Web Site Name

Teaching Today

URL
http://www.glencoe.co
m/sec/teachingtoday/su
bject/tech_integration.p
html

Description
Teaching Today was designed by Glencoe/McGraw-Hill to offer
resources specifically for educational professionals on how to integrate
technology into their curriculum. This website offers valuable ideas that can
be incorporated into any classroom. Some of the options offered include:
creating a class web site, taking your class on a virtual field trip, taking part
in web events, and visiting a textbook website.
There is a section called Download Depot that is extremely useful
and enables educators to download a plethora of free resources. For
instance, the graphic organizer is a handout that helps students to visually
organize different facts and concepts of a central theme. Another helpful
feature of the website is the web-based resources which connects
teachers to things like, Glencoe online, Grant Programs, lesson plans
and materials, and state resources just to name a few.

Vernier

http://www.vernier.com
/

Math for America

http://www.mathforam
erica.org/web/guest/ho
me

Screencast.com

http://screencast.com/

Vernier offers web based computer software for educators in the

science field which include, but are not limited to, Earth Science, Physics,
Chemistry, Biology, and Forensics. The webpage is meant to guide and
develop the needs of teachers with the most current and up-to-date
technology.
The sites home page offers a selection of its featured products. Things
like Labquest 2, Go wireless temp, and Kidwind experiment kits are
some of the programs that have graced the featured products section.
Another great feature is the downloads section were you can find
experiment previews, manuals, guides, drivers, along with regular software
updates.
Math for America (MFA) is a viable web based resource for current
and aspiring math and science teachers across America. Under their
Teacher Resources tab, there are a number of options for lesson plans and
activities that stretch across all planes of the mathematic spectrum from
pre-algebra to calculus and statistics.
MFA also has a number of links throughout the webpage that will lead
you to a number of different options. There are several related links to math
games and challenges as well as links to webpages that offer skill practice
like the Jefferson Math Project.
Screencast is a program designed by TechSmith that enables
individuals in the academic profession to easily share things like video,
documents, images, and other digital components to other online users. This
is a great option to assist educators in the flipped classroom technique.
This program was designed to be simple and easy to use. It is a what
you see is what you get type of software. The simplicity of it helps to
eliminate error and confusion. After signing up for the free, you are able to
upload and share. It is very user friendly with only a few tabs on the side;
Upload Content, Create Folder, Create Playlist, and Move Content.

Poll Everywhere

http://www.polleveryw
here.com/

Poll Everywhere is an instant feedback type of program that can be

very useful in the education field. It allows you to connect with your
audience by asking questions that are vastly displayed and then allows for a
response using their mobile device.
The types of polls available include multiple choice polls, open-ended
polls, clickable image polls, and discourse polls. Creating Polls is easy with
step by step instructions.

Grockit

https://grockit.com/

Grocket is associated with the Kaplan educational test preping service.

It is a social networking type of program that connects students with each
other for study sessions.
This site offers a study plan to students that include practice tests and
an understanding of any personal weak subject areas. The practice tests
offered are: GMAT, GRE, CAT, ACT, SAT, AP exams.
Khan Academy is an excellent student resource that supplies lessons
and videos along with practice problems that is completely free to use. The
program integrates a fun and slightly competitive twist as each student
earns points as they learn and master certain skills. It displays stats instantly
and awards badges.
Khan Academy covers a wide range of academic concept; math,
biology, chemistry, physics, and even finance and history. Furthermore,
teachers can utilize the program to show the stats of the entire classroom to
identify problematic topics that they can invest more time into.

Khan Academy

https://www.khanacade
my.org/

Teachers Pay
Teachers

http://www.teacherspa
yteachers.com/

Teachers Pay Teachers is a marketplace for teachers where they are

able to buy and sell their downloadable educational material, as well as nondownloadable teacher resources.
The site is very easy to navigate with sections divided into grades,
subjects, or prices. There is also an area that displays the top resource items,
such as printables, worksheets, activities, clipart, and bulletin board ideas.

Planboard

https://www.planboard
app.com/

Planboard is a resource for teachers to help organize lesson plans.

Planboard helps to maximize efficiency by planning an entire academic year
quickly and easily. There is also a feature that tracks the standards and
collaborates with other teachers worldwide.
One of the features of Planboard allows you to search a public
database of free lesson plans by typing in a keyword or subject.

Prezi

http://prezi.com/

edtechteacher

http://edtechteacher.or
g/tools/

Prezi is a great tool for students or teachers. It is a presentation

building program that is easy to use and visually appealing. Prezi displays a
central idea with related ideas in a nice organized manner and even zooms
into the related ideas to dig further into each topic.
Prezi also has some nice features that allow you to add images and
videos to further enhance your presentation. It also allows multiple users to
work collaboratively and simultaneously on the same project from different
locations and at different times.
EdTechTeacher is a professional development program for teachers to
build on their understanding of technology in the classroom. It is a useful
resource that helps provide enhanced student learning.
This website provides information on workshops all over the country
that are designed to help connect teachers with technology. EDTechTeacher
also offers a variety of academic resources and links by subject. For example,
in math, some of the outside links include Illuminations and Inside
Mathematics and in science, TED-ED videos or MIT OpenCourseWare.