Blue Valley Libraries: BVMS Homepage: Technology Guides

Directions for web-based resources

Animato Animato is a user-friendly video creation tool.
BeFunky Upload or choose a photo to edit. Download to the computer once complete.
Blendspace Blendspace is used for project-based learning, differentiated instruction and creating lesson plans. Blendspace can be accessed anywhere with internet connection.
Edmodo Edmodo provides secure social networking for classrooms. It allows teachers to easily create discussion groups and mpost: • Assignments • Questions • Links • Polls • And more... in order to facilitate collaboration.
Evernote Evernote is a web-based organizational site that gives users a way to save notes, grab clips/links to web pages, add attachments, and more. Evernote is accessible from any computer or mobile device with Internet access. Notes sync between mobile devices when logged into a user’s account.
Explain Everything Explain Everything allows users to upload images, annotate and record audio. Videos can then be shared to the Camera Roll, Dropbox, Edmodo and Google Drive.
Google Docs Google Docs is an online word processor, similar to Microsoft Word, that lets you create and format text documents and collaborate with people in real time. You can invite others via email to edit or view the documents. Additional features include keeping track of who made changes to a document, view document revision history and roll back to any previous version. Easily download Google Docs as Word, OpenOffice, rtf, pdf, HTML or zip files.
Google Draw With Google Draw you can easily create, share and edit a drawing online through Google Drive. Using Google Draw you can insert lines, shapes, text boxes, images, free hand writing and more. Google Draw is easy to use for collaboration by sharing with staff and students. The comment feature allows written feedback all within the drawing.
Google Earth
Google Forms With Google Forms you can: • Create a “form” • Invite others via email to edit or view the form • Conduct surveys, registrations or collect data • Keep track of who made changes to a form, view the form and revision history and roll back to previous versions • Allow real-time viewing of the form, online, and from separate remote locations • Download the results to a Google Sheet document for further data manipulation.
Google Keep Google Keep is a syncing notepad that connects to Google Drive. It allows you to quickly take notes, photos, and create checklists. Access your notes from any web enabled device or through the app. Voice memos can be added to notes using the app.
Google Photos Google Photos provides cloud storage for your photos and videos using your Google account. Easily upload photos from any device and share through a link. Access your photos from the web or Google Photos App.
Google Sharing
Google Sheets With Google Sheets you can create and edit an “Excel-like” spreadsheet using Google Drive. You can share spreadsheets via email, Edmodo, Dropbox or share link. All changes and work are automatically saved.
Google Slides With Google Slides you can easily create, share and edit a presentation online through Google Drive. Using Google Slides you can embed videos, change backgrounds/themes, add transitions and much more. Google Slides is easy to use for collaboration by sharing with staff and students. The comment features allows written feedback within the presentation.
Google Tour Builder Browser-based tool for creating interactive tours. Placemarks are added and up to 25 images and videos can be added for each placemark/location. Google Earth interactive window is available for each placemark/location.
Green Screen Green Screen by Do Ink makes it easy to create incredible green screen videos and images right on your iPad. You can combine images from two sources into a single layer image. Green Screen is compatible with Apple iPads.
iMotion With iMotion users can take photos at an interval to show changes. Photos are combined into a movie.
Nearpod Nearpod lets you create interactive presentations that can be viewed from a mobile device or computer. Teachers can add polls, videos, open ended questions and quizzes into their presentations. From a mobile device, a teacher can launch a presentation and students can access on their devices and answer the question prompts.
Padlet Padlet is an online announcement and post-it page. Create a wall to add notes; others can add notes as well. Audio, video and images can be added to your wall.
Plickers Plickers website and app allows teachers to collective formative assessment data using one device. Students are given a matrix barcode on paper – each side is A,B, C, or D or true/false. The teacher scans the room with the one device to capture student answers based off the matrix.
Powtoon PowToon allows users to create dynamic movies and presentations using predesigned characters, transitions, animations and more. Share with a link.
Prezi Prezi is a presentation tool allowing users to creatively display ideas.
Scratch Scratch is a coding website for users to create stories, animations, games and more.
Seesaw Seesaw is a digital portfolio tool for teachers and students. Students and teachers may post items for others to view, comment and share with parents. Class blogging options are available as well.
Storybird Create an online ebook using the Storybird artwork and templates. Share with a link.
Super Collage Super Collage allows users to create personalized photo collages.
Symbaloo Symbaloo is a bookmarking and curation tool for users to store and share favorite websites.
Thinglink The Thinglink App syncs users web account images and allows user to create new interactive images on the app. Images are shareable through url address.
Timeline JS Timeline JS is an open-source tool that enables anyone to build visually rich, interactive timelines. Beginners can create a timeline using nothing more than a Google spreadsheet.
Vocaroo Vocaroo is a web 2.0 voice recording tool.
Voicethread Voicethread is a collaborative, online presentation tool where users can add images, videos, files and provide comments. There are also a variety of ways to share the Voicethread.
Woordle Wordle is a web 2.0 tool to create word clouds.

