Educational+Tools

=== This is __not__ all that is out there! This is only a sample of a variety of tools that can be used in the classroom, for preparing lessons, for student collaboration, or for collaborating with other educators .===

Communication Tools
Classroom 2.0 Social Network for Educators

Ning in Education Using Ning for Education Social Networks.

WiZiQ enables teachers and learners to collaborate through Virtual Classes

Blogger

Classroom Blogmeister

Information Tools
ISTE International Society for Technology Education

NETS National Education Technology Standards (ISTE)

Also see Engineering Resources

Cool Tools
[|Voicethread]

Jing Screen capture tool for picture or video.

Podbean Podcast hosting site.

Teachertube Video hosting site.

Online Video Converter Converts video files.

Prezi New type of presentation tool

Voki Speaking avatars - Kind of like a speaking baseball or business card.

Blabberize Talking Pictures

Moodle Course management or learning management system

SqoolTools Moodle hosting site (will provide you with a free course)

Glogster Create online posters with images, text, and videos, audio and imbed into a site.

Wordle Create word clouds from documents

[|WordSift] Visualize Text

Poll Everywhere Ask your class a question and get an immediate response.

Collaboration Tools
Wikisapces Create your own wiki site.

Google docs Google tool for creating collaborative documents, spreadsheet, presentations, etc.

Google sites Google tool for creating websites

Google Sketch up Create, modify, and share 3d models