WebWorkshop

=Web Resources for the Classroom Workshop=

[|Screen Clock]
 * Opener**

Classblogmeister
 * Blogs** MCESC Blog

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 * Elem Blog Examples:**

3rd Grade []

2nd Grade [] []

1st Grade [] []

Kindergarten http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=51141


 * Wikis**

Wikispaces PBWorks (formerly PBWiki)

Kindergarten - http://osckg.wikispaces.com/ 1st Grade Wiki - http://room4-wiki.wikispaces.com/ 2nd Grade Wiki - http://harju.wikispaces.com/ 3rd Grade Math Wiki - http://meaningfulmath.wikispaces.com/ 4th Grade Wiki - http://smithclass.wikispaces.com/
 * Examples**


 * Interactive Websites**


 * Elementary**

Random Name Picker [|Geometric Shapes] [|Edheads] [|Arts Alive] - Activities and Games [|Invention at Play] [|Thumb Piano Tunes] [|Children's Museum] - Dinosphere [|My Pyramid] [|BBC KS2 Bitsize] [|What2Learn Reading Activities] [|Writing Activities] [|Math Activities] [|Social Studies and Science Activities] [|Secret Builders] [|MySkoool UK] [|Electronic Books and Online Reading] [|Mare's Build a Fish] [|MathFrames] Engineering and Science Addition

ABC Ya International Children's Digital Library

**Multimedia Resources**
Google Images Flickr OpenClipart - public domain clipart Kitzu
 * Image Resources**

ccMixter Jamendo [|Musipedia] [|Loop Labs] - create your own music online [|iNudge] - create your own music online
 * Music Resources**

Audacity - Free software that can be downloaded and installed

vozMe
 * Recording and saving your voice - Create an MP3 quickly**

National Geographic Thinkfinity MCESC Media Tube YouTube [|TeacherTube] Zui Tube [|Wonder How-to]
 * Video Resources**

Example:

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URL: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/animals/bugs-animals/butterflies-moths/butterfly_monarch.html

Zamzar SaveVid.com
 * Download Online Videos**

Pixlr FlockDraw - Collaborative drawing Mr.Picaso Head Crayola Imagination Cubed - Collaborative drawing Aviary
 * Drawing/Painting**

Gliffy - Design Cacoo - Colaborative Design web-based tool
 * Design web-based tools**

Try out Jackson Pollock's technique Click and drag the mouse Click the mouse to change colors Press the Enter key to erase and start again

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Develop hand-eye coordination Draw their own avatar Create a digital story
 * Uses**

Print Screen Key - Windows Alt+Print Screen Keys - Windows
 * Capture Tools**

Screengrab - Firefox add-on

Pixlr Grabber - Firefox add-on

LightShot Add-on for IE LightShot Add-on for Firefox

FireShot Add-on for IE and Firefox


 * Avatar Creation - A digital representation of oneself!**
 * Ke****ep identity private but add a human element!**

My Avatar Editor



Students record a message or write a paragraph that describes their avatar Create an avatar that resembles a character in a story and describe Create a digital story for the avatar Add to student blog, wiki or website
 * Ways to use in the classroom**

Classroom Bloggers
 * Animoto of Avatars**

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Voki
 * Add voice to an Avatar**

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Use as an introduction to a lesson Get your students talking in a foreign language Ask questions/Answer questions
 * Uses**

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 * Examples:**

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vozMe - Create mp3's quickly vozMe add-on for Firefox - Text to Speech tool
 * Text to Speech Tool**

Kerpoof Seussville Story Maker Ed.Voicethread
 * Digital Storytelling**

Photo Story 3 - Software needs to be installed


 * Voicethread Example**s

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 * Animoto**

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 * Other Digital Stories**

StoryJumper Tikatok MeeGenius Lulu
 * Create Your Own Books**

**Free Literature**
[|Lit2Go] is a free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format. You can: [|LibriVox] - Attempting to record every book in the public domain [|SpokenWord.org] - Search engine to find audio and video spoken word recordings on the Internet [|Free Classic Audio Books]
 * Download the files to your Mp3 player and listen on the go,
 * Listen to the Mp3 files on your computer,
 * View the text on a webpage and read along as you listen,
 * Print out the stories and poems to make your own book.

International Children's Digital Library

Wordle Tagxedo Word It Out
 * Generate Word Clouds - Graphical representation of most frequently used words**

Example of a Wordle Activity - 5 Things About Me

Visual representation of key words, ideas and themes Assessment Activity Introduction Activity Poll your students Brainstorm ideas Describe characters from a story or book Main idea of famous speeches Class rules poster
 * Other uses**

Grapher Create-a-Graph Chartle
 * Graphs/Charts**

Bubbl.us MindMeister Webspiration
 * Concept Mapping**


 * Bubbl.us Example**



Tricider Use this site to develop arguments sides for an upcoming debate or persuasive writing assignment. Promote higher level thinking by asking students to brainstorm options and set criteria to choose. Build mental flexibility as they see alternate points of view on an issue. Encourage your students to use this tool for projects, decision making, and organization. You are also able to embed your "tricision."
 * Brainstorm and Voting**

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 * Timelines**

Scribble Maps
 * Interactive Maps**

Example:

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ClassTools
 * Create educational activities**

Survey Monkey Poll Everywhere
 * Data Collection Tools**

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 * Poll Everywhere Example**

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 * Teacher Helpers:**

[|Fur.ly] - Put all your web URLs together for easy access

Example - http://fur.ly/iqn
[|Rubistar] - Quick way to create your own rubrics

Visual Thesaurus

OneLook Dictionary