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As intuitive as technology is now, many of these tools are ready for students to use with the click of a mouse, and for FREE!  They don't require much set up for the teacher.  There are gads of tutorial videos made about how-to get started. Encourage students to smash these apps together to create something new with the information they are learning, to become creators instead of just consumers.  Remix research!

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http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/

Have you heard of app smashing?  Jamming two techy tools together to create something awesome?  Screencast-O-Matic is the perfect tool to add to Animoto or Prezi or Haiku Deck (or anything) to create a video presentation!

Screencast-O-Matic captures an area of the computer screen (any area you tell it to) and records your narration or music to create a video. . .FREE!  You do have to download and install the program for it to work, but that is the only drawback.

Teachers, flip your classroom . . . record narration over your slideshows, and Tada!

Here is a link to student videos made using Screencast-O-Matic to capture music as they flipped through the slides of their Prezi, a public service announcement for a cause they had researched and wanted to raise money for: http://www.teachertube.com/video/338753

These students smashed Animoto and Screencast-O-Matic so they could include narration and music: http://www.teachertube.com/video/338433

Need tutorials? They have those, too: http://som.screencasthost.com/channels/cXhI3EVTh#navback

Here's the directions Ms. M*G used with her 8th graders: http://bit.ly/1C4QEc5

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An interactive, hyperlinked, multimedia visual feast that will blow your mind!  This isn't your grandma's poster project.

Here's a quick visual overview: http://edu.glogster.com/

Technically, educators are free to create, but are limited to only 10 student accounts (group work anyone?).  If you want students to create projects and interact in a classroom environment, you have to pay for a subscription.  You can try it out a whole classroom experience with students for free for 7 days, though.  (What if you timed that project just right?  It would still be free.)

Ms. Morningstar-Gray's Glogster about author, Brian Selznick:

http://amorning.edu.glogster.com/brian-selznick/

Ms. M*G's Glogster assignment sheet for a debate project:

http://amorning.edu.glogster.com/debate/

Want to see some student examples?  Check out these made by 7th graders after researching inductees into the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame:

http://morningstar-gray.wikispaces.com/Rock+Posters

Need help getting started? Start here: https://support.glogster.com/support/solutions/articles/5000543028-what-is-glogster-official-intro-video-

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Timeline Creation Tool lets you add text, images, videos, and social media messages.  Create multimedia timelines full of information!  Dipity lets you collaborate and has multiple ways to share your finished timelines.

You can even view your Timeline (or present it) in four different modes: Timeline, List, Flipbook, and Map!

***The basic Dipity account is FREE, but is limited to 3 timelines.

The connections to history class are obvious, but it is flexible enough to adapt to any subject: famous scientific discoveries, the plot of a novel, the influence of an artist over time.

http://www.dipity.com/

"Dipity provides teachers with an insight into student decision-making processes and opens up dialogue about what historical work entails." --TeachingHistory.org  Students wrestle with which events to include as they practice thinking critically:

http://teachinghistory.org/digital-classroom/tech-for-teachers/24620

Here is one example: http://www.dipity.com/jamesblackburn/World_War_II/

What about using Dipity to share news and links with the whole school?  Here is an elementary science one that does just that: http://itbabble.com/2011/04/28/dipity-the-review/

So, how do you create a timeline?  Here's a pretty good visual step-by-step: http://itbabble.com/2011/04/28/dipity-the-review/

And here's a video how-to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8slBz1dtgXM&feature=player_embedded

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Automatically Create Videos. Fast, Free & Shockingly Easy!

Let's start with a student created example, a book trailer: https://animoto.com/play/sfc1x3R0CaMzwWewfU8TGA

Ok . . .but how do you actually make a video? Click here:

https://animoto.com/blog/news/creating-your-first-animoto-video/

Teachers, click for ideas on how to use Animoto in the classroom:

https://animoto.com/education/classroom

Click to find out how to create a free educator's account:

http://help.animoto.com/entries/20239847

Click to find out how to create student accounts and link them to your educator's account:

http://help.animoto.com/entries/104077

Click to see Ms. M*G's "Meet the Teacher" Animoto video example: https://animoto.com/play/mhnu7f89o9B8b5saUsDifw

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With Haiku Deck, anyone can easily create a flawless presentation that can be easily projected, shared, posted, embedded in a website, or viewed on any web-enabled device.

Their philosophy: Simple, beautiful, fun!

Might I also add . . .FREE!

Instead of spending hours creating a complicated presentation, use Haiku Deck to let your ideas shine through and drive home your point!

Click to watch a one minute intro video: https://vimeo.com/46386096

Click to see an example Haiku Deck that gives you 10 Artful Ideas for better presentations: http://bit.ly/1w8vXDi

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Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that's simple, beautiful and fun.

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Create a 3-D presentation (think PowerPoint on steriods) that allows you to zoom through your slides, twisting and turning, creating visual connections between info, pictures, and videos. (FREE)

Click to get a quick overview by viewing the Prezi created by Ms. M*G:

http://prezi.com/bg4blkyqe6xo/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

Click to create your own FREE account:

https://prezi.com/signup/public/

Click to view helpful tutorial videos to get started:

https://prezi.com/support/
Need tips on better presentations? View this Prezi: https://prezi.com/1vno843ijfdz/presentation-tips/

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http://www.freetech4teachers.com/
If you haven't heard of Richard Byrne, he is a tech blogger, but don't let that scare you.  He reviews free techy tools for the classroom and gives the low down on each.  I cannot tell you how much I rely on this guy for new ideas for teaching and creating using technology!  Check him out!

