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 * Tech Tools for the Classroom **

Wikispaces Description: free and easy website builder

Potential Uses: journaling, projects, posting homework, collaborative work, etc.

Dean Mantz's Wiki: Classroom 2.0 Tools

[|Seufert's Wiki]: Fifth Grade Classroom

Mrs. M's 4th Grade

BMuench's Wiki: Tech tools including smart boards [|Animoto] Description: Video Maker from photos

Potential Uses: tell a story, highlight historical figure, etc.

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[] = [|http://scratch.mit.edu] = = **Description: Imagine, program share** = = = = = = Potential Uses: students interested in learning elementary programming = = = = [|http://kidblog.org] = = = =** [|Zamzar] **=

Description: Video Converter

Potential Use: Download youtube video into a format to save on your hard-drive or embed in your power point


 * go to [|www.zamzar.com]
 * select video option
 * paste url into box #1
 * choose mpg from the converter file in box #2
 * type email address in box #3
 * the converted video will arrive in your email anywhere from 1 minute to 24 hours depending on web traffic
 * upload video from your email (it will redirect you to the upload website)
 * save video and remember to rename it

[|**Wordle**]
 * Description: Creativity with Words**
 * Potential Uses: poetry, vocabulary, concepts, posters, guess the wordle, etc.** **[|www.tagxedo.com]** **Description: Wordle on steriods! One nice aspect of this website is it is downloadable as a jpg.**

[|**Montage Maker**] ** Description: photo collage maker ** ** Potential Uses: products about concepts **
** [|Plurk] **
 * Description: Teacher Networking Site **
 * Potential Uses: Problem solve with other educators, network, find resources **


 * [|Diigo] **
 * Description: Bookmarking "favorites" site **
 * Potential Uses: Helps you organize, store, and share bookmarked websites **
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** [|Edtechtalks] ** ** NPR, PBS, Hoagie's Gifted, My Gifted Girl, Edutopia, etc. **
 * Description: Comprehensive website of tech learning **
 * Potential Uses: Gain knowledge about tech in the classroom, free webinars, problem solving tech issues ** ** [|www.facebook.com] **