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=Technology Tools!=

**Word Cloud/Word Wall Tools**
[|Tagxedo] - Word clouds with shapes [|Wordle] Create word clouds Linoit Online notice board maker Wall Wisher "Online stickies" for words, photos, etc. (Brenna) ABCya! -Word cloud that is for younger kids. Great for SPED students.
 * [|Suggestions for the use of Tagxedo]
 * [|50 Ways to use Wordle in the classroom]
 * [|How to Keep Wordle Safe in Your Classroom]
 * [|Great discussion of uses of Wordle]

‍‍Web 2.0 "Publish It!" Tools
[|Voicethread] - Online posting of images and shared conversation [|Prezi] - Create poster presentations (Chelesy) [|Glogster] "Posterize" yourself [|Google Docs]Create and share online versions of documents, presentations and spreadsheets (Janet) [|Storybird] Create your own online storybooks with words and images [|Kerpoof]- Scholastic online story creator tool [|Wikispaces] - like this! [|Livebinder]- ( Rebecca ) [|Posterous], Tony Vincent's comments about Posterous
 * [|17 Ways to Use Voicethread in the classroom]
 * [|How to link to a web site in Prezi]
 * [|Glogster Tutorial via Free Tech 4 Teachers]
 * [|Glogster Edu tutorial]
 * [|Glogging 101>]
 * Glogster in the classroom - includes rubric to evaluate Glogs

‍‍Online Still Comic Creators
[|Comic Strip improves literacy among boys] (article) [|Ways to Use Comics in the Classroom] (Slideshare) [|Bitstrips] [|Comiqs] [|Pixton] [|Pivot Stick Animator] [|Witty Comics] [|ToonDoo] [|Create Your Own Marvel Comic Book]

‍‍**Online Motion/Animation Tools**
[|Claymation in the Classroom] [|Doink]create fun animations with this incredible free animation / drawing tool [|Pencil Animation -] Download Only [|Dfilm] easily create fun films [|Fluxtime] more animation fun [|Flipbook] create fun flipbooks with this tools [|GoAnimate] [|Xtranormal] create movies with real characters [|Sample movie] by TIG teacher Phyllis! [|Canvastic] - create simple animations on this free canvas

‍‍**Online Video Editing/Creation Tools**
Vimeo Jaycut: Free, online video editor Jaycut alternatives Animoto [|YouTube] [|YouTube Quick Capture] [|YouTube Quick Capture Help]
 * [|Animoto Video Tutorial]
 * [|Animoto Help & FAQ]
 * [|Animoto for Education]
 * [|YouTube Video Tutorials]
 * [|Logging into YouTube with Google]
 * [|YouTube Help]

Audacity sound recorder download How to download LAME for audacity

‍‍**QR Codes**
[|QR Codes at a Glance] [|QR Codes:] What are they and why should I care? [|38+ interesting ways to use QR codes in the classroom] QR Code Generator QR Code Readers

‍ Homework Help Tools
[|Hippocampus] ( Katie) [|Khan Academy]

‍‍Podcasting
[|Video - Podcasting in Plain English] [|Audacity]
 * [|Audacity LAME MP3 Encoder Plug-In]
 * [|Audacity Video Tutorial]
 * [|Audacity Tutorials]

‍‍Digital Images
__[|Video - Online Photo Sharing in Plain English]__ [|Flickr]
 * [|Flickr Video Tutorial]
 * [|Flickr FAQ]
 * [|Flickr Help]
 * [|Flickr Creative Commons]
 * [|How to Private vs. Public]
 * [|Number of Photos]
 * [|Free Account vs. Pro Account (Upgraded & cost])
 * [|Bottle Top tripod]
 * [|Picnik]
 * [|Picasa]

** Screen Capture **
[|Screencast] [|Jing] [|40 free screen capture tools and tips]
 * [|Jing Help]

‍Example of Teacher Using Screencasting
 * Kids Teach Kids with Mathcasting