FREE online video editor (import video, sound, insert transitions, save in multiple formats)

Ideas for using Google Apps in the classroom

Type a topic in the search bar to find FlickR photos related to your search. Create a PhotoSphere to visually represent a topic.

FREE drag-and-drop website creation. No "techie" skills needed. http://www.vbhssummerreading.org is an example website created using Weebly

Similar to Wordle but much more visual. Examples are available on the website.

Create "word clouds" from text you paste into a textbox. Words that are used most frequently appear more prominently than others. Great analysis tool for speeches, compare/contrast. I have used Wordle as a tool when creating class rules. I pasted student rule ideas into Wordle and together the classes viewed the word cloud to come up with rules using the words that were the largest.

Create free online surveys. I have used Survey Monkey with the English department @VBHS to get feedback about the summer reading requirements. Results allowed the department to make decisions about what assignments and books would be part of this requirement. The district has also used Survey Monkey to research professional development opportunities you'd like to see offered. Survey Monkey can also be used with students to get an idea of what they know and/or what choices they might like to have in an assignment. Results are presented graphically which is a great use for a Statistics class or to use when teaching percentages.

Replace multiple urls with just a single url using fur.ly.

Never email yourself a file again! Organize and access your files from any device. Share files with contacts, collaborators and students for FREE. If you are interested in a Dropbox account, send me your email address and I'll send you an invite (danielle.vogel@gmail.com). Share this with your friends and add storage space to your Dropbox account.

Create notebooks accessible anywhere you have an Internet or Mobile connection. Evernote can help you keep track of things you learn, places you've been, words you've heard. And, notebooks are shareable. Apps are available for iPod, iPad, Android and PC/MAC computers. Evernote syncs all notebooks to each device. Whether you are reviewing notes in Starbucks or checking your grocery list in line at the Publix, Evernote allows you access to your information in one place with one login.

FREE, secure, safe, ad free social learning network for teachers, students and schools. Create classes, discussion groups, assessments. Share ideas, content, collaborate. Build your PLN. All online (in the cloud). User interface is very similar to other Social Media sites familiar to students.

SDIRC has their own Edmodo Domain - indianriverschools.edmodo.com. Contanct Ravi Annam X3210 or me (danielle.vogel@indianriverschools.org) or Tiffany McKenzie for the Group Code!

Just learned that all schools have different codes. Please contact Ravi Annam or Tiffany McKenzie for school codes. :) http://indianriverschools.edmodo.com

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