Technology Tools to Support Instruction
March 20, 2010 Inservice
Explore a variety of online resources and programs that can be used for instruction including online quiz sites, teacher tools, comic strips, crossword and other puzzle generators, Animoto, Flip videos, Delicious, Audacity, MovieMaker, Photostory, Skype
Teacher Tools
Class Tools
This site includes a wide variety of teacher tools, most of which as listed below. Each of these templates can be saved as a stand-alone HTML file or as a Widget that can be embedded into a blog or wiki.
Game Generator
Enter questions and answers separated by an asterick
Then choose from 5 different formats:
Matching Pairs
Manic Miner
Wordshoot
CannonBall Fun
Flashcards
Can download web page (keeps ads) or embed into web page (quite small but looks nice)
Random Name Picker
input names ~ selects from fruit machine (slot machine)
can download or embed
Countdown Timer
set own time
select musicfrom soundtracks
Post-It
Add an image and drag post-it notes onto the image
Includes a pointer from each post-it note for emphasis of part of image
Can change colors and sizes
Dustbin Game
Create up to 4 categories
Add statements or words to sort
Student drags words into correct bin
Target
Place 3 topics in center and expand outward
Graphic Organizer
Fishbone
Graphic Organizer
Essay planning tool
Four main fact with details
Burger Diagram
Graphic Organizer
introduction, three main sections, conclusion
Timeline
key events over a defined period of time
Venn Diagram
3 categories
Lights Out
upload image, then use flame to spotlight areas of the image
Intel Teacher Tools
Visual Ranking
Make a list of up to 12 items
Students work in teams to sort the list
Could be sequencing, order of importance, etc.
Add comments to items if desired
Compare student rankings
Seeing Reason
Webbing activity much like Inspiration
Showing Evidence
Building a argument using an existing case
Quiz Sites
Class Marker
Multiple choice, true false, free text, short answer, fill in the blank, punctuation and essay questions types
Have results emailed to you or saved in ClassMarker
Studiyo
Can insert videos and images
Multiple choice - weighted answers
Suggest using embed code on final page of quiz creation
eQuizzer
fill in the blank, multiple choice, true false, matching, short answer
Monitor student progress
Instant feedback
Quiz Box
Create multiple choice quizzes
Copy and paste code into web page or blog
Can create link to an email for score
Games
Super Teacher Tools
Jeopardy
Quiz Maker
Speed Quiz Game
Millionaire
Board Game
Management Tools (seating chart, group maker, random name generator)
Jeopardy Labs
Online Jeopardy game creator
Play online and share with others
Puzzles
Puzzlemaker
Create puzzles to print out and solve
Word search
Crosswords
Mazes
Math squares
and More
Crossword Generator
Create word search or crosswords to print out and solve
Flashcards
Study Stack
Create study notes
Regular flashcards, or flashcards that you can discard so you don't repeat
Also crossword puzzles, matching, hangman, and unscramble games
Example
Quizlet
Includes a learning mode
Flashcards, scatter matching game, and space race video game
Brain Flips
Includes an introductory mode, regular flashcard mode, and multiple choice mode
Comic Strips
ToonDoo
Create your own character with Traitr
Create own images with Doodlr
Includes a Book Maker for your comics
Example
Professor Garfield's Comics Lab Extreme
Can upload own images or use images on the site
Includes advanced editing features for images
Wide variety of options
ReadWriteThink Comic Creator
Very simple comic creator
Drag ready made images and props onto comic board
Add text in text bubbles
Working with Photos
Animoto
Create video with music from your photos
Photo transitions are timed with the music
Ideas for use in the classroom
Example
PhotoStory
Create video with photos
Photos pan across and zoom in and out
Free download from Microsoft
Handout
Example
VoiceThread
Upload photos, videos, word docs, powerpoints
Narrate comments
Share with others
Handout
Example
Picnik
Simple and quick online photo editor
Stupeflix Studio
Create video from your photos
Free account up to 1 minute long
Videos
Flip Videos
43 uses for a pocket video camera in the classroom
Handout
MovieMaker
Simple video editor
Handout
Newer version for Vista or Windows 7
XtraNormal
Create a movie with built-in characters
Many historical figures
Skype
Talk to anyone free
Includes video is a webcam is attached to the computer
Using Skype in the classroom
Pictures from Skype with India
Handout
Audacity
Make audio recordings and edit to use in podcasts or in other projects
Handout
Social Bookmarking
Delicious
Save and access bookmarks from any computer
Use downloadable toolbar to quickly add a site
Search by tags
Add people with similar interests to your network
Diigo
Save and access bookmarks from any computer
Create and share lists of similar sites
Has a teacher console to set up class account
Classroom Blogs
Kid Blog
Teachers have complete control over all student blogs
Blogs are private by default
Simple to set up
Example
Blogmeister
Teachers have to approve all blog posts and comments
Students can set their own background colors
Can be difficult to set up
Timelines
Dipity
Add images and videos to timeline
View map if location is added to events
Also provides list view
Embed in web page
Example
Preceden
Can create layers to timelines
Good for biographies; show different things going on in life
Graphic Organizers
Webspiration
Very similar to Inspiration
Share and collaborate with others
Exploratree
Provides a whole library of thinking guides
Numerous ways to explore and solve problems
Bubbl.us
Very simple mindmapping program
Share and collaborate with others
Networking
Edmodo
Like Twitter for schools
Create student accounts in protected environment
Instructor has complete control
Created for classroom use
Screencasting
Jing Project
Capture screenshots of anything on your computer screen
Create videos with narration of any action on your computer
Save to your computer to use in other programs
Free download
Handout
Screen Toaster
Online screen recorder
Capture computer screen action
Embed video in web page or blog
Screen Jelly
Record screen activity with online recorder
Share via Twitter or email
Online Storage
Drop.io
Free storage space for any file types up to 100 mg total
Upload files and share the drop address
Example
Box.net
1 gb free file storage
Share and collaborate with others
Can embed on web pages and blogs
Mozy
Online backup for your home computer
Notes
Evernote
Type a text note, clip a web page, snap a photo, or grab a screenshot.
Save online for easy access anywhere
Add tags for searchability
Available for most smart phones
Images
Creative Commons on Flickr
Search for photos that have been licensed for reuse.
Be sure to give the owner credit when you do use them.
Philip Martin's Clipart
Wide variety of educational clipart free to use
Graphic Maps
Lots of free map and flag images here
Web Sites
Jog the Web
Enter links to web pages you would like to have students visit
Then share the link
Links will appear in the left sidebar
Actual web pages will appear to the right
Example
Share Tabs
Enter list of URLs
Create page of with tabs for each web site
Also includes thumbnails of each page
Example