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Apps and Websites for CLASS, PROJECTS, & to be a better STUDENT

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Here's What I Recommend:
Notes:
Evernote or Google Docs (via Google Drive)
Notifications: Remind
College: My Majors
Homework: myHomework       
To Do Lists: Wunderlist
Study: Quizlet, Flashcards+, Castle Learning
Works Cited: EasyBib

Presentations

Emaze (presentations)
Animoto (video, slideshow maker)
Glogster (poster maker)
Blabberize (make your picture talk)
Wordle (word clouds)
Voki (create characters that speak)
Scratch (create interactive stories, games and animations)
Popplet (mind  maps)
Storybird (create a book)
ZooBurst (pop up book maker)
Bitstrips (comic book maker)
Pixton (comic book maker)
Toon Doo (comic book maker)
Story Map ( maps that tell stories)

Notes and In Class

Evernote
  • Learn how to use Evernote
  • Evernote Tutorial Series on YouTube
  • 10 Evernote Tips For School

Google Docs via Google Drive
  • Google Tools for School
  • Google Drive Tutorial Series on YouTube

QR Reader (by TapMedia)
How to use/scan QR codes

Mind:
Organization & Anti-Procrastination

Workflow Timer (iOS only)- make lists, define the time you are going to work on something, helps eliminate  distractions
Be Focused (Android and iOS)- This one is amazing! Set a timer for how long you want to work on a task.
​Forest (Android and iOS)- Want to stay off of your phone?  This one will help you do that!
Flora (iOS only)- Basically the same as Forest, but it's FREE!
My Study Life (Android and iOS)- organize your academic life!
myHomework (Android and iOS)- Awesome way to keep track of your classes
Pacifica (Android and iOS)- Tools for anxiety, stress, and depression
SuperBetter (Android and iOS)- Its a game to increase your wellbeing; kinda cool!
Procraster (iOS only)- Stop procrastinating! 

Studying and Review

Quizlet
Mrs. Clemens Quizlet page

Castle Learning 
ID: bcsd.lastname.firstinitial 
      (ex. bcsd.clemens.d)
                    OR
      Your BCSD email
       (ex. clemens.d@beaconk12.org)
Password: castle247
Once you log-in, be sure to change your password

US History Links

The Annenberg Guide to the United States Constitution- We will be using this site in class to conduct a SCAVENGER HUNT of the US Constitution!
Important Dates in American History- Lists important dates with a description of each event and includes link to more info about the event
Colonial Williamsburg - Many primary and secondary sources, including the story of Olaudah Equiano- a slave
Census Bureau - Tons of statistical information about the United States
Library of Congress - Primary source documents, includes links to American Memory
Authentic History Center - Primary sources from American Popular Culture
White House.gov - Information on our current president and links to information about past administrations
American Presidents- Biographies of all US Presidents
Living Room Candidate- Awesome website with presidential campaign commercials from 1952 to present
House of Representatives- Search around the site for find out who your representatives are, how to contact them, and current bills in the making
United States Senate- Search around the site to find out who your senators are, how to contact them, and current bills in the making
Illingworth Exhibition- Political cartoons from 1940-1960
Electoral College: Aye and Nay- Article from Forbes magazine debating the Electoral College
The History Makers
- African American history archive
History and Politics Out Loud- A searchable of politically significant audio materials

Generally Nifty Links

Regents Review Live- Watch videos and download PowerPoints for both US and Global Regents Exams
History Channel - Here's the link to the coolest channel on television!!! Not only is there great information on all kinds of historical time periods and events from around the world but there is also a great game that you can play! Check out Past Master...it is truly addictive! 
History News Network- "Among the many duties we assume are these: To expose politicians who misrepresent history. To point out bogus analogies. To deflate beguiling myths. To remind Americans of the irony of history. To put events in context. To remind us all of the complexity of history."

Top Documentary Films- Free documentary films on the internet.  A great resource. 

Global History Links

Best History Sites- A plethora of wonderful websites from throughout history
United Nations- Be sure to check out the UN Charter and its similarities to Enlightenment ideas and the Declaration of Independence 
United States Holocaust  Memorial Museum - Great information on the Holocaust, including primary sources
Official Web Site of the Louvre - This official site includes a virtual tour of the Louvre
CIA World Factbook - Information about every nation- income, population, crops, crime, etc.
Spartacus Educational - Links to world history sites- especially British History
Enlightenment Essay - Unit on the Enlightenment
Enlightenment Webquest - Enlightenment Webquest- good task
Enlightenment - Power Point on the Enlightenment- check out quotes and task
Amnesty International  - Information on human rights violations throughout the world. 
S-Cool Geography - All kinds of great information
Test Your Geography Knowledge- Take a quiz on your geographic knowledge of any area of the world. This site even scores you.
Geography Zone- Another cool geography quiz game
Secrets of Lost Empires- 
Check out some cool discoveries from ancient societies

Psychology Links

Personality Quiz- Jung Typology
Stress: Portrait of a Killer- National Geographic video detailing the psychological and phyical impacts of stress (also here)
American Psychological Association- A scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States
S-Cool Psychology- An online resource for psychology students
Social Psychology Network- All kinds of info on topics dealing with social psychology
Scholarly Psychology Resources- Just what it says!
Encyclopedia of Psychology- A great resource
BBC Psychology- Awesome site!  All kinds of self tests, experiments, readings
Psychology Today- Homepage for the magazine and a great source for information on all areas of psychology
Hypnosis.com- Info on hypnosis, does have a bias
Sleepnet.com- Includes info on sleep disorders
Sensation and Perception Tutorials- The site may give you a headache if you stay on it too long!
Personalty Types- Information about the basic personality types
Memory Experiments- Test your own memory and learn some tips to improve it
E Psych- Basically an animated psychology textbook, very cool
Psych Web- A ton of psychology resources
Exploritorium- Museum of science, art and human perception; really cool stuff!
The Whole Brain Atlas- Images of the brain



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