Directions for Classroom Technology

Apple TV With Apple TV, users can wirelessly project an iPad screen to display on a projector. The Apple TV is a small black box located on top of the projector.
Mac Computer - Access BV Server Access the H: Drive (Teacher Folder) and T: Drive (Collaboration/Building Folder) on a district provided Mac computer.

Directions for Apps

AudioBoom AudioBoom allows user to record & organize audio files. Requires an account.
Bloxels With Bloxels, you are the artist, the game designer, the storyteller, the programmer, the publisher and the player. You are the 13-bit Builder.
Book Creator Book Creator on the iPad allows users to create an ebook with audio, video, photos, links, drawings and text. Save the file in .epub format and access from iBooks or any ebook reader.
Evernote Evernote on the iPad is an organizational app that gives users a way to save notes, record voice, grab clips of web pages, and more. Evernote is accessible from any computer or mobile device with Internet access. Items placed in Evernote on an iPad will sync with a user’s account.
Garage Band GarageBand for iPad allows users to create a song, record audio and much More.
Google Docs App With Google Docs you can create and edit “Word-like” documents using an Apple or Andriod device. Share documents via email, Edmodo, Dropbox or share link. All editing and changes are automatically saved.
Google Drive Google Drive is a file storage service created by Google. The Google Drive app holds your Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings, Forms and more. With the app you can upload Microsoft documents, photos and videos. All uploaded files can be shared via email, Edmodo, Dropbox or share link. All editing and changes made are automatically saved. Google Drive app works with Apple and Android products.
Google Expeditions
Google Sheets With Google Sheets you can create and edit an “Excel-like” spreadsheet using an Andriod or Apple device. You can share spreadsheets via email, Edmodo, Dropbox or share link All changes and work are automatically saved.
Google Slides With Google Slides you can create and edit a “PowerPoint-Like” document using an Android or Apple device. . You can share presentations via email, Edmodo, Dropbox or share link All changes and work are automatically saved.
Hopscotch Hopscotch is a free iPad or iPhone app that lets you drag and drop blocks of code to create your own programs. Create games, stories, animations and more.
Notability Notability for the iPad an all-in-one note-taking app that allows you to handwrite or type your notes with ease. Notability also gives you the option to annotate PDF files or include audio and pictures in your note. Main Page The main page of Notability opens showing your notes organized by Subject. 1. Subjects (3-ring binder) 2. Notes 3. Editing, Exporting, Adding Subjects and Dividers 4. Searching, Importing, Creating New Notes 5. Settings
Padlet Padlet is an online announcement and post-it page. Create a wall to add notes; others can add notes as well. Audio, video and images can be added to your wall. Padlet is also available as a web tool.
Prezi Prezi is a presentation tool allowing users to creatively display ideas.
QR Code Scanner Simple QR Code scanner. iPhone, iPad or iPod compatible.
ReadWriteThink RWT Timeline app allows students to create a graphical representation of an event or process by displaying items sequentially along a line. Timelines can be organized by time of day, date, or event, and the tool allows users to create a label with short descriptive text. Timelines can be saved as drafts or saved as final and exported to the camera roll. This app can be found in the iTunes and Google Play store.
Seesaw Seesaw is a digital portfolio tool for teachers and students. Students and teachers may post items for others to view, comment and share with parents. Class blogging options are available as well.
Shadow Puppets Video creation app that allows users to add images, music and other tools to display creativity.
Snap Guide Create visual how-to-guides
Thinglink Thinglink App allows you to create interactive images. Add live or camera roll photos & videos even while off wifi. Great for field trips! Images can be edited on the web version after saving.
Trading Cards Trading Cards, by ReadWriteThink, allows you to create personalized cards for various topics.