Tech+Tools+for+Teachers

=Which tools to use? It depends on the job!= For example Comparison of wikis, Moodle, & blogs

Blogs

 * student conversations
 * Ms. Arvig's Stupendous Students
 * teacher communication
 * Birchview Book Blog
 * Wilkens' Wiz Kids
 * pre-scheduled posts - posts can be scheduled to go live ahead of time which is great if you know you're going to be busy or away from the internet
 * Geography studies - these two teachers created ficitonal characters who blogged about their travels around the world and asked the students to map the places they were writing from. The students posted comments / answers as a class.
 * Holly the Elf
 * Learning Around the World
 * WordPress
 * Blogger

Wikis
> ===Google Docs===
 * easy to edit web page
 * Birchview Media Wiki
 * add web links on the fly
 * post a newsletter with links
 * collaborative tool
 * 5th grade research pathfinder
 * Upload files for students - plans for subs
 * Link to other wikis in the district
 * Revision history - or "Oops, I updated that link and now I lost the link to the quiz that used to be there..."
 * cross-platform access
 * home & school access
 * collaborative
 * word processing, spreadsheets, presentations,
 * Google Sites for web pages
 * Birchview Drama Club
 * Other Cool Google Things
 * show options - Wonder Wheel and Timeline
 * search help at bottom to learn all the tricks

YouTube / KeepVid

 * searchable video
 * KeepVid & other sites lets you use videos when access is blocked & to view without ads

Voicethread

 * What is Voicethread
 * pictures & storyboard
 * collaborative or single use

Podcasting

 * online publishing for a real audience
 * Mrs. Miller's class podcasts
 * use with iPods or on web sites
 * iMovie, Garageband, Audacity for editing

Flip cameras

 * connect via USB
 * Mac & PC
 * student use
 * showing student work (at conferences)

Moodle / Blackboard / etc.

 * online course managament systems
 * note-taking in research projects
 * viewing and grading online
 * file upload for assignments and completed work
 * file sharing repository for teachers

Student response systems

 * instant feedback
 * formative and summative evaluations

Media Specialist

 * building resource for curriculum
 * some are pretty techy, too!