December 2011 Technology Tools Created By: Amy E. Gillam Computer Technology Educator Mastricola Elementary School
Pedometer Free App This is a free app that allows your mobile device to keep track of your steps, distance, workoutime, calories burned, speed, and pace.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pedometer-free/id362306160?mt=8
Dropbox This is a free account that you can create. It gives you 2GB of storage spaces for files. You can also share files with others. You can log into your account anywhere to upload/download files. You can also install dropbox on your computer and it will sync files between multiple computers. It’s like an online flash drive!
http://www.dropbox.com
Jeopardy Labs This is an online tool that allows you to create your own jeopardy game. There is also a database of existing ones to use. The board is interactive and it keeps track of the scores for you!
http://jeopardylabs.com
ABCya.com ABCya.com is a collection of educational computer games. The games are for multiple grade levels. The games focus on different subjects and computer skills. There are math, language arts games. There are games that teach keyboarding too!
http://www.abcya.com
International Children’s Digital Library
This is a website that publishes literature from around the world. You can search through different types of stories. There is even an app for this site!
http://en.childrenslibrary.org
National Geographic for Kids This site is full of fun things! Games... Videos... There is so much information about the world we live in on this site! “Dare to Explore!�
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/