Cool Tools

(July 2008 Inservice)

These are the sites that I covered (or planned to cover) in the Cool Tools class:
del.icio.us - save your bookmarks on the internet for access from any computer anwhere. Tiny URL - converts any long url into a shortened one
Wikispaces - create an ad-free wiki for you and your students FlickrStorm - save "targeted" images for students so they don't have to search
Flickr VoiceThread
Big Huge Labs: Extending flickr Slideshare
Google Docs  
Projects
Resources
Dragon Literacy Project (wiki with embedded VoiceThread) Wiki Walk Through from Teachers First
Salute to Seuss - online collaborative project using a wiki Blog Basics for the Classroom from Teachers First
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest wiki Wikispaces Help Page for K - 12 Teachers
Great Gatsby wiki Educational Wikis - great resource for incorporating wikis into classroom instruction
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest blog Digitally Speaking - using VoiceThread in the classroom (excellent resource with tips, samples and ideas for incorporation)
Twelth Night Abridged Wiki Social Bookmarks 101 - using social bookmarks in education
Midsummer Dreaming - A wiki created by 13-yr old pupils to enhance their study of Shakespeare Successful and Safe Educational Blogging - tips and guidelines
Earth Science Class Textbook - An Earth Science unit text written by Grade 7 students Wiki in a K - 12 Classroom
English Corner - 6th grade Langugage Arts blog 'Netiquette Quiz - good to have students do this before you begin a project
Our Garden Grows - Kindergarten Voicethread project Student Blogging Handbook

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