This page was created to save a list of software tools and web site resources that I used in class. This page will serve as a future resource that will helpme integrate meaningful technology activities into my classroom.

SOFTWARE

Inspiration
http://www.inspiration.com/
Inspiration Software®, Inc. is recognized as the leader in visual thinking and learning. We develop and publish innovative software tools that inspire learners of all ages to brainstorm, organize, plan and create.

Publisher
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/publisher/default.aspx
Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 helps you create, personalize, and share a wide range of publications and marketing materials in-house.

DreamWeaver
http://www.adobe.com/products/dreamweaver/
Learn how to develop database-driven web applications with Dreamweaver to create dynamic web pages.

FREE SOFTWARE

NVU
http://www.nvu.com/
Nvu makes managing a web site a snap. Now anyone can create web pages and manage a website with no technical expertise or knowledge of HTML.

FTP
http://lexi.net/files/misc/ws_ftple98.exe
Transfer your web-pages over to the Internet to showcase your work to the public.

Open Source Software for Windows
http://www.opensourcewindows.org/
Open Source Windows is a simple list of the best free and open source software for Windows.

Open Source Software for Macs
http://www.opensourcemac.org/
Open Source Mac is a simple list of the best free and open source software for Mac OS X.

Gimpshop
http://www.gimpshop.com/
GIMPshop is a modification of the free/open source GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP), intended to replicate the feel of Adobe Photoshop. Its primary purpose is to make users of Photoshop feel comfortable using GIMP.

Audacity
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/windows
Audacity is a free, easy-to-use audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems. You can use Audacity to record live audio, convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs, edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, and WAV sound files, cut, copy, splice, and mix sounds together, change the speed or pitch of a recordin, and more.

Open Office Suite
http://www.openoffice.org/
To create, as a community, the leading international office suite that will run on all major platforms and provide access to all functionality and data through open-component based APIs and an XML-based file format.

Shareware.com
http://www.shareware.com/
CNET Networks' interactive media brands engage and captivate people through the things they love—like technology, games, music, TV, film, food and parenting.

Tucows.com
http://www.tucows.com
Tucows seeks to make the Internet easier and more effective for passionate Internet users. Their goal is to reduce complexity for our customers as they acquire, deliver or use Internet services.

ONLINE TOOLS

Google Documents, Spreadsheets, and Presentations
http://www.google.com/educators/p_docs_spreadsheets.html
An easy-to-use online word processor and spreadsheet editor that enables you and your students to create, store and share documents and spreadsheets instantly and securely and collaborate online in real time.

Blogger
http://www.google.com/educators/p_blogger.html
Blogger makes it easy for teachers and students to share work, class notes, and pictures online. And with new access controls, educators can even make private blogs for their classes’ eyes only. 

GifWorks
http://www.gifworks.com/
Create your own special effects with any GIF - even animated ones! Resize it, colorize it, optimize it, and jazzercise it - then save it and take it with you.

CoolText
http://www.cooltext.com/
Cool Text is a free graphics generator for web pages and anywhere else you need an impressive logo without a lot of design work.

Flaming Text
http://www.flamingtext.com/
At FlamingText you can create cool, custom images for FREE, to use on your website, or in your e-mail.

MediaBuilder 3D Text Maker
http://www.3dtextmaker.com/
Create your own 3D text banners! Choose a font, colorize it, size it, and jazzercise it - then save it and take it with you. You name it and you can do it!

Online Games and Puzzles
http://www.teacherworld.com/onlinegamesandpuzzles.html
A list of online games and puzzles listed in alphabetical order brought to you by teacherworld.com.

Online Tools for Teachers
http://teacherworld.com/onlinetoollinks.html
A list of online tools for teachers listed in alphabetical order brought to you by teacherworld.com.

Podomatic
http://www.podomatic.com/
PodOmatic specializes in the creation of sophisticated tools and services that enable anyone to easily find, create, distribute, promote and listen to both audio and video podcasts. The premiere destination for veteran and novice podcast creators and consumers, PodOmatic is the largest and most widely used service for creating and hosting podcasts.

Jumpcut
http://www.jumpcut.com/
A free online location where you can use all your media, create great looking movies and publish to anyone you choose.

Eyespot
http://www.eyespot.com/
Eyespot provides video editing and sharing software that can be easily embedded in any website. Unlike other video editing solutions, Eyespot technology is easy-to-use, intuitive, and accessible for all end-users.

Flickr Photo Sharing
http://www.flickr.com/
Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world.

