A VIU: Learning Community

A writing tool with sets of pictures by different artists that students can organize to create prompts for their writing. Stories can be saved to student accounts, and shared with, and commented on by their classmates

A web 2.0 that allows students to build timelines. I used this in my History class and the students found it relatively easy to work with. Also it was free.

A language learning tool, that's free. Very addictive, uses a game based structure. My students love it.

A great web 2.0 tool that I use in my French classes to reinforce vocabulary. Could easily be used in non language classes.

This site has a great list of Web 2.0 tools for educators to use in their classroom.

Google is amazing...instead of a virtual get-together on Skype, try Google Hangouts and for teachers, you could "hold virtual meetings, hosting guest speakers, or creating a video podcast." Also--it is a free service!

I know I need this! "Want to step your Twitter game up? Think you're supposed to actually type a full 140 characters for each tweet? Not quite. That's just one of the many handy tips found in this useful Twitter Cheat Sheet."

Offline use of iPads: "Just about every article on using iPads in education involves one key feature: connectivity. Whether it's wi-fi or cellular service, being connected to the web is by far the most important feature for iPads in the classroom. Otherwise, it's just what the tech-bloggers call a 'brick' and is essentially worthless. Right?"

A course using Canvas to disseminate content and assignments around open learning.

Jean K brought this to my attention.

This Glog, created by Sue Oxnevad, is titled "Google Docs For Learning". There are 12 notes attached to this online poster board. When you click on each, you are taken to different presentation formats and instructed how you can use Google Docs, and in some instances retailed web tools, in relation to the folllowing: * Assignment Tracker: Google Forms * Build Vocabulary * Digital Notes: Google Docs and Readability Martlet * Guided Learning * Mind Mapping * Multi Media * Organization: Google Calendar * Project Based Learning * Self-Grading Quiz: Google Form * Templates: Use Google Docs Templates * Word Posters: Google Draw * Writers Workshop

You must check out this blog. It presents ideas for efficient and effective tech integration. One tab focuses on professional development options for 21st century educators, each topic relating to using technology in the classroom. There is a page on Digital Literacy Badges, Google Docs; the list goes on as some of the pages have multiple tabs to take you to even more information. I could spend hours exploring. It is amazing the number of different online sites available for teachers to host content and for students to present their understanding. The host of this blog Sue Oxenvad also offers online professional development, which you can register for on the blog.

(The easiest, most sophisticated tool for showing the best of you online, all in one place. Connect your social media content and make a great impression now.) Their words, not mine! Anyway, out of curiosity followed up on an article author and clicked on his vizify page.... Wow--so 'sexy' and slick (or so it appears). Looks like a terrific alternate to a paper resume (and Facebook profile). I'll be checking it out more in detail--it may also be useful as a non-LMS. Cheers! :)

Okay--it would be a lot of fun to do a character analysis using this.....

A huge list of free online tools for teaching/learning. "At least one excellent free learning tool (or site) for every learning problem, need or issue!"

Wow--quite a list! Thanks! :)

A fantastic resource to get started with the Grades feature in D2L.

What is interesting is the collateral damage of those seated nearby being diverted by activity happening on someone else's screen. Wonder if that works the other way--in that if there is a strong focus on the lecture/class with well-organized notes being taken, does that behaviour/visual reinforce the behaviour of those sitting nearby....

Scoop.it allows you to bring together topics of interest in one location, for easy access. This Scoop.it site, curated by a Miss Noor, contains hundreds of scooped websites relating to Web 2.0. The focus is the best resources and tools of web 2.0 in the classroom. You could spend hours exploring the different links and feel like you have just touched the surface.

Susan Oxnevads Blog has some great tools and she provides oodles of well-organized details on the tools she recommends. In this case she is recommending Flubaroo. A terrific script that a I have used to make Google Forms into a self-grading quiz or test. Not as robust as other tools designed as quizzing tools (Quizstar...), but it works. The only issue I came across was a difficulty in setting up the automated email back to the student with their results. Other than that it works peachilly. Avi

From website: Social networks as learning management systems...applications can turn existing social networks such as Facebook. Into a Learning Management System, (LMS, LCMS) and retain all the rich communication and scheduling tools that these applications offer. UdutuTeach allows you to import courses from myUdutu, manage which people can take your courses, and track the learners' progress.