Tech+Tools

=Online Tools= Be sure to check your school's technology acceptable use policy before using any online tools with students. Some schools require parent permission if student work will be posted online. Also check for age appropriateness. Things to consider:
 * Determine whether students need accounts and whether or not student email is required (check school policies)
 * Check site's privacy setting options
 * How will you assess their work? Give student's clear expectations and direction so that the lesson objective is not lost in the use of the tool?

Online Office Suite - [|GoogleDocs]

 * Type up an essay (similar to Word)
 * Make a slideshow presentation (similar to PowerPoint
 * Analyze data using a spreadsheet (similar to Excel)
 * Create a form to gather info. (surveys, simple student quizzes, gather info)
 * Files are stored online and and usable with both Macs, PC, some smartphones
 * You can upload existing files

Graphic Organizers

 * Allow you to create graphic organizers
 * Helpful for organizing research, planning an essay, planning anything
 * @http://bubbl.us/
 * @http://www.gliffy.com/
 * @http://www.mywebspiration.com/ A free online version of Inspiration

Storytelling Online Tools

 * Comics
 * [|Make Belief Comix]
 * Hero Machine ([])
 * Kerpoof ([|http://www.kerpoof.com])
 * Read Write Think Comic ([])
 * ToonDo ([])
 * **Voicethread**
 * **Storybird **

=Lists of Web 2.0 Tools=
 * ===[|Curriculum 21]===
 * ====**[| 10 Top Web 2.0 Tools for Young Learners]**====
 * ===[|100 Helpful Webtools for Every Kind of Learner]===
 * **[|Great Web 2.0 - Searchable Tool Index]**
 * **Teach 2.0 wiki - great resources for the classroom**
 * Cool Tools for School

Other Helpful Web Tools:

 * **[|Citation Machine:]**
 * Time line tools:
 * Google Timeline (after a Google Search - open the Show Options Tab >Look for Timeline on the right side)
 * Good list of elementary sites: http://itselementary.weebly.com/spellingvocabulary.html
 * Eyeplorer - graphical tool - similar to wonderwheel but does much more - good tool for writing
 * Wordle.net
 * http://www.thewritingsite.org Writing samples of all levels - in kid's handwriting.