Digital+Tools

=**Digital Tools for the Classroom**= Technology offers a wide variety of options when it comes to 21st C learning tools.


 * Things to consider:**
 * Review district policies (Do not assume the students and parents know the policies)
 * Review student safety and privacy policies
 * Keep in mind that some websites prohibit children under13 from creating accounts


 * If using FREE resources, keep in mind...**
 * Ads
 * Most require an email account
 * Student email accounts may also be needed
 * May not have access to projects you may have created
 * Not set up for education so not sure what you may find
 * Some may be blocked at school
 * Here today - Gone tomorrow

**Classroom Response Systems Alternatives:**
Socrative is a student response system that empowers teachers to engage their classrooms through a series of educational exercises and games via smartphones, laptops, and tablets.
 * Socrative - Sign up**

Student site - http://m.socrative.com/student/#joinRoom

Infuse Learning - Sign up for a teacher account or Log in Note: will not work with IE

Naiku - Create a teacher account Naiku works across all devices in including Windows, Macintosh, Linux, iPads, iPod Touch, Android phones, Android tablets, etc. If it connects to the Internet, you can use it.

Teachers Login - []

Students access - [] Then type in Session number to participate

__ Communication/Collaboration Tools __
Twiducate Sign-up Use as a way for students to communicate and collaborate on their lessons
 * Backchannel**

http://m.twiducate.com
 * Mobile website:**

Quick Polls/Surveys
Polleverywhere - provide for student feedback. Free -up to 40 users.

AnswerGarden - no sign up required. Feedback in the form of a word cloud. Students can participate with any Internet connected device.

Blogs

 * MCESC Blog - Example: []
 * Classblogmeister
 * KidsBlog.org

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 * Elem Blog Examples:**
 * Kindergarten**

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 * 4th Grade**

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 * Middle School**
 * 7th Grade**

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 * High School**
 * 9th Grade**

Wikis

 * Wikispaces - Example
 * PBWorks


 * Sign up for an Educator account**

1st Grade Wiki - http://room4-wiki.wikispaces.com/ 2nd Grade Wiki - http://harju.wikispaces.com/ 4th Grade Wiki - http://smithclass.wikispaces.com/ Middle School Science - http://tisscience.wikispaces.com/home High School English - http://trcs.wikispaces.com/SOPHMORE+Essays+for++Slaughterhouse-five

The Monster Project encourages the development of reading and writing skills while integrating technology into the classroom. Using monsters as a vehicle, students exchange written descriptions via the wiki, and then recreate their partner's monster without ever seeing it.
 * Elementary Collaborative Project**
 * Monster Project -** http://monsterproject.wikispaces.com/Welcome

__ Classroom Real-time Collaboration __

 * Twiducate** - Listed above

Get your own private space to use in the classroom Name your site and create an Administrator account
 * TitanPad** - **Example**: http://mcesc-tools.titanpad.com

Example - Digital Tools Room
 * Scribblar** Create an account

__**Work in Groups**__
 * Group 1 Room** - http://www.scribblar.com/3pfp1uqfg
 * Group 2 Room** - http://www.scribblar.com/r1fzhr5y
 * Group 3 Room** - http://www.scribblar.com/x0rbptqg
 * Group 4 Room** - http://www.scribblar.com/xrz4jgz
 * Group 5 Room** - http://www.scribblar.com/ch6tdwwn
 * Group 6 Room** - http://www.scribblar.com/106v5jd

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__ Learning Management Tools __
Edmodo provides teachers and students a secure place to connect and collaborate, share content and educational applications, and access homework, grades, class discussions and notifications. Our goal is to help educators harness the power of social media to customize the classroom for each and every learner.
 * Edmodo**


 * Other Learning Management Tools**
 * Moodle** - MCESC Moodle

Schoology

Collaborize Classroom

__ Organizational Tool __
Student Porftolios Organizing information for projects
 * [|Livebinders]**

http://www.livebinders.com/edit/index/424249
 * Example:**

__ QR Codes __
Classroom Tools QRStuff

__ Media __

 * Pixlr - Online image editing tools. Also able to take screenshots with Pixlr Grabber, add-on for Firefox and Chrome**


 * Photoshop.com - Free online tools**


 * Aviary - Suite of media tools**


 * Kerpoof - for Elementary students**


 * Photoscape - Free software install for Windows computers only**

__ Media Projects __

 * Glogster EDU**
 * Register for a Free Single Teacher Account**


 * Voicethread**


 * Storybird**

__ Create your own eBooks __

 * Tikatok - Elementary**
 * LuLu**
 * Mixbook**

__ Digital Books __
MeeGenius - Elem Books online Children's Storybooks Online Project Gutenberg [|Lit2Go] is a free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format. You can:
 * 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.

[|LibriVox] - Attempting to record every book in the public domain

__ Cloud Computing __
With Internet access you can have access to all your files in one place. Eliminate the need to carry your flashdrive with you. This means that you can start working on a computer at school and finish from your home computer and vice versa. Dropbox also makes it easy to share your files with others.
 * Dropbox**

Receive files from your students or parents to your Dropbox account. Example: []
 * Dropittome**

Evernote - type notes, store documents, create and store audio files, capture and store photos.

__ Additional Resources __
WeAreTeachers [|TeachersFrist] Edutopia Read*Write*Think [|Rubistar] - Quick way to create your own rubrics Teachnology Teachers' Domain
 * Professional and Classroom Resources **