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=Instructional Tools=

4Teachers __Family__ of Tools [|http://4teachers.org] A whole host of tools -- Rubistar, PBL Checklists, Classroom Architect, TrackStar, __Web__ Poster Wizard, KidsVid

Assessing Student __Learning__ through __Web__ 2.0 projects [|http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess.html#web20] Here are links to rubrics that will help you assess student __learning__ with Web 2.0 tools.

Choose Your Own Adventure stories How to create a Choose Your Own Adventure video

Create a Graph [] A tool with a tutorial to input data and create just the right kind of graph to communicate information visually.

Daily Starters from Scholastic http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/daily-starter/teacher?term_node_tid_depth= Provides math, language arts, and fun fact for a daily starter.

Desmos @https://www.abettercalculator.com/ A __free__ __online__ graphing calculator

Digital Passport https://digitalpassport.org/educator-registration

Explorra [] Find amazing holidays, inspiration and share travel experiences

Exploratree [] Great mind-mapping/graphic organizer tool. Example of templates: http://www.exploratree.org.uk/explore/templates.php Another mind-mapping tool: Text2Mapping http://www.text2mindmap.com/

Fake __iPhone__ Text [] Fake Twitter [] Fake Facebook [] Fake Newspaper clipping [] This would be such fun to have __students__ write conversations between book characters or historical characters!

Fresh Brain [] Find projects in which __students__ build games, build __iPhone__ and Facebook apps, make __#|web pages__, and mash-up videos; connect and __collaborate__ with other __students__.

__Google Earth__: Image Overlays I'd like to show how __students__ can create images with editing software, and then insert these into __#|Google Earth__ as image overlays. These can be exported as KMZ __files__, and shared with each other or compiled into a single Google Earth database. Many instructional uses can be drawn from this functionality. [|Google Earth KML Gallery] Google for Educators: http://www.google.com/educators/all_grades.html Google Lit Trips []

Gooru [] A __learning__ system that includes tools for teachers and __students__ in playlist format

Jog the Web [] Create "guided tours" of websites you would like users to visit (similar to Trackstar).

LIFE magazine Timeline [] Create your own timeline using photos and headlines from LIFE's archives.

Lingt [] An __online__ tool for foreign language teachers.

Loggel [] Create a "lifelog" for a variety of activities (literature study, timeline, digital story, etc.)

Mobento @http://www.mobento.com/ Search spoken words within educational videos

Moodle [|http://moodle.org] Moodle is a course __management system__ that can be used as an __online__ tool for any class. From pictures to audio and __#|video__, from lessons and quizzes to __chat rooms__, discussion forums and wikis, Moodle can be tweaked to personalize your teaching style and customize your __online__ classroom. Set up a __free__ class site at: []

__Online learning__ environments sites: Brain Honey [] Digital Chalk [] My iCourse [] SlideLive [|http://slidelive.com]

Paper.li http://paper.li Create a newspaper customized to your content! Example of an Ed Tech newspaper for teachers: media type="custom" key="23979612"

Poll Everywhere [] This is a great site to use with __cell phones__ in a classroom -- works much like clickers.

Problem-Attic [] Create an assessment using released test items in different content areas.

QR __Code__ Treasure Hunt __Generator__ [] Create a __learning__ treasure hunt using QR codes for __students__ to scan Using QR codes in the Classroom How to Use QR Codes in Student Projects

Rubrics for Assessing Blogs, Wikis, and Multimedia __Products__ [] This type of project may be difficult to grade. These rubrics are a good place to __start__ and customize to your specific assignment.

Scribblar []/ __Online__ brainstorming

Socrative @http://www.socrative.com/ A classroom response system for __smartphones__ or __laptops__

__Sophia http://sophia.org__ Publish packets of information about any academic topic

Study Ladder [] A site with impressive literacy, __science__ and math interactives, and teachers can set-up “classrooms” to keep track of student __work__. Plus, it’s __free__!

Toasted Cheese [] Calendar of writing prompts

TripWolf [] Tripline [] Map a journey adding text and pics (I would love to use this in a literature class!)

TwHistory [] Create fake tweets from the perspective of historical characters.

United Classroom [] Join in on collaborative projects with classrooms around the world (currently for 3rd-8th grades).

URList @http://urli.st/ Create an Internet Scavenger Hunt

WebRangers [] This site is hosted by the US National Park Service with interactive activities focusing on national parks in the areas of animals, people, history, nature, __science__, and the parks themselves.

Wiziq [] WiZiQ is a web-based platform for anyone and everyone who wants to teach and learn live, __online__. Teachers and __students__ use WiZiQ for its state-of-the-art virtual classroom, to create and share __online__ educational content and tests, and to connect with persons having similar subject interests.

Wordle [|http://wordle.net] This is **not** a site to __surf__ in class, as its content is not monitored, but there are some exciting possibilities for teacher use if __carefully__ done. We’ll look at possibilities and ways to navigate use for (but not necessarily in) __school__ safely that will jazz up the classroom. 108 Ways to Use Word Clouds in the Classroom @http://www.techlearning.com/Default.aspx?tabid=67&EntryId=4692

World Map @http://worldmap.harvard.edu/ Build your own mapping portal and publish it to the web

xTmeline [|http://www.xtimeline.com] [|Biography of Emily Dickinson] Famento [|http://famento.com] This is a timeline tool for __family__ memories

Zondle [] Play games, customize games with your own content, embed games into your own website, create new games! 


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