Digital+Tools

Android Resources

Thingling - Thinglink can be used to turn any static image into an interactive, multimedia image. Yesterday, we used PicMonkey and PicCollage to create collages about what a good learning environment looks like to us. After creating those collages we saved them as PNG files and uploaded them to Thinglink where we added videos, audio files, and links to articles to enhance our collages and make them interactive. http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/06/thinglink-edu-your-students-can-use.html

--- EDMODO This site has a lot to offer and has stood the test of time, so it is not likely to be bought and closed. Of the 15 things you can do with edmodo, I might start with these: 2. Create digital libraries. Students and teachers can create digital libraries for housing their important files. No need to keep track of USB drives because you can access your files from any Internet-connected computer. 3. Post messages on the "wall." This allows students to ask questions of each other and their teacher. Teachers, of course, can post messages for all students to read. 4. Create learning groups. Teachers can create groups of their students according to the courses they teach or create groups of students who are supposed to be working together. 10. Turn in assignments. Students can upload assignments for their teachers to view and grade. Teachers can annotate the assignments directly in Edmodo. [|http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/08/15-things-you-can-do-with-edmodo-how-to.html#.U_T8tcVdW28] []

https://themeefy.com/ https://twitter.com/Themeefy https://themeefy.com/ThemeefyCuration/iste2014

A good option for creating simple instructional videos. PixiClip provides a whiteboard space on which you can draw, upload images to mark-up, and type. While adding elements to your PixiClip whiteboard you can talk and or record a video of yourself talking. In fact, you can't use the whiteboard without at least recording your voice at the same time. Recordings can be shared via social media, embedded into blog posts, or you could grab the link and include it in an eduClipper board that you have shared with your students. http://www.pixiclip.com/beta/

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/06/create-multimedia-history-presentations.html?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=freetech4teachers#.U53bQUDrQVQ

Image Sources http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2014/06/three-good-places-to-find-historical.html#.U53bXkDrQVQ

Twitter http://en2t.weebly.com/before-you-begin.html http://www.edudemic.com/guides/guide-to-twitter/ http://www.edudemic.com/teachers-multiple-twitter-accounts/ https://about.twitter.com/products/tweetdeck

Using Padlet as a KWL chart: Using Padlet for group research: Using Padlet as a showcase of your students’ work: http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/04/three-good-ways-to-use-padlet-in-your.html http://sustainabilityscienceeducation.asu.edu/tools/padlet/ Basic alternative: http://popplet.com/

http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com/

Video http://www.wideo.co/

Talking Avatar http://voki.com/

http://challengecup.1776dc.com/team/educanon/ https://edshelf.com/tool/educanon

http://www.asdk12.org/schools/chugiak/pages/Chugiak_High_School/Alternatives_to_Xtranormal.html [|GoAnimate]: Watch the video on their site and try a free trial. This site is very similar to Xtranormal in that you choose a background and characters and then animate them and add dialogue, but there are no free accounts. You may be able to knock out 1 video with the trial account, but even that has serious limitations. If you try this tool, please let me know what the free trial offers you.

[|DigitalFilms]: Watch a sample movie on their site and sign up for an account. This site is like a mix of Xtranormal and a comic strip generator. It does not have a powerful set of tools...but it is free. If you create an account and create a movie, please let me know what you think of the tools and the interface.

[|Pixton]: Watch the sample video and sign up for a free teacher account. This is a comic strip generator with some very powerful tools, but there is no animation. I believe students would create Pixton For Fun accounts, which are free, but would be limited to a certain set of features. Brian Mason has a really good grasp of the account situation for this tool and would be a great person to talk to if you wish to pursue this tool.

[|Powtoon] : Watch the video and then sign up for a free teacher account and create a video This is like a mix of Xtranormal and a comic strip generator that DOES allow you to animate he characters. I have not spent any time exploring this tool, but I believe we have a few teachers in the building who have.

