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Free software availability for K-12 teachers and higher ed users.
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FREEBIE QUEENS – 2ND DECADE
KIDBLOG
Great way for schools to have kids blog Peer review No need for
student emailaddresses
Here is a wayto keep the discussion going!
EASY TO SETUP AND MONITOR
STORY JUMPER
Create digital storytelling Lots of educational resources for
teachers
QUICK TUTORIAL TO GET STARTED
SWEET SEARCH
Search engine just for kids that have been reviewed by educators
http://www.sweetsearch.comEvery day can be something different!Check it out!
CACOO
Create online charts and graphics Built in chat feature for collaborations
WEBSPIRATION (FREE UNTIL 4/2011)
Web based visual thinking environment If you sign up now…cost will be $9.99
for 1 year subscription or $19.99 for 2 years subscription
KIZOA
Creating animated slide shows with lots of content
DRAG ON TAPE
User-friendly site that uses a drag-and-drop interface to edit and mix video
GREENSHOT
Free open source screen capture
ARTPROJECT BY GOOGLE POWER
Great opportunity to view great art upclose and VERY personal
DROPBOX
Offering free, secure file storage and sharing, along with automatic syncing across multiple computers from any location
Can be used on any platform device include mobile devices (no need to keep a flashdrive handy!)
Dropbox offers a selection of teacher-friendly controls, such as the ability to set bandwidth limits, eliminate users from individual computers, and create shareable photo galleries
COURSESITES BY BLACKBOARD
Free hosted course management service by Blackboard
Create up to five (5) websites for you and your class to use to provide an web presence for your students.
COURSESITES BY BLACKBOARD
POLLEVERYWEHERE
a new approach to classroom response systems by harnessing existing Web and mobile phone technology and relying on text messaging
Functions of the service include the ability for students to respond with typed-in text rather than just multiple-choice answers, and for teachers to gather data from students at home or in other locations off campus.
For schools that incorporate social networking tools, Poll Everywhere also offers poll integration with Twitter
Used on mobile devices; free to K-12 classes of 32 or less in size!
WOLFRAM ALPHA
Computational Knowledge Engine built by humans (expert systems)
Now available for iPhone, iPod, Android and other mobile devices ($1.99 for app; free for pc’s)
MAGIC STUDIO
A great multimedia site for uploading photos, documents, and video and then editing them
MAGIC STUDIO
Create quizzes, drag ‘n drops, image hotspots, etc.
Can access content from Flickr, Picasa, and YouTube
Can upload Word, PowerPoint, Excel, images (jpg and png), video and mp3 audio to use
www.magicstudio.com
WORDIA
Brings words to life through the use of video
QUINTURA FOR KIDS
Search engine for kids that acts a bit like a tag cloud in that results can be embedded in a site
MIDDLESPOT
Innovative web site for social bookmarking that allows users to collect sites in a visual way
KHAN ACADEMY
Free site with LOTS of videos on world-class instruction on various topics!
www.khanacademy.org
A COUPLE OF PERSONAL FAVORITES!
Wordle Create a mashup of words in a creative
way Prezi
Free presentation tool that really can grab the imagination!
Google Docs Great collaboration environment to teach
our kids how to work together in a virtual world!!!!
QUESTIONS?
THANKS FOR COMING!
For more information:
Maryly Skallos [email protected]
Julia VanderMolen [email protected]