Tech Integration

An easy fast search engine for Flickr that includes creative commons parameters and safe search.

Free podcasts in a variety of categories.

The guidelines from Apple on created high quality podcasts, submitting them to the iTunes store and downloading them from the host.

The power of YouTube (YouTube) lies in its capacity to create connections," explains Shawn Ahmed, the activist behind The Uncultured Project. It forms "connections between people and connections between communities [that are stronger] than pen pals, and [stronger] than just exchanging e-mails

This online tool allows one or more users to create an online sketch in real-time; no registration is needed and the image can be embedded in a blog or Web site with the included code.

Great new resource called K-12 Tech Tools features more than 1,000 free online technology tools. The tools are categorized by subject, grade level, and standards.

Integrating Technology with Marzano's Instructional Strategies

Fantastic resource by Kathy Schrock - She has been studying and research infographics as an assessment tool for students for over a year. This site is a link to the resources included in her ISTE 2011 presentation that she will be making later this month and is a valuable guide.

The introductory videos made by the students at AISM in a collaborative project with ASB 2011.

a site with interactive weather graphs allowing you to pan and zoom through the entire history of any weather station

"We built Togetherville using the spirit of the neighborhoods most of us remember when we were kids," said co-founder, CEO, and parent Mandeep Singh Dhillon, "where everyone knows everyone else and watches out for each other. In Togetherville, parents have peace of mind that their kids are playing with people they know and trust and kids have fun while learning the tools they need to become good digital citizens."

Another simple tool for creating slideshows. As of right now there are no education accounts.

Vuvox allows students to build rich media presentations using a variety of formats and styles. Could be useful for digital storytelling.

Prefuse is a set of software tools for creating rich interactive data visualizations.

Make pictures talk through typed text or spoken recordings.

Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest.

his is where you can create a private virtual ToonDoo space for your educational institution, business organization, community or group. Publish, share and discuss your comic strips with your group members in a secure and private environment!

Choosing the best platform to meet your needs could be tricky and time consuming. That's why I compiled a list of the most popular platforms for creating a backchannel chat.