Web+Tools

=Web Tools=

Post any useful web tools here.

AKA Twitter :)
Throw away all stigmas. Twitter (used properly is a 24 hour Professional Development tool!)

@https://www.twitter.com must have http**s**:// in order to work in MNPS


 * 1) edchat every Tuesday night 6:00 pm CST

Hootsuite
Social Media Dashboard for Teams using Twitter. www.hootsuite.com

Digital Toolbox
Lots of tools (too many for just one educator). Digital Toolbox

Google Docs
The pinnacle of online collaboration

Sign up for a free Google account here Click "Create an account now", fill in your information, and click "I accept create my account".

Video: Google Docs in Plain English

1. Document: [] 2. Presentation: [] 3. Spreadsheet: [] 4. Form: @https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHQzQ3R5aHl2MXp3V1otV2Q1by1Cemc6MQ 4.1. Form Spreadsheet: https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=tt3Ctyhyv1zwWZ-Wd5o-Bzg

Self-Grading Google Quizzes
Watch this Youtube video to learn how to do this.

1. Form: @https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHQzQ3R5aHl2MXp3V1otV2Q1by1Cemc6MQ

1.1. Form Spreadsheet: @https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=tt3Ctyhyv1zwWZ-Wd5o-Bzg

Dropbox
Use if you... Email files to your self, want to share large files but can't, rely too much on USB drives, want to access your files anywhere, then Dropbox is for you. Dropbox allows you to sync files across multiple computers. www.dropbox.com

Prezi
The Prezi Service is a living presentation tool for visualization and storytelling without slides. The Service combines creative thinking and technological expertise to allow you to seamlessly create your own high-quality presentations, post them to the internet, and share them with students and colleagues.

P rezi Website: [|Prezi]

Thoughts on Using Prezi as a Teaching Tool: [|http://bit.ly/jrK8NP]

Prezi, Step-by-Step Instructions: []

Screencast-o-matic & Sreenr
Create recordings of anything you do on your computer in minutes.

Screencast-o-matic.com is allows you to create up to 15 minutes of screen recordings. Totally free no sign up required

Screenr.com is a more basic way to create recordings. Only 5 minutes of recording time available.

Quizlet
Find and create flash cards and use them to create tests and quizzes. www.quizlet.com

Voki
Create personalized speaking avatars. www.voki.com

Edmodo
Build a private social network for your classroom. www.Edmodo.com

Diigo
Save and share bookmarks on the web. www.diigo.com