Name of Tool: Geogebra

URL: http://www.geogebra.org/cms/
Description of Tool: Geogebra is a dynamic mathematics software that joins
geometry, algebra, and calculus. GeoGebra is an interactive geometry system.
How the tool can be used by the teacher: It allows teachers to plan and deliver
better lessons. Teachers can also connect with other teachers on Geogebra as well.
How tool can be used by student: the student uses this tool to communicate
with math anywhere and at anytime. It makes math more tangible, interactive and
fun for the students use.
Some advantages of using the tool: You can do constructions with points,
vectors, segments, lines, and conic sections as well as functions while changing
them dynamically afterwards.
A notable characteristic is that equations and coordinates can be entered directly.
Thus, GeoGebra has the ability to deal with variables for numbers, vectors, and
points. It finds derivatives and integrals of functions and offers commands like Root
or Vertex.

Name of Tool: Voicethread

URL: http://voicethread.com/products/k12/
Description of Tool: VoiceThread allows users to have ongoing digital conversations built
from text, audio, and/or video comments added by small groups of participants around any
content imaginable.

How the tool can be used by the teacher: teachers use VoiceThread to extend the
classroom for creating engaging digital discussions. Teachers create a link to the classroom
handouts and an example of classroom collaboration at Using VoiceThread for Collaborative
Thought for students to go on.
How tool can be used by student: students use it to share their research, their
story and collaborate with others
Some advantages of using the tool: users can work on VoiceThread presentations at
any time even if their partners are unable to participate because they are in a different class
period or because they are sleeping in a different country a thousand miles away. VoiceThread
conversations, however, can be built around interesting images and interactive video content,
capturing the attention of todays visually driven learners.

Name of Tool: Wordle

URL: http://www.wordle.net/
Description of Tool: Wordle is a toy for generating word clouds from text that
you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more
frequently in the source text.
How the tool can be used by the teacher: teachers use wordle in all curricular
areas, and they also use it for promoting critical thinking skills in their students.
How tool can be used by student: Students use it for critical thinking and can
also use them for certain projects
Some advantages of using the tool: You can experiment with different layouts,
fonts and color schemes (as well as editing your original text to eliminate words or
make others more prominent). The resulting clouds are visually interesting, and
provide many opportunities for educational use. The images you create with Wordle
are yours to use however you like. You can print them out, or save them to your own
desktop to use as you wish.

Name of Tool: Teaching Channel

URL: https://www.teachingchannel.org/
Description of Tool: Teaching Channel is an environment where teachers
can watch, share, and learn new techniques to help every student grow.
How the tool can be used by the teacher: the teacher uses this to
watch, share, and learn new techniques to help every student grow.
How tool can be used by student: the students learn things in different exciting
ways that the teachers around the world post on the channel with different subjects.
Some advantages of using the tool: You can find videos quickly, save time with
personalized video delivery, get quick answers, and be able to save anything on the
site.

Name of Tool: Voki

URL: http://www.voki.com/products.php#voki
Description of Tool: Voki is creative, easy-to-use tool that helps motivate students
and improves lesson comprehension and student participation.
How the tool can be used by the teacher: Teachers can use Voki to record
introduction messages for their school websites. Teachers can also embed a Voki to
welcome students and parents to their home page. The school itself can record a
personalized welcome message and embed onto the school website. Teachers
create Vokis to let students know what they need to do in class. They simply create
a Voki (with recorded instructions) for assignment section of your subject, letting
students know what theyre expected to do.
How tool can be used by student: Students use Voki to listen to their writing
aloud. They use this 21st century method for proofreading when students do not
read over their writing or are unaware of mistakes in their story. Students use this
self-discovery strategy of revision and editing in order to privately critique their own
work before conferring with the teacher. Students can create Vokis to show what
they know. They can place their Vokis onto the class page of their website and share
them with parents to give insight into what their children are learning in class.
Some advantages of using the tool: It is an easy way to create avatars and
short animated clips of information for presentation. It is free and the clips can be
inserted or embedded into other documents or websites. It is a fun way to get
students involved in lessons.

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