The tools that the Lynbrook Virtual Vikings use on a day to day basis
Used for file sharing, document storage, version control, and backup.
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dropbox.android
Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ioekoebejdcmnlefjiknokhhafglcjdl
Free iPad app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dropbox/id327630330?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dropbox/id327630330?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free Mac program: https://www.dropbox.com/downloading?os=mac
Free Windows program: https://www.dropbox.com/downloading?os=win
Website: https://db.tt/dUahryRn
Used for creating awesome presentations and minimal viable videos (Steps to make a M.V.V. Step1: Create an attractive prezi presentation with good transitions, animations, and LOTS of pictures Step2: Screencast yourself, using a software like Quicktime, going through the entire prezi Step3: Add voiceover in a passionate and excited tone of voice Step4: Upload to youtube and share your super visual and engaging video with all your PLN)
Free Mac program: https://prezi.com/desktop/
Free Windows program: https://prezi.com/desktop/
Website: https://prezi.com/
Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/prezi/acoonfmhnndodekhecidldfdjgooefpg
Used for note taking, checklists, webpage saving/webclippings, contact management (evernote hello), business cards, general mind dump.
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evernote
Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pioclpoplcdbaefihamjohnefbikjilc
Mozilla Firefox extension: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/evernote-web-clipper/
Free iPad app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/evernote/id281796108?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/evernote/id281796108?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free Mac program: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/evernote/id406056744?mt=12&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Apple Safari extension: http://evernote.com/download/get.php?file=SafariExtension
Free Windows program: http://evernote.com/download/get.php?file=Win
Website: http://www.evernote.com/
Used for websites for classes or individual projects.
Website: http://sites.google.com/
Used for collaborative documents/assignments/note-taking and turning-in assignments.
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs
Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-drive/apdfllckaahabafndbhieahigkjlhalf
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-drive/id507874739?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-drive/id507874739?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Website: http://docs.google.com/
Used for voice recordings especially for AP tests etc.
Free Mac program: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/
Free Windows program: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/
Used for new content discovery, traditional news replacement, expanding the PLN, and publicity/promotion.
Website: https://twitter.com/
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id333903271?mt=8&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id333903271?mt=8&at=10l6SU
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twitter.android
Free Android Tablet app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twitter.android
Free Mac program: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/twitter/id409789998?mt=12&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Used to supplement (or in flipped-classes, replace) traditional lectures especially for Mathematics and Physics, very robust selection.
Website: http://www.khanacademy.org/
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id469863705?mt=8&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id469863705?mt=8&at=10l6SU
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.khanacademy.android
Free Android Tablet app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.khanacademy.android
Edmodo app: https://spotlight.edmodo.com/product/khan-academy,324527/
Used for vocabulary and memorization tasks. Combined with Google Spreadsheets to keep a log of continued studying (useful for presenting to teacher or for teachers to keep track of student engagement).
Website: https://quizlet.com/
Edmodo app: http://www.edmodo.com/publisher?uid=507204
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quizlet/id546473125?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/quizlet/bgofflgeghkhocbociocnckocbjmomjh
Used for creating projects and portfolios.
Website: http://padlet.com/
Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/padlet-wallwisher/ppckapbnfhikdajgehibjapcohbaomhd
Used for Google Script integration, turning-in assignments, multi-platform syncing.
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs
Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-drive/apdfllckaahabafndbhieahigkjlhalf
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-drive/id507874739?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-drive/id507874739?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Website: http://drive.google.com/
Free Android Tablet app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs
Free Mac program: https://www.google.com/drive/download/
Free Windows program: https://www.google.com/drive/download/
Used for scholarly search.
Website: http://scholar.google.com/
Used for collaborative work from home, screen sharing, study sessions, tech questions and panels, and general hangingout.
