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PowToon is a presentation tool that allows you to create animated presentations and cartoon style videos just by dragging and dropping.

free online resources engage elementary kids:  awesome, short video about a fifth grade class using technology tools on the web to create multimedia presentations.

"Best Practices for Using Technology in the Classroom Technology in the Classroom When using technology for teaching, there are four basic principles to be kept in mind: Alignment: Technology should be used for a purpose-not for the sake of being flashy and not as a distraction from other forms of pedagogy. Carefully consider the ways in which video or other media that you share with your class are aligned with your learning objectives. Consider the technology that is most closely in alignment with your teaching skills and the needs of your students-if you don't like to teach with Power Point, consider giving students a handout outlining the main points of your lecture and listing major concepts to assist them in note-taking. Accessibility: Be sure that the technology that you intend to use is accessible to your students. While computers are virtually ubiquitous, and students living on campus have ready access to computing labs and other technology on campus, do consider whether or not your students have access to technology that you want them to use. Also, consider your own access to technology: make sure that you are familiar with all of the technology that you use and that media technology in your classroom is functioning correctly before the class. Plan ahead. If you are going to show a film, for example, don't wait until you walk into class to find out if the player in your classroom supports your DVD's regional format, or you will find yourself scrambling to come up with a lesson plan that does not include the film. By checking the regional format in advance, you will be able to have a matching-format DVD player delivered to the classroom by Technology Services. Assessment: As with lectures, discussions, and labs, provide your students with guidance when dealing with media technologies. If you are showing them a film, provide them with the learning objectives that you have for them in watching the film. Consider giving them a short assignment to be fil

This is a sample template for a science fair PowerPoint presentation. I found the format to be really easy to understand. Also, because this is a googledoc, every student can access and post their projects online!

How to create a presentation that stands out and memorable.

This is an awesome wiki full of ideas, research of effective use, and examples of uses for voicethread in the classroom. I wont have time to go over it in my presentation, so I wanted to make sure it was posted here. If you are at all interested in using voicethread in the future, you should really check it out!

Here's a textbook assigned in at least one other Gordon class. It presents a model of teaching mathematics that is far more engaging for students than what you and I likely remember. It's free by using your Gordon library number, so this could save you about $40 as it did for me.

I am always looking for different ways to present numbers. It's hard to believe that September is just around the corner and I will be teaching kindergarteners who have no concept of numbers. I found this site via Pinterest.

ZooBurst is a digital storytelling tool that lets anyone easily create his or her own 3D pop-up books. On this site students can create their own digital storybooks. Students can also use this site to write reports and to deliver presentations. They can choose the 3D images from the large collection of library clipart that is provided on Zooburst. They can also add chat bubbles to these images. These books can be shared with others through a hyperlink.

32 Ways to use Google Apps including the online quiz some of you were looking for

Comprehensive guide to making and using prezi

Comprehensive guide to making and using prezi

This is an excellent site providing interactive text in a variety of subjects. I only checked out social studies, but there are various sections on math and science (some even in Spanish). Lessons are interactive and contain relevant images and great multimedia presentations. I highly recommend it. Another cool thing about this site is that a teacher can set up an account and provide a custom HippoCampus page for his/her students. This can be helpful for all students, regardless of their abilities.

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