Embedded Files
These online tools allow students to create, communicate, and collaborate. Most of these tools are free.
Online Gaming
Need a great way to get your students engaged in learning? Try Kahoot! It's so much fun, my students just can't get enough. Present questions with up to four possible answers. The audience can use a computer, tablet, or cell phone to get in on the fun. Students earn points by answering quickly and correctly, and the "leader board" keeps them anxiously awaiting the next question. There's a massive database of quizzes that have been submitted by other users, so it's easy to search a topic and find a quiz ready to use. The website is www.GetKahoot.com.
Presentation Tools
Do you want to "wow" your audience with a presentation that moves and zooms unlike any ordinary slide show? This online presentation tool incorporates images, videos, and text to communicate your point. If you haven't used it yet, you need to give it a try. You can find it here - www.prezi.com.
Another online presentation tool is GlogsterEdu - it's free for teachers and students. You can create online multimedia posters with text, photos, videos, etc. It's a great way for students to organize information in various media formats. Find it here - edu.glogster.com
Online Collaboration
Share ideas and feedback with others, using these online tools:
www.linoit.com - Set up a bulletin board that allows students to add sticky notes using a web browser, or apps for smart phones
www.todaysmeet.com - Create a virtual room, then share the link so that everyone can add comments.
Online Photo Editor
There are many online photo editing tools available on the web. My favorite is www.ipiccy.com.
Online Flashcards
Study Stack - www.studystack.com is a great website to help with memorization of words and definitions. Students can also choose from several quiz games to enhance the learning experience.
Create Avatars
Sometimes it takes an avatar to get their attention. What could be more fun than having your own talking avatar?
www.voki.com - You can choose from a library of cartoon creations, or customize your own. You can record your voice using a phone or microphone, or use the text to speech tool.
www.clayyourself.com - These cartoon characters are fun to create, and allows plenty of customization. Images can be shared or downloaded.
Online Image Creation
There are literally thousands of image creation tools available. Here are my favorites:
http://bighugelabs.com/motivator.php - Create a motivational poster using your own image
www.ifaketext.com - create a fake iPhone text message screen shot
www.black-text.com - creates a text-generated image
Animoto
Animoto is an online video creation website that produces professional quality videos that can be downloaded. Photos can be uploaded, then text and music can be added to enhance and personalize the video. The available music library is extensive, www.or you can upload your own. Educators have access to an upgraded account for free and can give up to 50 students access to the same features. You can find the website here - www.animoto.com.
Word Visualization
There are two great online tools that I use to create a visual representation of text:
"Education is not the answer to the question. Education is the means to the answer to all questions."
~William Allin
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