TechToolScenarios

=Technology Tool Scenarios= Work alone, with a partner or in a small group to explore technology tools that you may not be aware of to determine their applicability in education and to develop ideas for some potential projects in your content area or across the curriculum. Click on this file to open a Word document with a template for you to track your work - [|Technology Tool Scenario Sheet TEMPLATE.doc]. Save it with the name of the tech tool that you are researching. Once you've received your assignment, start working. When you have completed your Technology Tool Scenario Sheet for your assigned tool/s, please post them on that tool's page. You can find the tool's page on this Wikispace by clicking on the name in the table below. Below is a list of possible tools to explore. If you find additional tools, please insert them in alphabetical order in a row in the table below: and collboration || Dabbleboard || and share them with others || Delicious || and share them with others || Diigo || own characters, and watch others' creations || GoAnimate || and middle school students || Kidblog || Web || Prezi || up to 15 Web sites || Share Tabs || materials and other resources || Thinkfinity || or less || Twitter || collaborative presentations || Voice Threads || and links || Wikispaces ||
 * **Researcher/s** || **What Does the Tool Let You Do?** || **Tech Tool** ||
 * || Create online videos from still images with background music to bring learning to life || Animoto ||
 * || Create online Comic strips || Bitstrips for Schools ||
 * || Animate graphic images || Blabberize ||
 * || Write an online journal || Blogs ||
 * || Be a reporter || Cover It Live ||
 * || Use an online whiteboard for drawing
 * || Bookmark your favorties on the Web
 * || Bookmark your favorties on the Web
 * || Access an amazing array of resources including videos, interactive labs, lesson plans, etc. provided free of charge by the CT State Department of Education || Discovery Ed Middle School Science ||
 * || Use pictures to tell a story || Flickr Tell a Story ||
 * || Poster yourself || Glogster ||
 * || Make animated characters, direct your
 * || Collaborate and share online documents || Google Docs ||
 * || Map the world || Google Earth ||
 * || Discover where in the world the greatest road trip stories took place || Google Lit Trips ||
 * || Become a video editor || JayCut ||
 * || Create a Web site by filling in a text box || Jottit ||
 * || Visit Connecticut's virtual library || iConn ||
 * || Build a "kid safe" blog for elementary
 * || Help others learn how to use Google's search engine || Let Me Google That For You ||
 * || Create small URLs from large ones || Linkyy ||
 * || Movie Maker || Movie Maker ||
 * || Create online slide shows || PhotoPeach ||
 * || Edit photos and graphics with ease || Picnik ||
 * || Collaborate in an online document || PiratePad ||
 * || Create presentations live and on the
 * || Develop a tabbed URL with links for
 * || Make fast, easy online surveys || SurveyMonkey ||
 * || Find K-12 lesson plans, primary source
 * || Send messages in 140 characters
 * || Put together multi-media online
 * || Post electronic notes on a colorful wall || WallWisher ||
 * || Design Web sites with pages, files
 * || Create beautiful word clouds || Wordle ||
 * || Become a movie maker || Xtranormal ||
 * || Make fast, easy online surveys || Zoomerang ||

More Tech Tools
For many more technology tools, check out the following:
 * Cool Tools for Schools Wiki
 * Steve Dembo's Links
 * Kathy Schrock's Links

Example of a Completed Tech Tool Scenario

 * **Wordle:** Click here for a sample completed Tech Tool Scenario for Wordle: [|WordleTechToolScenario.doc]