Free Mac program: http://www.google.com/tools/dlpage/res/talkvideo/hangouts/
Free Windows program: http://www.google.com/tools/dlpage/res/talkvideo/hangouts/
Website: http://www.google.com/tools/dlpage/res/talkvideo/hangouts/
Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google%2B-hangouts/kbpgddbgniojgndnhlkjbkpknjhppkbk
Used for primary web browser across all computers.
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/chrome/id535886823?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/chrome/id535886823?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free Mac program: http://www.google.com/chrome/
Free Windows program: http://www.google.com/chrome/
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.android.chrome
Used for student work tracking, number crunching, and form logging. Integrate with Google Scripts to keep track of metrics.
Website: https://spreadsheets.google.com/
Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-sheets/felcaaldnbdncclmgdcncolpebgiejap
Used for simple presentation creation.
Website: https://docs.google.com/presentation/
Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-slides/aapocclcgogkmnckokdopfmhonfmgoek
Used for creating student study groups, sharing assignments, open communication between teachers and students, Facebook groups for projects.
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.katana
Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/facebook-notifications/nmameahlembdcigphohgiodcgjomcgeo
Mozilla Firefox extension: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/facebook-toolbar/
Free iPad app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/facebook/id284882215?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/facebook/id284882215?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Website: http://www.facebook.com/
Used to supplement (or in flipped classrooms, replace) traditional lectures especially in math and physics, very robust.
Website: http://ocw.mit.edu/
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mit-opencourseware-lecturehall/id379390362?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Used to automate cross platform interactions e.g. posting assignments to Google Cal through RSS from LMS, automating tweets, facebook posts, auto-saving/documenting through evernote, .txt files in dropbox etc. Super powerful tool.
Website: http://ifttt.com/
Used for image editing and annotation. Helpful in making visual how-to guides.
Free Android Phone app: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.evernote.skitch
Free iPad app: http://itunes.apple.com/app/skitch-for-ipad/id490505997?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free iPhone app: http://itunes.apple.com/app/skitch-for-ipad/id490505997?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Free Mac program: http://itunes.apple.com/app/skitch/id425955336?mt=12&uo=4&at=10l6SU
EdTech news outlet.
Website: https://www.edsurge.com/
Used for collaborative calendars and scheduling. Can embed into websites to create easy assignment calendars.
Website: https://www.google.com/calendar
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.calendar
Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-calendar/ejjicmeblgpmajnghnpcppodonldlgfn
Used for advanced document editing/used by most students for document editing.
Paid Mac program: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003YCOJBM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B003YCOJBM&linkCode=as2&tag=edshelf-20
Paid Windows program: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005O24G9K/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005O24G9K&linkCode=as2&tag=edshelf-20
Used for robust, yet simple presentation/slide-deck creation. Used by most students and teachers over Google and Prezi (for familiarity purposes).
Paid Mac program: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ZSH9GM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B003ZSH9GM&linkCode=as2&tag=edshelf-20
Paid Windows program: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005O2478A/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005O2478A&linkCode=as2&tag=edshelf-20
Used for turning-in assignments and plagiarism checking. Has some major quirks (e.g. cannot turn in an assignment with the questions.)
Website: https://www.turnitin.com/
Edmodo app: http://www.edmodo.com/publisher/turnitin1
Used for blog creation and logging events/activities. Use submissions feature to create collaborative classroom blog.
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tumblr
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tumblr/id305343404?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Website: http://www.tumblr.com/
Used for more sophisticated web creation and blogging.
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.wordpress.android
Google Chrome app: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/wordpresscom-extension/pnbbfhcegldppmibabepjfjloachnmjb
Mozilla Firefox extension: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/wordpress-dot-com/
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wordpress/id335703880?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Website: http://wordpress.com/
Used for class blogging & student collaboration/forum
Free Android Phone app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.blogger
Free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blogger/id459407288?mt=8&uo=4&at=10l6SU
Website: http://www.blogger.com
Used for content discovery, research and general learning. Very popular amongst motivated students.
Website: http://www.quora.com/