Instructional+Technology

__**Instructional Technology**__
 * [|Animoto]**This site allows you to create videos for your classroom using photos, music and video clips.


 * [|Board 800]** This site adds more to your average whiteboard experience. It is an interactive whiteboard that instantly saves anything you draw. It allows collaboration and images can be saved and embedded in documents.


 * [|Bubbl.us]** This site allows the user to create and share mind maps. Through a series of bubbles the user and share and edit information with others. It is easy to use and aesthetically appealing.


 * [|Cacoo]** Sign up for a free account to create diagrams on the web. It is can be easily shared and edited by students or teachers.


 * [|Common Craft.]** A series of short educational videos that may be used in teacher training. There are many of these explaining a particular technology tool in language everyone can understand.


 * [|Cosketch.]** This is such a fun site! It allows the user to create and share images. It requires no registration, which is a plus. A great new feature is the ability to interact with Google Maps so you can easily sketch and share directions.


 * [|Diigo]** This is an online research and bookmarking tool. It allows one to browse and bookmark as needed. There are even premium educator accounts.


 * [|Dropbox]**This is a free service that allows you to store and share all your photos, documents and other information in one location.


 * [|Edutopia]**This site is made possible by the George Lucas Educational Foundation. This page is a goldmine of resources! It focuses mostly on project-based learning. There are links to educational resources divided by grade level, helpful articles, and a supportive community to interact with. This site is amazing.


 * [|Evernote]** This is a place to save and store your ideas, images, and more. You can tag items and access them from anywhere.


 * [|Exploratree]**This site allows the user to use a library of freethinking guides. The user can build and customize their own collection of guides.


 * [|Flockdraw]** This is an online drawing tool. It allows users to work and draw together. The site is free and has no hidden costs. Love this!


 * [|50 Web 2.0 Tools Your Students Want to Use].** Powered by Google Sites. This is a collection of fifty of the most current and useful technology tools to use in the classroom and media center. It was created with the help of 8th grade students given the opportunity to suggest sources without restriction**.**


 * [|Free Technology for Teachers.]** Amazing FREE resources for teaching with technology. This site provides many free downloads and instructs on technology related challenges from creating a blog to how to use many technology tools. I can’t say enough good things about this page.


 * [|Glogster].** This site is a social networking site that allows users to create and share glogs. Glogs are interactive posters users can create with music, videos, and images. This is a wonderful mixture of technology and creativity.


 * [|Joyce Valenza’s New Spartan Guide].** Created by Joyce Valenza, Kristen Swanson, and Jennifer Stern. This is Springfield Township High School’s link to new tools and guides for use in the library and beyond.


 * K-12 Tech Tools.** Online resources divided by subject, grade level and standards.


 * [|Library Guides.]** Thousands of guides created by librarians at libraries worldwide! Great resource.


 * [|Live Binders.]** This site allows you to organize all of your resources in one place. It is a virtual three ring binder.


 * [|Mindmeister].** This is an online mind mapping tool. It allows the user to create and share mind maps online. There is also the option to sign in via Facebook which makes the process easier.


 * [|Mindomo][|Educational tools and resources for schools and education].** Click on one tab and be linked to many other pages. This is a wonderful example of what a mindmap should look like! Impressive!


 * [|Mixbook.]** This site allows you to create your own photo books, cards, and calendars. It would be great to use as a school project or simply to capture memories.


 * [|Netvibes.]** Personalized dashboard publishing platform**.**


 * [|Noodle Tools]** Noodle tools is a source of educational tools for teachers and students alike. Teachers have access to numerous resources for research and collaboration. Students can use this tool for online citations, searches, and so much more. Wonderful!


 * [|Only 2 Clicks].** This site allows you to have all of your bookmarks in one place.


 * Pathfinder Swap.** This site is broken down into all subjects to share and edit pathfinders for all grade levels.


 * [|Phil Bradley’s Website.]** This site lists web 2.0 tool and sources for collaboration. Phil Bradley, the Internet consultant, makes available a list of the newest Web 2.0 tools and technologies.


 * [|Poll Everywhere]**. This site allows you to create free instant polls. It takes less than a minute to create one and you do not have to sign up for an account to use the site.


 * [|Prezi]** Prezi is a new and innovative way of creating online presentations. It uses cloud-based software to create a new way of sharing thoughts and new ideas.


 * [|Quizlet.]** This is a wonderful tool! It allows you find flashcards or create your own. There are many topics to choose from. There are also other study games to discover as well.


 * School Library Websites.**This site has school library websites broken into elementary, middle and high school examples.


 * [|Skype.]** Skype allows video chatting, instant messaging and much more.


 * [|Slatebox.]** This site allows you to create and share mindmaps and organizational charts. It allows you to customize and share information quickly and easily.


 * [|TitanPad.]** This site allows everyone to work on and edit a document simultaneously. Each invited party gets their own color and all included may work on a project at once. This is a great tool for collaboration.


 * [|Twitter.]** Short and instant updates from your friends, coworkers, students, and colleagues around the globe.


 * [|Voicethread].** This site allows group conversations to be recorded and shared with no software to be installed.


 * [|Wallwisher]** This is an online notice board maker. It allows you to use virtual sticky notes to organize thoughts and ideas and share them with the world.


 * [|Weebly.]**This is a site for the creation of free websites. It is easy and user friendly!


 * [|Webnotes]** This is a research management tol. It allows the use to add notes to webpages, organize with folders and tags, and then share what you learn or create.


 * WikiSpaces.** WIkiSpaces allows you to create pages and share information. Members can edit pages as allowed to edit and add information. I love this site! It is simple yet effective.


 * [|Wisemapping].** Create and share mind maps from anywhere and share at any time. It is free to sign up and allows creative organization of information.


 * [|Wordle.]** Wordle allows you to create word clouds with the text you provide.


 * [|Zoho].** This site allows you manage data, create reports and share your work. Sign up for this site it free.