A teacher can never have enough tricks up their sleeves or tools in their toolbox.  Let's explore just a few of the tools available to you both at school and online.

Just to Make You Smile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsrBQ6AGo_g 

PowerPoint NoNo's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLpjrHzgSRM

Building Tools

• Classroom Performance System
  • examview
  • powerpoint
  • there it is and challenge
• Gameshow Pro
• software used to build review games such as jeopardy, millionaire, family fued etc.
• slammers are available
• gameshowprodirections.pdf
• Who's First
• buzzer system used for games
• Microphone Amplication System
• Document camera
• Projector remote - take advantage of blank & freeze buttons
• Microsoft Learning Essentials
  • handy test generator
  • forms and templates
• Xerox
• scan to email feature
• xeroxtrngdoc.pdf

Software to Note

• Comic Life
• new this year; creates comic strips; great for writing
• tutorial http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=d5a3f95e3e9530a579d1
• tip sheet comiclifewoes.gif
• Photostory
• gotta love this one; easy quick visual and auditory slide show
• photostoryforstudents.pdf
• First Class
• download this client and install on your home computer; beats the web version hands down
• http://mail.ccsd.k12.co.us
• Skype
• used to phone friends and family; includes a optional video feed, chat and auditory component
• helpful to have a microphone
• skypetechtorial.pdf
• Soundzabound - royalty free music
• Blackboard - assists with delivery of classroom content
• itunes - thousands of educational podcasts

A Taste of Web 2.0

• Del.icio.us 
• keeps your booksmarks onine
• Google Docs - place to create and share your work
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRqUE6IHTEA
• Zamzar - used to convert youtube videos
• Survey monkey - free survey generator

Handy Web Sites

• You Tube
• Teacher Tube
• Creative Commons
• PDF Filler
• You Send It - great for sending larget files
• Rubistar - helps you create rubrics easier
• Clusty - can preview web sites
• Wink - free screen capture tool
• Swiff point player - insert flash movie into your ppt

Ready-to-Use Lesson Plans

• Blue Web'n
• SCORE Online Resources
• Apple Learning Interchange
• Thinkfinity
• Trackstar

Just For Fun

• Ohdon'tforget - use the web to sent a text message
• Scrapblog - online scrapbooking made easy
• Timer - online screen timer to use in your classroom
• CoolText - create cool title, buttons and bullets