Technology+Resources

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Classroom Management Systems

 * [|Edmodo]
 * [|Moodle]
 * [|SchoolRack]

Copyright Friendly Images

 * ===Safe Art and Image Websites===
 * **[|New York Public Library Digital Images via VoiceThread] **

Copyright Friendly Music and Sound

 * Note: always check individual licensing notices before publishing on the Web or broadcasting!**
 * [|SoundBible] - Free Sound Clips

Ed Tech Assessment Tools

 * [|Atomic Learning] (subscription required)
 * [|InfoSourceLearning] (25 free assessments)

Miscellaneous

 * [|4Teachers.org] (Teach with Technology)
 * [|100 Best You Tube Videos for Teachers] - You Tube video alternatives when school filter blocks content
 * [|280 Slides] (Web-based presentation application similar to PowerPoint that can be exported)
 * [|Apple Learning Interchange (ALP)]
 * [|Bookr] (Create online books with Flickr photos)
 * [|Buddy(2)] Project (Indiana professional development resource for teaching with technology)
 * [|Center for Learning and Performance] (Jane Hart blog resources)
 * [|ClassChatter](Free safe blogging and web tools for the classroom)
 * [|Drop-io] (online collaboration tool)
 * [|Richard Byrne Drop.io, Easy Media Sharing Tutorial]
 * **Educational Origami** - This is an EXCEPTIONALLY rich site. **//New Wonderful Site!//**
 * [|Eduscapes: a Site for Life Long Learners]
 * [|EtherPad] - Collaborative note taking tool
 * eToolbox - Web 2.0 tools and tutorials from Wissahickon School District
 * [|iTalc] - Free screen monitoring and sharing tool for schools
 * [|Google App's]
 * [|Google for Educators] (tips, tutorials, lessons, and more)
 * [|Landmarks for Schools >]
 * [|Life Magazine Photos]
 * [|My Award Maker] (Free certificate maker)
 * [|Online College List of 100 Powerful Web Tools to Organize]
 * [|National Education Technology Standards] - NETS (ISTE)
 * [|Open Thinking] - 80+ videos on media and technology literacy (most are YouTube, so will have to view from home)
 * [|Posterous] - Post notes from anywhere
 * [|Present.io] - Free webinar (web presentation) tool
 * [|Primary Source Learning from the Library of Congress]
 * Screencasting Tools
 * [|Aviary]
 * [|Jing]
 * [|ScreenCastle]
 * [|Screencast-o-matic]
 * [|Screenr]
 * [|ScreenToaster]
 * [|Scribblar]- online collaboration tool
 * [|ShareTabs] - easy way to share a list of links
 * [|Slidestory] - audio slideshows and podcasting
 * [|Skype]- Free calls, video calls, screen sharing, and chat over the internet
 * [|Ideas for Skype in the Classroom] (several links presented using ShareTabs)
 * [|Short info video on uses for Skype] (YouTube blocked by filter, so you will need to view from home)
 * [|Story Top Story Maker] (drag and drop pix, add text, create multipage stories to share)
 * [|Synthasite] - Create a free website with your class
 * [|Teacher Training Videos] - Great technology training site for professional and personal development
 * [|Technology Integration Matrix] from University of South Florida
 * [|TechTeachers.com (Meg Orniston)]
 * [|Thinkfinity: Literacy, Education, Technology] (formerly Marco Polo now Verizon's Thinkfinity)
 * **[|Thumann Resources]**(Lisa Thumann, Ed Tech Expert, teaching with tech resources - WOW!)
 * [|Tim Davies "One Page" Guides] for getting started with Web 2.0 Tools
 * [|Twitter - video tutorials]
 * [|UberNote] - Web based personal organization tools
 * [|Zoho App's]

