Technology and New Media Sites (for
Internet Search skills-see Search
Engine page)
Accessibility Help | For UDL type lessons and interactive
web pages see also K-5
Lesson for all learners
See Also Free Text-to-Speech
tools & other useful links from udtechtoolkit
For Audio on Internet pages :
The CLiCk Speak extension is an easy
to use talking browser add-on for Firefox. At the press of a button, CLiCk Speak
will read the contents of a web page that you have highlighted, or it can read
the contents automatically. You can choose to access CLiCk Speak through the
context menu, or via the CLiCk Speak toolbar. Visit here for more information
on how to download it for your computer. http://clickspeak.clcworld.net/
Also see FireVox which is a more
advanced free talking browser extension for Firefox.
Accessibility Help for Different Operating
systems
Accessibar Features available
for downloading at: http://accessibar.mozdev.org/installation.html:
* Web page fonts and background colors can be changed from a selecton of 70
colors on current session
* Full Page Zoom interface now available (for Firefox nightly builds only).
* Icons with configurable shortcut keys to increase and decrease Font size.
* Line spacing can be increased or decreased to five different spacing settings
incrementally.
* All images (including Flash) displayed on a web page can be selected as being
hiden or shown.
* All changes made to web page display can be restored to original page settings
by pressing “Restore Page“.
* Changes made to the currently displayed web page persist until “Restore
Page“ is selected.
* Integrated Text To Speech reader. Reads out strings hovered over as well as
focused elements.
* Reader settings can be configured allowing the selection of the voice, volume,
speaking rate, pitch, and
* voice range.
* Toolbar functions have configurable Hotkeys (keyboard shortcuts).
Audio Tools | Vocaroo
- super easy to use online recording tool - record homework, email
or post to internet.
Blogs | Wordpress | Non-traditional
uses for Wordpress |
Bogus Sites | All
About Explorers | Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie | Bogus
Sites | Boilerplate | Burmese
Mountain Dog | Buy Dehydrated
Water | California's
Velcro Crop under Challenge | Velcro
Crop | Civil
War | Dog Island | Google
Gulp | History of the
Fisher-Price Airplane | Hoax Sites
| Jackalope Conspiracy | Jacopo
di Poggibonsi | Mankato,Minn
| Many |
Mars
| MoonBeam Enterprises
| Save the Pacific Northwest
Tree Octopus | Tornado
| Victorian Robots
| Lesson
Bubble Comment -
using a webcam, this allows teachers to make comments on web pages, a useful
teaching tool.
Computer History | History of Computers/Internet
| Internet History Timeline
| Internet 101 |
Computers-Miscellaneous | Computers-What's Inside?
| Computer Ergonomics for Elem.
| CNET | The Journey Inside |
Concept Mapping & other visual or mind-mapping tools
| Mindomo | Webspiration
| Inspiration
| Inspiration &
Kidspiration Ideas | Kidspiration | Kidspiration
Activities | Using
Kidspiration in the Classroom Hotlist | More
Concept Mapping Tools
Copyright Lesson | Copyright-Kids
| Fair Use
& Copyright
Dictionaries or Glossaries of Computer Terms | Cyber Citizenship(pdf)
| Dictionary
of Terms | Glossary
of Internet & Web Jargon | Internet
Terms | Webopedia
Digital Photography | Digital Camera Reviews
and News | Digital
Camera Tips | Digital Video Resources for
Teachers
Dreamweaver | Dreamweaver
Ethics | Teaching
Kids about Cyberethics | Ethics in Computing
Glogster-While
referred to as an "interactive poster," Glogster is, in effect, a
personal Web page complete with embedded media links, sound, and video capabilities.
Students can work with Glogster individually or as a group to create presentations,
share information, and interact with their peers. Sign up for the "EDU"
version, which prevents other users from viewing class-specific "Glogs."
