Prodigy is a fantastic free online Math game that is ideal for Game Based Learning.  This super fun highly engaging game designed for grades 1st-6th and is aligned to Common Core Standards.  Best of all is the teacher portal which allows for educators to assess students and get instant real-time reporting.  Prodigy, even has a unique learning engine which allows the game to differentiate instruction and help students w/ areas they are struggling in.  Teachers can modify the game to suit their needs and select which skills their students need to focus on too.  Also, Prodigy is browser based and works on any device (i.e iPad or Chromebook).*Prodigy is now for 7th-8th grade too!!!** Prodigy has added thousands of questions covering more than 150 new Math skills!!I highly recommend checking out Prodigy by clicking here!!!For more information on the latest news from Prodigy click here!!!Below is a brief demo...For my Pinterest board on Game Based Learning click here.*Prodigy is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Quick Rubric is the wonderful new (beta) site for creating rubrics from the creators of Storyboard That.  This is far and away the easiest site I've seen for creating a beautiful rubric where a user can add a row or a column w/ a tap of an arrow button.  Everything inside of the rubric is customizable (i.e. from the heading to customizing points) and a user can save/print out as many rubrics as they need.I highly recommend checking out Quick Rubric by clicking here!!!

NameCoach the innovative site for learning students names and how to pronounce them correctly has  just released their latest update, Directory Integration Service.  Directory Integration Service allows a district/school to embed a voice recording of your students' name pronunciation directly into your existing directory listings.Here are some more benefits...Build a stronger community, promoting diversity and enhancing team relations.  Encourages inclusion not just diversityHelpful in orientation and recruitmentHelpful with Alumni relationsCommunication made easier across your institutionHelps build student-faculty rapportSeamlessly integrate with our Commencement ServiceWe make all of this secure, scalable and easy to deployI highly recommend checking out NameCoach's Directory Integration page for schools by clicking here!!!Below is a brief demo...*NameCoach is an advertiser of TechnologyTidbits.

Monster Math is an excellent iOS app/game for learning basic Math skills (i.e. addition, multiplication, etc.).  This is done through an engaging and fun game, as a student helps Maxx solve Math problems to find his friend Dextra.  Best of all, is the detailed reporting that allows parents/teachers to track student's progress.  Also, Monster Math adjusts skill level based on a user's performance and differentiates instruction accordingly.  Finally, Monster Math has lots of replay value as there are lots of levels and worlds to explore, and is aligned to Common Core Standards.I highly recommend checking out Monster Math by clicking here!!!For a more detailed review check out Edshelf.Below is a brief demo... Monster Math - Trailer from Roopesh Shenoy on Vimeo.For my Pinterest board on Educational iOS Apps click here.

Classloom is a new social network for parents and educators that I just found out about from Class Tech Tips.  The way this works is a educator creates a group and then shares events (i.e. documents, homework, pictures, etc.) in one place.  Parents can then view the information, comment, and collaborate w/ educators on what is going on in the classroom.  This makes communication seamless and users no longer need to worry about papers get lost.  Plus, it is a 100% free and works on any mobile device.I recommend checking out Classloom by clicking here!!!Below is a demo video...For my Pinterest board on Social Networks in Education click here.

Matific is a free Math resource for grades K-6.  This excellent site/app has over a 1000 educational activities that are aligned to Common Core Standards.  "Matific offers more than 700 game-based episodes, which are short interactive activities, and digital worksheets that students can access on any device with internet access, including Mac, PC, iPad and Android."  Best of all is the teacher dashboard that allows educators to monitor student's activity as well as assess their learning through detailed progress reports.I highly recommend checking out Matific by clicking here!!!

Buncee easily one of my favorite Web 2.0 sites for education has just released a nice collection of presentations for "Fall Projects".  Buncee's are beautiful looking presentations, greetings, eCards, posters, or pretty much anything that can be put on a digital canvas.  Through their educational portal, educators can create, manage, and assess student projects in real-time.  Best of all everything is done in a safe environment and there lots of educational resources and lessons to be found on Buncee's website.  These projects are being use to flip a classroom, differentiate instruction, project based learning, and much much more.I highly recommend checking out Buncee's Fall Projects by clicking here!!!Below is an example...*Buncee is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Brainstormer is a fun little iOS app that is ideal for brainstorming by spinning a wheel.  This wheel will has 3 categories such as: theme, setting, and location, and is ideal for generating writing prompts.I highly recommend checking out Brainstormer by clicking here!!!For my Pinterest board on Educational iOS apps, click here.For my Pinterest board on Brainstorming & Mindmapping, click here.

Grammarly is an excellent writing solution to help students w/ their grammar, spelling, and much much more.  It is a very easy to use and handy web tool that users can use to upload a document (or copy/paste) for professional proofreading.  Grammarly scans your text and checks for over 250 grammar rules, making it the world's most accurate grammar checker.Best of all, are the advanced number of features and how easy it is to use Grammarly.  Grammarly has a wide number of plugins for those that use different browsers such as Chrome or Safari, and even a Windows Microsoft Office add-on.  Also, there are a wide number of explanation cards, online step by step tutorials w/ screen shots, and a very convenient plagiarism checker.  There is even a feature called "speciality document" which allows a user to choose from a wide variety of document styles (i.e business, academic, etc) and subcategories to get the most accurate and relevant corrections for your writing.The ease of use of Grammarly is where it really stands out.  Everything a user needs to do is by a click of a button from uploading or exporting a document to viewing and making changes.  When a document is done being proofread a user gets a detailed report of all possible corrections.  From spelling errors to sentence structure, it's all there.  A user can even customize their features and turn on/off which features they want to include (i.e vocabulary, plagiarism, etc.), or send their document to a professional proofreader.Grammarly comes in two different versions a free account or a Premium one.  The free account offers a 100 points of grammar checked, contextual spell checker, and punctuality checker.  The Premium accounts (for $11.66 a month when billed annually) offers more features such as 250 points of grammar checked, vocabulary enhancement, plagiarism detection, and more.   Also, there are other subscription plans such as monthly ($29.95 a month) or quarterly ($59.95 a quarter or $19.98 a month).I highly recommend checking out Grammarly the most robust and easy to use grammar/spell/plagiarism checker on the web by clicking here!!!*Grammarly is an advertiser of Technology Tidbits.

Plotagon is an excellent app for digital storytelling that reminds me of the now defunct Xtranormal.  It's a super easy tool to use that lets students create a digital story by choosing a character and selecting and then typing their script.  Plotagon does the rest.  However, a user can also create their characters from scratch, add sound effects, and more.  Best of all, is the educational portal that allows educators to manage/create student accounts as well as "house" their animations/stories in a safe controlled environment.  Finally, educators are using Plotagon to help teach any subject and curriculum as well as for Project Based Learning and to "flip" their classroom.I highly recommend checking out Plotagon by clicking here!!!For my Pinterest board on Digital Storytelling click here.