http://mindenmath.blogspot.ca/ http://www.linkytools.com/

http://blog.simplek12.com/2-min-edtech-talk/wordle-prezi-voicethread-more-these-educators-know-it-all/ Here's who we've talked to so far... click on the links below to check out their video interview.
 * 1) **Dave Dodgson**, English as a second language teacher in Turkey, talks about Wordle.
 * 2) **Cory Plough**, online course developer, facilitator, and instructor in Nevada, talks about Screencast-o-matic and tips for educators new to teaching online.
 * 3) **Steven Katz**, Technology Integration Specialist in South Korea, talks about Prezi and Audacity.
 * 4) **Steven Anderson**, instructional technologist in Winston Salem, NC, talks about VoiceThread.
 * 5) **Kimberly Munoz**, middle school technology teacher in College Station, TX, talks about CoverItLive.
 * 6) **Eric Scheninger**, principal from New Milford High School in New Jersey, talks about social media for school administrators.
 * 7) **Shannon Wentworth**, instructional technology teacher in Colorado, talks about Glogster.
 * 8) **Richard Byrne**, social studies teacher in South Paris, Maine, talks about Drop.io.
 * 9) **Gwynn Moore**, instructional technology teacher in Colorado, talks about Piclits.com.
 * 10) **Lisa Parisi**, 5th grade teacher from Long Island, New York, talks about Xtranormal.
 * 11) **Kyle Pace**, instructional technology specialist in Kansas City, Missouri, talks about TypeWith.me.
 * 12) **Shelly Terrell**, vice president of educator outreach for Parentella and teacher in Germany talks about learning beyond the classroom walls.
 * 13) **Alex Francisco**, English teacher in Portugal talks about GoAnimate.
 * 14) **Mike Alfred**, teacher in Washington, talks about cellphones in his classroom.

30 Web Tools for Teachers slides - __ @http://www.slideshare.net/rbyrnetech/30-web-20-tools-for-teachers __
 * FreeTech4Teachers - __ @http://www.freetech4teachers.com/ __
 * Android 4 Schools - __ @http://android4schools.com/ __
 * WolframAlpha - __ @http://wolframalpha.com __
 * Desmos - __ @https://www.desmos.com/ __
 * SweetSearch - __ @http://www.sweetsearch.com/ __
 * Clea.nr - __ @http://clea.nr/ __
 * EasyBib - __ @http://www.easybib.com/ __
 * Twitter - __ @http://twitter.com __
 * Google Reader - __ http://google.com/reader/ __
 * Feedly - __ @http://www.feedly.com/ __
 * Evernote - __ @http://evernote.com/ __
 * Skitch - __ @http://skitch.com/ __
 * Pearltrees - __ @http://www.pearltrees.com/ __
 * Poll Everywhere - __ @http://www.polleverywhere.com/ __
 * TextTheMob - __ @http://textthemob.com/ __
 * Soctrative - __ @http://www.socrative.com/ __
 * TodaysMeet - __ @http://todaysmeet.com/ __
 * entri - __ @http://entri.co/ __
 * Posterous- __ @http://posterous.com/ __
 * Box.com- __ @http://box.com/ __
 * DROPitTOme - __ @http://dropitto.me/ __
 * Google Voice - __ @http://voice.google.com __
 * Richard's Blog Post on Google Voice - __ @http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011_08_30_archive.html __
 * Piazza- __ @https://piazza.com/ __
 * Thinglink- __ @http://www.thinglink.com/ __
 * VoiceThread- __ @http://voicethread.com/ __
 * WeVideo- __ @http://www.wevideo.com/ __
 * Screenr- __ @http://www.screenr.com/ __
 * Simplebooklet- __ @http://simplebooklet.com/index-sb.php __
 * Simplebooklet Education- __ http://simplebooklet.com/index.php#wpKey=vbroxgABbwQOD4UstsNmNE#page=0 __
 * projeqt- __ @http://projeqt.com/ __
 * Infogr.am- __ @http://infogr.am/ __
 * Twurdy - __ @http://twurdy.com/ __
 * Kindertown - __ @http://www.kindertown.com/ __
 * IEAR.org - __ @http://www.iear.org/ __
 * EdTechTeacher Webinar Recordings - __ @http://edtechteacher.org/index.php/news-a-media/webinars __

