Educational Gadgets

Need some new ideas to motivate your students? There are lots of gadgets available for teachers to enhance the learning experience for all students. What’s a gadget? They are free, online tools that make teaching easier. Here's a list of several websites worth checking out for free gadgets:

Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech249.shtml

Kathy Schrock’s Digital Gadgets
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/gadgets.html

Online Web Gadgets
http://onlinewebgadgets.com/gadget_education.html

Let’s look at a few gadgets listed at Education World

1. MotivatorStudents create a motivational-style poster or teachers can use the posters in handouts or multimedia presentations.
   http://bighugelabs.com/motivator.php
2. MindomoCollaborative mind mapping for projects, tutorials, problem solving or presentations
   http://www.mindomo.com/
3. Maps of War
   Interactive maps that can show several thousand years of history in about 90 seconds
   http://www.mapsofwar.com/

Check out the Gadget Archive listed in Education World to find gadgets for your students.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/archives/gadget_tips.shtml