I am always looking for new websites and apps. Below is a list of my favorites. I love having technology options.
Websites (some have apps, too) for students:- RazKids-paid subscription
- SpellingCity-I use free version, but there is a paid version.
- PebbleGo.com-is a safe online database students can use for research. It is a paid subscription. My K students loved it because the articles can be read to them, too. They used the site when writing informative reports and for Listen to Reading during Daily 5. You can bookmark the website on the iPad to make it easier for students to find it.
- Khan Academy-math tutorials *Free
This was our first year using iPads. Each classroom had two student iPads. This is the list I came up with from memory.
Apps for K students:- Write My Name-you add students names so they can trace with finger. They can also trace and write letters, numbers and words.
- RazKids-part of subscription to website
- Tell About It app-great for kinders. Get the paid subscription. Can add your own photos and prompts. Students practice oral language skills.
There were several more apps that I can't remember the names. One was a sight words app that worked on sight words from the Dolch List. Students worked with five words at a time. They traced the words and did activities to go along with the words. The free version has only 25 words. We did the paid version that has 100 words. There was another paid version for 300 words. I think the app was from Teacher Created Materials but I can't remember the name. There were several apps for identifying sounds, writing the letters or picking letter tiles for the sounds and then blending and making the words.
- *Educreations app-teachers and students can create tutorials
- Telligami-You create avatars. Then record messages. Students could use it to do book reviews. I used it to send important reminders to parents. *I teach K. The avatars are grown ups so I didn't like that part. If the avatars were more kid-friendly for little guys, I would have had them use it more.
- 30 Hands or Voice Thread for projects
Websites for Teachers (Math Resources):
Websites for Teachers (Literacy Resources):
Websites for Teachers (Writing Resources):
Science
Technology:
I follow a lot of teacher blogs-especially K teacher blogs like Kindergarten Crayons, Chalktalk, Sprinkles to Kindergarten, A Differentiated Kindergarten, A Digital Kindergarten... Julie Lee, Deanna Jump and DeeDee Wills. I got many ideas from Jessica Meacham's site and Shari Sloane's site. Heidi Songs is great for little guys. Here are some other blogs I follow:
Check out these for 21st century teacher resources, information on best practices and research:
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