AWW – A Web Whiteboard

AWW – A Web Whiteboard

by | Apr 8, 2020 | Online Resource

AWW – A Web Whiteboard is a website that offers a touch-friendly drawing and annotation tool. Their free service includes a basic whiteboard, board sharing, and basic chat. You have the ability to download your board as a .pdf at the conclusion of your usage of theier tool.

They do have paid packages, but their free service may be a powerful tool during this covid quarantine.

As there is no need to sign in to use the service, privacy is not a concern as they are collecting no data in that regard.

Dyson’s 44 Engineering Challenges

Dyson’s 44 Engineering Challenges

by | Apr 7, 2020 | Online Resource

Dyson, yes, Dyson who manufactures vacuums, has put together 44 engineering challenges for young people to undertake during this time of quarantine.

Designers from the James Dyson Foundation have come up with a series of challenges to help kids learn at home during isolation.

Comprised of 22 science tasks and 22 engineering activities, the Challenge Cards can be completed by children using common household items such as eggs, string and balloons.

Screenit

Screenit

by | Apr 7, 2020 | Online Resource

Screenit is a site that has been online for at least two decades. The service they offer is a breakdown of movie content. You search for a movie, and screenit will provide a breakdown of any and all content that may be questionable for young viewers. It offers a free three-day trial. Newly released movies are often listed on their homepage for free.

The site offers a graph view of many movies, and then gives detailed descriptions for each identified category of content as shown in the graph below.

Kids Health

Kids Health

by | Apr 7, 2020 | Online Resource

Kids Health is a website with tons of free content regarding health. It covers topics that range from staying safe to illnesses and injuries to puberty and growing up. There are resources for educators, kids, teens and parents on this site.

Kids health collects no personal data.

Web Whiteboard

Web Whiteboard

by | Apr 7, 2020 | Online Resource

Web Whiteboard is a free (for 21 days), online utility that allows participants in an online meeting (Google Meet, for instance) to have access to a whiteboard where collaboration can take place. Students do not sign in to the service, so it is safe for use in K-12 classes. This may be a valuable tool for online delivery of lessons.

Once the free trial period has ended, the cost to continue is $8 per month.