Tools and Resources
Project support
Penzu: online journaling tool that allows writing and sharing
Wordle: This visual organizer can be a fun assessment tool to analyze key points
Edmodo: A complete Learning Management System that can also be used for PBL quizzes and assignments
PrimaryPad: An online word processor that helps teachers and students collaborate in real time
Glogster: A multimedia social organizer that students can use to create interactive posters to share with others
Gliffy: Diagram software and flow charts
Bubble.us: Brainstorming software
xtimeline: Helps students create and share timelines with pictures and videos
Puzzlemaker:create puzzles and word searches online
Storybird: Beautiful eBook creator for teachers and students that allows for 2-student collaboration
Mixbook: Photo book editor that can be purchased or embedded
Collaboration
iEARN: An extensive global network that connects teachers and students in meaningful projects
Google Docs Drive: File creation and management tool that allows real-time collaboration
ePals: collaborate and connect with other classrooms around the world
Pinterest: More than just for fun, this site helps students organize and share their findings
Wikispaces: Forum to share ideas, multimedia files, and to aid in classroom collaboration
Diigo: Social bookmarking – who knew? This tool allows students to highlight and bookmark various sources online and share them with others
Scrumy: Helps teachers to facilitate and monitor student discussions
NoteStar: Helps students and teachers collect and organize their research notes
Diigo: An online bookmarking tool that helps students collect, organize, and share research
Teacher Administration
Buck Institute for Education: Project Based Learning tools and reference
teAchnology: free resources for teachers
thinkfinity: resource for integrating Web 2.0 tools in the classroom
TeacherWeb: Tool for creating a teacher website
Wix: Drag-and-drop website creation tool
Kathy Schrock: assessment and rubric resource
EasyTestMaker: online test generation tool
Recipes4Success: online rubric creation tool for customized student assessment
Quia: create activities, quizzes, calendars, and surveys
Assessment Tools: assessment templates for various types of projects
Rubrics for Teachers: collection of rubrics for assessing all types of projects
4Teachers: Online tools and resources to help teachers integrate technology into their classrooms
Penzu: online journaling tool that allows writing and sharing
Wordle: This visual organizer can be a fun assessment tool to analyze key points
Edmodo: A complete Learning Management System that can also be used for PBL quizzes and assignments
PrimaryPad: An online word processor that helps teachers and students collaborate in real time
Glogster: A multimedia social organizer that students can use to create interactive posters to share with others
Gliffy: Diagram software and flow charts
Bubble.us: Brainstorming software
xtimeline: Helps students create and share timelines with pictures and videos
Puzzlemaker:create puzzles and word searches online
Storybird: Beautiful eBook creator for teachers and students that allows for 2-student collaboration
Mixbook: Photo book editor that can be purchased or embedded
Collaboration
iEARN: An extensive global network that connects teachers and students in meaningful projects
Google Docs Drive: File creation and management tool that allows real-time collaboration
ePals: collaborate and connect with other classrooms around the world
Pinterest: More than just for fun, this site helps students organize and share their findings
Wikispaces: Forum to share ideas, multimedia files, and to aid in classroom collaboration
Diigo: Social bookmarking – who knew? This tool allows students to highlight and bookmark various sources online and share them with others
Scrumy: Helps teachers to facilitate and monitor student discussions
NoteStar: Helps students and teachers collect and organize their research notes
Diigo: An online bookmarking tool that helps students collect, organize, and share research
Teacher Administration
Buck Institute for Education: Project Based Learning tools and reference
teAchnology: free resources for teachers
thinkfinity: resource for integrating Web 2.0 tools in the classroom
TeacherWeb: Tool for creating a teacher website
Wix: Drag-and-drop website creation tool
Kathy Schrock: assessment and rubric resource
EasyTestMaker: online test generation tool
Recipes4Success: online rubric creation tool for customized student assessment
Quia: create activities, quizzes, calendars, and surveys
Assessment Tools: assessment templates for various types of projects
Rubrics for Teachers: collection of rubrics for assessing all types of projects
4Teachers: Online tools and resources to help teachers integrate technology into their classrooms