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TOP 10 TOOLS 2007
Ramona Dietrich
Ramona is an ICT teacher at an international school near
Lisbon, Portugal. With technology changing so rapidly, she
is a fan of open-source/freeware tools. You can find
her online at
The Connected Classroom.
Ramona's Top 10 Tools as at 8 August 2007
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Audacity
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a
tool that is free and easy to download and use to record
students.
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Blogger -
a free tool that
allows for endless opportunities for students (and teachers
alike) to express themselves and interact with a
cyber-audience.
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Wikispaces
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a free online tool
available which can be used by groups to collaborate on
projects.
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PhotoStory -
a free Microsoft tool which makes slide presentations more
animated and is easy to use. Just download it from the
Microsoft site.
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YouTube /
TeacherTube
– a free video resource with loads of
possibilities for use in the K-12 classroom.
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Yahoo Groups
/
Google Groups
– a free service where
groups of people who share common interests can
interface.
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Skype -
a free internet
telephone company allowing participants to connect (computer
to computer).
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PhotoBucket -
a free online
image hosting service. But great for storing videos
(including
PowerPoint
Presentations and PhotoStories) to upload
on blogs and website.
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ProProfs
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a free resource
where teachers can easily create online quizzes for students
to practice with 24/7.
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flickr toys -
really cool free
“toys” to help keep students motivated.
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