Cool Tools & Ed Tech

These educational games are some of the best learning experiences that can be had on the internet, but who knew they could also be so much fun!

Teachers love to share their best ideas and resources with others. In the past, this was done by word of mouth, but today they blog about it.

The use of word clouds in the classroom is quickly gaining pace because of the number of different ways in which they can be used to promote student learning.

Useful Tools for Innovation across the Curriculum

Prezi is way cool! Great for faculty meetings instead of the standard Powerpoint.

10 alternative tools that either offer a different perspective on digital writing or are a little known tool, that may have huge potential in the classroom. Not everything is free nor is it online - but the list will hopefully provide food for thought when you are looking at your next non-fiction or narrative unit with your class.

Take your old worksheets, slide shows, and web quests and add a twist of Google to make creative, collaborative, and engaging lessons!

So what is Jing? Jing is free image and video capturing software that you can share instantly over the web, IM, email, or even just save to your desktop. You simply download Jing to your desktop and it will sit at the top of your desktop.