Presentation+Software


 * __ Blabberize __** - []


 * Make a picture talk
 * Sign up for a free account
 * Cheat sheet link: []
 * Ideas
 * Students can be asked to use text from history to make it come alive! e.g historic speeches or major laws that were passed and made a marked difference e.g. the law to desegregate.
 * Have students record songs on poems demonstrating their knowledge of a topic and record the creation with Blabberize. For example: Photosynthesis Raps
 * It can be used to encourage students to prepare presentations to introduce themselves.
 * Students can be asked to use it to demonstrate their content knowledge.
 * Can be used to incorporate technology into a Reader's Theater activity.
 * We used Blabberize for our Martin Luther King, Jr. research projects last year. Students did a web quest to find out facts and important events in the life of MLK. They then pretending they were MLK and wrote a first person narrative that talked about his life. They chose a picture of MLK and uploaded it to Blabberize and then read their report. Being able to use Blabberize motivated the students to put more effort into their reports because they knew others were going to watch the final product. (Katie Rohleder).
 * Students could create a Blabberize about math (Ex: geometric shapes) and they could describe each shape. (K. Ward)
 * Teachers could use other Blabberize projects already posted and show as an introduction to material. I searched a few topics and found many to have useful information and would show my class. This would eliminate using my own time to create one. (K. Ward)


 * __ Voki __** - []


 * Voki is an educational tool that allows users to create their very own talking character.
 * Sign Up for a free account (basic, there is a subscription which allows you do much more)
 * Cheat sheet link: []
 * Ideas
 * Class mascot - Before the day starts, you can make the puppet/mascot talk about the weather, day, month, seasons or it can talk about the activities that they will be doing during the day. When the children are familiar with Voki, you can assign one student every day to make the puppet talk using text-to speech feature or recording his/her voice.
 * Interact - Use Voki avatars to ask questions to the kids or make the kids ask questions to Voki avatar. It's a great way to practice the learnt language and improve speaking skills.
 * Story telling
 * Projects -Instead of asking children to create a project on paper, you can ask them to tell their projects using a Voki avatar and it's certainly more eco-friendly.
 * News Reports -You can ask the children to report news as if they are the newsreader. Each child can take turns in being the newsreader.


 * __ Storybird __** - []


 * Storybird lets anyone make visual stories in seconds. We curate artwork from illustrators and animators around the world and inspire writers of any age to turn those images into fresh stories.
 * Sign up for a free account (up to 3 classes, up to 75 students, unlimited Storybirds, can upgrade to more)
 * Set up a class, add students (each student has their own activation code and then they log in as themselves)
 * You can create assignments.
 * Printing….


 * __ Story Jumper __** - []


 * StoryJumper is a place to create and discover stories for kids.
 * Sign up for a free classroom account
 * Set up classes
 * Has printing capabilities


 * __ Go! Animate __** - []


 * Create videos
 * Sign up for a free account (can be upgraded)
 * You can explore other videos that have been created
 * Cheat Sheet links:
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 * Ideas:
 * Science: Scientific Method, how to conduct an experiment, safety instructions, or to explain a concept
 * Math: Steps to solving an equation, patterns and videos involving scoring and numbers
 * Reading: story retelling, sequencing, grammar, or original works
 * History: timeline of events, tell about a famous person or place, or discuss economics
 * Art: demonstrating mastery of a specific concept or subject, like warm and cool colors


 * __ Prezi __** – []


 * Prezi is a virtual whiteboard that transforms presentations from monologues into conversations: enabling people to see, understand, and remember ideas.
 * Sign up for a free account (upgrades available)
 * Cheat Sheet link: []
 * Similar to PowerPoint


 * __ Glogster __** - []


 * A Glog is an interactive multimedia poster for expressing what you know, in a way that anyone can enjoy and learn from.
 * Sign up for a free version (paid versions available)
 * Glogpedia
 * Tutorials - []
 * Examples:
 * - Railroad Glog http://mskelseykirk.edu.glogster.com/railroad-advertisment/?=glogpedia-source
 * Art History Glog http://ttadlock.edu.glogster.com/art-history/?=glogpedia-source
 * Butterfly Glog http://maribanuelos.edu.glogster.com/mariabanuelosedit430/?=glogpedia-source
 * Math Glog http://lekadron.edu.glogster.com/fibonaccis-sequence/?=glogpedia-source
 * Amphibians Glog http://18mbodin.edu.glogster.com/amphibians/?=glogpedia-source
 * Octopus http://kordekc.edu.glogster.com/octopus/
 * Author Study http://kordekc.edu.glogster.com/author-study/
 * Bryce Canyon @http://kordekc.edu.glogster.com/bryce-canyon/


 * __ Animoto __** – []


 * Animoto is a web application that produces videos from user-selected photos, video clips and music
 * Sign up for a free educators account
 * Examples
 * What Dewey Number? http://animoto.com/play/pbWKj5f7y177aAfcY6Jmnw
 * GoGooligans http://animoto.com/play/SWQH1DGpf7LvhSFim3kRKw
 * Research Tips http://animoto.com/play/HeH5SewUUXbM3LFdKoxF8w
 * Resource tools @http://animoto.com/play/C18MbTVFirfDmHZ6C9056A
 * The Re-Dedication of Loretta Walsh http://animoto.com/play/ea0DM0I9S0PASIaYQmLxNg
 * Philippe Petit @http://animoto.com/play/LG0GDGEF81LtE00Xba1s8A


 * __ Padlet __** – []


 * Padlet is a free Internet application that allows people to express their thoughts on a common topic easily. It works like an online sheet of paper where educators can put any content (e.g. images, videos, documents, text) anywhere on the page, together with anyone from any device.
 * Sign up for a free account
 * Ideas:
 * Brainstorming
 * Check understanding
 * Ask questions
 * Examples:
 * Word of the Day: http://padlet.com/wall/1rbmyjr47x
 * Odyssey Timeline: http://padlet.com/wall/vjuctipuqp
 * Optical Illusions: @http://padlet.com/wall/2scfnhq2j5


 * __ Scratch __** – []


 * With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations with others in the online community.
 * Sign up for a free account
 * Can explore and edit other projects