The Chrome Store

The Google Chrome Store is an awesome resource for teachers. The store can be accessed easily through the Google Chrome web browser, which is a free download online. The store has a huge library of educational apps and tools that would be great for teachers. You can find an app for almost anything you need to support your discipline. One example of the many would be the Planetarium app for astronomy or science classes. Check out the app at the following link: Planetarium App. Enjoy!

Bring animation to the classroom!

A lot of people have probably heard about Xtranormal, a fun program used to create animations and stories. A lot of you probably have not heard as much about Go Animate or Voki. I believe these programs are more user friendly and more suited for education. These tools can be used to teach material, act out important concepts and information, or to grab students' attention. Go Animate is a story creator that has a lot to offer. You can pick characters, scenes, voices, and motions to portray content. The following link is an example of one of my Go Animate creations I used to get students excited about the Caspian Sea region: Mr. D Go Animate example. Voki works much like Go Animate except that there are not as many options. Voki is basically a stationary scene that allows the character in it to talk and provide information. You can change the background and character type, but you can not create stories. The following link is an example of one of my Voki creations: Mr. D Voki example.