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Free Productivity Toolsfor Teachers
Helpful Software and Websites
Sheila Isbell
Research Scientist
August 25, 2007
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• Increase Productivity
• Increase Quality of Work
•Lessen amount of tools and games in classroom• Space Issue
• Wear and Tear Issue
• Who had it last issue
• Money Issue - FREE
Why Use these Tools?
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Organization
•ENGRADE
•Free Online Grade Book
•Post Grades and Assignments
•Track Attendance
•Allow Parent-Student Access
•URL: http://ww1.engrade.com
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Writing
•WordNet•Lexical database of English•Words groups in set of cognitive synonyms•http://wordnet.princeton.edu/
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Writing – Wordnet continued…
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Writing - OneLook
•OneLook
•Dictionary search engine
•Definition, Translation, Spelling
• http://www.onelook.com/
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Research
•Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)
• 1,500 federally supported educational resources•Subjects include arts, music, health, history,
science and more•http://www.free.ed.gov/index.cfm•Pictures•Videos•Articles•
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Math
• Illuminations
•Online math activities
•Lesson plans
•Standards
•http://illuminations.nctm.org/ •http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=12
•http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=8
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General – 4Teachers.org
•Lesson Plans
•Quizzes
•Rubrics
•Student Use Also
•Both Online and Software for Download
•Some Require Registeration (no fee)
• A few that ask for fee
•http://www.4teachers.org/
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Learning Games
•Kaboose
•One of Many Sites
•Math, English, etc
•Preschool – 6th
•Fun!
•http://funschool.kaboose.com/
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Art
•TuxPaint
•Drawing program for children ages 3 to 12
•Sound Effects, extra tools
•Downloads on Windows, Mac and Linux
•http://www.tuxpaint.org/
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Additional Resources
•Frank Miracola’s: Free is Good handout - http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/uploads/NECC2007/KEY_39539501/Miracola_NECCFiGOutline.pdf
•PocketMod – Organization in your pocket
•PhotoStory – make photo slides easily
•TenbyTen – Top pictures and words for the day
•SkyFM – Free music radio station