Motivational Posters

Students used http://www.bighugelabs.com and the "motivator" feature to create an internet safety poster. Thanks Karley for the great example!

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is an important skill for students. In Tech. Tools class the students saved images from the internet (they used the advanced Google Search and found images that were able to be modified!) They put the images and title slides in order and told a story. They learned how to record their voice and save their final version as a .wmv file.

www.quizlet.com and www.studystack.com

Quizlet is a website that allows students and teachers to create flashcards. Thanks to Tim F. for his flashcards on United States Presidents.

Studystack.com is a similar website. Thanks to Caitlin and Erica for this example.

Creating a timeline

http://www.timerime.com
is a website that allows you to create a timeline about any event. Thanks to Corri W. for her civil war timeline.

www.glogster.com

Glogster
is a way for students to create an on-line, interactive poster. This would be a great activity for a poetry unit. Thanks to Lauren H. for sharing her poster--About Me!

Here's mine:

storytop.com

http://www.storytop.com/
is a site to tell a story. This seems to be more elementary-like than middle school-like. Thanks Robyn H. for the example: http://www.storytop.com/story/top/viewer.htm?si=WP5VJcs1Qs&pn=1

http://speechable.com

Eighth graders used speechable to create a web 2.0 project on the environment (thanks Clair):

http://speechable.com/view?p=kqjx676s

http://goanimate.com/

Go Animate is a way to make an animated movie. Some 8th graders used it to create a movie about not smoking. Thanks to Julianna M.

GoAnimate.com: Don't smoke! by julanna


Like it? Create your own at GoAnimate.com. It's free and fun!
Another example is from Amanda S. on how a bill becomes a law:
GoAnimate.com: how a bill becomes a law by amanda1404


Like it? Create your own at GoAnimate.com. It's free and fun!

Cartoon Maker Websites

http://www.bitstrips.com is another website used to make comics. Thanks to Katie F. and Sara W. for these examples:


Web 2.0 tools are great! Toondoo is a website that students can create comic strips. Here are some examples from Scout H. and Lucas W.





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