Cool+Web+Based+Programs

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Created with [|Spell with Flickr]

=**Google Earth**= It's loaded on all lab computers! Check out [|this amazing resource] to learn how to use Google Earth, although the best way to learn is to just play with it. The program is very intuitive.

=**Google Sketchup**= It's loaded on all lab computers! Sketchup is a great tool for easily teaching kids to construct 3D models of buildings. You can use it as a stand-alone tool, or in conjunction with Google Earth. Video Tutorials can be found [|here]. Google [|Sketchup for educators], including lesson plans and things you can do with the program.


 * [|Wordle]** Create Word Clouds

=**ANIMOTO**= We used this to create this little video of the Hille Staff

media type="custom" key="815479" Created with [|ANIMOTO]- Premium service free for educators, contact rebecca@animoto.com Click here for [|an example of a class video] for the end of the year.

**[|Glogster]**
Here is an example of one that is created with screenshots of websites. Students can use images, video, and sound to create an online "poster". See examples of students work on the Glogster for Education site.

media type="custom" key="718481" Made with [|Blabberize]- upload a picture, cut around the mouth, record your voice
 * Blabberize**

[|SlideBoom]
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**VoiceThread**
media type="custom" key="727309" Made with [|VoiceThread] - For more examples, click here and [|here]. An Art example is [|here]. An Math example is [|here]. A Science example is [|here].

[|Sumo Paint]

[|Kerpoof] - [|Teachers' page from Kerpoof]



[|Logo Creatr]

[|Skitch]

[|Dipity] - Timeline Creator

media type="custom" key="717957" Created with [|Mixbook] - create a flipbook, send link to parents or embed into a wiki page Check out this teacher's blog for [|step by step instructions]
 * MixBook**

[|MyStudiyo] - Create an interactive quiz and embed into a wikipage, even provides results

media type="custom" key="737517" Uploaded to [|Vimeo] - a place to store and share your videos

If you like these, see Alan Levine's list of 50 free story telling tools
and if you really have a lot of time on your hands....Check out this [|site for free tools for Mac to use in the classroom]!