The document introduces several free online tools that can be used in the classroom to make lessons more engaging for students and help "banish the Evil Queen of Curriculum standards" by waking students up from being put to sleep in class. It summarizes a few key tools, including Google Docs for collaboration, Wikis for student publishing, blogs for discussion, Voicethread for multimedia conversations, Glogster for online posters, Drop.io for file sharing, and Diigo for research. The document suggests that using these tools can transform the classroom from a dull "castle" into a lively ball like Cinderella experienced.

1. Ever felt like Sleeping Beauty in the classroom? …you were put to sleep by the Evil Queen of Curriculum standards and objectives

2. I will show you how to banish the Queen from your kingdom, wake up and wow your students!

3. Today’s classroom might resemble an old castle on the outside but on the inside – it’s another story

4. Google Docs Hey, it’s free, web-based and it features Word Processor Spreadsheet Presentation Forms Share your files and collaborate with colleagues

5. Wikis A website that allows easy collaboration and creation. This resource allows classrooms to see their published work for a real audience - in real time.

6. Blogs The teacher can use blogs to read and/or comment on topics related to education. In the classroom, a blog can chronicle the student’s work and include written projects or visual arts.

7. Voicethread An interactive tool that allows students to have conversations around media they have created The student can upload an assignment and record a discussion about it Viewers can participate by recording a response to the assignment

8. Glogster Create posters you can share with others Mix images, text, music and video With the EDU version you can assign passwords to the students so their work is displayed in a class-controlled web space

9. Drop.io Free file sharing It is private and allows collaboration in real time Drop music, video, documents and audio files in a safe environment

10. Diigo Finally, a common sense research tool for educators Web-based and user friendly Simple, intuitive and silently at work in the background

11. With these classroom tools you will feel like Cinderella at the ball