Technology+Ideas

Teacher Tech Tools

Tina Barrett is the Technology Integration Specialist. Her website has a variety of websites for incorporating technology into your classroom instruction. [|www.madison.kyschools.us] Click - **On-line Classrooms**, then **Tina Barrett**

On the left side of her homepage look for:
 * **ELA CCSS: The Next Generation**
 * **CCSS Progression with Activities** offers a host of websites connected to the writing & language standards. She will be updating as she creates more.
 * **Creating Stories with Digital Media**
 * **Creating Stories with Web 2.0**
 * **Word Clouds with CCSS**

**Edu.Glogster** ([|www.edu.glogster.com]) – online interactive poster **Prezi** ([|www.prezi.com]) – a new and innovative way to present information in comparison the traditional PowerPoint **Newspaper Clipping** ([|www.fodey.com]) – students can type in pieces to transform them into the look of a newspaper clipping **Pic Lit** – ([|www.piclits.com]) – variety of images to choose from and create sentences, paragraphs, poems, etc. by using a word box or free style **Storybird** ([|www.storybird.com]) – short, art-inspired stories you make to share, read, and print.

**Blabberize** -([|www.blabberize.com]) - allows you to select any picture and bring it to life with a mouth speaking your recorded message **Bubbl.us** - ( []) - brainstorm online - create graphic organizers
 * VoiceThread**- ([]) - a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate slides and leave comments in 5 ways- using voice (with a mic or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). Share a VoiceThread with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments too.

**Communication:** **TodaysMeet** ([|www.todaysmeet.com]) – a way to use live stream to make comments. For example: this would be a great way to see what is being discussed within multiple literature circles while you work with a particular group. **Reminder 101** ([|www.reminder101.com]) - safe way for teachers to text message students and keep in touch with parents about upcoming events/assignments **Edmodo** ([|www.edmodo.com]) - Guide for teachers
 * KidBlog** ([]) - blogs for teachers and students

**Creating a Wiki space:** [|Wiki Space Tours]- video site with tutorials for setting up your Wiki

**Word Clouds:** Festisite Wordle Tagxedo (Similar to Wordle except it gives you the option of formatting your words into a specific shape. Below is an example I created.)