21st Century Technology in the Classroom

Materials Generators

• Doc to Form Add-On:
• This Google doc add- on helps “produce instructional materials” (Roblyer, 2016, p.141). This add-on takes Google documents and creates forms that teachers can use as instructional materials.
• (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/doc-to-form)
• Worksheet Generator:
• This website allows teachers to create worksheets to give students to help with various lessons and exercises.
• (http://www.education.com/worksheet-generator/)

Data Collection and Analysis Tools

• Revision History Analytics Add-On:
• This add-on I was particularly excited about because it automatically creates summaries and charts showing the user's’ interaction with the particular document. This type of software would be particularly helpful when students are collaborating and the teacher needs to see what interactions each student had with the document.
• (http://www.controlaltachieve.com/2016/05/google-docs-addons.html)
• Behavioral Assessment Generator:
• This software is a tool for teachers to track and organize behavioral incidents in the classroom. It helps “teachers collect or organize information to provide feedback and support decision making” (Roblyer, 2016, p.141).
• (http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/materials/fba/)

Testing and Grading Tools

• OrangeSlice Teacher Rubric:
• This is a Google Doc add-on that helps “collect and track assessment information to measure student progress” (Roblyer, 2016, p.141). I particularly like this add-on because I think rubrics are beneficial not only to teachers, but also gives students precise expectations for them to follow.
• (http://www.edgaged.net/2015/10/orange-slice-rubrics.html)
• Quizlet:
• Quizlet is a website that provides teachers with the software needed to create quizzes, tests, and exams in an easy to fill out interface.  
• (https://quizlet.com)

Graphics Tools

• LucidChart Diagrams:
• This a great Google Doc add-on for both students and teachers because it allows the user to create charts and diagrams to better organize information or materials.
• (https://www.lucidchart.com)
• Map Manipulator:
• This website based software allows its users to draw on maps and customize them for educational use.
• (https://www.scribblemaps.com/)

Planning  and Organizing Tools

• Doc-IQ:
• This Google Doc add-on helps “teachers and students conceptualize, organize, and communicate their ideas” (Roblyer, 2016, p.141) by allowing its users to set deadlines for individual people or sections inside of the document.  
• Lesson Plan Generator:
• I found this website helpful because it provided software to help teachers easily organize their lessons into properly outlined lesson plans
• (http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/lesson_plan/)

Research and Reference Tools

• SAS Writing Review:
• This Google Doc add-on was suggested to me from one of the teachers that we visited while observing technology use in the classroom at Hoover City Schools. It “assists with using correct spelling and word use” (Roblyer, 2016, p.142), which is important for students when writing essays.
• (http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2015/10/4-great-google-docs-add-ons-to-help.html)
• Google maps:
• This is a great reference tools, especially in Social Science classes, because it allows for students to have a visual of the locations that they are learning about.
• (https://maps.google.com)

Content-Area Tool

• Google Translate:
• This Google extension is not only helpful in foreign language classes but also helps translate any website into English that might be useful in the classroom.   
• (http://thenextweb.com/google/2014/10/16/google-introduces-google-translate-chrome-extension-inline-translations-text/)
• iCivics:
• This is another software that was highly reviewed by a teacher while on our observation trip in Hoover City Schools. This website offers lesson plans and interactive learning games for Social Science classrooms.
• (https://www.icivics.org/)