleRubiStarQuizlet, and EclipseCrossword. The different web tools would tie into the NETS-T with standard 2, Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments. A teacher should provide students with various assignments that is aligned with content and technology standards, and to use the resulting data to inform learning and teaching.

ABCTeach is a site where teachers can print various worksheets for the students, such as coloring pages. Some things are free, but there are some things that you cannot print unless you pay to become a member. Wordle is a site that students may enjoy. I had to type out a list of words, and the program created a word cloud for me...very neat. RubiStar is free, and it helps teachers make a rubric. If not for the simplicity of this program, I would've been lost. The program gives examples and allows teachers to manipulate it, to create a rubric that would be understood by their students. Quizlet is a really great concept created by a young high school student. I created a test using this program, and I can see myself going back to this site...not only as a teacher but as a student. It allows students to prep for tests by making flash cards. It is a free site, and I wish I would've known of it earlier. EclipseCrossword allowed me to create a crossword puzzle. All I had to do was plug in words with definitions, and it was complete. Easy as that. A crossword would be a fun test prep for students, and it's free.

I thoroughly enjoyed this project. It has opened my eyes to different sites that will help assist me in the future. My favorite site was Quizlet. As a teacher, I can create tests and make it with different variables. A study sheet could easily be generated and printed out for the students. Oh, the possibilities!

Below is my word cloud created by Wordle.



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