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"The alternative ways suggested here are important. If you look at the suggestions analytically you will see that they center around actively engaging students in the learning task through a variety of ways including, critical thinking, brainstorming, concept mapping...etc."

50 popular literacy, readaloud and articles sites like newsela.com (Newsela | Nonfiction Literacy and Current Events). Top 3 alternative sites are: http://nces.ed.gov/naal/, newsinlevels.com, dogonews.com.

"The Trading Card tool gives students an alternative way to demonstrate their literacy knowledge and skill when writing about popular culture texts or real world examples. This interactive allows students to create their own trading card about a real or fictional person, place, object, event, or abstract concept."

"Students created a professional development resource relating to a technology tool of their choosing. Alternatively, students could also create a professional development resource that uses multiple tools to address a specific skill covered in the course. The product was organized so the various tools worked together toward a common goal rather than be just a collection of tools."

Website promoting different software and web tool options to the mainstream applications.

Do you miss Google WonderWheel? Here is an alternative. Choose a broad topic, and with the use of this website, narrow the scope and focus of your topic.

Here is another alternative to Animoto. It is also free and pretty user friendly.

An alternative to PowerPoint with one-of-a-kind animation effects. PowToon will create the world's most minimalist, user friendly and intuitive presentation software that allows someone with no technical or design skills to create engaging professional "look and feel" animated presentations.

Alternative to Skype...works well with embedded presentations and YouTube video. Must use the https:// version of the site as the http:// site is blocked.

An alternative site to Socrative.com, cel.ly, and PollEverywhere.com. Built more for university courses & classes.

Create an audio blog using Audioboo. This is an alternative to typing on a blog.

Online alternative presentation tools.

"Telling great stories has never been so simple. So easy that it seems like magic. Fast and Simple You don't need to have programming or design skills. Hundreds of available templates. Incredible Results: Shine bright with spectacular designs and achieve the Wow effect you're looking for. Effective: Interactive visual experiences that improve communication. Full of life: Animated and interactive creations integrated with the richness of the Internet. Know your impact: Monitor how your creations are being used in real time. The power of information. Versatile: All your communication needs in a single tool."

CREATE BEAUTIFUL VIDEOS FAST AND EASY Easy to edit motion graphic templates and more to make your videos more engaging An alternative to Animoto

Here is a new alternative to Jaycut.com. It does have new features (i.e. Skins, Effects, Backgrounds). There are a number of resources provided by Masher (images, videos, music). A drawback is that you can only have one song on each project.

Bunkr is an online presentation tool which not only enables you to create your presentations (a la powerpoint) in your web browser but also to collect and store content (image, video, quote, text) from the internet which you can use later in your slides.