15 Tech Tools in 15 Minutes

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Title: Bubbl.us (brainstorming, note taking, organization tool) Link:  www.bubbl.us    Specs:  No password required, unless you want to save your bubbl

Title:  Glogster (edu version; design             interactive posters/web pages)Link: Edu.glogster.comSpecs:  free account requiredExample:  http://kc0plh.edu.glogster.com/cracking-the-math-code/?w1

Title:  Museum Box (create virtual box of items)Link:  http://museumbox.e2bn.org/Specs:  free account requiredExample: Human Rights http://museumbox.e2bn.org/creator/viewer/show/65636

Title:  History Pin (add photos, write stories, explore photos)Link:  http://www.historypin.com/ Specs:  search it - no account required; to add or write, a Google account is required

Title:   Diigo (collect web articles, highlight, make notes, share)Link:   http://www.diigo.com/Specs:  requires Firefox, a free account, and some training Example: see above

Title:   WordItOut  (create visual word cloud and save it)Link:    http://worditout.com/ Specs:  Email required to save the Word Cloud Example:  http://worditout.com/word-cloud/18226

Title:  BigHuge Labs (design posters, magazine covers, and more!)Link:  http://bighugelabs.com  Example: see example above

Title:  GeoGreeting (create pictorial greetings using images from Google MapsLink:  http://www.geogreeting.com/

Title:  Prezi (presentation tool)Link:  http://www.prezi.com/Specs:  account required; small learning curveExample:  http://prezi.com/aww2hjfyil0u/math-is-not-linear/

Title: Curate.us (clip pictures of web pages to add to your documentsLink:  http://www.curate.us/Specs:  accounts needed to save clipsExample: see above

Title:  Khan Academy (opensource video classoom)Link:  http://www.khanacademy.org/  

Title:  Jogthe web (create guides to a series of websiteLink:   http://www.jogtheweb.com/Specs:  make an account to create a jogExample:  http://www.jogtheweb.com/run/TyIk4w1kr95q/Using-Technology-to-Increase-Creativity-and-Critical-Thinking

 

 

Title: Center for Learning and Performance Technologies(What's new in learning technologies for classrooms?Link:  http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/recommended/2011.html

Title:  EdTe.ch  (show curriculum connections and provides tool advice)Link:  http://edte.ch/blog/interesting-ways