How Tos | For
Macs | How
to get a screen shot | Computer
Info |
HTML | HTML Tutorial | HTML
Goodies | Learning HTML
for Kids | Lissa Explains HTML
| Basic HTML | Beginner's
Guide | HTML Topical
Tutorials | HTML Primer | Webmonkey
| Color Chart
Internet | Cyberpatrol
Online Safety Videos | ABCs
of Cyberbullying | Center for Safe & Responsible
Internet Use | Iggey and Raser's Internet
Safety Game | Internet 101 | Internet Safety Game
| Lil' Iguana | Looney Tunes Teaches
the Internet | Easy Web Tips
to Teach Children | GetNetWise Safety Guide | GetNetWise
Safety Guide | NetSmartz
| SafeKids.com | Internet
Safety for Schools | SafetySurf
| Stay Safe Online | That's
not cool.com |
Kerpoof
Studio-Kerpoof is a site that provides a variety of creative tools for animation,
drawing, and movie creation. Users can choose from a range of preset characters
and environmental options, or they can create their own. The site offers drag-and-drop
simplicity coupled with advanced animation and editing capabilities that open
the platform up to a range of curricular applications.
iPhone Apps | 50
to get kids reading & learning |
Keyboarding | Dance Mat
Typing | eMints
Keyboarding Activities | FreeTypingGame
| Good Typing Online course | Keyboarding Resources
| Learning to Type Online
| Learn2Type | Nimblefingers
| Powertyping | Caillou's
Magic Keyboard | Why
Keyboarding was invented |
More New Media Tools
Social Bookmarking
Diigo - a very
easy to use site that allows users to bookmark a site, define the site and then
categorically organize your sites. The web interface allows you to tag all of
your websites you save and access them easily by each tag. You can also create
groups and add friends to share in all of your bookmarks. When you add a colleague
you both will be able to share and exchange bookmarks.
Highlight portions of web pages, create sticky notes, and even have access to
your notes from your cell phone with this tool.
Delicious - Use this great bookmarking tool
for research that you will be able to access again later or even share with
others.
YoLink - yolink gives you a sneak
peek into links so you can decide which ones provide the best match, saving
you time and effort. And with our save and share feature you can save your links
and share them with colleagues and friends for future use. Must download.
Zootool - your personal organizer,
making it easy to collect and share your favourite images, videos, documents
and links from all over the web. Watch the screencast and start your own zoo!
Photosharing or Presentation Tools
Animoto is an automated presentation
generator that focuses on using images to communicate a message and it is easier
than using PowerPoint.Two versions
of the platform are currently available: a paid version for general public use
and a free education version offering unlimited use for teachers and students.
Comic
Life lets you create astounding comics, beautiful picture albums, how-tos
and more. This short movie demonstrates the use of templates in Comic Life.
Glogster for Education - can register
200 students, more private and secure than plain Glogster for creating web pages,
also supports videos from SchoolTube.
ImageChef - add words to photos, etc.s
to create custom made images.
Instructables - upload explanations,
create how-tos
PhotoPeach
Photosnack
VoiceThread - The end of the boring slide show! VoiceThread allows users
to share images, documents, and videos with added narration by the authors and
others.
xtranormal
- this is a text-to-moviemaker where one can make cartoons or 3D movies for
free.
Other New Tools for Learning
- blogs, wikis, etc.
Podcasting | Podsafe Music Network |
Magnatune | Garageband
| Royalty
Free Music
PowerPoint | Adding
a Sound | Adding
animated GIFS | Adding
a full screen picture for background | Tutorial |
How to Get Started
| Tutorial
| Backgrounds
| Brainy Betty (free
templates) | PowerPoint
| Ideas for Use in Classroom
| Microsoft PPT
in Education | Set
a background sound | TechTrekers
PPT Ideas | PowerPoint in the Classroom
| Downloads &
Tutorials | Tutorial |
Putting PPT on the Web | Templates
| Templates
Presentation Tools | Many
| Prezi - move beyond slides, create astonishing
presentations
Productivity Tools - Stixy is a virtual
post-it note website
Professional Development | Cybersmart |
Royalty-free Stuff | Many
|
Screen shots | How
To |
Skype-This tool not only has the potential
to improve class participation and collaboration, but it can also help cut costs
by providing free voice and video calling to other Skype users worldwide. Some
uses of the platform include multi-class and cross-district collaboration, professional
development, and virtual field trips.
