Tools for Curating Resources
The internet can be an overwhelming place. Who has not found themselves surfing down endless rabbit holes while happily clicking away only to lose track of the awesome resources you had set off to find in the first place? This page provides resources that will help you curate the things that are important to you. Whether it is cataloging content for yourself or organizing student research, these tools will lead to greater efficiency.
Symbaloo allows users to organize websites and newsfeeds in a visually appealing way. Symbaloo boards can be customized and organized by topic. Symbaloo boards can be shared and embedded onto other sites. It's a great way to share sites that you want students to visit!
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Thinglink is a tool that allows you to take any image and build in touch points to link you out to websites, images, videos, etc. Click the map below to check out a cool classroom activity.
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Blendspace is a place where you can collect and organize web resources such as links, videos, images and documents into one "Lesson". There is also a built in "quiz" tool to monitor for student understanding.
Educlipper
If you like Pinterest, check out Educlipper. It is similar to Pinterest but with an education focus. You are able to create student and monitor accounts, and it has an excellent sharing feature. See an example of a Life Cycle of a Frog Educlipper board. |
Livebinders allow you to organize websites, videos or documents (including google docs) onto tabs within binders. the tab system make the binders easy to navigate. By adding the bookmark tool to a browser livebinder allows you to easily add sites to a binder. Livebinder thus serves not only as a great organizational tool, but also as a quick way to bookmark as you are browsing.
Pearltrees
Pearltrees is a tool for saving, organizing and sharing web links and other digital media. Check out an example of a Digital Citizenship Pearltree created and shared by Leslie. |
Pinterest - Pinning is an attractive way to bookmark or curate your favorite online destinations. Your teacher boards might include articles, strategies, lessons, student resources, writing promts, infographics, etc.