Web2tools




 * = Presentation Tools = ||  ||   ||
 * [[image:connectingbathurst/prezi.jpg]] || Prezi- Bored with powerpoint, then use this online presentation tool. You can embed pictures, video and hyperlinks. Great online instructions are available. || media type="youtube" key="pxhqD0hNx4Q" height="281" width="305" ||
 * [[image:connectingbathurst/tagxedo.png]] || TagxedoTagxedo  turns words -- famous speeches, news articles, slogans and themes, into a visually stunning tag cloud, words individually sized appropriately to highlight the frequencies of occurrence within the body of text. || media type="youtube" key="AwuB7Ub9RQU" height="218" width="303" ||
 * [[image:connectingbathurst/glogster.JPG]] || Glogster- is a tool for creating online posters - fully designed by yourself! Glog is a fancy creation from text, images, music and video. Free basic membership. Easy to use for all students, teachers can make student/classes and create student sub accounts. || media type="youtube" key="80NISdsoouE" height="275" width="274" ||
 * [[image:connectingbathurst/wordle.png]] || Wordle- is a tool for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. @http://www.techsavvyed.net/?p=1154 Some teaching examples || media type="youtube" key="xhL5D9nz5aI" height="250" width="275" ||
 * = Collaboration Tools = ||  ||   ||
 * [[image:connectingbathurst/wikispaces.png]] || wikispaces If your wiki will be used exclusively for K–12 education, these wikis are free and ad-free, and you can make them private for extra security for your students. || media type="youtube" key="-dnL00TdmLY" height="243" width="259" ||
 * [[image:connectingbathurst/blogedindex.jpg width="218" height="170"]] || With BlogED, the Principal gives staff the ability to create and own blogs. Teachers can create class blogs to direct student learning or create individual student blogs for students to use themselves. ||  ||
 * [[image:connectingbathurst/edmodo.png width="233" height="80"]] || Edmodo is a site where teachers can create on online space to connect with their class. Teachers are able to add files and links to websites and add assignments. Students are able to comment in this area and upload their assignments. Well worth a look. || media type="youtube" key="TzPHQr1ONaA" height="206" width="256" ||
 * [[image:connectingbathurst/twiducate.png width="277" height="52"]] || Twiducate - As a teacher you create a network for you and your students. Share inspiration, ideas, readings, thoughts. Post discussions, deadlines, homework Embed pictures, links and video. Keep parents informed. Connect with students outside the classroom in a secure manner! || media type="youtube" key="NNwuQXKaQO8" height="181" width="277" ||
 * [[image:connectingbathurst/yammer.gif]] || Yammer Interested in Social Networking? – join up to Yammer, the DET social networking site to keep up to date with what is happening in education. ||  ||
 * [[image:connectingbathurst/readwritethink.png width="289" height="36"]] || readwritethink - This is an excellent site that has many different layers to explore. One section is the literacy interactive for students whereyou can engage your students in online literacy learning with interactive tools that help them accomplish a variety of goals—from organizing their thoughts to learning about language—all while having fun. || media type="youtube" key="fxQH-ouTjjc" height="268" width="305" ||
 * [[image:connectingbathurst/livebinders.png]] || Livebinders - Create on online folder of resource links and resources to share with colleagues. || media type="youtube" key="OdG56uSubx0" height="242" width="288" ||
 * [[image:connectingbathurst/exploratree.png]] || Exploratree - is a free web resource where you can access a library of ready-made interactive thinking guides, print them, edit them or make your own. You can share them and work on them in groups too. || media type="youtube" key="YBQccvPvhac" height="247" width="271" ||
 * = Other Cool Tools = ||  ||   ||
 * [[image:connectingbathurst/pageplugins.png width="280" height="58"]] || pageplugins - Update your wiki or blog with generators and flash toys If you want to add a little glitter, photo fun, a clock, calendar or special message, this is the site. From comment generators and photo cubes to banner makers, photo puzzles and glitter text generators... ||  ||
 * [[image:connectingbathurst/big_huge_labs.png width="133" height="88"]] || Big Huge Labs - helps you do cool stuff with your digital photos. Sign up for free and create a class account for students to use the site and view or download what the class has created || media type="youtube" key="UG5l8NXQsP4" height="228" width="263" ||
 * [[image:connectingbathurst/befunky.png]] || BeFunky - simplifies photo editing and effects for everyday people. Choose from the constantly growing library of photo effects to turn your ordinary photos into extraordinary art with virtually no effort.Photo editing made smart. Fix your common photo problems like bad lighting, digital noise, fuzzy colors and details with one click. Add speech bubbles, frames and more... || media type="youtube" key="XZShdd5cuc0" height="202" width="272" ||