This document provides a summary of different educational technology tools that can be used in the classroom including Tagxedo, Powtoon, Blogger, Voki, and Weebly. It describes each tool, provides examples of how it can be used, and notes any curriculum connections or limitations. The document is intended to serve as a handy guide for teachers on these techie resources and how they can enhance learning. It concludes with an invitation for questions.

1. TTTTECHIE TOOLS TODAY
By Sharon Rohde
/www.flickr.com/photos/aboyandhisbike/4571643113/in/photolist-7Y36CE-7Y37ms-7XYSwx-
7XYRWF-9chSab-7XYSdZ-7Y37fA-7XYSkV-7Y375L-7Y38aY-7XYRra-7Y37yE-6rArgK-e2Ea9Y-
e2Ea7A-9RQfs8-zaeRn-5R5Tpm-6XjMnN-8tVEGn-85ezJ9-85ezvG-85bs5P

2. About Me……..

3. www.flickr.com/photos/thedreamrocket/13195633315/in/photolist-bioqfT-95YJey-betCqt-cVMkyo-
m7454e-kjYArN-kjVmRi-kjW628-kjW6c8-aRrSfz-8xa6jQ-aRrMjV-aRrKuR-aRrM2X-aRrLMT-aRrMBv-
aRrPxR-aRrHE4-aRrNK4-aRrQyM-aRrNc8-aRrKKi-aRrQ4F-aRrR6P-aRrJzt-aRrQPT-aRrK28-aRrJcP-aRrPh8-
aRrSRi-aRrSy8-aRrQjX-aRrPMF-aRrNtH-aRrKfX-aRrRoM-aRrKZK-aRrHTF-aRrLvP-aRrNZK-aRrMUM-
aRrRYF-aRrREB-aRrT8B-aRrLgV-6Vj6Lh-kjW8mR-o3W5ne-nnWsLg-JGHQm

4. Image retrieved from teach.com

5. Audio/Video Tools In The
Classroom
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ajc1/4171369215/in/photolist-7mBmJT-6n8ypg-bnMheE-mvR316-doyyS8-doyAx6-
doyN6S-doyCtK-doyzvD-doyDwa-doyEBp-doyHNj-doyF8r-doynDV-doyzJ6-doyE1P-9Vs2sY-
hhhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/ajc1/4171369215/in/photolist-7mBmJT-6n8ypg-bnMheE-mvR316-doyyS8-doyAx6-
doyN6S-doyCtK-doyzvD-doyDwa-doyEBp-doyHNj-doyF8r-doynDV-doyzJ6-doyE1P-9Vs2sY-hhEfuM-5KS87n-4e3F5K-57BkGi-
8KU92c-hhFp2T-bzyULm-j4uf24-dVq5KE-4mDB3e-hT9xeh-aSmpaB-bbjeJc-aSmaEe-fL8gKv-5XvekB-ogXj8D-5KWmUQ-
7bk9Tc-embfRQ-4e3vXk-4e7xDQ-83bj5t-4Z5QgZ-doyMus-doyAQV-doyKAb-doyJSJ-doyM5o-doyFoi-doyJ2s-doyK83-doyET2
EfuM-5KS87n-4e3F5K-57BkGi-8KU92c-hhFp2T-bzyULm-j4uf24-dVq5KE-4mDB3e-hT9xeh-aSmpaB-bbjeJc-aSmaEe-fL8gKv-
5XvekB-ogXj8D-5KWmUQ-7bk9Tc-embfRQ-4e3vXk-4e7xDQ-83bj5t-4Z5QgZ-doyMus-doyAQV-doyKAb-doyJSJ-doyM5o-
doyFoi-doyJ2s-doyK83-doyE

6. Audio/Video Tools in
the Classroom
• Audio/ visual tools can address
the many ways that students
learn
• Examples: of AV tools
• Podcasts
• Collages
• Video
• Interactive resources

7. Tagxedo, Powtoon,
Blogger, Voki and Weebly
http://pialujan1986.blogspot.com/2012/06/21st-century-classroom.html

8. Tagxedo

9. Curriculum Connections &
Educational Focus
• Appropriate for grades 2 and up
• Curriculum application
–1. 3rd Grade VA SOL 3.1 – Tagxedo
project about Greek culture
–2. Plants and plant parts
–3. Content and grade level
vocabulary

10. Functionality and Limitations
• Creatively display text
• Small selection of colors, fonts, and
shapes.

11. Powtoon
Image retrieved from www.powtoon.com
• Powtoon brings
your presentations
to life through
animated videos.

12. http://sharonrohde.blogspot.com/2014/06/pow
toon.html
Click the link above to view the Powtoon I made
about classroom rules.

