Marti Fortier, Teacher Technology Integrator
Tools, Tips, and A Few Cheap Tricks For Use in the Classroom
BETC 2009
General Tammy’s Technology Tips http://www.tammyworcester.com Time Me http://www.timeme.com (online timer/stopwatch) CogDogRoo http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools (multiple resources) Delicious http://delicious.com/
Digital Images Animoto http://animoto.com/ (slideshow creator) Bubblesnaps http://www.bubblesnaps.com/ (pictures with pop‐out text boxes) Photo Story 3 http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/PhotoStory/default.mspx (free slideshow creator) Bubbleshare http://www.bubbleshare.com/ (create and share slideshows) Smilebox http://www.smilebox.com/ (greeting and post cards) Qlip Board http://www.qlipmedia.com/ (upload or capture images and record to create slideshows) Flickr http://www.flickr.com/ (online photo library) Image Codr http://www.imagecodr.org (Flicker search/provides code and license info Digital Video AFI Screen Nation http://screennation.afi.com/channels/LightsCameraEducation (video lessons)
Language Arts/Writing Fodey http://www.fodey.com (newspaper clipping generator) Vozme http://vozme.com/index.php?lang=en (type in text, reads aloud back, can save as mp3) Make Belief Comics http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/ (make comic strips) Official Seal Generator http://www.says‐it.com/seal/convex.php (create official seal) Google Translator http://www.google.com/webmasters/igoogle/translate.html (online translator) Badge Maker http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/badge.php (make ID badges online)
Marti Fortier, Teacher Technology Integrator
Social Studies Morphing Presidents http://www.flixxy.com/presidents‐morphing.htm (morphing presidents) Math AAA Math http://www.aaamath.com/ (math games and resources) A+ Math http://www.aplusmath.com/ (math games and resources) Cool Math for Kids http://www.coolmath4kids.com/ (math games and resources) Science The Weather Channel for Kids http://www.theweatherchannelkids.com/ (weather related resources) Magic Pen http://magic.pen.fizzlebot.com/ (online physics game) Multi Curriculum Toy Theater http://www.toytheater.com/index.php (subject specific games) Midlink Magazine http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/ (Midlink Magazine – online projects) Kitzu http://www.kitzu.com/ (multimedia kits to download) Sound/Music Music Loops http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/products/sdml/sdml.asp (create music loops) Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ (sound editor) Find Sounds http://www.findsounds.com/ISAPI/search.dll (sound locator) Public Domain Sounds http://www.pdsounds.org/ (public domain sounds) Jam Studio http://www.jamstudio.com/Studio/index.htm (create music – needs login, can’t download without purchase) Vocaroo http://vocaroo.com/ (record sound for presentations, etc.) Creativity Jing http://www.jingproject.com/ (screen capture) Dabbleboard http://www.dabbleboard.com/ (online whiteboard) Flowers to Mail http://www.flowers2mail.com/ (online flower bouquets to e‐mail) Blogger http://www.blogger.com (free blogs) Imagination Cubed http://www.imaginationcubed.com/ (online drawing board) Wiki http://www.pbwiki.com (free wikis)