ZoHo
http://www.zoho.com/
Zoho Writer is one of thebest browser based word processing software available. It features auto-save, email support and the one no one else has: a spell checker.

ZamZar
http://www.zamzar.com/
Zamzar is dedicated to helping you transform your songs, videos, images and documents into different formats.

Google for Educators
http://www.google.com/educators/index.html
At Google, they support teachers in their efforts to empower students and expand the frontiers of human knowledge. That’s why they’ve assembled the information and tools you’ll find on one page.

WEB SITES

ASCD
http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd
ASCD, a community of educators, advocating sound policies and sharing best practices to achieve the success of each learner.

DisciplineHelp
http://www.disciplinehelp.com/
Intended to be read individually by teachers in five to eight minutes as well as serve as a topic for individual teacher conferences and group sessions, the weekly writings are designed with the objective of giving teachers large quantities of practical and professional training in small segments throughout the 36-week school year.

Froguts
http://www.froguts.com/flash_content/index.html
Froguts is a simulation of a dissection of frogs and other creatures. While performing the simulation, you are acting as though you are performing everything in a real-life scenario. You learn about each part of the creature throughout the simulation as well.

DiscoverySchool.com
http://school.discovery.com
Discovery Education provides engaging digital resources to schools and homes with the goal of making educators more effective, increasing student achievement, and connecting classrooms and families to a world of learning.

EduHound.com
http://www.eduhound.com
EduHound seeks to harness the vast information resources of the Web, while enabling educators to use the Internet as a classroom tool.

Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling
http://www.coe.uh.edu/digital-storytelling/default.htm
A website devoted to the Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling withlinks to various sections of the site.

Skype
http://www.skype.com/
Skype created a little piece of software that makes communicating with people around the world easy and fun. With Skype you can say hello or share a laugh with anyone, anywhere.

Second Life
http://secondlife.com/
Second Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely created by its Residents. Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown explosively and today is inhabited by millions of Residents from around the globe.

Filamentality
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/
Filamentality is a fill-in-the-blank tool that guides you through picking a topic, searching the Internet, gathering good Internet links, and turning them into online learning activities.

ThinkQuest
http://www.thinkquest.org/
ThinkQuest inspires students to think, connect, create, and share. Students work in teams to build innovative and educational websites to share with the world. Along the way, they learn research, writing, teamwork, and technology skills and compete for exciting prizes.

The Big6
http://www.big6.com/
The Big6 is the most widely-known and widely-used approach to teaching information and technology skills in the world. The Big6 is an information and technology literacy model and curriculum, implemented in thousands of schools - K through higher education.

PowerPoint Game Downloads
http://teacherworld.com/ppgameassignment.html
A list of PowerPoint games created from real-life gameshows that can be watched on television. Just create your own questions and you have created a review lesson for your students.

FREE SITES FOR TEACHERS TO CREATE WEB PAGES

Schoolnotes.com
http://schoolnotes.com/
SchoolNotes offers a free service whereby educators can establish Web pages where they can post homework assignments and other messages to their students and those students' parents. Students and parents can sign up to be notified automatically when their teacher's SchoolNotes page has been updated. In addition, SchoolNotes enables teachers to create "flash-card" quizzes that students can take online.

TeacherWeb.com
http://www.teacherweb.com
TeacherWeb.com currently provides users with access to a rich set of online service resources, including personal web page hosting services, including special easy-to-use web creation and web updating.

Teach-nology
http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/web_site/
Teach-nology represents a vision of teaching in a world driven by technology. Their mission to provide services designed to support educators' in effectively incorporating technology in teaching and learning.

LESSON PLAN RESOURCES ON THE WEB

Discovery School Lesson Plan Resources
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/
Discovery Education provides engaging digital resources to schools and homes with the goal of making educators more effective, increasing student achievement, and connecting classrooms and families to a world of learning.

The Educator's Reference Desk
http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons
The Educator's Reference Desk provides access to more than 2000 unique lesson plans which were written and submitted by teachers from all over the United States and the world.

Lesson Plans Page
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/
The Lesson Plans Page is a collection of over 3,000 lesson plans from Preschool through High School and beyond, that were developed by Kyle Yamnitz, students and faculty at The University of Missouri, and more recently by the users of this website.

Lesson Plans Search
http://www.lessonplansearch.com
Lesson Plans Search allows its users to view a variety of lesson plans from a numerous amount of subjects, from cooking to writing. There are more than 1,725 lesson plans to choose from.

LessonPlanz.com
http://www.lessonplanz.com/
LessonPlanz.com is searchable directory of free online lesson plans and lesson plan resources for all grades and subjects.

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