Inspiration

I got to use this phenomenal program called Inspiration which allows you to create web diagrams and great visual additives for your classroom.  I will be able to use this for my classroom when teaching diagramming or brainstorming.  The fun thing about this site is that you can brainstorm and create a web and then allow this program to put it in an outline format.  I think this will help students greatly when they are learning the writing process.  I always had trouble with creating the outline format, so I know it will be helpful for at least some students!
This is also fun to use.  It has a plethora of colors, images, shapes and fonts to choose from.  I think most students would enjoy it.

Amsterdam Animoto

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

Animoto is sooooo easy and so fun! I will definitely be using this in my classroom. I think this is something the kids will love. It would be great to take photos of all of our fun activities and then put them to music and show them to the class. Another good use for the video would be to post it on my classroom website for parents to see what we did in class. I think it will make the event unforgettable if they get to see it in video fashion. Also, it is easy enough to let the students make them with a little help from some extra supervision in the classroom. It could even be an activity that we do by allowing an older grade (around 4th) to come in and work on it together with the younger students.

Opposites Scavenger Hunt From Original Photos

This presentation is from a scavenger hunt activity that we conducted in class. It is such a great idea and look foward to trying it with my kids. It is a way to get them up and out of their seats, looking around for certain objects, and still incorporating technology and different techniques. I think this is fantastic and fun! This hunt makes a student feel independent and accomplished when they complete the project. It is a great way to break of the monotony of the everyday classroom setting.

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Get your own

This is my digital collection of photos.  I collected them by scanning, taking screen shots, finding free, uncopy written pictures online, clip art, and origional photos that i took with a digital camera.  I never knew how easy it was to take a screen shot of a computer page before.  Now that I know how easy it is, I find myself taking screen shots for all of my class projects.  What a great way to show someone exactly what you are looking at on your computer screen.  If you do not want them to see the whole screen, you can simply crop and resize your image!  Easy as 1, 2, 3!!! 

http://picasaweb.google.com/111443284222987738967/DigitalCollection2010#

Dabbleboard

I have recently learned of this website called Dabbleboard and it is amazing! This site allows you to use your computer as if it were a white board or even like a smart board in a classroom. It is fantastic because it is easy to use and I KNOW children will want to participate if they can use this fun tool. I know this because...I can not wait to use it! Dabbleboard seems to be only one of many awesome free tools for the classroom that you can get online. How fun!