Technology in the classroomTools for Teachers and StudentsDenise DuranteApril, 2011
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WikisWeb sites developed collaboratively by a community of users, allowing any user to add and edit content.Teacher wikishttp://www.pbworks.comhttp://edu.glogster.com/http://www.duranteteach.pbworks.com
Teacher toolshttp://www.diigo.com/Online bookmarking network.http://www.zamzar.com/Website that lets you convert files and download videos.https://www.dropbox.com/Drop files in an online folder and sync it with multiple computers-have to download it.http://livebinders.com/Online source to organize and share sources with other teachers.
Teacher toolshttp://weblist.me/Gather and organize content based on a theme with one URL or find content. Your weblist can then be shared.http://www.slideshare.net/Upload your presentations or find others to view or link to your websites.http://www.watchknow.org/Directory of thousands of videos for teachers.http://www1.teachertube.com/Sharing resource for teachers.
Multimedia Presentation toolshttp://prezi.com/Nonlinear presentation tool-like PowerPoint, but cooler.http://www.masher.com/Use video clips, music and photos to create a projects.http://www.slide.com/Use photos, music and backdrops to create slideshows.http://www.animoto.com/educationUse photos, video, text and audio to create presentations.
Photoshttp://troovi.com/Here students can upload photos from home to a URL and then they can be used by the whole class.Sites to edit, play with and create projects using photographs:http://www.befunky.com/http://www.picnik.com/http://lunapic.com/editor/
PodcastingPodcasting is online audio content that is delivered via an RSS feed.Free:Garageband (Mac)Sound Recorder (Windows or Mac)http://audacity.sourceforge.net/Download for recording and editing sounds.Smarttech DownloadsDownloads for interactive whiteboards which includes audio and video recording functions.
Online storytellinghttp://www.storylineonline.net/Online streaming videos of actors reading stories.http://storynory.com/Free audio stories for kids.http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/home_tumblebooks.aspAnimated stories to read and/or listen to.Public Library Services-free downloads for audio books and e-books through ICONN
Extrashttp://www.voki.comCreate your own voki to embed into your wiki.http://scratch.mit.edu/Create projects, presentations, cartoons, video games, etc.http://www.schooltube.com/You tube, but appropriate content for kids.http://www.freerice.com/index.phpBuild vocabulary while donating to the United Nations World Food Program.
Extrashttp://www.readwritethink.org/Tons of ideas for teachers of reading and writing.http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/teach.jspScholastic offers interactive tools as well as lessons for teachers.http://smarttech.com/us/Support/Browse+Support/Download+SoftwareSmart Tech downloads for any interactive whiteboard. Some downloads are free. If a school has a product key, teachers can use it at home.

Technology in the classroom

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    Technology in theclassroomTools for Teachers and StudentsDenise DuranteApril, 2011
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    WikisWeb sites developedcollaboratively by a community of users, allowing any user to add and edit content.Teacher wikishttp://www.pbworks.comhttp://edu.glogster.com/http://www.duranteteach.pbworks.com
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    Teacher toolshttp://www.diigo.com/Online bookmarkingnetwork.http://www.zamzar.com/Website that lets you convert files and download videos.https://www.dropbox.com/Drop files in an online folder and sync it with multiple computers-have to download it.http://livebinders.com/Online source to organize and share sources with other teachers.
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    Teacher toolshttp://weblist.me/Gather andorganize content based on a theme with one URL or find content. Your weblist can then be shared.http://www.slideshare.net/Upload your presentations or find others to view or link to your websites.http://www.watchknow.org/Directory of thousands of videos for teachers.http://www1.teachertube.com/Sharing resource for teachers.
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    Multimedia Presentation toolshttp://prezi.com/Nonlinearpresentation tool-like PowerPoint, but cooler.http://www.masher.com/Use video clips, music and photos to create a projects.http://www.slide.com/Use photos, music and backdrops to create slideshows.http://www.animoto.com/educationUse photos, video, text and audio to create presentations.
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    Photoshttp://troovi.com/Here students canupload photos from home to a URL and then they can be used by the whole class.Sites to edit, play with and create projects using photographs:http://www.befunky.com/http://www.picnik.com/http://lunapic.com/editor/
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    PodcastingPodcasting is onlineaudio content that is delivered via an RSS feed.Free:Garageband (Mac)Sound Recorder (Windows or Mac)http://audacity.sourceforge.net/Download for recording and editing sounds.Smarttech DownloadsDownloads for interactive whiteboards which includes audio and video recording functions.
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    Online storytellinghttp://www.storylineonline.net/Online streamingvideos of actors reading stories.http://storynory.com/Free audio stories for kids.http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/home_tumblebooks.aspAnimated stories to read and/or listen to.Public Library Services-free downloads for audio books and e-books through ICONN
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    Extrashttp://www.voki.comCreate your ownvoki to embed into your wiki.http://scratch.mit.edu/Create projects, presentations, cartoons, video games, etc.http://www.schooltube.com/You tube, but appropriate content for kids.http://www.freerice.com/index.phpBuild vocabulary while donating to the United Nations World Food Program.
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    Extrashttp://www.readwritethink.org/Tons of ideasfor teachers of reading and writing.http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/teach.jspScholastic offers interactive tools as well as lessons for teachers.http://smarttech.com/us/Support/Browse+Support/Download+SoftwareSmart Tech downloads for any interactive whiteboard. Some downloads are free. If a school has a product key, teachers can use it at home.