Educational
Resources
Click below to download a free document of resources in English and Spanish for Educators, Parents, and Students.

The following additional resources are just a collection of additional resources that might peak your interest. Please feel free to copy onto your own classroom web site!
New Featured Site!!
Copyright Laws and Resources - newly created page for a presentation I delivered at Cal State University, San Bernardino.
Creativity and Innovation
Read, Write, Think Tools - Can download most tools to Google Drive as a document
Communication and Collaboration
ePals - Connect with other classes around the world
Vocaroo - Online voice recorder
Lucid Press - Flyers, brochures, magazines, newsletters
Padlet - Online sticky note collaboration
Linoit - Online sticky note collaboration
Research and Information Literacy
Fact Monster - Student reference site
Kid Rex - Safe search for kids by kids
Safe Search for Kids - Google search engine for kids
Wolfram (Also found in Chrome App Store as an app)
Watch Know Learn (educational videos K-12)
World Book (In-district use)
AR Book Search AR Book Search- Book searching tool
VoiceNote II - Speech to text
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving
Quizzes/Formative Assessment
Nearpod - uses devices like Chromebooks, PCs, and Macs. It combines presentation, collaboration, and real-time assessment tools into one integrated solution - Best New Favorite...Still!
Flash Card Stash flashcards
Socrative Teacher - Like the clickers, engage and assess learners
Socrative Student - Student response site, click the app to type in the session pin from teacher
Study Stack - Flashcards, hangman, crosswords, and more
Keys to 1:1 Success
Establish procedures for Chromebook distribution
Model care and handling
Review touchpad techniques - important before any integration of digital learning
Establish signing out and return to cart procedures
Create a classroom management symbol, term, routine for "hands off, listen to speaker"
Always have a "Plan B" -- just in case something doesn't work as you imagined!
Have an app, for example, typing app, (more below) for immediate use on the Chromebook as they arrive.
Select a "table tech leader" - this is the only student allowed out of their seat and the only one to ask questions for the group. Yes, the student might not get the task done but will learn while helping their table mates.
Small steps toward full transparency of digital literacy and learning!
Ask your students how the process is going. Ask for their input, ideas, and suggestions!
Always time for Keyboarding!
Over the past few months, I have heard time and time again, "students need to learn to keyboard!" When I taught AP programming, I made my students learn to keyboard the first few weeks of school and then it was their warm-up or when their brains were too full of programming and theories, they relaxed by practicing their keyboarding. When using computers, Chromebooks, laptops in the classroom, always start the first five minutes with keyboarding! You will be amazed at their progress over time! Have contests! Here are some free ones!
Career Planning
Who Do U Want 2B? - games, videos, quizzes, pathways and more!
Career Videos - show throughout the year! Kids need exposure to different fields!
And more Career Videos - scroll down and select Career Development - there are over 500 unique careers by actual employees!
Occupational Outlook Handbook - from the government and has the latest stats, info, and a teacher's guide!
Share this page with your colleagues, counselor, students, and parents! It has a little bit of everything!
Did you know the ASVAB test is free for your school?
Free Online Career/Personality Assessment with instant results -- very accurate in my opinion. I would review some of the vocabularies prior to assigning - would suggest for high school - college.
And a few more online assessments from Career Zone.
Free, from California Career Center, but still a lot of great resources for career planning MS/HS!
Always a fan of PBS Learning - here's a connection to STEM.
Communication Arts
Spelling City - Learn, test, practice a list of words created by the student
MeeGenius - Read or be read books online (teachers should go to the website and sign up for an educator account to download more free books)
iStorybooks - Free storybooks with pictures and text
Learn Dolch Sight Words - Sight word practice
Sight Word - Flashcards with sight words
Learn Elementary Sight Words - Sight word practice
Road to Grammar - Grammar practice
English Vocabulary Learn new words, adds picture and pronunciation
Word Joust - English Space Invaders
Newsela - Choose and article to read and select a reading level
Coding, Programming for Free
Apple's Swift Playground - not just for kids!
Grasshopper - Grasshopper was created by a team of passionate coders from Google’s workshop for experimental products, Area 120. Coding is becoming such an essential skill, and they want to make it possible for everyone to learn even when life gets busy. They made Grasshopper to help folks like you get into coding in a fun and easy way. And they put Grasshopper on a phone so you can turn your commute or wait in line into a learning moment.
