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Glogsterhttp://edu.glogster.comonline poster makerguided reading, webquestsif publishing any copied content-make 'private' and delete after useBret Gosselin
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tiki-tokihttp://www.tiki-toki.com/timeline makercharting what is read each day as class progresses through a storyyou have to organize by dates so trying to use the story's own timeline will not workBret Gosselin
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prezihttp://prezi.com/web app for presentations-"zoom" to content w/o slidesclass discussion via prezi meetingBret Gosselin
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kidbloghttp://kidblog.org/home.phpsafe blogging for kidsreflection, making podcasts with/for esl studentsI moved from edublogs to kidblogs because the free accounts in edublogs were riddled with advertisementsBret Gosselin
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gliffyhttp://www.gliffy.com/web app for creating diagramscreating thinking maps, collaborative brainstormingto collaborate, you will probably have to set up accounts w/ email for students as diagrams can only be shared if the user specifies collaborators by email addressBret Gosselin
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titanpadhttp://titanpad.com/collaborative documentspeer editing, chat, collaborative brainstormcan be more efficient than google docs-automatically color codes edits by diff. users. Would recomend that you be the creator of all documents through this site and send the link to your students so you have control of what they do and nothing gets lostBret Gosselin
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lino-ithttp://en.linoit.com/online stickiescrowdsourcing, collaborative discussion, brainstormBret Gosselin
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SAS Curriculum Pathwayshttp://www.sascurriculumpathways.com/portal/http://www.sascurriculumpathways.com/portal/activities for literary analysis, grammar/mechanics tutorials/ Writing Reviser (an online revising tool)The Writing Reviser is an excellent tool for revising essays. It doesn't score the essay; instead, it requires the student to look at numerous aspects of the essay (organization, sentence structure, paragraph structure, nominalization, overuse of preposition phrases, weak verbs, etc.)Roger Burdette
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tagxedohttp://www.tagxedo.comword cloud generatorexcellent for character mapping, displaying poll results (our newspaper club loves it!), showing essential information about a biography/autobiography--great to do in the beginning of the year with an "All About Me" essay since students can post their tagxedo word clouds on their lockers, and then to re-do at the end of the year to reflect on changesI used to use wordle, but tagxedo allows uses to shape their word clouds. Take a look at the site's examples to get a better idea of what I mean.Jen Podolak
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make beliefswww.makebeliefcomix.comComic strip creationShow understanding of any skill through his/her own comic.I used this with propaganda; students made their comic then presented to class on smart.Brooke Mooring
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my fake wallhttp://www.myfakewall.com/With Myfakewall.com you can easily create fake profile pages just for fun. Create a wall for a character in a novel. Post as if student is the character.Dana Andrews
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snack toolshttp://www.snacktools.com/Create banners, photo slideshows, flip books.Students write a story/essay and upload. The pages flip!Dana Andrews
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today's meethttp://todaysmeet.com/a type of microblog to use to get student discussion in class onlineCassandra
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class toolshttp://classtools.net/Create free educational games, quizzes, activities and diagrams in seconds!multipleMy fav: Random name pickerCassandra
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news paper maphttp://newspapermap.com/find and translate all online newspapers in the worldCassandra
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automatoonhttp://www.automatoon.com/Create online animationsCassandra
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paper raterhttp://www.paperrater.comWriting analysisStudents write essay and then receive some feedback regarding different writing areasMatt
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quizlethttp://quizlet.com/Vocabulary developmentTeachers or students can create word lists. The site provides numerous entertaining activities to help students master the words. My students liked it so well they began developing lists for other classes. Jenn Wheeler
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tropeshttp://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WelcomeToTVTropesTropes are devices and conventions that a writer can reasonably rely on as being present in the audience members' minds and expectations.A student recommended the resource at the end of the year. This wiki is a catalog of the tricks of the trade for writing fiction. I initially used it to research literature also made into movies. It looks to have some potential.Jenn Wheeler
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animotohttp://animoto.com/Create video slide showsMy HS students LOVED creating Animotos to go with presentations about literature, big ideas, essential questions, etc. Along with Glogster, this was their favorite tool last year.Heather Scott
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wallwisherhttp://www.wallwisher.com/Online notice board maker (sticky note type)Similar to linoit. Class communication and collaboration.Heather Scott
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answer gardenhttp://answergarden.ch/plant a question and watch the answers grow Creates a "garden" of answers to a question you've asked (looks like a word cloud sort of). Easily embed in Edmodo, blogs, wikis, etc.Heather Scott
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cover-it-live (CIL)http://www.coveritlive.com/micro-blogging/presentation/ ? & A tool. Teachers can quickly add in polls, live bets, etc. to engage and enrich class discussion. Cover it live sessions can easily be embedded in Edmodo for later referencing.Heather Scott
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vocab-sushihttp://www.vocabsushi.com/contextualized vocabulary building toolDeveloped by an SAT tutor. Small bite-sized sentences help students visualize and frame new vocabulary for better acquisition.Heather Scott
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vokihttp://www.voki.com/avatar creator- create your own customized talking avatarStudents in LA can create Voki's about themselves, writers and authors, characters, etc. Several options for voice recording and easy to embedHeather Scott
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blabberizehttp://blabberize.com/turn any photo into a talking onestudents can use this in story creation, advertisement and media studies (which character, voice, etc. is more appealing and would audience's prefer), character analysis, author bios from the student's povHeather Scott
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searchstorieshttp://www.youtube.com/searchstoriesusing Google Search to create a storyhow would a specific character from a novel use Google Search; could reveal story plot or characterization; could use in small groups for a novel with multiple characters and have groups guess which character is being represented in the searchMy high school students loved making these from character's perspectives & then posting them on Edmodo & guessing with evidence. I make sure to ask them to utilize all the different types of searches into their story. (H. Scott)Lynnette Johnson
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Into the Bookhttp://reading.ecb.org/index.htmlReading ComprehensionThis is a great site for kids who need help with comprehension strategies.Gloria Yakes
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Free Ricewww.freerice.comVocabulary developmentThere are more subjects than just vocabulary, but the vocab part is excellent and it grows with the student as they get answers correct. As an added bonus, grains of rice are donated to the hungry for each correct answer.Gloira Yakes
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VoiceThreadhttps://ed.voicethread.com/Oral PresentationThis tool can be used for any type of oral presentation or vocabulary study. Gloria Yakes
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Wordlehttp://www.wordle.net/createWordle is a Word Cloud creatorCreates a kind of free verse poem with words.I have used this with descriptive word study.Gloria Yakes
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