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Student Resources

Below are useful websites and web tools to enhance your school projects and assignments.

ACT Prep

Animation

HTML5 Maker

Create animated HTML5 banners, GIF, MP4 & PNG display ads

 

See more scroll to Digital Storytelling/Animated Videos

Applications

OpenOffice

Free and open productivity suite containing: Writer (word processing software), Impress (powerful multimedia presentation tool), and more.

Learn more

Many school districts allow students free installation of Office 365.

Check with your technology teacher to learn how.

Audio Recorders/Editors

Vocaroo

Use to create audio, messages, or stories.

Audacity

Free, open source, record & editing audio software

Audacity Tutorial

Conversion Tools

YouTube Convert

Convert YouTube to MP3 & MP4 and download with ease.

FLVTO

YouTubNow

CloudConvert

Convert anything to anything.

Digital Storytelling, Animated Videos

PhotoStory

(Download is required-Microsoft free version)

ToonDoo     

Comic Strips & Cartoons

Panzoid    

Clipmaker, backgrounder, video editor, etc.

PowToon     

(Now have a 14 day trial period)

GoAnimate is now VYOND

Make media that moves (Now have a 14 day trial period)

Screencast-O-Matic

Record desktop screen to create a demo or presentation that your professors love.

VoiceThread

Screen record, great for creating "How to" step-by-step learning videos. Upload images and presentations to share. Can use this tool for debates and presenting new content. Professors love it!

Creaza

Enables you to easily create amazing cartoons, videos, mind maps and presentations.

Games & Quizzes

Name that State

Geography

Memory Game

Word Search

HTML Validators

W3Schools Validator     

HTML5 Validator     

Learn to Type

Math & Language Arts

Algrebra 1 Practice

 

Arcademic SKILL Builders

Grade Levels 1-6, all subjects including: Shapes, Counting, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Integers, Money, Time, Decimals, Fractions, Ratio & Proportion, Algebra, Language Arts, Spelling, Typing and Geography

Practice Math & Language Arts K-12

Mind Maps / Flowcharts

 

I use these all of the time. Make sure that you submit the shared hyperlink (URL) to your professor or they will not be able to view your project. Some you publish first, then share. Feel free to e-mail if you have questions. 

MindMeister

Gliffy

Popplet

Miscellaneous Tools

 

Citation Helpers 

   EasyBib & BibMe

         Cite This

Bibme enables you to generate citations to build a bibliography (MLA & APA styles)

 

MLA Citation Basics

TurnItIn (Create an account)

Grammarly

Check your work before you submit. Plagiarism is a serious offense. 

Study Stack

Flashcards, create your own or use flash cards created by teachers and students. (Business, Geography, History, Languages, Math, Medical, Science, Standardized Tests)

Puzzlemaker

      

Photos, Backgrounds, Textures

Pixabay

Pexels

Free Stock Photos

Unsplash

Free Photos

Gratisography

Quirky, creative, free photos

Morguefile

Photos for commercial use

SplitShire

Photos for commercial use

Barnimages

Free high-resolution photos

KaboomPics

Photo Editors

 

Inkscape 

Graphic editor (Similar to Illustrator)   

Inkscape Tutorials

Pixlr

PhotoPea

Contains Photoshop Basic Tool Bar

GIMP

     GIMP is a photo editor with many features like Photoshop. You can download it

     for free.

     How to Remove Anything from a Photo in GIMP (Video Tutorial)

     GIMP Tutorials

Posters, Flyers, Newsletters

 

PosterMyWall

Glogster

Smore     Tutorial Video   

Piktochart

SAT Prep (Video Tutorials)

SAT Math Practice

SAT Reading and Writing Practice

Content Video Library

Includes the following subjects:

 

Math: 3rd-8th Grade, Arithmetic, Pre-Algebra, Algebra Basics, Algebra I, Basic Geometry, Geometry, Algebra II, Trigonometry, Probability & Statistics, Precalculus, Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus, Multivariable Calculus, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Recreational Math)

 

Science: Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Cosmology & Astronomy & Health & Medicine

 

Economics & Finance: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Finance & Capital Markets & Entrepreneurship

 

Arts & Humanities: History, Music, Art History Basics, Prehistoric Art in Europe & West Asia, Art of the Ancient Mediterranean, Art of Medieval Europe & more.

 

Computing: Computer Programming & Computer Science

Slideshows & Presentations

 

Prezi

Buncee

Flipsnack

Have fun creating flipbooks using this tool. See exampleIt is a good idea to use PowerPoint for greater design options such as borders, lines, arrows, shapes, color options/gradients/backgrounds, photos, text boxes and more. Then convert or save as pdf and upload to Flipsnack (limit of slides for free version).

Anyflip

Have fun creating flipbooks using this tool. Use PowerPoint for greater design options such as borders, lines, arrows, shapes, color options/gradients/ backgrounds, photos, text boxes and more. Then convert or save as pdf and upload to Anyflip.

Piktochart   

Infographic maker

Strip Generator

Comic strip (No animation)

Emaze

Zimmer Twins

The Zimmer Twins is a site devoted to kids and creative storytelling.

ToonDoo  

Create a story book with toons.

Creaza    

Using this tool enables students to create mind maps, presentations, comic strips, movies, and audio productions.

Text & Font Styles

CoolText

101 Fonts

Photoshop Text Effect Tutorials

Flaming Text

Cool Symbols

Symbols, Emoji, Emoticon Text, Text Art and Fancy Text Designs

 

Timelines

TimeToast

Create beautiful timelines and share them on the web. 

 

TimeGlider

Tiki-Toki

 

Web Design Tools

Wix

Weebly

Webs

Thimble

Write the web on the web (HTML, CSS & JavaScript)

Word Cloud Tools

WordArt

 

Tagxedo

 

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