Technology Resources for the Classroom
Looking to add more technology to your face-to-face, hybrid, or online course? See the list of links below for general and discipline-specific technologies that will be useful in your classroom, regardless of the format.
General Resources
* = Completely free or includes a free version
Assessment Tools
Blog/Website Creators
CCC Tech Webpages
Citation Tools
- APA.org Teaching Resources *
- Chicago Manual of Style Resources *
- Citation Machine*
- Citefast *
- Easy Bib *
- MLA.org Teaching Resources *
- Pearson Writer
- Purdue OWL*
Collaboration
- Adobe Connect *
- Doodle Poll *
- Evernote *
- Explain Everything
- GoToMeeting *
- Google Hangout *
- OneDrive *
- Poll Everywhere *
- Voice Thread *
- Whatsapp *
Content Providers
- Bureau of Labor Statistics *
- Digg *
- Diigo *
- Feedly *
- Kahn Academy *
- Open Education Consortium *
- Politifact *
- PressReader *
- Snopes *
Game/Learning Activity Creators
- Educaplay * –Create online learning activities
- Goose Chase* –Create scavenger hunt games
- Jeopardy Rocks * –Create online Jeopardy games
- Kahoot *–Create educational games
Miscellaneous
- Able2Extract –Convert PDFs into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and more
- Camtasia–Video editor and screen recorder
- Dropbox *–File sharing program
- Educreations * –A recordable, interactive whiteboard
- GCF LearnFree *–Free instruction on basic technologies
- GCF LearnFree Microsoft Office *–Learn Microsoft Office
- Google Calendar *–Keep track of assignments and important due dates
- Google Drive * –Cloud storage and file backup
- How To Geek * –A website of tech-related articles and how-to information
- Jing * –Add visual elements to online conversations
- LiveBinders *–Create online eportfolios
- OneNote * –Digital note-taking program included with CCC’s Microsoft Office
- Popcorn Maker * –Create interative videos
ProProfs * –Create quizzes - Quizlet * –Create and search for online study sets
- Screencast * –Store and share content
- Screencast-o-matic * –Create and share screen recordings
- Seesaw * –Create digital portfolios
- Snagit–Screen capture software
- TeacherKit *–Classroom management system
- TedEd * –Create a lesson based on a Ted Talk or YouTube video
- Timetoast * –Create visual timelines
- Triptico * –Create interactive lessons that can be shared with students or other instructors
- Wolfram Alpha * –An online computational knowledge engine that generates answers to questions
MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses)
- Academic Earth *
- Coursera *
- Educause * –Articles on MOOCs
- edX *
- FUN–Freedom to Study *
- Khan Academy *
- MOOC Directory *
- MOOC List of Upcoming Courses *
- Open Learning Initiative *
- Saylor *
- Technology Review * –Article: "What are MOOCs Good For"
- Udemy *
Multimedia/Music
- Animoto
- Audacity * –Audio software for editing and recording
- Blog Talk Radio *
- Pandora *
- Spotify *
- Ted Talks *
- YouTube *
- Vimeo *
Online Tutoring
Outlining Tools
Plagiarism Resources
Presentation Tools
- Prezi *
Search Engines that Don’t Track
Social Media
Webquests
Discipline-Specific Resources
Business
Child Development
- Childcare Exchange *
- Erikson Early Math Collaborative *
- Erikson Technology Education Center (TEC) *
- ExchangeEveryDay *
- The Fred Rogers Company *
- Goodreads *
- Math At Home *
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) *
- PBS Kids *
- Sesame Workshop *
- Teach Preschool *
- Zero To Three *
English
Foreign Languages
- TV5Monde *
- BBC French *
- Savoirs *
- Francais Interactif *
- Le Point du FLE *
- BBC Spanish *
- BBC Italian *
- BBC Chinese *
- FSI Language Courses *
- Language Exchange *
- Duolingo *
Geography/Anthropology
Library Science
Math
- Desmos *
- GeoGebra *
- HWC Math Resource Center * — Maintained by Prof. LaNisha Thomas
- MyMathLab
- MyOpenMath *
- MyStatLab
- OpalCalc
- Open Text Book Store *
- Purple Math*
- StatCrunch
- WebAssign
Music/Humanities
- iRealPro
- Seventh String Fake Book Index *
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy *
- Transcribe!
- Zamzar *
Psychology
Sciences
- BioInteractive *
- Bozeman Science Videos *
- Learn Genetics *
- Nobel Prize Official Website *
- Virtual Labs *
Speech
- 3 Easy Visualization Techniques *
- 5 Tips to Reduce Public Speaking Nervousness *
- 11 Tips For Right Before You Go On Stage *
- 30 Ways to Manage Speaking Anxiety *
- American Rhetoric *
- Before Public Speaking–A TED Playlist *
- Center for News Literacy *
- Miller Center–Presidential Speeches *
- Toastmasters–Public Speaking Tips *
- Top 100 American Speeches of the 20th Century *
Current Best Practices in Online Teaching and Learning
- Campus Technology
- Education World
- Educause Library–To find articles on online teaching and learning, click "Teaching and Learning"
- Faculty Focus–Blended and flipped learning articles
- Faculty Focus–Online education articles
- Faculty Focus–Teaching with technology articles
- Inside Higher Ed
- Online Learning Consortium–CCC is an institutional member, which includes free access to current research and webinars.
- Penn State World Campus -Faculty development articles
- Protecting Student Privacy – U.S. Department of Ed article on online privacy, confidentiality, and security
Broken or incorrect links Any additional resources you would like to share Please email Elisabeth Greer at egreer8@ccc.edu.
