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Technology for Teachers

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iGoogle

Personalize your Google start page with a variety of themes & gadgets.Must add gadgets:

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Create & share your personal collection of links,making them accessible from any computer.To see all of the tools I have bookmarked, refer tomy Del.icio.usfeed. Be sure to add it to your iGoogle page.For more information on Del.icio.us in general,watch theSocial Bookmarking in Plain Englishvideo.

Build Your Own Network

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Blog

Share ideas with other teachers around the world.Must read blogs:

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Free Technology For Teachers

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Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the DayFor more information on blogs in general, watch theBlogs in Plain English video.

Ning

Collaborate with other teachers around the world.Must see Nings:

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Classroom 2.0

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Content LiteracyFind other professional nings using the directory onmyblog.

Twitter

Connect to other teachers around the world.For more information on using Twitter, try thefollowing resources:

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Twitter in Plain English Video

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Twitter Cheat Sheet

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Why Teachers Should Use Twitter Find other teachers to follow using theTwitter4Teachers directory.

Connect Your Classroom

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Ning

Create and customize a social network for your classroom.For more information on using nings in the classroom,refer to theNing in Education Ning.Find other classroom nings using the directory on myblog.

PBWorks

Create a secure workspace for your classroom.For more information on using PBWorks, refer to theEducators' Portal.For more information on wikis in general, watch theWikis in Plain English video.

VoiceThread

Talk about & share images, documents, & videos.Many Voices on Darfur For more information on using VoiceThread, refer tothe VoiceThread for Educators Ning.

Rev Up Your Lessons

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Animoto

Create videos, complete with music & text, using your images. Videos can be embedded on websites &blogs.New York Video

MyStudiyo

Make multimedia interactive quizzes. Quizzes can beembedded on websites & blogs.US Citizenship Quiz

Polldaddy

Create online surveys & polls. Polls can be embedded on websites & blogs.Amendments Poll

StudyStack

Study & play with data as online flashcards, hangmangames, crossword puzzles, matching, word searches,etc. Flashcards can be studies online, printed, or exported to cell phones on iPods.Geography Vocabulary

TimeRime

Create multimedia timelines. Timelines can beembedded on websites & blogs.US History Timeline

TinyChat

Create a secure, temporary chat room.Classroom Backchanneling Discussion

Wallwisher

Build an online notice board using virtual Post-Its.World War II Wall

Wordle

Create a word cloud from the text you provide, givinggreater prominence to words that appear mostfrequently. Wordles can be printed or embedded onwebsites and blogs.Inaugural Addresses Wordles