New Products

Website: http://outgrow.me/

Warning! You will spend the next hour skimming this website. It is extremely addictive and very interesting. Outgrow me features new innovative products.

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Mind Map App

App: Mind Meister

Students can use this intuitive app to organize thoughts for projects and writing. Students can share the project map to organize writing or student projects. Brainstorming just got easier.

 

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Today I Found Out

Website: http://www.todayifoundout.com

A creditable website that features new facts about everything in life. The goal of the website is to provide thoroughly researched facts daily. The facts range from “The Origins of the Lorem Ipsum Dolor Text” to “Why Figure Skaters Don’t Seem Dizzy After Spinning”.

 

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Kid-friendly Search Engine

Website: http://www.kidrex.org/

This is a fun safe search engine powered by kids. Google’s SafeSearchTM powers the filters of the search engine making sure that the content is safe for children. It is a great resource for finding appropriate content for children and older students.

 

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Conference News

Website: http://www.conferencebites.com/

Conference Bites features bite-sized quotes from the latest conferences around the world. The website combs through social media outlets to find the best information from leading industry conferences. This is a great resource for learning about trends in any career cluster.

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Language Learning Fun

App: Duolingo

Language learning becomes entertaining with Duolingo. Pick from Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, and English game modules. Each module expands on the next module.

 

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Red Laser Shopping

App: Red Laser

This price comparison app can teach students the value of bargain hunting. Simply scan the barcode of a product and the app compares the costs to other retail stores. This app is a great tool for students and teachers managing their own finances.

 

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Graphic Representation of News

Website: http://chartgirl.com/

This boston-based blogger creates easy to understand diagrams for news stories. She features a visual example of the connection in current stories. She could be an example of a great project for students on their current event article.

 

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Online Courses

Website: https://www.udacity.com/

Udacity is a free online course provider. Users can sign up for the courses that are offered on a semester schedule. The courses contain online learning videos and assessments. Lecturers are engaging and passionate. Users can pay for an end of course assessment to certify the skills they have learned in the class but it is not required. The classes could be a great way to build resume skills.

 

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Lesson Resources

Website: http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/index.jsp

Trackstar allows teachers to search a database of lessons and activities for students. Users can search by keyword and find resources for lots of classroom activities.

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Word Cloud

Website: http://www.tagxedo.com/
Turn webpages, documents, or Twitter posts into a word cloud. This website allows users to easily turn words into shapes and colors. Users can upload speeches and discover the predominate themes.

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Online Web Form Builder

Website: http://www.wufoo.com/

Wufoo is a free resource that helps users create online forms. It automatically builds the database, backend and scripts needed to make collecting and understanding your data easy, fast and fun.

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Collect and Share

Website: http://www.scoop.it/

Students can collect, share, and analyze information with this website and app. The website and app allow students to create their own magazine. The magazine can feature stories and ideas that they find online and/or create.

 

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Skills USA

App: SkillsUSA

The SkillsUSA app brings together teachers, industry, and educators. Information is available about events and current news. Students can also connect through Facebook to other SkillsUSA students.

 

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Track References

App: Mendeley

Website: http://www.mendeley.com/

Manage your research with the Mendeley app. The app and website allow users to save articles and organize research into folders. Students can sort their references by class or subject. Articles can be annotated and searched easily. This is a must have app for EVERY student!!!

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Customized News

App Name: Skygrid

Tired of reading about news stories that you have no interest in? This app lets you select topics that you would like to follow from multiple news sources. Stay up to date on information regarding your career cluster.

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Scan Documents Anywhere

App: Genius Scan

Quickly scan pictures by taking a picture with your device on this app. You will be surprised at the scan quality and clarity. It will make that stack of papers on your desk disappear in no time.

 

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Track References

App: Mendeley

Easily organize and download research and resources with this easy to use app. Collaborate and import papers into your customized profile. Access the profile from anywhere online.

 

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Interactive Presentations

App Name: Perspective

Perspective app allows the user to create interactive presentations. It creates audiovisual stories for the learner. The app can connect to up to 10 other devices for real time presentations on each device. Graphs come to life and the user can refer to any point in the presentation with the flick of a finger.

 

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Classmate Communication

App: StudyBlue

Students can use this app to connect with other students within the same course. It can be used as a planner and collaboration tool for learning. Teachers and students can set up their classes and add current classes to their schedule. This would be a great resource for homework help and backchannel learning.

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