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=**Welcome to the Oskaloosa Schools technology wiki.** =

Please share Web 2.0 tools you are using in your classroom, or have gone to a conference and learned about, so others can benefit from your knowledge. Add the tool under an appropriate category to help us keep this wiki easy to use. If you feel you need a new category, please add it.


 * Requirements:** List the name of the tool/site, add a link to it and write a short summary of the tool and put your name with it so others know who to contact for more information.

Assessment & Evaluation
Quizlet - @http://quizlet.com/ - Free tool to create flashcards for review and share with your class. Go to the Features link to learn more about it. - Shari B.

Blogging
Edu-Blog - another easy way for students to blog without needing a personal e-mail address - Mary C.

Communication
Create presentations live and on the web - Prezi - Mary C.

File Sharing
http://drop.io/ private real-time sharing and collaboration. Upload virtually any type file--keep it private or go public while controlling who has access. Special feature--use cell phone to record message that can be dropped as an mp3 file! - P ErkenBrack

Multimedia (Video, Slideshows)
Create presentations live and on the web - Prezi - Mary C.

Mac has a program called "Pages" to create more funky presentation than Office products (must purchase) Mary C.

Screen-o-matic - make a video presentation with a background like a green or blue screen. Can tailor it to a topic - ie - weather Mary C.

Voice Thread - share images, documents and videos - Mary C.

Music
Dewey Music - @http://www.deweymusic.org - free public domain music to use in presentations, videos, etc. - Shari B.

Notetaking, Concept Mapping & Related Tools
Wallwisher - @http://www.wallwisher.com/ - Use for concept mapping, notes, questions from students. I've seen two 1:1 schools using this, one in Language Arts for speech preparation and for general posting of questions to teachers during class. - Shari B.

Tagxedo - @http://www.tagxedo.com/ - Like Wordle, but you can make word clouds in shapes with this one. - Shari B.

Wordle - @http://www.wordle.net/ - Make word clouds. Great for seeing the main ideas in an article. The more a word is found, the bigger it is in the cloud. You can also just type in your own words that you want in the cloud to present an idea. - Shari B.

Prezi - Create presentations live and on the web - Prezi - Mary C.

Web Site Tools
ClassJump - @http://www.classjump.com/ - Free tool to create a web site. Post assignments, upload documents, receive documents, create a message board for your class and post photos. - Shari B.

Cool Tools for Schools - a variety of links to Web 2.0 tools and much more - Mary C.

Zamzar.com - convert files and download videos - Mary C.

Savevid.com - convert files and download videos - Mary C.