Resources for digital storytelling or digital poetry:
http://play.magneticpoetry.com/poem/original/kit
http://www.piclits.com
http://languageisavirus.com/visualpoetry
Twine http://twinery.org
Music apps:
https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/
(As a science teacher, can be useful to explain waves and oscillation)
Virtual reality
Google Earth VR
Google resources for Education using VR: https://edu.google.com/products/vr-ar/expeditions/?modal_active=none
Advantages of using VR in the classroom:
- Presence of mind = more focus
- Experience, training, perspective and empathy
- Extending experience to students with mobility issues
Maths and physics
https://www.wolframalpha.com/
Geographic information systems (Maps and layers)
QGIS. Open-source, downloadable software. The user imports his layers or downloaads open-source ones.
Vicmap https://www.victoria.ca/EN/main/online-services/maps.html
Tip: Open the lesson with Google Earth to spark curiosity.
Video games
Assassin’s Creed: Discovery
Designed for education. No combats or missions. Like a guided tour. Designed alongside with educators and historians,
If PS4 and Xbox are not available, you can show a video on Youtube.
Niche: genetics simulation / survival game
Free for schools.
Launch your own spacecraft and martian probe.
Steep learning curve. $40