Technology+Tools


 * //Lost in CyberSpace?//**

EducationalWeb Resources for the Practitioner

** 1. __Classroom Resources__ ** a. Newseum: Headlines from around the world. [] b. Dippity: Timelines created from the web. [] c. Who is it? Find out who is behind websites. [] d. Way Back Machine: Find links that have been lost. [] e. Quiz maker: [] f. Online grade book: [|www.engrade.com] g. Google Custom Search: [] h. Google sites: [] i. Wikipages: www.wikispaces.com j. Project Gutenberg: Free books. [] k. Poll Everywhere: Site for free text polls. www.polleverywhere.com l. Wordpress: Free blogging. [|www.wordpress.com] ** 2. ** ** __Presentations and Cloud storage__ ** a. Prezi: Powerpoint-like presentation. www.prezi.com b. Podcasts: Free lectures and documentaries. www.itunes.com c. Webs: Build your own website. [|http://www.webs.com] d. Open Office: Free word processing software. [|http://www.openoffice.org] e. Google Docs: Create and edit documents online in real time. www.google.com f. Dropbox: Free 2 gigabytes of storage. www.dropbox.com g. Google sites and more: Creates sites, alerts, etc. [|www.google.com]

** 3. __Staying Current__ ** a. Twitter: Get updates sent to your phone. www.twitter.com b. RSS Feeds: Get updates sent to your blog. ** 4. ** ** __Teacher Education__ ** a. Teachertube: Watch teacher videos and more.. [|www.teachertube.com] b. Thinkfinity: Lessons and more. [] c. Opencourseware: Free curriculum and courses. [] d. 4Teachers: various resources. [] e. Lecturefox: Lectures from various colleges and universities. [] f. itunes university: Lectures from Harvard, Yale, etc. www.itunes.com

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