Classroom+Tools

=Cool Tools Exploration= //The following list of sites are available on the internet. Select ONE from the list below. Register and explore the site. Be prepared to share the following:// Sign Up! - http://typewith.me/HMf8Ljkboe
 * //Quick demonstration of the application or your creation//
 * //Application to curriculum/educational value//
 * //Ratings for ease of use and privacy//
 * //Skills required (ie. Bloom's or Mulitple Intelligences)//

Weblist - []
Create a hotlist with websites, files, videos and more. View More

Prezi - []
A unique presentation site. Great for thinking "outside the box". This is really great. You can use it present information to the students (same as a PowerPoint but better)! EASY! View More

Type With Me - []
A quick collaborative tool that allows all users to quickly collaborate on a topic of choice. Explore all the features. View More

Picture a Story - []
Create a story to share online. Select from images already available on the site. View More

Museum Box - []
Build a description of a person, event, or historical timeline in a virtual box. View More

Sketchcast - []
Record a sketch with or without your voice. Post online. Very difficult to draw with the mouse. You really should use your smart board or airliner. It is somewhat redundant because it is easier to do with Notebook. Plus Notebook has way more tools and they are super easy to use. Oh! Beware of the eraser! It's HUGE and will erase everything! View More

Phasr - []
Word play that is visual! View More

PlaceSpotting - []
Create your own quiz to find places in Google Earth. This is a great site, no charge to register. Easy to create a quiz...every grade level from middle years to high school could navigate this page. Teachers of elementary grades could put in clues for a neighborhood and find the place, using the SmartBoard. Visual learners would enjoy this activity. Some preteaching should include what zoom levels are, latitude and longitude, giving appropriate clues. Can use general to very specific clues. A few tips Use f11 for full screen to help you visually match the two maps. Example Quiz One - http://www.placespotting.com/solve.php?placeId=95D-4CBF06A7-17F9 View More

Zimmer Twins - []
Simple story telling to create a movie starring the twins Eva and Evan. View More can also try http://www.xtranormal.com/

Kidblog - [|http://kidblog.org]
A simple interface to allow for student blogging supported by teachers. View More

Edistorm - []
Check out these great tools for collaboration - note-taking and brainstorming.

Shelfari - [|www.shelfari.com]
Create your own bookshelves to track your reading and more on this site which can be embedded into a wiki or blog.

Action Method - []
A complex site to help keep you or your students organized to acheive a goal....or inquiry?!?

Evernote - []
A great site that helps to organize everything you see and do...to help you remember....or inquire??

Myths and Legends - []
Digital storytelling with a focus on the myth and legend genre.

Pinball - []
Lots of potential with this site to help organize and sort ideas.

Nota - []
A dynamic whiteboard wiki....does that catch your attention?

Domo Animate - []
An animation, storytelling site...

Dipity - []
Timeline tool - embed images, writing, video, etc.

Google Search Stories - []

SnipSnip - []
Increasing the options for editing and using video from YouTube.

Glogster - []
This is online, digital scrapbooking! Multi-media functionality to add video, recordings, links, and other tools in an easy drag and drop feature. Best of all, students can comment on the end projects or parents to

SMART Express Notebook Viewer - []
Click on this link, upload your SMART Notebook, and view the file!

Search Cube - []
Check your search results before you use it in the classroom, but this will allow you to search a topic and results are displayed on a cube in a visual format. Great for exploring a topic as a class.

BrainFlips - []
Need some ways to build practice? Want to make in more interactive? Check out this site to create interactive flashcards that can include images, videos, and mulitple choice answers.

Awesome Highlighter - []
Highlight the important parts of an article and send it to others in a URL!

Google Body - []
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Multiple Resource Sites
These LiveBinders are PACKED with resources:

Twiducate: []
Twitter for classrooms - set up a safe place to "Tweet"

Primary Wall: [|http://primarywall.com]
A collaboration tool for posting ideas - send them to Wordle!

Searcheeze - []
Curate the internet and share your findings in a magazine format. Collaborators can be invited to curate with you. Great for searching on the web.

Collaboration Opportunities:
Check out the following sites to easily connect yourself with other educators from around the world.

Tool Searches for Education:
The following sites are AWESOME directories related to a variety of skills/topics you wish to focus on in your classroom. Many offer mulitple tools related to the topics/skills.

Enquiring Minds: []
This website focuses on Inquiry Method. The tool section provides options to assist at each step in the inquiry process.