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Digital tools categorized by use. Digital media may be used in the classroom in a variety of ways. Digital images can be used in a PowerPoint presentation, inserted in to Word, Excel, and even SMART Notebook. Digital video can also be used in a PowerPoint or Movie Maker presentation. Student produced video can empower students with the tools, skills and confidence to take creative control of their research and presentation projects.

The purpose of this wiki is to introduce a few of these tools to users---and to include practical examples of how educators can make digital dialogue a real part of their classroom instruction.

Find and make copies of VoiceThreads created by the amazing staff of the New York Public Library. These Learning Modules include expert commentary explaining the background of the images and provide a starting point for further exploration and use of these source materials in the classroom.

Collection of interesting Internet videos that would be appropriate for lessons and presentations, or personal research, related to technological and media literacy. Here are 80+ videos organized into various sub-categories. These videos are of varying quality, cross several genres, and are of varied suitability for classroom use.

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Join educator Bill Farren as he travels through four South American countries-three of them chosen by students. Class members will get to vote on what countries their teacher/guide visits and decide on the types of activities the class embarks on. Through their guide, students will interact with local people, ask them questions, request various media, and help solve real problems-all in an engaging format: participatory learning. Who is it for? Learners from all over the world: HS students, college students, homeschoolers, unschoolers, adult learners and classroom teachers: (HS or Univ) who'd like to enrich and connect their own class to this one.

S 339 proposes a new model of education - one that integrates technology and social responsibility into classroom instruction. We will be opening our school to an in-person and online audience on June 9th, 2009 in an event we're calling Dot-to-Dot: A Global Learning Reception. We're expecting an in-person attendance of 500 and an online attendance in the thousands. Students and teachers will be presenting their projects from 1pm-5pm EST; these include a documentary on special education, a documentary about student awareness of genocide that highlights one class's work with Darfur is Dying, a student-written bilingual play about the immigration experience, and public service announcements on social issues, among others. You can participate in person or online. In-person attendees will be able to see these presentations live, and online attendees will be able to see streaming presentations and leave comments for teachers and students. Dot-to-Dot represents the work of 67 teachers, 840 students, and an entire school committed to imagining the future of education.

Slidelive gives you a virtual classroom for students to attend live presentations! Ever wish you could securely share your content with students? Sign up now!

Skype an Author Into Your Library or Classroom

This site will create a shortened URL and then instantly display it so that your audience can quickly get to it. Might be handy when teaching in a lab or projecting in a classroom when a URL is impossibly long.

MobilAP is a web-based, platform for creating interactive conference and classroom experiences. It contains features like question/response, discussion, link sharing and scheduling. The cornerstone of the project is a Mobile Safari based front end that has an optimized experience for users of the iPhone and iPod touch.

In this film, Heppell makes his way through London, describing his vision for schools, meeting with kids at the Be Very Afraid conference, and exploring ideas for classroom design in a technology pilot school in Teddington.

FLIP cameras are small handheld video cameras that can record 30 or 60 minutes worth of video. They connect to your computer with a USB plug that "flips" out from the side of the camera. The functions are basic, but the ease of use will make you forget that is lacks some bells and whistles "regular" camcorders have.

"Are you using BigHugeLabs in the classroom? Sign up for a free Educator account and get the following benefits: * Pre-register your students so they can sign in without requiring an email address. * View and download content created by your students. * Use the site advertising-free. * Ready to print ID cards for your students"

Educator Accounts!

"To make the most of videoconferences, teachers must introduce students to a set of skills that are not always necessary in traditional classrooms. The tools and resources on this page can help teachers to structure meaningful learning experiences with videoconferences. "

"Today, wireless technology-used in smartphones and tablets-is designed for much more than making a phone call, enabling us to communicate, learn, connect, explore, and be entertained, anywhere, anytime-even in the classroom. This is why Samsung Mobile developed Wonders of Wireless-so you can explore the endless possibilities of mobile devices."

For more than ten years, Educational Options has helped thousands of students stay in school and become lifelong learners. Our mission is to create outstanding Web-based educational products that support students and teachers inside and outside the traditional classroom.

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