20 Awesome Web Tools For Teachers and Professors

The arrival of internet has brought about significant changes in the way we work and live. That includes the way we teach and study. Classrooms today aren't just about teachers writing on blackboards and students scribbling on paper. Since the internet is now an integral part of teachers' lives, it's important that they are aware of the tools and resources available online that could help them impart education in an effective and efficient manner. 1. TeacherTube, as the name suggests, is YouTube for teachers. Hence the site can help make the learning interactive and fun while helping the teacher explain things in a better manner. 2. Google Docs is something which probably all the teachers and students are aware of at least if not using it. Teachers could especially make use of the online presentations tool in Google Docs in their lectures. 3. Classmarker is a pretty useful online quiz maker which makes preparing multiple choice quizzes and tests a breeze. 4. 5. 6. 7. 4Teachers 8. 9. 10.

Free Technology for Teachers 10 Free Typing Practice Activities for Students This afternoon I received an email from a reader who was looking for some typing games that her elementary school students can play to practice their touch typing skills. I've reviewed a lot of online typing practice activities over the years, but it has been more than a year since I updated my list. So this evening I put together an updated list of online typing practice activities for students. Type Rocket is a free typing game from ABCya. Type Rocket is a sixty second game in which students make fireworks explode by typing the letters that appear on the rockets in the games. Z-Type is a simple and fun typing game. If you want students to take a break from the games, have them use Typing Speed Monitor for Google Chrome. Typing Adventure is a nice little game that young students can use to practice their typing skills. Good Typing is a free online typing skill development program. Dance Mat Typing is a nice little resource from the BBC.