Resources
Below is a list of various resources which has been adapted from a list of Software and Online Tools compiled by Dr. Alec Couros in his Open Thinking Wiki.
Search Tools:
- Awesome Library – K-12 education directory
- ExtremeKids.com – Kids-Links from education to games
- Great Sites – 700+ great sites selected by American Library Association
- K.E.W.L. – Kids Excellent Web Links
- KidGrid – selected sites
- KidsClick – web directory by a bunch of librarians
- KidCyber – primary student research materials
- KidsKonnect – web directory maintained by educators
- Kid Sites.com – selected sites
- Kids on the Web – selected sites
- KIWE Interactive – pre-approved sites reviewed by educators
- Linkasaurus – “official” kids sites
- Linkopedia’s Kid Zone – selected sites
- Open Directory – Kids and Teens – sites selected by a vast army of volunteer editors
- Picadome Elementary – selected curriculum research links
- Ready to Learn – sites from New Hampshire Public Television and PBS
- SuperKids – selected sites
- Teach the Children Well – selected sites
- Webschooling – selected sites
- Yahoo Kids – selected sites
Software:
- Tux Paint
- Tux Math
- Tux Type
- Google Earth
- Picasa
- Google Sketchup
- Audacity
- Gimp
- CMAP Tools
- Picasa
- Skitch
- Scratch
- Paint.net
- Promptoria
Online Tools:
Productivity/Writing/Communication
- Google Docs
- SlideRocket
- SlideShare
- Gliffy
- Mind Meister
- Wikispaces
- PBWiki
- Voicethread
- Blogmeister
- Podcast People
- Podbean
- Kwout
Graphics/images
- Picasa Albums
- Flickr
- Picnik
- Blabberize
- SketchCast
- ToonDoo
- Aviary (artistic suite)
Research/KM
Video
Communication
