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Created using [|Wordle] @http://sdmasterteachers.wikispaces.com/file/view/21st+century+lesson+analysis.doc > > > **21st Century Skill Toolkit Item ___Uses for the Classroom___ Examples** · [|Animoto] Use for simplified, but fun, movie making. Students can use still pictures and add voice recordings to make videos for book reports, presentation, for conferences, class projects or units, history expeditions, book trailers, author studies, math steps to solve a problem, etc. [|Photostory3] easy video making and editing tool-free Microsoft download. [|Movie Maker] Movie Maker is a free tool from Microsoft. Create movies, upload to websites or burn on CD. [|iMovie] an Apple product. Create movies to email, upload to the internet, burn to CD or DVD. [|Animoto] Educator accounts available
 * What are 21st Century Skills http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/
 * K-12 Technology Standards Tech Standards
 * Technology and 21st Century Skills Checklist for Teachers [[file:21st+century+lesson+analysis.doc]]
 * How can the Master's Teacher Academy Help? http://sdmasterteachers.wikispaces.com
 * Shake It Up Video
 * Classroom Tools http://digitalclassroomtools.wikispaces.com/

· Blogging - ** Blog ** is short for Web Log. A blog is an interactive website where an author can instantly publish information to the Internet. Blogs can contain any type of information including links, pictures, documents. There are blogs on just about any topic you can think up. Some blogs allow readers to comment and post their reflections to the information that is posted. || An online way to journal, post information, and share information. More information, ideas for use, and how to set up || [|Blogger.com] owned by Google. Access with your Gmail account. [|Edublogs.org] created for teachers and students. Various accountability and safeguard options. (A little steeper learning curve than the others). [|Wordpress.org] Open Source ||

· [|Brainpop.com] [|List of K-3rd grade topics] [|List of 4-12th grade topics] || Short videos on 1000 of topics. Activity and quiz (review or graded versions) after each video. Kids enjoy and are funny. Can search by SD standards and grade level to find videos. Log in required (email Michelle or Ginny for it if you forgot). [|Brainpop video on Nutrition] [|Brainpop video on Nouns] ||

· Google...not only a search engine...so much to explore! Great tool for anything to do with google! Google has so much to offer! Spend some time getting to know all the options! || Google 101 website Google site example ||

· SENTEO/CPS Remotes [|Senteos] [|CPS] || Remotes for Students to enter multiple choice, T/F, or number answers. Gives instant feedback on remote. Tracks student answers and gives teacher data on student scores. Printable reports for parents to see performance. Use for classroom warmups, grouping students or as a pre-test. Can even use instead of raising hands if students press the “?” key. || [|Video of how to use SENTEO] [|Video of SENTEO system in action] ||

· Shutterfly || Store classroom photos, write classroom news, post an activity calendar. || [|Example] || · Smartboard lessons || Just getting started or a veteran...don't do the work...it's been done for you! Find lessons already done for you! You can download the lesson and make necessary modifications! Lessons that anyone with a projector (do not need a smartboard, just the software downloaded) that are already made and ready to use. || [|Webpage] of different lesson plans. You can search either by grade level and subject, or by a standard. Smarttech Notebook (type keyword in search box) ||

· |Website bookmarking How to bookmark using =portaportal= || Portaportal is a FREE website that allows you to bookmark all of your favorite websites in one place from any computer with internet access. Benefits of portaportal: students can access your websites easily, great organization, and it's all in one place! || Renee James Portaportal site:Guest access: james3 ||

· Websites worth using || Digital Classroom Tools – everything you’d ever want to know about online resources developed by a SD teacher

o [|TeacherTube] Videos, lesson plans, pictures, blogs and more. [|kideos.com] kideos.com videos for 0-5 year olds. o [|Achievement Series]-Create online quizzes/tests that kids also take online and teacher can gain immediate feedback. Questions already written based on standards or you can write your own ?’s. o [|Thinkfinity] - an educational web portal with 1500+ learning objects. Use for ideas and resources-peer reviewed and all subject areas are included. o [|Rubistar]-make rubrics for grading o [|Bubbl]- webbing graphic organizer that can be printed. o [|Top 100 Tools for Technology for Learning] o [|Turnitin.com]- Plagiarism checking program-- students can compete to get "zeroes" meaning their work is 100% original.(use it in the revision stage of writing, too). o South Dakota State Library Electronic Resources for the classroom No password or code needed from school or public library || || · Wikispaces || Create a place where students can post information and pictures. Upload documents and more. An interactive website that allows collaboration and learning amongst users. || What you’re looking at now J is an example Wiki Reading Buddies ||

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 * · Projectors and Your Remote || Freeze the screen, Blank the screen to save the bulb, zoom in and more. ||  ||