More on coding from Google EDU
In support of Khan Academy's Hour of Code, try this site!
Free Code Camp - offers free tutorials and certifications for extended learning. Great to add to a resume!!
Free courses from MT ... yes the famous MIT on coding.
A buffet of free/inexpensive courses to see if this is for you. I like Udemy, inexpensive and good videos with instruction. But try the free first before you spend!!
And my favorite site that breaks down everything for parents, educators, and kids is Common Sense Media!
And as a former teacher of Computer Science from the intro class through AP Computer Science, I would like to share that coding and programming are NOT for everyone. It's similar to, "do you like art, do you like math"? Don't let frustration get in the way when learning to code. There simply may be a disconnect to the processing of concepts.
Art
Art Project by Google - Museum Viewer
Pop Art Studio Online - Create your own pop art masterpieces
Sketchpad - Draw, sketch, create
Piktochart - Online posters
Canva - Design professional graphics
MySimpleShow - Create your own simple video show!
Audio, Photo and Video Tools
WeVideo - Video editor
Brain Pop - Video of the day
Camera - Enable webcam to take pictures
Pic Monkey - Edit photos and create a collage
Twisted Wave - Full-featured audio editor
Cloud Audio Recorder - Audio and voice recorder
SumoPaint - Layer based painting and image editing
Slidely Photo Remix - easily pick any online image and apply beautiful custom photo
Voice Recognition - Click on start dictation and start talking, easily save to Drive
Voice Recorder - Simple voice recorder just hit the red button and record
Pixler - Photo editor
Kaizena - Voice Comments
Movenote - Add video to Docs
Go Animate - Make videos
Math Apps
Prodigy Math Game - supports grades 1-8 and every teacher I have shared this with says it's the best support of Common Core Math and FUN! Kids can use it at home!
ADDieMath - simple and fun tool to learn and master basic facts
BuzzMath - Elem and MS
Calculator - Basic Calculator
Carrotsticks - Math practice for grades 1 - 5
Learn to Count Money - Teaches students how to count money
Math Arcade - Improve math skills with math games
Math Invaders - Math practice
Math Training - Practice daily Math Skills
Pop Math - Find pairs of bubbles floating
Lego Builder - 3D building with Legos
3D Tin - 3 D Modeling Tool - Create 3D models
Front Row - Differentiated Math instruction
FooPlot - Graphing Calculator
Front Row - Differentiated Math instruction
Geogebra - Dynamic Math Tool
Graph TK - Plot mathematical functions
Math Invaders - Math practice
Math is Fun - Dictionary, explanations, and more!
Music
Cool Metronome - Improve sense of beat and tempo
Metronome - Practice timing and musical accuracy
NoteFlight - Write, play and share music Notations
Multi-Subject
Khan Academy - English, Math, Social Studies, Science concept review
IXL - Math, Language Arts practice
Scoot Pad - Math and reading practice for K-5
CK-12 - Math and Science practice K-12
Physical Education
Food Dictionary - information about the food you need from A to Z.
One-Stop Health Calculator - BMI calculator and more, much much more calculators to check your health and fitness
StopWatch - stopwatch that continues to run even if your browser is closed, buzz and pop-up notification
Bio Digital Human 3D platform that simplifies anatomy, disease, and treatments
Science
Physics Online Interactive Labs! - great to actually visualize concepts!
Planetarium - Interactive sky
Weather Bug - Get local current conditions
3D Solar System - Earth/Space/Science
Suriyan - View of each of the planets in their orbit
Virtual Yeast Cell - Learn the basic structure of a yeast cell
Bio Digital Human - Interactive 3D human body
Chemical Elements - Periodic Table
Chem Reference Periodic Table - Periodic Table
Full-Screen Weather - Weather
Periodic Table - Periodic Table
Science Games A variety of Science games
Weather Bug - Get local current conditions
The Weather Channel - Weather
3D Solar System - Earth/Space/Science
Virtual Yeast Cell - Learn the basic structure of a yeast cell
Social Studies Apps
Country Flags - Geography Game
Google Maps - Mapping
Time Maps - World History Atlas
Digital Citizenship
Internet Safety - Fun and interactive tools to use with this site from ATT on Social Media, Cyberbullying, Safety, and Creating good passwords (I know some adults that could use this lesson!
All are free or free basic links,
if you find a bad link, please email me to fix!