Student+Resources

**Tools to Support Gifted Programming:**
[|www.renzullilearning.com] - project planning templates/support - virtual fieldtrips - resources teachers/parents - project ideas, starters - email exchange - created for gifted learners and on Renzulli model - learner profiler
 * Renzulli**- 40$/licence (School Based Decision to Purchase)

10.235.100.39 []
 * ePearl** – free (RVS has server to set-up classes on)

- supports self-regulatory learning - project planning support/template - supports inquiry planning (ISIS) - reading assessment/activities (Abracadra k-2) - teacher, student, parent feedback model - secure login environment - supports portfolio assessment - moves on with students - sharing with others, group work, collaboration

[|www.studyisland.com] - one other way to assess but limited as a multiple choice environment - linked to Alberta curriculum from grade 3-8 - not a teaching tool - screener for accelerated curriculum (can move students up a grade in specific areas) - has built in assistive tools - generates data of student results, can sort to be specific - not sure if this is a ‘sound assessment’ tool (re: CAA - ATA against)
 * Study Island** – about 3$ student (500 licenses) (have to look at Divisionally)

- online comic creation environment - has learning activities to share and create - engaging way to get students writing - interactive feedback [|www.bitstripsforschools.com]
 * Bitstrips** (School Based Decision to Purchase)

[|www.voicethread.com]
 * Voice Thread** – a way of collaborating with others through video, text or audio

[|www.odysseyofthemind.com]
 * Odyssey of the Mind**- a problem solving website, students can go on and pick a problem to solve and classroom activities, open ended

[|www.edbydesign.com] - place to write and publish written stories and a variety of other activities to sahre [|www.dositey.com] - learning activities k-8

[|www.creativekids.com]
 * Creative Kids** – can write and send in submissions