Web 2.0 Tools

 * ===Introduction to Web 2.0===
 * [|21st Century Technology Tools]
 * [|EdTech Vision Blog Resource List]
 * [|Web 2.0 Tools]
 * [|Office 2.0 Database]
 * [|Shambles]
 * Teach Web 2.0
 * Ten Top Reasons for 2.0 in Learning
 * Kathy Schrock [|Web 2.0 Tools] Diigo List
 * ===Blogging===
 * [|Setting Up a Blog and Getting Started]
 * [|Richard Byrne Setting up a Blog Tutorial]
 * [|Blogging Unit]
 * ===Free Blogspace===
 * [|Edublogs.org]
 * David Warlick's [|Blogmeister]
 * [|Blogger]
 * [|ClassChatter]
 * [|LiveJournal]
 * [|Thingamablog][|about our floating toolbar trial]
 * ===Wikis===
 * [|Wikispaces Tutorial]
 * [|Wikis in Plain English]
 * [|Creating Student Accounts in Wikispaces]
 * [|Richard Byrne "Getting Started with Wikis" tutorial]
 * ===Free Wiki Space===
 * [|Wiki Toolbox] (30+ Wiki Tools and Resources)
 * [|PB Wiki]
 * Wikispaces
 * [|MediaWiki]
 * [|Wikia]
 * [|Tiddlywiki]
 * [|Wet Paint]
 * [|Ning] (social networking space)
 * ===Podcasting===
 * [|Podcasting in Plain English]
 * [|Podcasting from David Warlik]
 * [|Education Podcast Network]
 * [|Podcast about Podcasting]
 * [|Podcasting] (from the blog Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age)
 * [|Podcasting Workshop]
 * [|Slidestory]
 * ===Free Podcasting===
 * Audacity
 * [|Podcasting with Audacity]
 * [|Blubrry]
 * [|Drop.io]
 * [|Gcast]
 * [|PodBean]
 * [|My Podcast]
 * [|Yackpack]


 * ===**Digital Storytelling**===
 * [|Digital Storytelling Tools for Educators]
 * Voice Thread for Education Wiki
 * [|Voice Thread Tutorial(s)]
 * [|ed.VoiceThread Instructions]


 * ===Free Digital Storytelling**===
 * 50 Ways to Tell a Story
 * [|Animoto] (create music videos)
 * [|Animoto for Education]
 * [|Blabberize]
 * [|Capzles] (timeline maker; supports video uploads)
 * [|Dipity] (timeline maker)
 * [|DoInk] (animation maker)
 * [|Flowgram]
 * [|GoAnimate] (cartoon generator)
 * [|Makebeliefscomix.com]
 * [|Mixbook] (create photo books with captions)
 * [|Mnemograph] (timeline maker)
 * [|Moonk] (converts your slides to Flash)
 * [|OurStory]
 * [|Pixton] (comic creator)
 * [|PhotoShow]
 * [|ScrapBlog] (online scrapbook production)
 * [|ShowBeyond] (audio slideshows)
 * [|Slide.com]
 * [|SlideSix] (audio slideshows)
 * [|SlideShare]
 * [|Thinkport My Timeline] (timeline maker)
 * [|TimeRime] (timeline maker)
 * [|Timetoast] (timeline maker)
 * [|ToonDoo] (cartoon generator)
 * [|Video for the Classroom]
 * [|Another Video for the Classroom] - NeedleWorks Pictures Digital Storytelling for Elementary
 * Digital [|Video in for the Classroom]- Hotlist of resources
 * [|VoiceThread]
 * [|xtimeline] (timeline maker)
 * ===Google Docs - Getting started===
 * [|Spreadsheets]
 * [|Presentations]
 * [|Documents]
 * Forms
 * ===Google Earth===
 * Creating Tours using US History as content
 * [|Google Earth Education Community]
 * [|Google Earth Tutorial]
 * ===Currents Events using RSS Feeds===
 * [|Feed Chronicle] (online aggregator)
 * [|Feed Journal] (creates .pdf printables)
 * [|Pageflakes] (online aggregator)
 * [|Tabbloid] (creates .pdf printables)
 * ===Teaching with Photosharing===
 * [|Flickr]
 * ===Social Networking===
 * [|Saywire] - fee-based
 * [|ePals] - free
 * [|eChalk] -fee-based
 * [|ConnectYard] (fee-based)
 * [|Edmodo] - free private microblogging for teachers and students
 * [|Moodle] - free course management system
 * [|Chatzy] - set up private chat rooms for use with students
 * [|Tiny Chat]- set up private chat rooms for use with students
 * [|Today's Meet] - set up private chat rooms for use with students
 * ===Web Page Hosting===
 * [|Google Sites]
 * [|Weebly]
 * [|Yola]