Welcome to the second almost 30 day technology challenge. This challenge focuses on the use of Web 2.0 resources.
Click comments below to post how you are using the challenge resources.
Challenge Rules
1. View the resources below.
2. Use them with your class
3. As you use them post to the blog how you used them.
4. The person with the most blog posts and the person with the most creative/innovative use of the resources will win.
Have Fun!
Heather
Challenge Resource Sites
Kerpoof
Kerpoof Studio (http://www.kerpoof.com/)
This is a kid friendly tool for students to create original artwork, stories,
greeting cards, and animated movies. A lesson plan and classroom ideas sessions
are to get you started. Check out the lesson plan/classroom idea sessions and
the newsletter archive. Be sure to sign up to receive the free Kerpoof's
electronic newsletter.
Storybird
Storybird
(http://storybird.com) A fun collaborative
way for creating stories. You can explore ready made themes or get inspired by
the collection in the public library.
Animoto
Animoto
(http://animoto.com/education)
Bring your next classroom lesson to life by capturing photos, videos, and text
in a slick slideshow.
Letter Pop
Wordle
Wordle (http://wordle.net)
Generate word clouds with your own text. It's easy and fun!
Tagxedo
ABCya Word Clouds
ABCya Word Clouds (http://www.abcya.com/word_clouds.htm) Generate word clouds for younger students.
Prezi
Prezi
(http://www.prezi.com) Try using this
tool for your next presentation. It's fun and very easy to use.
Wallwisher
Wallwisher
(http://www.wallwisher.com) An electronic
bulletin board where you can post announcements, use it to brainstorm ideas, or
keep notes.
Our Story
Our Story
(http://www.ourstory.com) Capture stories,
photos, and videos on a collaborative timeline.
Blabberize
Poll Everywhere
Poll Everywhere
(http://www.polleverywhere.com/) Next time
you need to poll your parents or students, try this tool. It's easy and you can collect
your data in real time.
Capzles
Capzles
(http://www.capzles.com/) Create an
interactive online timeline with photos, text, music, audio, videos and even
access to documents. This is a great tool for storytelling.
Storyjumper
Storyjumper (http://www.storyjumper.com/) Storyjumper is a great tool for
the classroom. The classroom edition is designed to help teachers manage
stories created by students.
PhotoPeach
PhotoPeach
(http://www.photopeach.com) Tell your story
with this online slideshow. Viewers will be able to leave you a comment at the
end of the presentation. You can also create quizzes.
ToonDoo
Museum Box
Museum Box
(http://www.museumbox.com) This virtual
museum box allows you to include electronic artifacts of images, text, links,
sound and video placing them in a content box.
Kidblog
LiveBinders
LiveBinders (http://www.livebinders.com/) A place to collect resources and organize them neatly and easily. Create tabs for each subject or topic.
Bubbl.us
Bubbl.us (https://bubbl.us/) Brainstorm online and easily create colorful mindmaps to print or share with others.
