Malcolm+Tech+Tools

Welcome to the Malcolm Public Schools Technology Tools and Tips Wiki!!

The purpose of this wiki is to allow you the opportunity to stay up-to-date with Web 2.0 Tools/Simulations/Resources for you to use in the classroom. You will have to use your creativity to implement these into your classroom, but the possibilities are endless.

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New sites to check:
 * [|Teacher Tools][[image:edorigami/blooms_revised_taxomony.jpg width="145" height="176" align="right" caption="Drawing 2. Bloom's Revised Taxonomy"]]
 * Cool Tech Tools
 * [|Free Tech for Teacher]
 * [|Teacher Tacklebox]
 * [|Khan Academy] (Great videos/tutorials for Math and Science on YouTube)
 * [|Math Resources Galore]
 * [|FedFlix] (Clips for many subject areas)


 * = iPadApps/Tutorials: = || **Description:** ||
 * [|Story Kit] || Excellent Application for Digital Storytelling ||
 * [|Link to Math Apps] ||  ||
 * [|IEAR(IPad Apps Review)] ||  ||
 * Idea Sketch || Idea Sketch lets you easily draw a diagram - mind map, concept map, or flow chart - and convert it to a text outline, and vice versa. ||
 * Chicktionary || A fun word scramble game that reinforces spelling skills. ||
 * Mad Math || A fun math fact practice app. ||
 * Mitosis || Excellent interactive animation of cell cycle. ||
 * Brain Pop Movie of Day || Enjoy educational animated videos -- chock full of content, vocabulary, and a bit of comedy! ||
 * Counting Bills & Coins || Counting Bills & Coins lets you practice identifying and solving math problems with money. Count, match, and make change with coins up to quarters and bills up to $20. Practice money skills in five unique activities: ||
 * Dinosaurs 360 || Photos, Info, Quiz, and more... ||
 * AccuWeather || Weather app that has various tools to utilize in Science and Math. ||
 * Planets || 3D guide to the Solar System. ||
 * Constitution || App that has easy search feature to discovery the contents of the U.S. Constitution ||
 * World Factbook || You have a question about a country..this will likely have the answer. ||
 * This Day in History || Cool facts, but can also hear speeches and anthems. ||
 * This Day in History || Cool facts, but can also hear speeches and anthems. ||

Other Applications:
 * ~ Web 2.0 Application/Tool ||~ Name ||~ Url ||
 * = Interactive Poster ||= edu Glogster ||= [|edu.glogster.com] ||
 * = Interactive Poster ||= prezi ||= [|prezi.com] ||
 * = Digital Story ||= Storybird ||= [|storybird.com] ||
 * = Digital Videos ||= Animoto ||= [| animoto.com] ||
 * = Digital Videos ||= xTranormal ||= [|xtranormal.com] ||
 * = Digital Videos ||= goAnimate ||= [| goanimate.com] ||
 * = Digital Videos ||= voicethread ||= [|ed.voicethread.com] ||
 * = Word Clouds ||= Wordle ||= [|wordle.net] ||
 * = Word Clouds ||= Imagechef ||= [|imagechef.com] ||
 * = Review Games ||= Jeopardy Labs ||= [| jeopardylabs.com] ||
 * = Review Games ||= Quizlet ||= [|quizlet.com] ||
 * = Organizers ||= Trackstar ||= [|trackstar] ||
 * = Organizers ||= Notestar ||= [|notestar] ||
 * = Organizers ||= Livebinders ||= [|livebinders.com] ||
 * = Collaboration ||= WallWisher ||= [|wallwisher.com] ||
 * = Collaboration ||= Wikispaces ||= wikispaces.com ||
 * = Smartboard Resources ||= Smartboard ||= [|Smartboard/Livebinder] ||
 * = Science Sims. ||= Science Sims ||= [|Science Sims] ||
 * = Science Physics ||= Physics Cent. ||= [| physicscentral.com] ||
 * = **Application Type** ||= **Name** ||= **Url** ||
 * = Photo Tool ||= Voice thread ||= [|http://voicethread.com] ||
 * = Animation Tool ||= ANIMOTO ||= [|http://animoto.com] ||
 * = Graphic Editor ||= Ajax Sketch ||= [] ||
 * = Photo Editor ||= PicNik ||= [|http://www.picnik.com] ||
 * = Cartoon Creation ||= Toondoo ||= [|http://www.toondo.com] ||
 * = Cartoon Creation ||= Bitstrips ||= [] ||
 * = Cartoon Creation ||= makebeliefscomix ||= [] ||
 * = Caption Images ||= Caption Bubble ||= [] ||
 * = Flowchart ||= Gliffy ||= [] ||
 * = Mind mapping ||= MindMeister ||= [|http://www.mindmeister.] ||
 * = Mindmapping ||= Text2MindMap ||= [] ||
 * = Timeline ||= OurStory ||= [|http://www.ourstory.com] ||
 * = Timeline ||= Capzles ||= [|www.capzles.com] ||
 * = Drawing Tool ||= GE's Imagination Cubed ||= [|http://www.imaginationcubed.com] ||
 * = Drawing Tool ||= Splash up ||= [|http://www.splashup.com] ||
 * = Drawing Tool ||= Mr PicassoHead ||= [] ||
 * = Drawing Tool ||= Brushster ||= [] ||
 * = Floor Planning Tool ||= Floor Planner ||= [] ||
 * = Newspaper Headline Generator ||= Fodey ||= [] ||
 * = Clapper Board Generator ||= Fodey ||= [] ||
 * = Graffiti style text generator ||= Graffiti Creator ||= [|http://graffiticreator.net/] ||
 * Music Site || -Game, Quizzes, etc. || [|Music Tech] ||
 * Music Site || -Music Reading || [|Speed Note Reading Game] ||
 * Music Site || -Music Videos, Lessons || [|Vic Flirth] ||