Tools

|| Desktop sharing/conferencing tool || Sheila - used it once with nephew. Can be used to help others remotely. || Make me seasick when viewing. When I first tried it, it was not intuitive.Sheila || Rye in Winter - http://animoto.com/play/H0cU2TAQXL9qNOLB0TrHdQ || Example - [|http://www.rightwork.jp/fontdemusic/#permalink?id=792] ||
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 * Pinterest || Visual bookmarking || Within Pinterest, search "Katrina Hall & Lynn Dizazzo" for hundreds of tools to incorporate into the classroom. It's all FREE! ||
 * [|prezi] || PowerPoints of the 21st century? || Has anyone ever used this?
 * [|Animoto] || slide show || SueBacon- very professional modern-look videos, apply for animoto for education to get free features
 * [|Font de music] || Title page for something with music? || Not sure how to use it in class. I've used it for webcasting. - Sheila Adams
 * ViewPure || Watch YouTube videos without comments, suggestions, or the 'other' things. || For showing youtube videos to students you can avoid inappropriate comments and related videos (Sue Bacon) ||
 * Screen Flow, iShowU, Show Me, [|Jing], Screencastomatic, [|screenr] || Screencast options || Have used Jing - Free edition is limited to 3 minutes. Sheila ||
 * www.weebly.com or yola or wix || Webpages || Any use these? ||

Photo sharing- great to view work of others || SueBacon- used “classroom displays” group for bulletin board ideas Sheila - photos for community to view. [Example at []] ||
 * [|Flickr] || * Photo sharing - can create 'sets,' slideshows, badges and blog bling. Many tools are available.
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|| - Back to school page [] - [|Alphabet Antics] (first page only) Sheila - I like the effects but think it can be time consuming to create. Maria - It doesn't take as much time as one would think. try this link [|-Parent Info] || Can be used for signs in the classroom; students can describe themselves. Used this as an alternative to a graph. [|Examples.] || [|Diigo] || • Social bookmarking • Private/public/for groups • Tags are important. Think of a tag as a simple category name. People can categorize their posts, photos and videos with any tag that makes sense. Then you can search using the tag. • Both can be used as an add-on in Firefox. • Here's an [|explanation of Delicio][|elicious] || Need to create a free account. || Yackpack Voki Voicethread Shelfari || SueBacon- tried voki, fun avatar for my blog. Tracy- tried weather pixies, but can't get the-help || This one [|explains Delicious bookmarking.] ||  || [|Roadkill final project example.] || worry free You Tube || [] || Ever wanted to show your class a You Tube clip, but held back because you didn’t want all the ‘extra’ stuff that surrounds the clip? Too scared of what may pop up in the suggestions area, or in the comments section? Well, there is something you can do to remove all of those hassles. Add the word "quiet" in the address before "youtube". ||
 * [|Image chef] || * Fun images - you can add your own text.
 * Watermark remains on free version. || Can be used for signs in the classroom. Example:
 * Glogster (EDU) || * Can make posters; "pimp" your wiki or blog.
 * There is an educational version, which is new.
 * I've used it as a front page for classroom parent info || Examples -
 * [|Wordle.net/create] || * note - some wordles may be inappropriate in the gallery
 * Have students go to [] to avoid front page.
 * Can be saved to the gallery without an account but you can not search for it again. Need to bookmark it or take a screenshot to return to it.
 * || SueBacon- literary character descriptors
 * [|Bubble comment] || Very limited for free version. Read the details. || Sheila - Not sure how practical this is if using free version. ||
 * Firefox add-ons || Customize [|firefox] (a web browser) to do more for you; all downloadable to make your browser more effective; enhancements for firefox. || * **[|Fireshot]** -screen capture for Firefox and Internet Explorer.
 * **Read It Later** - quick bookmarking.
 * **Delicious** for firefox - [|tutorial]
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 * + "Show options" in a Google Search || Helps in your search. ||  ||
 * [|Myoats.com] || drawing tool - can create images with many or no lines of symmetry. || Check out each others' designs on their blogs. ||
 * Xtranormal || 3D text to movie site || SueBacon- this is very cool! anti-bullying movie production? fyi: they recommend age 13+ ||
 * Jing/screencast ||  ||   ||
 * Audacity ||  ||   ||
 * Stixy ||  ||   ||
 * Blog Bling || Weather pixies
 * [|Common craft] || Explanations about many things.
 * [|Voicethread] || See page for details. You can have a free version with some limitations or EDU version. (I have a free version and been satisfied.) || Very useful for sharing a class project where each student can contribute. Can leave it open for comments from others. Comments can be verbal or written and can be moderated.
 * Google Docs ||  ||   ||
 * [|rock.you] || photo sharing with piazza! || example - [] ||
 * Quietube
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 * Quietube