Web-based Tools
Silver English Webmix
Here are some of the sites that we will use most frequently throughout the school year. Click on any of the icons to take you directly to the site!
Turnitin.com
Description from Turnitin.com
Turnitin is the leading originality checking and plagiarism prevention service used by millions of students and faculty, and thousands of institutions worldwide. Turnitin encourages best practices for using and citing other people’s written material.
Turnitin is the leading originality checking and plagiarism prevention service used by millions of students and faculty, and thousands of institutions worldwide. Turnitin encourages best practices for using and citing other people’s written material.
Google DriveGoogle Drive is an online service that enables you to store all of your files (documents, photos, videos, and more) in one place. You can access your account anywhere and can share your files with others for easy collaboration.
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Citation MachineCitation Machine helps you properly cite information that you use in your writing. This is extremely important! Be sure to use MLA format.
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Quizlet
Description from Quizlet.com
For use in studying vocabulary, mastering context, and memorizing words and pronunciations. Use Quizlet on your computer at home or school and on the go using iPhone, iPad, and Android mobile apps. You can create your own study sets, track your study progress, and compete with your friends. |
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Guide to Grammar & WritingFind grammar and writing explanations, examples, quizzes, links, and more on this interactive grammar site! It's a great way to learn, review, and practice parts of speech and proper grammar usage in writing.
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Grammar Bytes! (chompchomp.com)
Timeline
Create interactive timelines, plot diagrams, story maps, graphic maps, and more! This is a great way to organize and summarize your ideas in an appealing and interesting way.
Free RiceFree Rice is a great way to test and further develop your vocabulary skills. For each correct answer you choose, 10 grains of rice are donated through the World Food Programme to help end world hunger.
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Books Should Be Free!
Download books for your iPhone, Kindle, Android, or mp3 player.
Great Neck Library
A great place to access online resources and databases for research projects.
What's Your Learning Style?
Description from Educationplanner.org
Have you ever wondered why you do better in some classes than others? It may depend on your individual learning style. Your learning style influences the way you understand information and solve problems. There are three primary learning styles: visual, auditory, and tactile. Many people use a combination of learning styles, whereas others learn best by using just one. Want to know your learning style? You're just 20 questions away from finding out! |
Presentation Tools
Prezi.com
Description from Prezi.com
Use Prezi to create presentations (group or individual), using various media. Prezi is a virtual whiteboard that transforms presentations from monologues into conversations: enabling people to see, understand, and remember ideas.
Use Prezi to create presentations (group or individual), using various media. Prezi is a virtual whiteboard that transforms presentations from monologues into conversations: enabling people to see, understand, and remember ideas.
Glogster
APPS for All Disciplines
SocrativeInteractive real-time assessment tool.
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Popplet
Description from the iTunes store
Great for work. Great for school. Popplet is a platform for your ideas. Popplet's super simple interface allows you to move at the speed of your thoughts. With Popplet you can capture your ideas, sort them visually, and collaborate with others in real time - quickly and easily! A Popplet can be created individually or collaboratively. Creations can range from a word web or concept map to an explanation of a set characteristics for a scientific principle or artifact.
Great for work. Great for school. Popplet is a platform for your ideas. Popplet's super simple interface allows you to move at the speed of your thoughts. With Popplet you can capture your ideas, sort them visually, and collaborate with others in real time - quickly and easily! A Popplet can be created individually or collaboratively. Creations can range from a word web or concept map to an explanation of a set characteristics for a scientific principle or artifact.
QuizletFor use in studying vocabulary, mastering context, and memorizing words and pronunciations. Pick from 3 mobile-only study modes to suit your learning style and take advantage of audio in 18 languages to reinforce pronunciation and retention. Plus, will full offline support, you can study anywhere—even without an internet connection.
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Timeline
Create interactive timelines, plot diagrams, story maps, graphic maps, and more! This is a great way to organize and summarize your ideas in an appealing and interesting way.
3D Avatar Creator (Buddypoke)
Description from Buddypoke.com
Create and save avatars with Buddypoke. You can send mood emoticons and friendship animations of your avatars; create amazing group photos and send pictures of your avatars. The video feature lends itself to creative presentations; students can alter backgrounds and add voice overs (interview with an author, provide information about a historical site, explain how to deconstruct a math problem, provide a hypothesis for a science lab, etc.).
Create and save avatars with Buddypoke. You can send mood emoticons and friendship animations of your avatars; create amazing group photos and send pictures of your avatars. The video feature lends itself to creative presentations; students can alter backgrounds and add voice overs (interview with an author, provide information about a historical site, explain how to deconstruct a math problem, provide a hypothesis for a science lab, etc.).
NearpodNearpod syncs iPhones, iPads, iPods, and computers in the classroom, enabling an interactive classroom environment in which students receive and share multimedia content and participate using technology.
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Bloom's Taxonomy iPad Apps
A great place to find educational apps!
App Recommendations for Student Learning (EdTechTeacher)
Another great place to find educational apps!