Inspired by Larry Ferlazzo- THE LISTMASTER
by Langwitches ~ February 17th, 2008. Filed under: Links, Lists, Tools.
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I was simply blown away by Larry Ferlazzo and his amazing resource list of
The Best Ways For Students (And Anyone Else!) To Create Online Content Easily, Quickly & Painlessly
He found his niche and is THE LISTMASTER ! Hats off to him and keep those lists coming Larry.
The following list is the collection of resources I am growing for my elementary school students and are listed on our school’s TechConnect Resource Page. These tools and sites are intended for the students to explore and play with in more detail at home.
Simulation
Creativity- Drawing
- Kerpoof.com
Make a picture, story or movie - We are Multicolored
Design and create your own flag. Learn about the symbols and significance of world flags. Remember not to give out your full name when you publish your flag. Use your online identity, avatar’s name or first name only.
Digital Images
Video
- Windows Moviemaker (comes pre-installed on your Windows machine)
Programming
- Scratch
Scratch is a new programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art — and share your creations on the web. Scratch is designed to help young people (ages 8 and up) develop 21st century learning skills. As they create Scratch projects, young people learn important mathematical and computational ideas, while also gaining a deeper understanding of the process of design
Typing Programs
- Tux Typing 2 (free to download)
- BBC Practice Typing
- http://sense-lang.org/typing/
- Fun School Super Speller Play a game and improve your typing speed
- Krazy Keyboarding for Kids
- Stack Cups
Games
- LineRider
Learn about cause and effect - Etch-A-Sketch
Be Creative with this Classic - Connect All Four
Game of Strategy - I do Dog Tricks
Type in a command and watch the dog do tricks - FancyPants
Practice your hand-eye coordination. The pants may not look like much to you, but to a stick figure, they’re stylin’ threads! Jump on spiders and find your way to the next level!
Geography
- USA Map Tetris
Test your knowledge about the States in the USA - GeoSpy Game
National Geographic: Identify continents, countries, states and provinces - GeoNet Game
Test our knowledge about the USA or the world - Do you know all your States in the USA?
Are you smarter than a Third Grader? - GeoGames
Build Planet Earth, Cities and Countries
Research & Reference
- Encyclopedia Britannica
We will be giving you a username and password for this site, so you can access all the information at home. - Math Dictionary for Kids
Great visual dictionary for mathematical terms.
Science
- Earth & Sky for Kids
Science News and Podcasts for kids.
Generators
- Transform yourself into a Dark Ages History character
- Text to Speech Generators
- Ottogram- Dress up an Otter and have him say something
- Create your own comic strip with
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February 17th, 2008 at 11:27 am
Silvia,
Thanks for your kind words!
Obviously, you can tell that I feel as postive about your posts based on the number of times I link to them….
And I will keep the lists coming, though perhaps at a bit of a slower pace.
Larry
February 18th, 2008 at 8:17 am
Hi There,
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