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= GLOGS =

The following "Why I Love Autumn..." glog was created (including account registration) in about 10 minutes. Below it is a glog that helps explain EDU glogs.

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Classroom uses for glogs:
 * Multimedia storytelling
 * Digital posters (easy to save for future classes!)
 * "All About Me" project to get to know your students
 * Multimedia book/movie/etc. review
 * Make a "book trailer" or movie trailer
 * Search public glogs and use them as part of a presentation (student or teacher)

Sign up for an account at: @http://www.glogster.com/ OR sign up for an educational account at: @http://edu.glogster.com/register/ for features such as student account management.

= SLIDESHARING =

Slideshare (NB: At this time, Slideshare does not support animation)

Slideboom

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Classroom uses for slidesharing sites:
 * Upload your slideshows for absentees, review, etc.
 * Download other slideshows to use in your lessons
 * Students can upload their slideshows for easier sharing and presentation (especially if they use a Mac!)

= VOICETHREAD =

VoiceThread

Samples: Math Strategies 5 Step Writing Process An Egg-Cellent Experiment!

= WIKIS, WEBS & WEEBLY =

Three easy sites for building class websites, or for students to use for projects and portfolios.

> PBWorks (formerly PBWiki) || # This one!
 * || **Build them at...** || **Samples** ||
 * **Wikis** || Popular choices:
 * Wikispaces
 * 1) Ms. Ross's Digital Room 108
 * 2) WebTools4u2use
 * 3) Examples of Educational Wikis ||
 * **Webs** || www.webs.com || Semi's English Department ||
 * **Weebly** || www.weebly.com || * Madame Dherari's Fench Class
 * Ms. Harrison's Classes
 * Memorable Math with Ms. Napolitano
 * Teaching with Technology ||

= YOUTUBE, Etc. =


 * http://www.youtube.com
 * http://teachertube.com
 * http://www.schooltube.com

Tools to download YouTube (and some other streaming) videos to your hard drive:
 * [|http://keepvid.com]
 * http://www.savevid.com
 * http://kickyoutube.com
 * Explanations of how to use SaveVid and KickYouTube

Resources & What People Are Saying


 * GeekDad - YouTube in the Classroom
 * 100 Best YouTube Videos for Teachers
 * YouTube in the Classroom: Ways You Can Say Yes!