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Welcome to the Resource Wiki for Software, Assistive Technologies, Web 2.0 Tools, Digital Content, and Resources 

 

 

DIRECTIONS:  The links below will take you directly to the Web 2.0 tool or digital resource listed for each task.  Clicking on the links on the Sidebar will: 

  1. take you to a page that contains information about the tool or resource;
  2. provide directions for using the tool or resource in your classroom or library media center;
  3. and describe educational applications, including how to differentiate with the tool or resource and a sample lesson plan(s).

 

Task

Content

Process

Product

Information Seeking

·  Safari Montage 

·  Databases - differentiated resources searchable by keyword and state standards

·   Destiny â€“ create an annotated bibliography of books from your school’s library in seconds

 

· Digital Content - ebooks and much more

·  Podcasts -  locate and download to your mp3 player podcasts from the Smithsonian, leading universities and more

·  Grokker - view search results as an outline or visual map

·  Rollyo -create your own search engine

· MS Word - research tool

·  NetTrekker – locate educator selected websites and use the text-to-speech option to have any website read aloud.

 

·  Text-to-Speech

·  Research Models
 

·  Intellikeys
 

·  Franklin Spellers
 

·  Word Prediction
 

·  Talking Word Processors
 

·  Inspiration - Diagram ideas and concepts

 

 

·  Podcasting â€“ create a podcast in minutes using Audacity

· Prezi -Presentation mapping tool that allows  the presenter to show the big picture and zoom into view the details

·  TimeToast â€“ create,  annotate, and share timelines in minutes

·  Animoto â€“ create and share videos in minutes from your pictures

·  ShowBeyond â€“ create and share a Slidecast in three easy steps

·  Vuvox â€“ produce interactive media in minutes

·  OneTrue Media â€“ create and share a video montage from pictures

·  Inspiration

·  Kidspiration
 

·  Text-to-Speech
 

·  Clicker 5

Reading

·  Databases - differentiated resources searchable by keyword and state standards

·  Digital Content - ebooks and much more

·  Destiny – create an annotated bibliography of books from your school’s library in seconds

·  Text-to-Speech
 

·  Inspiration

·  Kidspiration

 

 

 

 

 

 

·  Promethean flipchart â€“ search for and download 

   interactive flipcharts aligned to state standards

·  Wiki â€“ collaborative 
  
workspace where
   students
can share
   ideas and
resources
   24/7

·  Podcasts – search for and download podcasts from the Library of Congress, leading universities, and cultural institutions

·  Inspiration

·  Word
 

·  Classroom Suite
 

·  Pixie
 

·  PowerPoint
 

·  Classmate Reader

·  Boardmaker

·  Podcasting â€“ create a podcast in minutes using Audacity

·  Voice Thread -create, and collaborate on digital stories and documentaries, practice and document language skills, explore geography and culture, solve math problems, and more

·  Voki - create your
   own speaking avatar
   and
publish it

·  Digital Storytelling

·  Inspiration
 

·  Kidspiration
 

·  Word
 

·  Pixie
 

·  PowerPoint

 

Writing

·  Web 2.0 tools

 

·  Promethean flipchart â€“ search for and download 

   interactive flipcharts aligned to state standards

·  Scratch - Scratch is a new programming language from the folks at MIT that makes it easy to create interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web

·  Word

·  Inspiration
 

·  Classroom Suite
 

·  PowerPoint

 

 

 

·  Podcasting - create a podcast in minutes using Audacity

·  Promethean flipchart â€“ search for and download 

   interactive flipcharts aligned to state standards

·   Wiki â€“ collaborative
   
workspace where
    students
can share
    ideas and
resources
    24/7

·  MindMeister - users create, manage and share mind maps online and access them anytime, from anywhere

·  Text-to-Speech

·  Classmate Reader
 

·  Clicker 5
 

·  Intellikeys
 

·  Franklin Spellers
 

·  Word Prediction
 

·  Talking Word Processors

·  Podcasting â€“ create a podcast in minutes using Audacity

·  Wiki â€“ collaborative workspace where students can share ideas and resources 24/7

