Technology
At Technology Services, our mission is to make education more accessible for Ventura’s youth in our rapidly evolving technological landscape. Recently, we've been working to modernize classrooms to better support Ventura Unified’s students and faculty. Students now benefit from 1 to 1 Dell 3110 Chromebooks, classrooms are equipped with Promethean ActivPanel 9 media systems, and we’ve implemented ClassLink’s identity and access management software. These advancements revolutionize the classroom experience and provide a strong foundation for navigating the ever-changing digital world.
Technology Services Staff
- Classroom Resources
- Curriculum Technology Resources
- Digital Citizenship Resources
- Educational Technology Resources
- Multimedia Resources
Classroom Resources
Class Tools
- Plag Scan free
- Article Checker free
- Plagiarism Checking free & paid
- Plagiarism Checker free & paid
- Plagiarism Check free
- PaperRater free & paid
- ED Puzzle Use only what you need from any video
- Convert PowerPoint to Flash
- Emaze - Create presentations (PowerPoint alternative)
- Quozio Turn words into meaningful images
- Quizlet Tools for students
- Studyblue Online flashcards
- Printfriendly Print a website without ads
- ClassDojo Build positive behavior
- Classroom Architect Create a classroom floor plan
- Remind Send text messages to parents/students without disclosing phone number
- Screencast-O-Matic One click screen recordings
- Jing Record your screen
- Ed Tech and Mobile Learning - A massive list of tools
Lesson Planning
Word Clouds
Tech Help
- Tech Ease Quick tech answers
- Kathy Schrock Guide
Technology Integration
- Technology Integration Matrix
- Sqworl Teacher Resources
- If it were my home: visualizing disasters from where you live
- TimeLapse: powered by Google
More
- Ed Helper Tons of resources
- Google Classroom Tutorials Google Classroom Basics
- Google Docs training and help
- Google Sites training and help
- How to use Google Drive
- Comprehensive guide for teachers and students
- Three important Google Drive tips
- Google Maps Basics
QR Codes
- QR Code Overview (override)
- QR Codes in the Classroom (override)
- QR Codes in Education (override)
- More about QR Codes (override)
- qrcode.kaywa QR generator
- QRstuff.com QR generator
- QR Treasure Hunt Get a QR code for each question you create
Research
Organizers & Rubrics
- Graphic Organizers
- Holt Graphic Organizers
- Assessment and Rubrics Kathy Schrock
- RubiStar available in Spanish too
- Create a Graph
- Stopwatch Online timer
- Tiki-Toki Create timelines
Apple Resources
Curriculum Technology Resources
Curriculum Resources
Ventura County Library - A multitude of resources including eBooks and eAudiobooks.
Class Tools - Contains multiple online tools. Create Venn, diamond, fishbone, target, jigsaw and diamond templates.Create a multimedia presentation in seconds. There are timeline, graph, and labeling tools as well.
Kern Kelley Forms - Contains links to many Google forms; quizzes, response to literature, story boards, and administrative forms.
Language Arts
K-5 | 6-12 |
Poetry | Poetry |
Stories
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Reading
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Grammar
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Writing |
Learning Games | More Resources
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Writing
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Digital Citizenship Resources
Digital Citizenship
Today’s kids connect, create, and collaborate through media. But who helps them reflect on the implications of their actions? Who empowers them to make responsible, respectful, and safe choices about how they use the powerful digital tools at their command? Common Sense Parent Media Education Program and our Digital Citizenship Curriculum give educators, administrators, and parents the tools and curricula they need to guide a generation in becoming responsible digital citizens
Cyberbullying Resources | |
Common Sense Media | Articles to help with the most common parent concerns |
Cyberbullying Research Center |
Provides up-to-date information about the nature, extent, causes, and consequences of cyberbullying among adolescents. |
Netsmartz |
An interactive, educational program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) that provides age-appropriate resources to help teach children how to be safer on/offline. The program is designed for children ages 5-17, parents and guardians, educators, and law enforcement. |
Connect Safely | What you’ll find here is news, perspective and advice on safe, successful use of social media and technology for parents, kids & teens, educators and policymakers worldwide |
ON[the]LINE | ON[the]LINE: The California 21st Century School District Initiative - making navigation through the complex issues surrounding technology in education SIMPLER for districts and county offices of education. |
Download these Documents
Copyright and Fair Use for Teachers | |||
Cyber Safety Poster - English | |||
Cyber Safety Poster - Spanish |
Educational Technology Resources
Common Core Resources
- CTAP Common Core Performance Task Lessons
- Common Core State Standards Initiative
- Sample Curriculum Framework Documents
- ELA Item and Task Specification
- Achieve the Core (free content to implement Common Core State Standards)
- VCOE Common Core Resources
- New York Common Core Resources
- Georgia Common Core Resources
- ELA Crosswalk
- Math Crosswalk
Interactive Websites for Students
Multimedia Resources
Multimedia Resources
Ventura County Public Library Digital Resources
Teaching with YouTube: (197 digital channels for learning)
Video | Images |
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Audio | Digital Story Telling & Book Making |
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