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started by Neena Patterson on 13 Apr 12
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    #1 Neena Patterson on 13 Apr 12
     
    Module 3: Diigo 3
    Student: Neena W. Patterson
    EDUC 8847 (Module 3 Assignment)

    (Pre-Training)
    Name of the site: Wordle
    URL: http://www.wordle.net
    Brief description of what it does: You can generate word clouds from text of important concepts as a pre-training activity.
    Brief explanation why it's better than others: Simple to create word clouds using this site

    Name of the site: Teacher Tube
    URL: http://www.teachertube.com
    Brief description of what it does: videos that encourage learners to take ownership of their learning
    Brief explanation why it's better than others: many step-by-step tutorials to instruct the educator how to use the SMARTboard

    (Graphic Organizers)
    Name of the site: Bubbl.us
    URL: https://bubbl.us
    Brief description of what it does: Learners may create their own graphic organizer
    Brief explanation why it's better than others: "Brainstorming made simple" is their logo. Simple to use and it's free. Nice tool to help you organize your thoughts and save as a jpeg.

    Name of the site: The Brain
    URL: http://www.thebrain.com
    Brief description of what it does: Free mind mapping software that has a 10-minute tutorial to teach you the basics of this program. "Think faster and work smarter" is their logo.
    Brief explanation why it's better than others: Simplicity, free to use, and provides easy publishing and synchronization capabilities.

    (Presentations)
    Name of the site: Animoto
    URL: http://animoto.com
    Brief description of what it does: Allows you to add 30 second video's of any topic to your presentation free of charge. You may add voices, photos, video clips, and music.
    Brief explanation why it's better than others: Animoto syncs with many social websites like Facebook and YouTube.

    Name of the site: GoAnimate
    URL: http://goanimate.com
    Brief description of what it does: Allows you to make videos for free. "Fastest, easiest way to make a video" is their logo. User can create an animated lesson for the class.
    Brief explanation why it's better than others: Free to use or you may choose to upgrade for a fee. The site includes a quick video maker and a full featured video maker.

    (Authentic Assessment Activities)
    Name of the site: Rubrics 4 Teachers
    URL: http://www.rubrics4teacers.com
    Brief description of what it does: this site has rubrics for various topics that you can use, or can be used to guide you when making your own rubric for assessment. There
    Brief explanation why it's better than others: The home site is Teacher Planet; made for teachers and created by teachers - a complete guide for educational rubrics/assessment


    Name of the site: Rubistar
    URL: http://www-1.rubistar4teachers.net
    Brief description of what it does: Allows you to crate different rubrics
    Brief explanation why it's better than others: Site has hundreds of different rubrics to use, or you may use the rubric tool makers as a guide if you prefer to make your own

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