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Web apps

Between Twitter, blogs, and workshops I attend, I am constantly coming across great new tools to be used in the classroom. 

Here you'll find a list of browser agnostic learning tools. It doesn't matter what sort of device you are using. These web applications work great on any platform.

I've included a write up for some of the tools that I've used successfully in my own classroom. 

Know of any useful tools? Feel free to comment below and share!

Collaboration

101qs.com
titanpad.com
thinkbinder.com
twiddla.com
notaland.com
todaysmeet.com
lucidchart.com
awwapp.com/draw.html
mentimeter.com
edmodo.com

Creativity

beta.mural.ly
abcya.com/animate.htm
blabberize.com
3dtin.com
gliffy.com
ujam.com
popplet.com
pixlr.com/editor
picmonkey.com
stencyl.com

Productivity

printwhatyoulike.com
symbaloo.com/
paperrater.com
tineye.com
readability.com
quietube.com
classdojo.com - This has proven to be a fun tool for keeping students on task, especially when working in groups. While it may seem a bit "elementary," it actually worked great for my freshmen in world history. Seeing visual feedback on their work helped them self-regulate and stay on task.
tubechop.com
futureme.org
3x3links.com

Writing

EasyBib.com
PaperRater.com - This site offers automated proofreading and free plagiarism detection. This has been great to use in my literacy-focused U.S. History classroom as students write DBQ essays. It helps to ensure that the student is seeing a polished final project. So far it has seriously cut down on the "texting" lingo I've seen in student work!
Piclits.com
Penzu.com
Toasted-Cheese.com

Reading

TeachersFirst.com
FreeSummarizer.com
Readability.com

Organization

Lucidchart.com - This has proven to be a great tool in my classroom, especially for creating mind maps. Plus, it integrates well with Google Drive. This is a huge bonus for teachers working in a Google Apps For Education school. Students can easily access their work without needing to create new log ins.
Linoit - an online web sticky note service that can be used to post memos, to-do lists, ideas, and photos anywhere on an online web canvas. I've used this as a tool to have students gather visual evidence for a prompt or reflect on an activity. 
Blogger.com
Padlet.com
SymbalooEdu.com
Pinterest.com

Publishing

Lucidpress.com - From the makers of my favorite mind mapping tool comes this great publishing tool. Again, it seamlessly integrates with Google Apps. This has been great to use for poster projects or for creating "magazines" and "fliers." A great, free alternative to Publisher.
www.comicmaster.org.uk
storybird.com
docs.google.com
storify.com
screenr.com
wevideo.com
oneword.com
youtube.com/user/SearchStories
tildee.com
present.me

Audio: text to speech

ispeech.org
naturalreaders.com
text-to-speech.imstranslator.net

Research

Diigo.com
bubbl.us

Vocabulary

Picture
Quizlet.com - Students and teachers can create online flashcard sets and review using the built-in games.

Picture
EasyNotecards.com

WordHippo.com
SpellingCity.com
FlashCardStash.com

Screencasts

Screencastify - A simple video screen capture software (aka. screencast recorder) for Chrome. It is able to record all screen activity inside a tab, including audio. Just press record and the content of your tab is recorded. So you can easily create a screencast for video tutorials, record presentations etc.

Works great on Chromebooks! Finally, a Screencasting option for Chrome OS other than Hangouts On Air!
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