·  MakeBeliefsComix - create and share a comic strip in minutes

·  Gizmoz - create, customize, animate and share lifelike, 3D talking characters that enable individuals to put a unique face and voice to their digital communications

·  Digital Storytelling

·  Word
 

·  Inspiration
 

·  Kidspiration
 

·  Classroom Suite

 

Presenting & Sharing

·  Podcasting
 

·  Wiki
 

·  Web 2.0 tools
 

·  Animoto
 

·  ShowBeyond
 

·  Vuvox
 

·  Digital Storytelling
 

·  Pixie
 

·  Word
 

·  Inspiration
 

·  Text-to-Speech
 

· Windows Movie Maker

·  Classroom Suite
 

·  PowerPoint
 

·  Publisher

 

·  Wiki
 

·  Voice Thread
 

·  Museum Box  - create a museum complete with multilayer interactive presentations

·  Myths and Legends  

·  Historic Tale Construction Kit
 

·  Text-to-Speech
 

·  Classroom Suite

 

 

 

 

 

·  Podcasting
 

·  Wiki
 

·  Web 2.0 tools
 

·  Windows Movie Maker
 

·  Voice Thread
 

·  TimeToast - – create, annotate, illustrate and share timelines in minutes

·  OneTrue Media
 

·  Bubbleshare
 

·  Digital Storytelling
 

·  Pixie
 

·  Word
 

·  Inspiration
 

·  Publisher
 

·  Windows Movie Maker
 

·  Voice Thread
 

·  Animoto
 

·  ShowBeyond
 

·  Vuvox
 

·  OneTrue Media

Geo-Mapping

·  Google Earth -  requires download

·  Community Walk - create interactive maps, add comments,

   and images

·  Google Earth -  requires download

·  Community Walk - create interactive maps, add comments,

   and images

· Google Earth -  requires download

·  Community Walk - create interactive maps, add comments,

  and images

Graphing

·   Create a Graph - easily make a visual of data

·   GapMinder - easily make a visual of United Nations data

·   Visual Thesaurus – copy and paste text to create a word cloud to graph main ideas and supporting details

·  Create a Graph - easily make a visual of data

·  Graphsy - create online graphs

 

 

 

·  Create a Graph - easily make a visual of data

·  Graphsy - create online graphs

 

 

Drawing

·  Web 2.0 tools

 

·  Gliffy - design a room, create a flow chart, organizational chart, etc., as well as collaborate or publish the information to a website or blog

·  Toon Do

 

·  Google Sketch-up

 

·  Voice Thread

 

·  TimeToast

·  Toon Do

 

·  Google Sketch-up

 

·  Voice Thread

 

·  TimeToast

Assessing

·  Survey Monkey 

·  Student Response Systems 

·  Safari Montage – create and upload your quizzes to Safari Montage

 

 

·  Activotes

 

·  Activexpressions

 

·  PollDaddy

 

·  Survey Monkey 

·  Student Response Systems 

  

·  Activotes – instantly obtain formative assessment information with or without an ActivBoard

·  Activexpressions

 

·  PollDaddy

 

·  Survey Monkey 

 

 

 

 

Comments (4)

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Theresa Adams said

at 8:25 am on Jun 16, 2009

This is so cool!

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Thomas said

at 6:00 pm on Jun 25, 2009

This is incredable- what a resource this is- WOW! Della and Sharon- thank you for pulling this all together- this is an unbelievable resource.

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Donna Anderson said

at 11:52 am on Jul 21, 2009

This is great!

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Kathy Benson said

at 1:01 pm on Aug 9, 2009

I'd like to propose three other tools for consideration:
http://museum.thinkport.org/ - allows students to create virtual museums
http://pattern.thinkport.org/ - allows students to create or finish patterns
http://www.xtranormal.com/ - allows students to create animated movies

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