Tech+Tools+and+Ideas

= A plethora of resources that __//you//__ can use! Yes, __//YOU//__! = //(Don't forget to add an idea when you have one! Simply click the "EDIT" button in the top right corner of this page and start typing away. Please try to keep the list in alphabetical order if possible, and follow a similar format so it's easy for everyone to use. Click "Save" when you finish and pat yourself on the back. You just created content on the web! Thanks for contributing!)//

Animoto

 * Use this resource to make short, high-impact music videos incorporating pictures, music, and text
 * [|Click here] to go directly to the website and explore on your own
 * Click here for more information and to see how it's being used at Johnson

Audacity

 * Use this resource to record and edit sound files
 * [|Click here] to go directly to the website and explore on your own
 * Click here for more information and to see how it's being used at Johnson

Blabberize

 * Use this resource to make a picture look like it is talking
 * [|Click here] to go directly to the website and explore on your own
 * Click here for more information and to see how it's being used at Johnson

Blogs

 * Use this resource to read, write, or comment on an online shared journal
 * Click below to begin exploring on your own. There are many different blog sites out there - these are just a few! If you've used a different one, please add it to the list.
 * [|Blogger] (formerly called Blogspot)
 * [|Class Blogmeister]
 * [|ClassPress] or [|WordPress]
 * [|Edublogs]
 * Click here for more information and to see how it's being used at Johnson

Classroom Performance System

 * Use this resource to assess student learning
 * [|Click here] to go directly to the website and explore on your own
 * Click here for more information and to see how it's being used at Johnson

del.icio.us

 * Use this resource to participate in "social bookmarking"
 * [|Click here] to go directly to the website and explore on your own
 * Click here for more information and to see how it's being used at Johnson

Discovery Education Streaming (formerly known as //unitedstreaming//)

 * Use this resource to find videos, audio clips, images, and other digital media to incorporate into your lessons
 * [|Click here] to go directly to the website and explore on your own
 * Click here for more information and to see how it's being used at Johnson

Flip Video Cameras

 * Use this resource to easily record video
 * [|Click here] to go directly to the website and explore on your own
 * Click here for more information and to see how they're being used at Johnson

Glogster

 * Use this resource to create digital "posters" with images, videos, music, etc.
 * [|Click here] to go directly to the website and explore on your own
 * Click here for more information and to see how it's being used at Johnson

Google Docs

 * Use this resource to create documents, spreadsheets, presentations, forms, and surveys as an online alternative to Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point
 * [|Click here] to go directly to the website and explore on your own
 * Click here for more information and to see how it's being used at Johnson

Museum Box

 * Use this resource to create a virtual museum display case that can include images, sounds, videos, text, etc.
 * [|Click here] to go directly to the website and explore on your own
 * Click here for more information and to see how it's being used at Johnson

Photo Story 3

 * Use this resource to create slide shows and movies with images, music, text, narration, etc.
 * [|Click here] to go directly to the website and explore on your own
 * Click here for more information and to see how it's being used at Johnson

Podcasts

 * Use this resource to create short audio or video clips to broadcast on the web
 * Click here for more information and to see how it's being used at Johnson

Shelfari

 * Use this resource to keep track of all the books you or your class reads on a virtual bookshelf
 * [|Click here] to go directly to the website and explore on your own
 * Click here for more information and to see how it's being used at Johnson

Skype

 * Use this resource to make audio or video calls over the internet
 * [|Click here] to go directly to the website and explore on your own
 * Click here for more information and to see how it's being used at Johnson

SMART Boards

 * Use this resource to present hands-on, interactive lessons
 * [|Click here] to go directly to the website and explore on your own
 * Click here for more information and to see how it's being used at Johnson

**Twitter**

 * Use this resource to keep up with what's happening in the world
 * === [|Click here] to go directly to the website and explore on your own ===
 * === Click here for more information and to see how it's being used at Johnson ===

Voice Thread

 * Use this resource to facilitate an interactive online discussion centered around videos or images
 * [|Click here] to go directly to the website and explore on your own
 * Click here for more information and to see how it's being used at Johnson

Voki

 * Use this resource to create talking avatars
 * [|Click here] to go directly to the website and explore on your own
 * Click here for more information and to see how it's being used at Johnson

Wikis

 * Use this resource to create your own webpage that can be edited by others
 * Click below to begin exploring on your own. There are many different wiki sites out there - these are just a few!
 * [|PBWorks] (formerly PBWiki)
 * [|Wikispaces] or [|Wikispaces for Teachers]
 * Click here for more information and to see how it's being used at Johnson

Windows Movie Maker

 * Use this resource to produce movies with video clips, images, text, music, etc.
 * [|Click here] to go directly to the website and explore on your own
 * Click here for more information and to see how it's being used at Johnson

Wordle

 * Use this resource to create word collages
 * [|Click here] to go directly to the website and explore on your own
 * Click here for more information and to see how it's being used at Johnson