http://c4lpt.co.uk/top100tools/ Use the links below to find out more about the tools and how people voted. - See more at: http://c4lpt.co.uk/top100tools/#sthash.Hr6H1PK3.dpuf
 * = **Ranking** ||||= **Tool** ||= **Change** **since 2012** ||
 * ~ 1 || [|Twitter] || Social network and micro-blogging site ||= same ||
 * ~ 2 || [|Google Drive/Docs] || Office suite & file storage service ||= up 1 ||
 * ~ 3 || [|YouTube] || Video-sharing site ||= down 1 ||
 * ~ 4 || [|Google Search] || Web search engine ||= same ||
 * ~ 5 || [|PowerPoint] || Presentation software ||= up 3 ||
 * ~ 6 || [|Evernote] || Productivity tool ||= up 6 ||
 * ~ 7 || [|Dropbox] || File storage & synchronization ||= down 1 ||
 * ~ 8 || [|WordPress] || Blogging/website tool ||= down 3 ||
 * ~ 9 || [|Facebook] || Social network ||= same ||
 * ~ 10 || [|Google+ & Hangouts] || Social networking & video meetings ||= up 7 ||
 * ~ 11 || [|Moodle] || Course management system ||= same ||
 * ~ 12 || [|LinkedIn] || Professional social network ||= up 11 ||
 * ~ 13 || [|Skype] || Text and voice chat tool ||= down 6 ||
 * ~ 14 || [|Wikipedia] || Collaborative encyclopaedia ||= down 4 ||
 * ~ 15 || [|Prezi] || Presentation creation and hosting service ||= down 1 ||
 * ~ 16 || [|Slideshare] || Presentation hosting service ||= down 3 ||
 * ~ 17 || [|Word] || Word processing software ||= up 2 ||
 * ~ 18 || [|Blogger/Blogspot] || Blogging tool ||= down 3 ||
 * ~ 19 || [|Feedly] || RSS reader/aggregator ||= **NEW** ||
 * ~ 20 || [|Yammer] || Enterprise social network ||= same ||
 * ~ 21 || [|Diigo] || Social bookmarking/ annotation tool ||= down 3 ||
 * ~ 22 || [|Pinterest] || Pinning tool ||= up 14 ||
 * ~ 23 || [|Scoopit] || Curation tool ||= up 1 ||
 * ~ 24 || [|Articulate] || E-learning authoring software ||= up 13 ||
 * ~ 25 || [|TED Talks/Ed] || Inspirational tools/lessons ||= same ||
 * ~ 26 || [|Google Chrome] || Web browser and apps ||= up 9 ||
 * ~ 27 || [|Jing] || Screen capture and screencasting tool ||= down 1 ||
 * ~ 28 || [|Camtasia] || Screencasting tool ||= same ||
 * ~ 29 || [|Edmodo] || Educational social networking platform ||= down 7 ||
 * ~ 30 || [|Adobe Connect] || Web conferencing software ||= up 2 ||
 * ~ 31 || [|Snagit] || Screen capture software ||= up 11 ||
 * ~ 32 || [|Gmail] || Web mail ||= down 5 ||
 * ~ 33 || [|Audacity] || Audio recorder/editing tool ||= down 4 ||
 * ~ 34 || [|iPad and apps] || Apple tablet and apps ||= same ||
 * ~ 35 || [|Google Scholar] || Search engine for scholarly works ||= up 17 ||
 * ~ 36 || [|Flipboard] || Social magazine for iPad ||= up 25 ||
 * ~ 37 || [|Adobe Captivate] || Simulation authoring software ||= up 6 ||
 * ~ 38 || [|Coursera] || MOOC platform ||= **NEW** ||
 * ~ 39 || [|Outlook] || Email client ||= up 10 ||
 * ~ 40 || [|Voicethread] || Digital storytelling platform ||= down 9 ||
 * ~ 41 || [|Khan Academy] || Video learning platform ||= up 15 ||
 * ~ 42 || [|Adobe Photoshop] || Photo editing software ||= up 11 ||
 * ~ 43 || [|Skydrive] || File storage and synchronization ||= up 55 ||
 * ~ 44 || [|WebEx] || Web conferencing software ||= up 9 ||
 * ~ 45 || [|Screenr] || Screencasting tool ||= up 19 ||
 * ~ 46 || [|iSpring] || E-Learning authoring tools ||= **NEW** ||
 * ~ 47 || [|Hootsuite] || Social media dashboard ||= down 6 ||
 * ~ 48 || [|GoToMeeting/Training] || Web meeting and conferencing tools ||= **BACK** ||
 * ~ 49 || [|Pocket] || Read it later software ||= up 27 ||
