Web Sightings
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008Web Sites Worth Visiting
Website |
Description and Educational Applications |
 http://www.hotchalk.com |
HotChalk is a free online learning management system (LMS) designed specifically for K-12 educators. HotChalk helps teachers easily and quickly develop customized lesson plans and assignments, locate and integrate curriculum materials, and manage assignments and grading. |
 http://more.mel.org/ |
MORE – Michigan Online Resources for Educators, a portal for K-12 teachers was developed in partnership with Michigan Department of Education, Michigan e- Library and Wayne State University. What makes this portal unique is that all of the resources are ALIGNED TO THE MICHIGAN CONTENT EXPECTATIONS (K-12). Currently we have several thousand math and science resources in the site, we are working on adding resources for the other core areas. We anticipate having approximately 8,000 resources in the portal within the next month. |
 http://www.engrade.com/ |
Engrade is a free set of web-based tools for educators allowing them to manage their classes online while providing parents and students with 24/7 real-time online class information. It’s private, secure, truly free, and unbelievably easy to use. |
 http://www.gliffy.com/ |
Gliffy is an online application that makes it easy for you to create, share, and collaborate with diagrams. It looks and feels like a desktop application, but it works through your web browser, so there is nothing to install or maintain.(Submitted by Certificate student Loni Brent) |
 http://mywebspiration.com/ |
Webspiration™ is the new online visual thinking tool that helps you capture ideas, organize information, diagram processes and create clear, concise written documents whether working individually or collaboratively. With integrated diagram and outline views you can think visually, structure your work effectively and express your ideas in the ways that communicate best. (Submitted by Certificate student Huda Abouhammoud) |