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Authors: Group 2 (Hafermann, Wenzel, McKane, Getchius) Category: educational workspace Grade level use: All levels Topic/discipline: Social sciences, language arts, math, science, technology Tutorial Information: Video training can be found at http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6021800157073904948#docid=-1853468039132361404 Possible uses: Building of web pages, organizing library, online workspace, Basic explanation: Teachers may purchase package programs that can provide online workspace for them and their students. Teachers can use these workspaces to fit into their curriculum. Students may have the opportunity to collaborate online with their peers instead of in the classroom. Positives: Provide students more opportunities to interact online with peers and their teachers when completing assignments. Librarians may use the program to organize their libraries. Interact with other classrooms. Negatives: Basic edition is free (limited). Classroom edition is $99 per year (20 x the storage). Campus Edition $799 per year (up to 1,000 users).

Group 3: Sarah Vaughn & Sara Reich Category: videos made from your own photos and video Grade level use: junior high, secondary Topic/Discipline: any Tutorial Information: brief video to introduce the site Possible Uses: good for summative projects or portfolio work, also good for projects like book trailers Positives: The end product looks good and very little is required Negatives: This site does videos well but there seems to be very limited variation

Group 3: Sarah Vaughn & Sara Reich Category: Interactive time lines Grade level use: junior high, secondary Topic/Discipline: any Tutorial Information: good examples to see what you can create organized by categories, fairly intuitive Possible Uses: good for summative projects or portfolio work Positives: Looks nice when completed, allows for the addition of videos and music Negatives: site may contain material from others that is not school appropriate (check site and inform parents), an email address is needed to create a time line, have to pay for many features

Group 3: Sarah Vaughn & Sara Reich Category: Publishing Grade level use: junior high (with assistance), secondary Topic/Discipline: any Tutorial Information: video helps explain what you can create and how to do it, can check examples from others on the website Possible Uses: good for summative projects or portfolio work Positives: Looks professional when completed, can attach to a website to share in a magazine format Negatives: site may contain material from others that is not school appropriate (check site and inform parents)