 * ~ 50 || [|Udutu] || Collaborative course authoring ||= up 17 ||
 * ~ 51 || [|Symbaloo] || Visual bookmarking dashboard ||= up 29 ||
 * ~ 52 || [|Flickr] || Photo sharing site ||= up 8 ||
 * ~ 53 || [|Keynote] || Presentation software ||= up 40 ||
 * ~ 54 || [|Excel] || Spreadsheet software ||= up 27 ||
 * ~ 55 || [|SurveyMonkey] || Survey software ||= down 4 ||
 * ~ 56 || [|Quizlet] || Flashcards & study games ||= up 2 ||
 * ~ 57 || [|Padlet (prev Wallwisher)] || Online noticeboard ||= up 15 ||
 * ~ 58 || [|Storify] || Curate stories using social media ||= **BACK** ||
 * ~ 59 || [|SharePoint] || Enterprise collaboration platform ||= down 14 ||
 * ~ 60 || [|Delicious] || Social bookmarking tool ||= down 12 ||
 * ~ 61 || [|iTunes & iTunesU] || Digital media player & course distribution platform ||= down 14 ||
 * ~ 62 || [|Etherpad] || Online editor for collaborative writing ||= **BACK** ||
 * ~ 63 || [|Tweetdeck] || Twitter dashboard ||= down 23 ||
 * ~ 64 || [|Glogster EDU] || Interactive poster tool ||= down 43 ||
 * ~ 65 || [|Tumblr] || Blogging platform ||= up 31 ||
 * ~ 66 || [|Blackboard Collaborate] || Web conferencing software ||= down 16 ||
 * ~ 67 || [|eFront] || Course/learning management system ||= up 19 ||
 * ~ 68 || [|iMovie] || Video creation software ||= up 32 ||
 * ~ 69 || [|OneNote] || Note taking software ||= up 2 ||
 * ~ 70 || [|Google Maps] || Interactive maps ||= down 32 ||
 * ~ 71 || [|Google Apps] || Branded Google Apps for Bus & Edu ||= down 16 ||
 * ~ 72 || [|Socrative] || Student response system ||= **NEW** ||
 * ~ 73 || [|Wordle] || Word cloud generator ||= up 6 ||
 * ~ 74 || [|PB Works] || Wiki/collaboration software ||= up 14 ||
 * ~ 75 || [|Poll Everywhere] || Audience poling software ||= same ||
 * ~ 76 || [|Popplet] || Online noticeboard ||= up 23 ||
 * ~ 77 || [|Google Translate] || Online language translator ||= down 20 ||
 * ~ 78 || [|Kindle & Kindle App] || E-Book reader device & app ||= down 8 ||
 * ~ 79 || [|Doodle] || Event scheduling tool ||= up 13 ||
 * ~ 80 || [|Wikispaces] || Wiki hosting platform ||= down 50 ||
 * ~ 81 || [|Animoto] || Video creation software ||= down 42 ||
 * ~ 82 || [|Livebinders] || Digital organiser ||= down 38 ||
 * ~ 83 || [|Voki] || Create speaking avatars ||= up 1 ||
 * ~ 84 || [|Zite] || Social magazine for mobile devices ||= down 11 ||
 * ~ 85 || [|Todays Meet] || Private backchannel service ||= **NEW** ||
 * ~ 86 || [|WhatsApp] || Personal real-time messaging app ||= **NEW** ||
 * ~ 87 || [|Trello] || Productivity tool ||= **NEW** ||
 * ~ 88 || [|Blackboard Learn] || Course management system ||= up 7 ||
 * ~ 89 || [|Vimeo] || Video sharing site ||= down 11 ||
 * ~ 90 || [|eLearningArt] || eLearning images and templates ||= **NEW** ||
 * ~ 91 || [|ProProfs Quiz Maker] || Online quiz maker ||= **NEW** ||
 * ~ 92 || [|Mindjet (Mindmanager)] || Mindmapping softwre ||= down 23 ||
 * ~ 93 || [|Google Sites] || Web/wiki hosting platform ||= down 60 ||
 * ~ 94 || [|Pearltrees] || Visual curation tool ||= **NEW** ||
 * ~ 95 |||| [|Android tables/phones & apps] ||= down 1 ||
 * ~ 96 || [|Ning] || Private social network hosting platform ||= down 33 ||
 * ~ 97 || [|Firefox] || Web browser and add-ons ||= down 32 ||
 * ~ 98 || [|OpenOffice] || Office software ||= down 11 ||
 * ~ 99 || [|Learnist] || Pinning tool for learning ||= down 10 ||
 * ~ 100 || [|Paper.li] || Curation tool ||= down 18 ||