13. Curriculum Connections &
Educational Focus
• Appropriate for grades 2 and up for
student use and teacher use
• Curriculum applications
1. 3rd Grade VA SOL 3.11- The student will write a
short report.
2. 3rd Grade VA SOL 3.12- The student will use
available technology for reading and writing.
3. Students will use this to create a book report
or a visual aid for a book they have read.

14. Functionality and Limitations
• This is a great tool that is fun to use and
enables students to easily add
animations to their visual presentations.
• Cannot download video without paying
for a subscription.
• www.powtoon.com

15. Blogger
www.google.com/search?q=blogger+homepage&client=firefox-
a&hs=ITi&rls=org.mozilla:en-
US:official&channel=sb&tbm=isch&imgil=GW4dVNzUZQ

16. Sharon Rohde’s Blog

17. Curriculum Connections &
Educational Focus
• This tool is appropriate for 4th grade and
up.
• Curriculum applications
• 1.Students will read and react to an article
on the teacher’s blog.
• 2. Students can respond to specific
questions or allow students to post
reflections after listening to a podcast.
• 3. SOL VS.3 Have students post ideas and
opinions about topics discussed in class.

18. Functionality and Limitations
• It is a great communication tool
between teachers, parents, and
students.
• Cannot be used with lower age
elementary.
• www.blogger.com

19. Voki
http://www.voki.com/

20. • http://sharonrohde.blogspot.com/search?upd
ated-max=2014-06-10T20:05:00-07:00&max-
results=7
• Open this link to see the voki that I made.

21. Curriculum Connections &
Educational Focus
Appropriate for grades K-12
Curriculum applications
1. Self recordings of poems
2. Create a book talk
3. 3rd Grade VA SOL 3.5, 3.6-Students can read
and record themselves for fluency.
Lesson plan retrieved from www.classroom20.com

22. Functionality and Limitations
• Great visual tool for students
• Limited choices for avatars unless you
purchase a license.

23. Weebly
Image retrieved from rocket-space.com

24. http://srohdelibrary.weebly.com/

25. Curriculum Connections &
Educational Focus
• Appropriate for grades k and up for
group projects and grades 2 and up for
independent projects.
• Curriculum applications
– Group Project- display student work
– Student created webpages
– 3rd Grade SOL 3.11/2.4-informational webpage
comparing past and present of Egyptian
culture

26. Functionality and Limitations
• Weebly has a very user friendly
interface for creating webpages.
• It has a limited upload file size with the
free version.

27. I hope you enjoyed this “handy”
guide to techie resources.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/katerha/4304679964/in/photolist-7yoBo5-dM9abT-hFyHA-dZfDJT-8PybHq-E19a-RDCA-bvb8ur-7qmeJz-8dPibx-5eyARi-EYWw-6KQB9S-
z5e2X-6dUn3r-9fWrwL-8pnyFR-e9A58e-gF2yg-9GesS1-uxHFZ-aA28nM-kHYTK-BXELq-nMeQze-8g2Sy8-9Pxd4-5zM9po-4Sss2J-68wjeT-53Gczh-xweBy-zYGch-6hwyt5-
7AXCvH-4Qts4o-3AoGj-9yFYzB-bkF4S-69VWas-rjxQ5-68pnTx-5u32Wq-exToM-6BspPJ-64dKV9-7nXzvv-eGTv-4iDkQr-35VSh4

28. Time for
Questions and Answers
www.flickr.com/photos/jblmpao/6030760860/in/photolist-9tbS1H-9teQ9j-
9teQ2W-9tbRYH-9teQ2o-9teQ4N-DimBa-abVe6w-8tWUHw-8tTPWF-8tTPTa