On the page below, you will find:
Amazing tech programs to transform your school projects into something special.
Instruction sheets to help guide you through some of the amazing tech programs.
Awesome sites that will waste time while feeding your brain! (Scroll down below)
AMAZING TECH:
MyBib is like an app for your computer that makes getting bibliographic citations and in-text citations painless and easy. Simply add the extension to your Chrome desktop and click on the extension anytime you need a citation in MLA or APA as you surf all online sources! Use it to avoid plagiarism in your research.
Piktochart is a way to create information infographics that synthesize images, text, videos, graphs, maps into a paperless piece of awesome! You will love it as you learn about data, design, and good writing. You will want to use it for all your classes. NO more paper posters on construction paper! INSTRUCTION SHEET (Must be logged in to TDSB Gmail to view)
Animoto is an online program where users create videos that combine music, images, video clips, and text in a slick multimedia presentation. Create impressive videos in minutes with Animoto’s drag-and-drop video maker. No video editing experience necessary. INSTRUCTION SHEET (Must be logged in to TDSB Gmail to view)
Blogger is a tool to take class journals, reflection writing, or ongoing writing tasks to a hip, high-tech level. Write a BLOG instead! Infuse your journals/reflections with hotlinks, videos, text, images, and dynamic content like personal recordings or videos to make your ongoing thinking come to life! INSTRUCTION SHEET (Must be logged in to TDSB Gmail to view)
Google Sites will allow you to create and publish your own WEBSITE! It is a user-friendly interface that will have you creating cool new content for your classes or for your own personal use. INSTRUCTIONS (Must be logged in to TDSB Gmail to view).
Adobe Spark can transform your ideas into stunning visual stories. Create impactful social graphics, web pages, and short videos in minutes. It comprises three separate design apps: Spark Page, Spark Post, and Spark Video.
Mindomo is a FANTASTIC online mind map creator for yourself or collaboratively with a group. You can use mind maps to brainstorm new ideas, organize information from different sources, and make connections within your topic. It’s a great way to study at the end of a semester too! INSTRUCTION SHEET (Must be logged in to TDSB Gmail to view)
Padlet is an application to create an online bulletin board that you can use to display information for any topic. Easily create an account and build a new board. You can add images, links, videos, and more. INSTRUCTION SHEET (Must be logged in to TDSB Gmail to view)
WASTE TIME, FEED YOUR BRAIN:
See how people around the world really live every day. Explore photos of family homes from all around the world, based on monthly income.
World data for every country in the world, brought to life by incredible animations and video mini-lessons. What do you think you know about our world today?
Thinking about the future of our planet? NASA presents this series of visualizations that show how some of Earth’s key climate indicators are changing over time, including sea ice, sea levels, carbon dioxide, and global temperature.
What parts of the world do the major religions dominate? From PBS Learning Media, explore religious beliefs around the world through an interactive map. The religious groupings are (in alphabetical order) Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, indigenous religions, Islam, Judaism, non-religious people, and other religions.
Short, fun, interactive activities to learn about cool science concepts. Learn about flight, your sense of smell, electricity, circuits, hurricane basics, to why stuff smells in your house or apartment (yuck) and lots more. Brought to you by NASA.
You must conquer the ancient world of Alexander the Great. Select your troops, but choose wisely based on the amount of gold you have available. Marshal your troops and take out your enemies. Really fun interactive battle game.