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This site is an IBM research project whose goal is to make data analysis easy for people to create, edit, share, and discuss information visualizations. Once users create an account, they can upload data, create visualizations and discuss the data with others

Create a hashtag widget to embed in websites - step by step instructions through photos, not video. Remember your site needs to be public via link or full open.

Create a hashtag widget to embed in websites

Infogram is an amazing new web tool for creating infographics quickly and easily. The tool is very simple to use and offers a whole host of unique WYSIWYG editing options from dragging content around to in-tool data table formatting. This is sure to be a popular site as inforgraphics continue to grow in popularity. The site is free, robust, and going to be getting some more customized features and more templates soon. Looks like a great place for teachers and students to play with the art of visual explanation.

free tool to create infographics

Graph Master is a one-of-a-kind program that allows students to create four different interacive, printable graphs on one screen based on data collected in a survey or poll of their classmates. What makes Graph Master so useful, however, is the fact that after students make their graphs, the program asks them eight multiple choice questions about their graphs using the inputted data and checks them for accuracy.

This is a site for teachers and students that allows them to create a digital scrapbook which promotes creativity, self-expression, and imagination.

This site allows users to create slides for PD training that can be viewed on the web and iPad.

This how-to explains how to get teachers joined when they first create Edmodo accounts AND for those teachers who already have Edmodo accounts.

Audio Apps

Demonstration videos created by teachers for teachers of Web 2.0 Tools

Social Science 2.1, 2.4 ThinkQuest's site "Ancient World" won the Gold in the ThinkQuest Competition for Students.  This site, created by students, includes factual information, craft ideas, recipes, and online activities for Ancient Egypt.  The "Fact Page" contains information on every aspect of Ancient Egypt and is a great online resource.  "Online Activities" is the place for interactive maps, an Egyptian calculator, hieroglyphic name translator, rules for the popular Egyptian board game of "Senet" and much more.   Finish off this unit by sharing the recipes.  They sound delicious!

Thinkercad is a free open source web-based tool that allows users to learn to design the products of their life. Students will be able to easily design in 3D what they have always dreamed of, but never thought possible. Until now. This is a fantastic tool to introduce real-world fabrication skills that teach student that that they can learn by doing. Tinkercad also has a growing community that helps users learn how to create their first real things in just a few minutes. A great tool!

This site allows students to create an angle, then measure it.

Generic looking site, but make an account and will create screen shot/podcast videos. Can download as mp4 or provide a link to personal site (but has size limits). 30 minutes of recording available. You can also download and place video on another host like Vimeo.

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