Organization+Tools

These curation and storage tools allow users to quickly access, manage, and save digital resources and content across all your devices.

*CMCSS teachers and Technology Integration Coaches are using the free versions of these tools.

Click the name of the tool for detailed information about set up and use in classroom on Empower Students. Click on the image below the name of the tool for a link to the website for the tool if applicable. =**Curation Tools- //collection and sorting digital tools//**= ||  || A social bookmarking website that allows users to save sites to a themed webmix for easy sharing and access.
 * **Tool** ||  || **Description** ||   || **Account Information** ||   || **Equipment Needed** ||   || **Included in these Professional Learning Session(s)** || **Online Professional**
 * Development**
 * with SimpleK12** ||
 * Symbaloo


 * Webmixes can be linked to and embedded on websites.
 * Easy to use clickable pictures for younger students
 * ||  || Free teacher account

Basic User Ability ||  || Digital Device

Internet Connection ||  ||   ||   || ||  || Write, collect, find, and present. Evernote brings all of your work together.
 * Evernote
 * Collaborative notebook
 * Share notebooks
 * Collect all your research notes here
 * Screen clippings of websites
 * Record Voice Notes ||  || Free teacher account

Free student account

Accounts can be made to save and share notes. Talk with your technology coach for details of student accounts.

Intermediate User Ability ||  || Digital Device

Internet Connection ||  ||   ||   || ||  || Diigo is a social bookmarking website that allows users
 * Diigo
 * to highlight portions of Websites
 *  add sticky notes
 *  annotate webpages
 * tag items
 * Toolbar for easy access
 * Mark items public or private
 * Share user link to allow others to view your favorites ||  || Free teacher account

Free student account

Accounts can be made to save and share resources. Talk with your technology coach for details of student accounts.

Basic User Ability ||  || Digital Device

Internet Connection ||  ||   ||   || ||  || OneNote is a digital notebook accessible from anywhere.
 * OneNote
 * Link notebooks across all devices
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Organized all your work in one notebook
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Organized with Pages and Tabs
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Searchable by key term
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Take Audio Notes
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Take Web clippings
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Email from Onenote
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Save all documents in Notebook ||  || Microsoft OneNote is installed on teacher and student PC machines.

There is a free download for Mac machines, but features are limited.

Intermediate User Ability ||  || PC/Mac

Microsoft OneNote Software ||  ||   || OneNote for Beginners

OneNote Class notebook On Demand || Classroom ||  || <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Wikispaces Classroom is a social writing platform for education.
 * Wikispaces
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Groups can work on shared pages
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Display needed class information
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Simple Webpage to Design ||  || Free teacher account

Free student account

Accounts can be made to save and share sites. Talk with your technology coach for details of student accounts.

Intermediate User Ability ||  || Digital Device

Internet Connection ||  ||   ||   || <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;"> ||  || <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Delicious is a social bookmarking website for storing, sharing, and discovering web bookmarks. ||  || Free teacher account
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Delicious

Basic User Ability ||  || Digital Device

Internet Connection ||  ||   ||   || <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;"> ||  || <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Edmodo is where teachers, students, and parents are connected to collaborate, communicate, and discover new ideas.
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Edmodo
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Facebook like environment
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Give quizzes
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Send alerts
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Send notes
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Make assignment
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Schedule events and reminders
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Link to other apps ||  || Free teacher/student accounts on the CMCSS domain

Intermediate User Ability ||  || Digital Device

Internet Connection ||  || * Creating a Protected Student Web Presence ||   || <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;"> ||  || <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Pinterest is a visual discovery tool to curate resources and ideas.
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Pinterest
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Collect your favorite web resources on this board
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Make themed boards to share
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Searchable boards (collections)
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Visual Pin boards ||  || Free teacher account

Free student account

Accounts can be made to save and share resources. Talk with your technology coach for details of student accounts.

Basic User Ability ||  || Digital Device

Internet Connection ||  ||   ||   || <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;"> ||  || <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Create a YouTube channel to curate global video resources
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">YouTube channel
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Searchable videos
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Searchable songs
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Upload and share videos
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Create your own channel
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Online Learning ||  || Free teacher account

Basic User Ability ||  || Digital Device

CMCSS-STAFF WIFI Internet Connection ||  ||   ||   || ||  || <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Cloud-based presentation tool; embed videos and links
 * Prezi
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">create 3D presentations
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">zoom in on details
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">collaborate on presentations
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Present online
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Works online or offline
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Import Powerpoint Slides
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Store presentation in cloud ||  || Free teacher account

Free student account

Accounts can be made to save and share presentations. Talk with your technology coach for details of student accounts.

Intermediate User Ability ||  || Digital Device

Internet Connection ||  ||   ||   || ||  || <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Curate links, videos, and images <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Find:
 * Wikimedia Commons
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Images
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Photographs
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">People
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Videos
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Paintings
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Public Domain Sources
 * <span style="font-family: arial,sans,sans-serif;">Featured Pictures, Videos, Highlights ||  || No account needed

Basic User Ability ||  || Digital Device

Internet Connection ||  ||   ||   ||