Webtools for teachers and students (video edition)

 

·        Khan Academy

Over 3,000 free educational videos available for students to watch.  Videos are mostly Math and Science but adding more diverse videos every day.  Starting at addition/subtraction and telling time, all the way to calculus.

·        iTunesU

This Apple-run site contains thousands of free audio (and video) podcasts which cover all subject areas and all levels from K to college/graduate classes.  You will need to download iTunes (free).

·        TeacherTube

More accessible and education-focused youtube website.

·        SchoolTube

Access to online teacher and student-created videos.

·        TED ed

Free online videos on education-specific topics.

·        WatchKnowLearn

Online free educational videos sorted by subject.

·        TinyURL

Allows you to convert a long url to a smaller one.  Good for tweeting.

·        ViewPure

Allows you to convert youtube clips so that no comments or ads appear.

·        Hippocampus

Multimedia study materials on different subjects

·        QR Codes

Originally designed in Japan for the automotive industry, marketers adopted the barcodes because of their large storage capacity and ability to translate additional information to consumers beyond what packaging could convey.

·        Random Name Picker

You can enter a list of names and have the website randomly choose one.

·        Team Maker

Similar to the random name generator, this website allows you to randomly break students into teams.