Time Saving Web Sites for Teachers

Attended another presentation by Tammy Worcester. She shared these great resources.

Google Search Engine


1. Type in equation, Google will find answer

2. Dictionary - Type the word
define followed by word you want to define

3. Use the word in between unit and numeral to convert units. (e.g. 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Celsius)

4. Use Advanced Search option to find files by type (e.g. PowerPoint files)
Vocaroo - Record your voice and either send or embed the audio

http://www.vocaroo.com

Sketchcast - Use an electronic pencil while you talk and record it all to send or embed

http://www.sketchcast.com

Evernote - Gather information in lots of formats (Great for note taking - screenshots, pictures, copied text)

http://www.evernote.com

Filedropper - Great for sharing files with groups of people

http://www.filedropper.com

Kick YouTube - Insert the word kick just before the words youtube in a YouTube URL to convert and download a video.

Online Stopwatch - Need a quick timer? Use this tool.

http://www.online-stopwatch.com

BibMe - Generate bibliographies with this tool

http://www.bibme.org

Certificate Street - Create custom certificates online

http://www.certificatestreet.com

Worksheet Works - Create worksheets (e.g. Venn diagrams, maps, math activities)

http://www.worksheetworks.com

Fur.ly - Merge multiple URLs into one short URL

http://fur.ly

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