Technology+Tools+that+may+be+of+Use

social bookmarking - could have an account for a group working on a project or follow each other's (and industry leaders') finds @http://delicious.com/
 * Delicious and/or Diigo**

Nice feasy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, cite, and share your research sources. HIghly recommended. @http://www.zotero.org/
 * Zotero**

Teacher creates account, students have sub-accounts (teacher control) to create web posters (can include hyperlinks, images, video, audio, etc.) @http://edu.glogster.com/ can easily be embedded into wiki or webpage
 * Glogster**

post images and/or video and students/teachers (or others if you allow it) can post comments in a variety of ways (record voice, using webcams, type text, or even with a cell phone used as a mic when the computer has none....can also draw/doodle to point out what they are talking about @http://voicethread.com/ can be easily embedded into wiki or webpage
 * VoiceThread**

for collaboration and sharing, for online document management, collaborative maps, shared presentations, forms for surveys (or quiz/test) @http://www.google.com/
 * Google Tools**
 * Google Reader to bring nfo (content or interest related blogs, newsfeeds, etc.) to them
 * iGoogle for a customized home page with tools, etc.
 * Google docs for collaboration and publishing (republish when changes are made)

Loaded on computers, knowledge modeling software, includes the ability to collaborate can also be exported as html or pdf file for embedding
 * CMAP Tools**

collaboration and publication, only members can edit, includes discussion feature and history http://www.wikispaces.com/
 * Wikispaces**

Ability to set up "drops" for a project....web address for drop, phone number for audio casts using cell phone, etc. Easy to use....VERY quick to set up, no accounts required @http://drop.io/
 * Drop.io**

capture what you are doing on your computer (or do screenshots) to create tutorials with voice recording explaining your actions @http://jingproject.com/
 * Jing**

online collaboration sticky-note style...would be great for brainstorming @http://www.stixy.com/
 * Stixy**

online collaborative reading, can load anything in epub format, includes ability to highlight and ask questions/post responses, participate in chat with others reading the book...can set up groups and share particular books, add to reading list, etc. @http://www.bookglutton.com/
 * Book Glutton**

interactive word mapping @http://cmcss.visualthesaurus.com/
 * Visual Thesaurus **

online photo editing @http://piknik.com/
 * Piknik**

loaded on student computers, simple movie making using still images, ability to record narration, add titles, add background music can be hosted on TeacherTube or SchoolTube and embedded into wiki or web page
 * PhotoStory3**

allows you to take a file and upload it, making it viewable as a "book" for embedding @http://yudu.com/
 * Yudu**

facebook like interface to create closed groups, to share assignments, announcements, video, feeds,etc......can receive notifications via email or text @http://www.edmodo.com/
 * Edmodo**

Animoto automatically produces beautifully orchestrated, completely unique video pieces from your photos, video clips and music. **Fast**, **free** and **shockingly easy**. @http://animoto.com/
 * Animoto**

quick, simple, slide shows with scrolling text, quiz questions,etc....extremely easy account creation and set up..doable in one short class period @http://photopeach.com/home
 * PhotoPeach**

create posters, trading cards, puzzles, magazine covers, etc. etc. etc. with digital photos @http://bighugelabs.com/
 * Big Huge Labs**

student email, global collaboration tool (find other classrooms to work with on projects, participate in forums) @http://www.epals.com/
 * ePals**

find your expert or sister class and video conference to interview/for collaborative learning, etc. download to teacher computers from @http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home (webcam required for video conferencing)
 * Skype**

Twitter like web based tool that includes moderation feature for teachers so that nothing inappropriate is ever posted, includes ability to message individual students for guidance @http://www.coveritlive.com/
 * Cover It Live**

Ask 500 People - post questions of global interest and gather responses, disaggregated by country, gender, age, education level, etc., might give you real world data to work with @http://www.ask500people.com/ Poll Everywhere - create and embed polls into wiki or webpages, use for presentations...answers can be entered on computer or sent in via text message @http://www.polleverywhere.com/
 * Polling sites**