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Useful Technology sites


 * Wordle || http://www.wordle.net/ || This makes word clouds from text. ||
 * Tagxedo || http://www.tagxedo.com/app.html || This is another word cloud tool with more options. ||
 * More ideas || http://www.redlineconsultingllc.com/ || Carole Redline's website ||
 * Storybird || http://storybird.com/ || Children can create and tell a story using their own artwork or photos or others' artwork. ||
 * Kerpoof || [|www.kerpoof.com] || Students can make a story, movie or draw. It looks like it takes some skill...perhaps too hard for primary grades. ||
 * bibme || http://www.bibme.org/ || Students put in the info and create a bibliography page for their report. What a time saver while still teaching the concept of citing works. ||
 * Grouping with Sketchy || http://www.autismgames.com.au/game_gobject.html || This game was designed for children with autism but could be used with preschoolers since it is a grouping game. ||
 * Meegenius || http://www.meegenius.com/ || Primary grade stories that can be read to you or a child could read. They can be personalized to use familiar names. ||
 * Create a graph || http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/ || This creates charts, bar graphs or pie charts. This could be used in social studies or math. ||
 * animoto || [|www.animoto.com] || For older kids they can put together slides and pictures to tell a story. ||
 * Safeshare || http://www.safeshare.tv/ || Change the address from YouTube to a Safeshare address ||
 * YouTube Downloader || http://download.cnet.com/YouTube-Downloader/3000-2071_4-10647340.html || Download a YouTube video to your laptop ||
 * Diigo || [|www.diigo.com] || Bookmarking tool plus a way to connect with colleagues and share tech info and lesson plans. ||