Pam+Jacobson

Technology Sources: 1. [|http://oovoo.com]
 * ======ooVoo is a free two way downloadable video chat. With the free plan, you get 2-way video chat, can record and send 1 minute video message, create 1 video chat room to embed a website, 6 way text chat and send files up to 5MB. ======
 * ====== This is a great tool to utilize in and out of the classroom. Students can download the program to their home computers and work with other students on group projects at home. This is also great if you want to have a face to face meeting with a parent, but have conflicting scheduling times. ======

2. [|http://vorbeo.com]
 * Vorbeo is a free poll generator that can be put onto your website.
 * This would be a great way to assess the students. You can create a question with 20 possible answers and when finished, Vorbeo provides an HTML link that you can share with your students. This could be a good alternative to an ‘exit card’.

3. [|http://storybird.com]
 * Storybird is a website that allows you to create a collaborative story.
 * This would be a great hook and an interactive way to present information.

4. [|http://education.weebly.com]
 * Weebly allows you to create a classroom website and blog, manage students’ accounts, accept homework assignments online and keep parents up to date.
 * This website would be great for any class. You can create your website to be highly interactive and having a website is a great way for students and their parents to stay up to date with what is going on in class.

5. [|http://rubistar.4teachers.org]
 * Rubistar is a rubric generator and have many templates you can modify or create your own.

6. [|http://classjump.com]
 * Classjump provides teachers websites free of charge where multiple classes can be managed and updated using an easy to understand platform. You can post homework, upload documents, manage a calendar, post articles, receive documents from students, have class message boards and create unlimited photo albums. Students can also join free of charge as long as their teacher has an account.
 * Another cool feature of classjump is that teachers who are logged in can join groups with other teachers of similar curriculums around the worlds.

7. [|http://middleweb.com]
 * Middleweb provides a wealth of resources for schools, districts, educators and parents looking to raise levels of achievement for students in the middle school grades.
 * The website contains articles and links about curriculum, teaching strategies, teacher professional development, parent involvement and classroom assessment.

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 * Bubbl.us is a simple and free web application that allows you to brainstorm online.
 * With Bubbl.us, you can create colorful mind maps online, share work with the students, embed the mind map to your blog or website, email and print or save the mind map as an image.

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 * The Free Service allows you to share your voice through social networks, like Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, and to broadcast your voice message to up to 25 contact phones.
 * This service would be great when you need to send out important class updates, provide reminders and set up conference calls.

10. [|http://bloust.com]
 * Bloust is a social networking tool that connects your school community with teachers, friends and others who study and live around you. People use Bloust to keep up with friends & classmates, upload photos, find study partners, share links and videos, and learn more about their friends & classmates.