Technology Links - Cochise Technology District

Free, fun, online tools to use in your classroom! Easy to learn & use.

Google Forms Create a form for students or parents to enter information electronically and then compile into a spreadsheet. Great for quizzes, tests, registrations, gathering info.
Kahoot! Game-based learning that's easy and fun. Choose from millions of already created games, create your own, or have students create a Kahoot. A great, fun way to review!
Quizlet Flashcards, tests, and study games make it fun to learn anything. Choose from already created sets or create your own.
Screencast-O-matic Fast and easy screen recording. Great for tutorials, showing students how to use a website, or how to complete an online form. Create instructions for your students to view in your absence. (Screencastify is a Google extension that works similarly.)
Virtual Job Shadow A career exploration and planning platform. Students can complete career assessments, watch videos about their career choice and plan for their career. CTD JTED has a license. Please contact CTD for access to this resource.
Online Video Converter Download videos from YouTube. Never worry about not having an Internet connection for that important video.
Remind Send quick, simple message to any device. A great way to send messages to students without giving out your personal phone number.
Padlet Like an online bulletin board. Great for brainstorming, Tickets Out, 3-2-1, 12-Word Summary.
Google Chrome Extensions & A ddons Found in Chrome Web Store

Google Scholar provides a simple way to search for scholarly literature; good for research.
Kahn Academy Free tutorials (math, science, SAT test prep, economics, art, computing)
TED Ed Lesson plans and videos appropriate for education created through collaborations with expert educators, animators and screenwriters.
Dragontape Combine and trim YouTube videos, create video mixes.
Canva A simple tool to create web or print designs.
Meme Creator Make and share funny or unfunny memes.
Presentation alternatives to PowerPoint

Flubaroo Grades online assignments & quizzes created in Google Forms in less than a minute. A great time saver for teachers!
Polleverywhere Create polls to engage your audience in real-time; also use for test review with word cloud free response.
Wolfram Alpha Calculates answers and shows solution steps to math problems, provides world facts and data.
Wordle Generate word clouds based on text you and/or your students provide.
Edmodo A private Facebook for schools. Connect and collaborate with students, parents and each other. Use it for discussions, class or CTSO/student organization notices.
Quizizz Create and play multiplayer quiz games, both in class and at home.

Career & Technical Education

Arizona Curriculum Consortium Online Curriculum (wiki) - lesson plans, presentations, curriculum guides for CTE Programs. Username and password to use this site is part of the Instructional Best Practices Training/Premier Program Series. Contact CTD's Program Director for training & access.
ACTEAZ / Association for Career and Technical Education Arizona - organizes & hosts the Summer Conference, provides professional development, leadership development and advocacy.
ACTE Leads A centerpoint for CTE needs and the leadership continuum.
ACTEonline Association for Career and Technical Education National site. Great resource for data, information and resources for CTE & counseling.

Counseling / Career Planning & Exploration

ACTE on Pinterest Guidance and Counseling Infographics on topics of interest to students
AZCIS - Arizona Career Information System comprehensive career information for students which supports lifelong career planning and promotes career self-reliance. Includes tools that encourage self-assessment, exploration, research, goal setting, and decision-making.
CareerTech.org Career clusters, information and planning resources

Curriculum / Other

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