WEB 2.0 TOOLS
VOICE THREAD
Shelby and Deanna
Classroom Uses:
http://voicethread.com/
Bitstrips @nicoleatbrock, @MissRu_3, and @MissKSong
http://www.bitstripsforschools.com
What: This is a site where you can have classroom activities through online interaction and collaborative creation of comics. Students can create their own avatars and make comics based on Big Ideas, holidays, concepts learned, etc.
How: Brock students can create their own classrooms for block! Hit "Ontario Teachers - Activate your account!" and choose Brock - Faculty of Education.
Why: It is easy to use
with hundreds of scenes,
props, and characters to
choose from and can be
easily applied to any of
your subjects.
It is a fantastic tool for
visual learners and also
provides an avenue for
critical thinking as you can
have students create
comics on issues and
PBL.
Piclits is a creative-writing site
http://www.piclits.com/compose_dragdrop.aspx
How to use Piclits:
- Pick an image.
- Drag-and-drop or freestyle (write anything you like) words on the picture to create a story
.............
Under the 'Learn It' tab it
gives students tips on
how to " Get a grip on the
basics of creative writing, or
dive in with the master-class
lessons."
Check us out on twitter......
Sarah Groen: @sarahgroen13
Maria-Teresa Andreacchi:
@Maria-Teresa89
PICLITS
TAGXEDO (Mike and Sarah H)
-like Wordle, but you can change the shapes into whatever you want
Looking For Ideas How To Use Tagxedo? Check out this link for 101 Ways To Use Tagxedo!
http://blog.tagxedo.com/101-ways-to-use-tagxedo-completed
GLOGSTER
Dorina Husain
Sarah Curia
Amanda Conteduca
Glogster is a great way for students to present a final research project through the creation of an interactive poster. They can embed text, a clip-art version of graphics, images (even from social networking sites), audio and video.
Let your creativity fly with..
Storybird!
..engaging for ELL learners
..promotes visual literacy
..fosters differentiation
..online art collection inspires
learners to write
..comfortable way for pupils to
practice digital storytelling
Start your own artful storytelling at Storybird, and let the possibilities soar!
What is it?
- concept map software
- can add media: photos and video, etc.
- easy-to-use
- logical approach to subject
- collaborative: everyone can add to one concept map :)
Lesson plan ideas:
- Reading circles
- Classroom brainstorming
- Science lessons,
- History,
- Geography
- Social Studies
- FRENCH!
Maria, Lara, Laura
Pearltree: Maggie, Julie and Terri
From a central node (or as is called here “pearl”), you connect other pearls. These other pearls are web resources that connect to the central pearl. Pearltrees automatically organizes the content in a circular fashion around the starting pearl.
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