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A to Z
Tech Tools 101
ADAMS ELEMENTARY
TECHNOLOGY TEAM
C. FINCHER, K. GLADDEN,
K. MILLER
GADSDEN CITY EDUTECH 2011
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 http://www.askkids.com/
 http://www.avl.lib.al.us/
 A web search engine designed
 Provides free online access to
for children ages 6 – 12.
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essential library and
information resources to
Alabama citizens.
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 http://www.bobsedulinks.com/
 Educational Links for Students,
Teachers, and Parents.
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 http://edublogs.org/
 Lets you create and manage
student and teacher blogs.
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 http://www.contentclips.com/inde
 http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
x.jsp
 Helps you find and organize
multimedia clips web-based
teaching activities and
presentations.
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 An amusement park of math
and more - especially designed
for fun, fun, FUN!
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 http://www.delicious.com/
 http://www.donorschoose.org/
 Search the biggest collection
 An online charity that makes it
of bookmarks in the universe
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easy for anyone to help students in
need.
 Teachers: post classroom project
requests.
Donors: browse project requests
and give money to help support it.
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 http://www.earthcam.com/
 http://eduscapes.com/
 Watch cities, zoos, monuments
 Annette Lamb and Larry Johnson
all around the world.
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have designed this website to share
a love of learning with others. As
authors and educators, they work
with teachers, parents, and
children around the world to
effectively integrate technology
into teaching and learning
environments.
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 http://www.free-clipart-
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http://www.freetech4teachers.com/
pictures.net/
 A Blog with free resources and
 Dozens of free clip art categories
layouts, backgrounds and glitter
graphics.
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lesson plans for teaching with
technology.
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 www.gloster.com
 http://www.google.com/
 online multimedia posters
 Select more and click on
- with text, photos, videos,
graphics, sounds, drawings,
data attachments and more.
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documents
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 http://www.howtodothings.com/
 http://www.harmonyhollow.net/
 Plenty of tools and resources on
 Useful, unique, easy-to-use
how to do things
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Windows utilities for all types of
computer users. From webmasters
to teachers, everyone should find
something here to help you and
your computer get along a little
better.
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 http://www.ilovethatteachingidea.
com/index.htm
 Teacher created ideas and
resources to use in the
classroom.
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 http://www.internet4classroo
ms.com/
 A free web portal designed to
assist anyone who wants to find
high-quality, free Internet
resources to use in classroom
instruction
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 http://disney.go.com/disneyjunior
/little-ensteins.com
 Select disney junior
 Disney stories and games for
 http://www.juliasrainbowcorner.c
om/
 A web site for links with
language and spelling skills.
young students to read on line.
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 http://www.komando.com/
 http://www.kidsites.com/
 Provides free tips, downloads,
 A guide to the best kid sites on
software, newsletter, advice
and more.
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the web.
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
http://literactive.com/Home/index.asp
 Reading material for pre-
school, Kindergarten, and First
Grade.
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 http://www.leehansen.com/
 Clip Art, Coloring, and
Printables
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 http://www.mikids.com/
 http://mymusicinc.com/
 An educational site with original
 THE LARGEST MUSIC
material and reviewed links. Safe
site for students, parents and
teachers. Lesson plans and
technology integrated ideas.
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NETWORK
We are the largest file trading
network on the planet.
Get access to the largest collection
of music from all
over the world in every style, from
country to techno.
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 http://www.neok12.com/
 http://kids.nationalgeographic.co
m/kids/
 Educational Videos, Lessons &
Games for K – 12
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 Encourages the curious
explorer. Contains Games,
Videos, Animals, Countries,
and Photes.
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 http://www.123certificates.com/
 http://www.amnh.org/ology/
 Free printable certificates,
 The Kids & Families section of
certificate templates for kids,
and blank certificates,
certificates of appreciation,
honor, and merit
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the American Museum of
National History.
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 http://www.podcasting-tools.com/
 http://www.pppst.com/index.html
 Resource for podcasting.
 Free presentations in
PowerPoint format and free
interactive activities for kids.
Written by Lin Donn
Illustrated by Phillip Martin
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 http://quizlet.com/
 The largest flashcards and
study games website.
 A quiz on computer terms
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 http://www.quotegarden.com/index.
html
 “A journey of a thousand sites begins
with a single click.”
~Author Unknown
 “The Internet is just a world passing
around notes in a classroom.”
~Jon Stewart
 I like a teacher who gives you
something to take home to think
about besides homework. ~Lily
Tomlin as "Edith Ann“
 Anyone who stops learning is old,
whether at twenty or eighty. ~Henry
Ford
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 http://www.readwritethink.org/
 Offers new approaches to teaching
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literacy, easy ways to stay up to
date on the latest research, and
opportunities to connect with local
literacy leaders.
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 http://wisdom-
soft.com/products/screenhunter_f
ree.htm
 Free screen capture software
 Take a screen shot of a full or
partial screen and paste into
document, Power Point, etc.
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 http://www.skype.com
 Skype is free video calling software.
It allows you to instant message
with others.
 To video call, you must have web
cam.
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 http://www.tinyurl.com
 http://www.teach-nology.com
 Allows you to take a long web site
 Teach-nology is a web site with
address and shorten it.
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Example: If the web site link is
http://www.amazon.com/KindleWireless-Reading-Display-Globa
lly/dp/B003FSUDM4/ref=amb_link_353
259562_2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIK
X0DER&pf_rd_s=center10&pf_rd_r=11EYKTN682A79T370AM3&
pf_rd_
t=201&pf_rd_p=1270985982&pf_rd_i=B
002Y27P3M? then change into
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various resources such as lesson
plans, rubrics, printables, etc.
 Most are resources are free but you
can buy a fee for a membership to
access all resources.
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 http://www.usmint.gov/kids/
 Fun information and games
about coins.
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 http://video-
 http://www.voicethread.com
downloadhelper.en.softonic.com/
 Collaborative, multimedia slide
 Help to find embedded videos on
web sites.
 Allows you to download the
embedded videos.
 Add on for Firefox
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show.
 Holds, images, documents, and
videos.
 Can add comments using text,
audio, or video.
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 http://www.wikispaces.com/
 Wiki is a collaborative tool.
 Members can edit and download
material.
 Can make wiki space private for
education use.
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 http://www.wordle.net
 Makes word clouds from text that
you provide.
 You can tweak your clouds with
different fonts, layouts, and color
schemes.
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http://www.xtranormal.com
•Allows you to make 30 second videos.
•Choose background, number of
characters, and content.
•Use to create video to show students
learning objectives.
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 http://www.youblisher.com/
 http://kids.yahoo.com
 Make pdf files flippable.
 Search engine for kids.
 Creates a book from the pdf
 Videos available for classroom
files.
 View demo on web site.
 Free account.
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use.
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 http://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/s
tickies/
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 Computerized sticky notes.
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