Technology+Tools

||= ===Purpose=== ||= ===How-to Guides and Tutorials=== ||
 * = ===Technology Tools===
 * [[image:glogster.png width="153" height="40" link="http://edu.glogster.com/"]] || Design a poster with pictures, videos, and links to important research. || Setting up a Glog ||
 * [[image:Prezi.png width="172" height="53" link="http://prezi.com/"]] || A creative way to present information...unlike any slideshow you've ever seen! || [|Using Prezi] ||
 * [[image:Voicethread.png width="178" height="39" link="http://voicethread.com/"]] || A method to share information ot stories by recording your own voice attached to an image. Viewers can comment on the presentation creating a "thread" of feedback. || [|Using Voicethread] ||
 * [[image:animoto.png width="172" height="90" link="http://animoto.com/"]] || Students can make a video in three short, east steps. This is a great tool for sharing music and images, but limits your writing to only 30 characters per line. || [|Animoto Tutorial] ||
 * [[image:targetmap.png width="163" height="53" link="http://www.targetmap.com/"]] || Choose a country and the information you would like to share on your map. Maps can be shared online and embedded into websites and presentations. || [|Target Map Tutorial] ||
 * [[image:tagxedo.png link="http://www.tagxedo.com/"]] || A beautiful way to display language into a word cloud where the words most often mentioned appear larger and more prominent and the words barely mentioned appear smaller. || [|Tagxedo Tuorial] ||
 * [[image:blabberize.png width="178" height="48" link="http://blabberize.com/"]] || Upload a digital photo and record your voice. The mouth on the photo will move to the voice. || [|Blabberize Techtorial] ||
 * [[image:mixbook.png link="http://www.mixbook.com/"]] || Students can create a book by adding language, photos, and captions. This is easily shared through embedding into any webpage and can be ordered for a hard copy version. || [|How to Use Mixbook] ||
 * [[image:wordle.png link="http://www.wordle.net/"]] || Another way to display language into a word cloud where the themes mentioned the most come to the forefront by appearing larger. || [|Wordle Tutorial] ||
 * [[image:jaycut.png width="155" height="56" link="http://jaycut.com/"]] || A great resource to upload photos and video and edit online. || [[file:JayCutTutorial.pdf]] ||
 * [[image:mbm_logo.jpg link="http://www.mybrochuremaker.com/"]] || Create beautiful brochures online that you can print from your desktop. || [|Brochuremaker Tips] ||
 * [[image:museumbox.png width="207" height="36" link="http://museumbox.e2bn.org/"]] || A web 2.0 tool that allows you to describe a topic by displaying text, images, audio, video, and more in a virtual box. || [|Museum Box Tutorial] ||
 * [[image:wallwisher.png width="196" height="44" link="http://www.wallwisher.com/"]] || A place to create on-line post-it notes where students can share their reflections and read others. || [|Wallwisher] ||
 * [[image:Vuvox.png link="http://www.vuvox.com/"]] || A slideshow tool that includes images, text, audio, and even links. || [|Vuvox Collage Tutorial] ||
 * [[image:skype_logo_1_medium.jpg width="180" height="101" link="http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/welcomeback/"]] || Skype allows you to video chat with people across the world for free. This is a great way to connect with EFAC students. || [|Skype for the Classroom] ||
 * [[image:logo_mapquest.gif link="http://www.mapquest.com/"]] || Use this tool to get directions from your current location to any other place. It's also a great tool to share local maps with students to work on directions. || [|Tour Mapquest] ||
 * [[image:poll-everywhere.jpg link="http://www.polleverywhere.com/"]] || Using a cell phone, get instant feedback from your students using this simple, free tool. || [[file:polleverywhere_tutorial.pdf]] ||
 * [[image:bubble.jpg width="239" height="44" link="https://bubbl.us/"]] || This is a great mind-mapping tool to help students organize their thoughts and brainstorms about any topic. || [|Bubble.us Tutorial Video] ||