Cool+Tech+Tools

=Some Cool Tech Tools!= ===[|Drop.io] is an online dropbox that you and your students can use to share and store files. It only takes a second to get started. Just add an extension and click Create a Drop and you will get the link for your dropbox.=== ===You can set privacy parameters and give your students a simple password. === ===You can allow visitors to add and download files. It is a great way to collect projects, share links and sites, etc. I created one for you to try [|kingteam]===



=Make your own [|interactive whiteboard] using a wii remote.= ==[|Team Maker] Copy and paste students names and add number of teams and you have instant teams.==

===[|Notaland] An online collaborative tool. Think of it as an online poster board. Students can work in pairs or groups on the same page. Teacher can double click and add comments. Have the students add their peers as editors and don't forget to have them add you. Students do need to create an account to work in notaland. You can also embed notaland into a wiki or blog. It actually looks much better in a wiki.===



===Wikispaces is my favorite tool! I use it as a [|base camp] for my class links and activities. My students have it bookmarked in the toolbar for easy access. I create different pages for each activity and for each class period if they need separate pages. You can upload docs, embed videos, and nota pages, and of course add text. I would be lost without it!===



===[|Wallwisher]is another great tool. Your students don't need an account, they just double click and add sticky notes with text and links. Fran and I have both used it to gather pictures for videos. My students are collecting theirs for the Civil Rights digital stories they are going to create.===



===[|Stupeflix] Movie creator is an online program that allows you to create videos using pictures, text, and music. I used it for my Students I have a dream video. It is easy to use and free for one minute videos, and fairly inexpensive if you want the longer HD version.===



[|Wordle] is a fun tool that I have used for identifying main idea. I copy and pasted the text from Franklin's autobiography in the box on the wordle site and hit create. The words that are repeated over are larger on the wordle. I used it as a lesson opener (do now) and had the kid's guess the wordle. I asked them to tell me the main idea (big words) and then asked them to find the supporting details. They guessed it pretty quick. You can copy and paste any text into a wordle and then print it or embed it in a wiki. I made the wordle below by pasting King's I have a dream speech into the box on the site. You can change the look until you get just the right one. There is also a new site that is similar called [|Word it out].