Friday, November 16, 2012

Good Collection of Web 2.0 Tools

Explore dozens of valuable Web 2.0 tools for educators from Vermilion Parrish.

Cool Tools for Schools includes these tools: presentation, collaborative, research, video, slideshow, audio, image, drawing, writing, music, organizing, converting, mapping, quiz and poll, graphing, widgets, file storage, web pages, more.

Digital Tools: Panraven, One True Media, Masher, Blurb, Tuxpi, Rollip, Overstream, SlideRocket, PhotoPeach, Jing, Zantation, Flickroom, ZimmerTwins Videos, Animoto

Friday, January 27, 2012

Poll Code

Easily add a FREE poll to your website, blog, or almost anywhere online. You may add up to 30 questions on your poll, and customize your colors, fonts, and settings. You will get an HTML code to paste into your site or you may post to Facebook, WordPress, etc. If you wish to sign up (free), you may access the management features of Poll Code.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

50 Useful Blogging Tools for Teachers

From Teaching Tips: "Blogging is becoming more and more popular in the classroom. Teachers can blog to stay in touch with parents and students or they can incorporate blogs from all of the students as a learning tool. The beauty of the student blog is that children from Kindergarten to high school can blog. No matter how you use blogs in your classroom, these tools will help you get started, enhance your experience, or bring the students into the fun." 
Check these sections: Where to Create Your Blog; Blogging Help and Tools for Teachers; General Blogging Tools; Blogging & Internet Safety; Getting Students in on the Action

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Blogs: What and Why?

Discover: difference in a blog and wiki; educational benefits; using blogs with students; blogs to examine; blog must-reads; blog resources