Smart Boards | Great SMARTboard
Sites | SMART Home
|
Software | SuperKids Educational Software Review | Atomic Learning Software Tutorials
Sounds & Music | BoogieJack | Classical
Music Archives | CoolArchive
| FindSounds | Freeplay Music |
Original MIDI | Public Domain Music
| Sound Central | WavCentral |
Tutorials | Learning Electric | Techtorials
|
Typing-see Keyboarding above
Video | TeacherTube - What
could be better? You Tube – just for teachers and students! Teacher Tube
offers videos solely for the field of education. Videos are created by teachers
and students to be shared with other teachers and students.
Tip: A great way to have students share their work with parents and for teachers
to share with other teachers, peers, and administrators, both on-campus and
off. | Kids' Vid | Open Video Project |
| WatchNow - educational videos | NeoK12
| TeacherTube | Google
Video search | National
Science Foundation Multimedia | Open
Vault | Spangler
Science Videos | Blinkx
searches more than seven million hours of video and is the largest repository
of digital video on the Web | Wingclips.com
movie clips that inspire & illustrate
Visual Presentations | A
Periodic Table of Methods |
Voicethread Voicethread-Voicethread
is an audiovisual tool that gives users the ability to upload images or video
files and then add audio or text comments. |
Voicethread
Video |
Voki
- a text to speech generator that, according to Lovely, has a lot of very interesting
applications. "This is more than just something cute that can be embedded
in a Web site," she said, referring to the animated figure being projected
on the screen. "What if the Voki was reading a list of spelling words?
What if it was speaking another language? What if I had a Web site that had
a Voki embedded to tell my kids what was going on so that the one's that couldn't
read could hear it? What if kids used Voki to say something important?"
Web 2.0 Tools | Cool Tools
for Schools | Web
2.0 Guru - many resources
Web Design | The Banner Generator
| The Beginner's Page | BellsnWhistles
| Buttonator | Colormaker
| FlamingText | Lissa
Explains it All | Tablemaker
| WEBalley | Wix-no
html, flash websites | TeacherPage
|
Webquests - see Teacher
Page
Website Evaluating |
Credible Sources | Web
page/ Multimedia Project Rubric | The Good, The Bad, & The
Ugly | Evaluating
Web Pages
Widgets | 3
Free ones |
Wikis | TeacherTube
video explaining |
Wordle - Do you like to play with words
or create visual poems? A "Wordle" enables you to create a word "cloud,"
visually depicting the relationship between words based on their frequency of
use. You can tweak your word "clouds" with different fonts, layouts,
and color schemes. Tip: Teach students to create a Wordle to express
their reading interests or their favorite book
Wordsift - WordSift is
a tool that was created primarily for teachers. Mainly, think of it playfully
- as a toy in a linguistic playground that is available to instantly capture
and display the vocabulary structure of texts, and to help create an opportunity
to talk and play with language. WordSift helps anyone easily sift through
texts -- just cut and paste any text into WordSift and you can engage in a verbal
quick-capture! The program helps to quickly identify important words that appear
in the text. This function is widely available in various Tag Cloud programs
on the web, but we integrate it here with a few other functions, such as visualization
of word relationships and Google searches of images and videos. With just a
click on any word in the Tag Cloud, the program displays instances of sentences
in which that word is used in the text. For teachers, the tool offers a quick
way of assessing the text that he or she is using for instruction. Teachers
assess students, and the most successful teachers use this information to guide
their teaching. So why not assess the text as well? By using WordSift, teachers
get a heads up on key vocabulary appearing in the text, and can line instruction
up with what might be challenging for students.