This document summarizes several web tools that can be used in the classroom, including Wordle for creating word clouds, GoAnimate for creating animated videos, Voki for creating talking avatars, and Animoto for creating slideshow videos. It also mentions tools like Scootpad for practice assessments, Dropbox for cloud storage, Vimeo for video storage, Diigo for bookmarking and sharing links, Fotobabble for adding voice recordings to photos, and Chrome extensions like a URL shortener and tab manager. Many of these tools have accompanying iPad and iPhone apps available.

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2. Word Cloud
Web Tools -- Wordle

3. wordle.net
Classroom uses:
• Synonyms/antonyms
• Summaries - compare/contrast
• High-frequency words
• Grammar - adj., adv., n, v...
iPad App 'Word Collage' available $0.99
Web Tools - Wordle

4. Web Tools - Wordle
When you are ready to create your
wordle, select 'Go'

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8. goanimate.com
Classroom uses:
• Introduce a topic
• Have a student create a video to explain
a concept -- authentic assessment
Web Tools – Go! Animate

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13. Voki.com
Classroom uses:
• Introduce a topic
• Give directions
• Students give literary response from
a character's point of view
Web Tools - Voki

14. Web Tools - Voki
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16. High quality 30 second videos in a
trailer format.
Add pictures, text, and music
Web Tools - Animoto

18. Animoto.com
Classroom uses:
• Students create a trailer for a book
• Introduce a new concept
• 'About Me' videos at the beginning of
the year
iPhone App available for FREE
Web Tools - Animoto

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23. Scootpad.com
FREE Common Core practice that you
can track
Assessment and intervention available
iPad App Available for FREE
Web Tools - Scootpad

24. FREE cloud storage
Beginning at 2 GB Free (Receive up to 18
GB with referrals)
File sharing capabilities
iPad & iPhone App available for FREE
Web Tools - DropBox

25. Online video storage. Great
alternative if YouTube is blocked.
iPad & iPhone App available for FREE
Web Tools -- Vimeo

27. Online Bookmarking & oh so much
more!
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iPad App available for FREE
Web Tools - Diigo

28. fotobabble.com
Give your photos a voice.
Great for ELD where students describe
a picture.
iPad &iPhoneApp available
Web Tools - Fotobabble

30. Extensions (easy to get to tools) while
you use Google Chrome Web
Browser.
Go to Chrome Web Store
Look for the tab 'extensions'
Web Tools - Chrome Extensions

31. goo.gl URL shortener
Make it easier to type long URLs
Web Tools - Chrome Extensions

32. Great if you open several
tabs at once.
Allows you to 'hide' ones
you are not using.
Web Tools - Chrome Extensions

33. Webpage Screenshot
Coolest Feature
Web Tools - Chrome Extensions