Some Neat Technology Tools to use in Your Classroom!

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Classroom Tools:
Diigo
o https://www.diigo.com/
o If you browse or read a lot on the web, we believe you will find Diigo indispensable. Diigo is two
services in one -- it is a research and collaborative research tool on the one hand, and a
knowledge-sharing community and social content site on the other.
Jing
o http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html
o Jing is the perfect way to enhance your fast-paced online conversations. Create images and videos
of what you see on your computer screen, and then share them instantly. (free)

Lingro
o http://lingro.com/
o A unique website that helps language learners read foreign web pages or documents and builds
their vocabulary at the same time. (free)

Mr. Parr Science Songs

o http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDFAAB53FAC40EF9D
o Science curriculum based songs sung to the beat of current hit music.

Poll Everywhere
o http://www.polleverywhere.com/
o Poll anywhere is a great way to bring in mobile devices into the classroom to access student
knowledge during discussion.

QuizStar
o http://quizstar.4teachers.org/
o QuizStar is a free,online quizmaker that allows you to manage your classes, assign quizzes, and
generate reports of quiz scores and student performance. (free)

Wordle
o http://www.wordle.net/
o Wordle is a toy for generating word clouds from text that you provide. The clouds give greater
prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text.

Multimedia Presentation Tools:

Glogster
o http://www.glogster.com/
o Glogster EDU is the leading global education platform for the creative expression of knowledge and
skills in the classroom and beyond. We empower educators and students with the technology to
create GLOGS - online multimedia posters - with text, photos, videos, graphics, sounds, drawings,
data attachments and more.

Prezi
o http://prezi.com/
o Innovative way to share presentations, more interactive than Powerpoint. (free)

Webs Website creator

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http://www.webs.com/
Make your own website with photos and videos. Free web hosting. (free)

Social Media Tools:

Edmodo
o http://mcpsmd.edmodo.com/
o A social learning platform for teachers, students, and parents. Edmodoprovides teachers and
students a secure place to connect and collaborate, share content and educational applications,
and access homework. (free)

Protopage
o http://www.protopage.com/
o Protopage is your own personal page, which you can access from any computer or mobile phone.
Use it to read your own selection of news and blogs, keep bookmarks, to-do lists, sticky notes, and
much more.

NetVibes
o http://www.netvibes.com/en
o Netvibes pioneered the first personalized dashboard publishing platform for the Web

PBWorks
o http://pbworks.com/using-pbworks-individual-classrooms
o A wiki is a collaborative writing too where users can share in the writing, editing and content
creation. PBWorks is a hosted Wiki space where teachers can quickly create a classroom wiki
page, and invite students to participate in classroom activities. Teachers can use this simply as a
class web page as well. (free)

21 Classes
o https://www.21classes.com/
o 21Classes is a product designed specifically for teachers, provided by 21Publish Inc. It provides
products for the multi-user blogging and publishing needs of classrooms, businesses, communities,
clubs, schools & universities, and non-profit organizations. A unique, 2-layer system makes it easy
to customize and manage a multi-user blog system with an unlimited number of members. There
are two different types of product offered by 21Classes: Single Teacher Blogs and Classroom Blog
Portals.

Teacher Resources:

Technology Integration Matrix

o http://fcit.usf.edu/matrix/
o Provides a framework for defining and evaluating technology integration, Sets a clear vision for
effective teaching with technology, Gives teachers and administrators a common language for setting
goals, Helps target professional development resources effectively

ThinkPort
o http://www.thinkport.org/default.tp
o Thinkport provides all of this for you in one place. Here you can quickly find the resources, information
and advice you need, giving you more time for what matters teaching and providing for your students
and children

ThinkFinity

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http://www.thinkfinity.org/community/thinkfinity-resources
Verizon Thinkfinity offers comprehensive lesson plans, learning games, and teaching resources created
by our content partners the most respected organizations in each academic subject. You can search
by specific state standards to locate thousands of top-quality K-12 resources, connect with peers and
share new ideas, and expand your skills through our professional development training.