Laura Benton’s List of Technology Tools

Jul 16th, 2014 | By Tom McKenna | Category: Bringing it Back, Spring 2014

Ed.: Here is a set of digital tools Laura Benton recommended at the time of our interview. What would you add?

Schoology.com (free online class platform)
Vocabulary.com (program which allows teachers to upload lists and students are prompted with questions)
Modzilla Popcorn/Media Maker ( Examples: https://austinsalazar25.makes.org/popcorn/1l8k https://perksofbeingpeyton.makes.org/popcorn/1l8l )
Google docs (Word processor, presentation app etc.)
Todaysmeet.com (Easy to set up chatlog)
iBooks/ iBooks Author
Bookry (A free widget library that can make interactive media and embed it in iBooks Author)
Zite (a make your own magazine based on interests app)
Storehouse (integrated media app)
Notability (note taking, highlighting app. Allows students to annotate a pdf document and sync with Dropbox or Google Docs)
iMovie (movie creation app)
Prezi (presentation app)
Timetoast (interactive timeline website)
Ease.ly (interactive infograph creator)
Searchlights and Sunglasses (free Journalism textbook developed by Missouri State University) http://searchlightsandsunglasses.org