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Comedian Don McMillan . . . video clip just for fun (or is it?).  Some great lessons here about what not to do!

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School of Business & Professional Studies

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Really cool tool for using smart devices as clickers. Can set up a survey in a minute flat, or upload more complicated quizzes, scavenger hunts, etc. Perfect for collecting data, feedback, and surveys from groups or individuals. Literally a million uses (including a fun "space race" game mode)!

http://www.socrative.com/

Watch a video of students using Socrative in class posted by Richard Byrne, amazing blogger behind Free Technology for Teachers.

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/01/stage-space-race-in-socrative.html http://www.freetech4teachers.com/

Teachers, need help getting started?  Check out this very visual manual: http://www.socrative.com/materials/SocrativeUserGuide.pdf

Or check out these tutorials because their support is awesome: http://help.socrative.com/

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A comic strip creator that is as simple as click and drag (seriously easy to use).  Vocabulary activity? Show what you know? Visual assessment anyone?  Recreate the historical event?  Explain the scientific process?

http://www.storyboardthat.com/

They have a FREE plan that allows you to save three projects per day. You do have to register on the site to save your work.

Try it out now by clicking here: https://www.storyboardthat.com/storyboard-creator

It's so easy to use, you won't need this video: https://www.storyboardthat.com/help/storyboard-creator

Teachers, need some lesson ideas to get you started? https://www.storyboardthat.com/articles/education/teacher-resources

This website also has classroom features and such for a paid subscription, but you don't have to have the premium to get the kids creating.

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Rostering

Compatible with popular learning management systems such as Google Classroom, Clever, Canvas, ClassLink, and Schoology, Storyboard That makes organizing your students, classes, and assignments a breeze. In addition, sharing assignments with students and keeping track of their progress is as easy as clicking a button.

Real Time Collaboration

Knowing how to work together is an important part of a child's education. Students will love working in pairs and in small groups on the same storyboard!

Want your students to add writing to their storyboards? We've got tons of options for speech and text.

The storyboard creator free trial for teachers allows you to try out all of the premium features for two weeks. Thousands of copyable activities, worksheets, and posters are yours to use and keep in your storyboard library. Educators love Storyboard That because it helps students process and understand the information in a deep, meaningful way. When students storyboard, they are actively engaged in the learning process and can make connections between the text and their own lives.

Storyboards also promote higher-level thinking by encouraging students to synthesize information and think critically about what they have read. Finally, storyboards are a great way to assess student understanding because they provide a visual representation of student learning.

Storyboard That is the perfect tool for novel lesson plans and activities because it's so easy to use and extremely versatile. With Storyboard That, you can create a wide variety of storyboards such as the story from the main character's perspective, or any other character's point of view.

By combining the storyboard maker with your lesson plans, you can adhere to the curriculum and required standards, while ensuring that your students will be engaged and excited to learn. Another added bonus is that our premade lesson plans are aligned with the Common Core!

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Create storyboards with our free storyboard software! ⚡ Try 1 month for $1 ✩ Filmmakers, teachers, students, & businesses all love using ❰Storyboard That❱ for storyboarding & comics online!

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A free online publication tool. . . allows you to upload PowerPoints or PDFs, then magically converts them into a virtual magazine with flippable pages!

"Reading and publishing
simple, beautiful, powerful – and free!"

http://issuu.com/

Here's the Issuu Ms. M*G created to get explain how the process works: http://issuu.com/andriamorningstar-gray/docs/publishing_on_issuu/1

Teachers, combine StoryboardThat, PowerPoint, ISSUU, and Padlet to have students self publish their work online and share with the class on Padlet.  Here's an example of 9th grader's who researched disabilities and created original children's books: http://padlet.com/andria_mornings/childbooks

Click to create a free account: https://issuu.com/signup?plan=free

Here's a quick help video to get you started: http://help.issuu.com/entries/88178508-Webinar-Getting-Started-on-issuu

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The fastest way to digital. Publish your marketing collateral, magazine, brochure, catalog, or newsletter to the web in a few easy steps. Import a PDF, grab a link to your flipbook and go. Or embed it in your website, blog, or LMS - no IT support needed. Even generate revenue with commission-free Digital Sales.

Issuu also integrates with your favorite tools such as Adobe InDesign, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Mailchimp for a seamless workflow.

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The fastest way to digital. Publish your marketing collateral, magazine, brochure, catalog, or newsletter to the web in a few easy steps. Import a PDF, grab a link to your flipbook and go. Or embed it in your website, blog, or LMS - no IT support needed.

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Make your images completely interactive by adding links, videos, text, and more with your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Add your own picture and embed information or pull images from other sites (with permission) and add facts to those. Take a regular digital image and make it come alive!

Here's a Thinglink Ms. M*G created for you all about Thinglink!  (It includes all of the following links): http://www.thinglink.com/scene/631892602546814977

Here's a quick video showing how easy it is: http://bit.ly/188uech

They offer a FREE classroom account for teachers and students.  Check out the overview here: https://www.thinglink.com/tutorial/Thinglink%20education

Here is an example that a teacher created incorporating a lesson slideshow, videos, and links to articles: http://www.thinglink.com/scene/631194565948211201

Students could create Thinglinks as an alternative to a poster, a stunning visual aid.  Here is a link to 27 ways to use this cool tool in the classroom: http://bit.ly/1Mqn7Li

Thinglink for the math classroom? Yep . . . http://www.mathycathy.com/blog/2014/04/student-created-thinglinks/

Here is Mr. Senedak's "French Revolution" lesson as an example project: http://mrsenedaksworldhistoryclass.weebly.com/thinglink.html