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The ever growing electronic learning possibilities allow classroom teachers to incorporate technology into their classrooms now more than ever. This website will give you an easy resource page for links to sites that you can use to blend with your curriculum to maximize learning outcomes for students, and to be able to better differentiate instruction.
Links:(all quotations copied from the website it represents)
Web Conferencing:
Skype in the Classroom allows you to take virtual field trips, or invite guest speakers from anywhere in the world to be a part of your classroom.
https://education.microsoft.com/skypeintheclassroom
Blackboard is an "Internet-based application which allows instructors to put class materials on the Internet."
http://www.blackboard.com/educator-resources-k12.aspx
Adobe Connect is "software used to create information and general presentations, online training materials, web conferencing, learning modules, and user desktop sharing."
http://www.adobe.com/products/adobeconnect.html
Animation Creation:
Powtoon uses "cloud-based software for creating animated presentations and animated explainer videos."
GoAnimate is a "cloud-based, animated video creation platform."
VideoScribe "is software for creating whiteboard animations automatically."
Story Publishing:
Storyboard That is "an online storyboard creator that helps visually communicate ideas and concepts to quickly tell a story."
http://www.storyboardthat.com/education
Storybird "is a visual storytelling community. A global hub of readers, writers, and artists of all ages."
Scripsi is a Latin phrase meaning, "What I have written, I have written." The website Scripsi is an online book publishing company for students.
http://www.studentreasures.com/
Common Core Differentiated Practice
OpenEd "The largest online library organized by grade, subject, standard, and textbook."
Test Prep Review Common Core standardized test prep questions for every subject every grade.
http://www.testprepreview.com/
Khan Academy Common Core Math Standards Map math skills by Common Core standards
https://www.khanacademy.org/commoncore/map
Free e-Learning Courses
e-Learning for Kids "e-learning for kids is a global, nonprofit foundation dedicated to fun and free learning on the internet for children ages 5 - 12."
http://www.e-learningforkids.org/e-learning-for-kids/
50 Top Sources of Free e-Learning Courses
http://gettingsmart.com/2012/09/50-top-sources-of-free-elearning-courses/
Distance Learning on the Net
http://www.hoyle.com/distance/k12.htm