Technology Tools

**Sites not currently open to students.

Red text=on all KPBSD school computers

Green text=can be loaded on district computers.

Web

• iGoogle   This is a way to personalize your homepage for quicker access to the things that you use regularly. Tutorial

• Google Bookmarks   This is a way to make lists of bookmarks.
• Diigo   This is a social bookmarking site that allows you to share lists with people and follow what other people are bookmarking. Tutorial
• Delicious   Same as above. Tutorial

• Google Custom Search   This is a specialized search engine that only searches the sites that you tell it to. This can be embedded in Google Sites. Tutorial
• Google Scholar   This is a specializes search engine that searches scholarly articles and journals. Tutorial

Mobile

• Powerschool

Media

Video

•  Photostory    Tutorial
• Moviemaker   Tutorial

• Audacity   Guide
• iTunes   Tutorials
• UJam   This allows music creation (really good for musicians). Tutorial 
• FreePlayMusic   This allows music creation (excellent but less choices).
• Podcastomatic   This is a resource for finding and publishing podcasts. Tutorial

• Teacher Tube   
• YouTube**
• YouTube EDU**
• School Tube
• Vimeo

• Paint.Net

• Picasa**   Tutorials
• Flickr**   Introduction
• Aviary   Tutorials
• BigHugeLabs**

Geo

• Google Earth   Tutorials
• Google Maps   Tutorial

Productivity & Presentations

Website Creation

• Google Sites (access through School Gmail)   Tutorial
• Wix This allows website creation.  Tutorial 

• Google Docs  Tutorials
• Microsoft Office products
• Fakebook   This allows you to create a fake facebook page. Tutorial
• Wordle   This makes a word cloud from text that is input into the site. (Most repeated words are largest.)  Tutorial
• Tagxedo**   This is a word cloud maker that forms shapes. Tutorial
• Tagul This a a word cloud tool that allows for shapes and linking in the text.
• JotForm This is a form creator.

• Prezi   This is a zoomable presentation format. Tutorial
• SMART Notebook   This is an interactive presentation format. Tutorials
• Glogster   This is an interactive poster maker. Tutorial
• Voicethread   This is a digital storytelling medium with interactive commentary. How-To & Guides
• Blabberize   This creates talking pictures. Tutorial
• Tiki-Toki   This builds interactive timelines.   Tutorial
• Sketchcast   This makes video from narrated sketches. Tutorial
• Kerpoof   This has interative activities for k-5 students. FAQ
• VoiceThread This creates a narrated video/slideshow that allows commentary. Tutorials
• Voki   This creates talking avatars. Tutorial

Social & Communication 

• WordPress Blog   Use this link to a document for personalizing your blog.
• Gmail 
• Moodle   Tutorials
• Edmodo   (Do a search in this blog for Edmodo resources)
• Collaborize Classroom    Tutorial
• Calendar (access through School Gmail)
• Translate
• Skype   User guides
• Google Groups**
• Pinterest**  Articles
• Twitter**    (Do a search in this blog for Twitter resources)

• Linoit   This is an online corkboard. Tutorial
• Wallwisher Same as above.  Tutorial
• Titan Pad  This allows for collaborative notetaking and chatting. Tutorial
• Dabbleboard   This is a collaborative whiteboard. Site Tour
• TypeWith This is a collaborative notetaking site.
• Twiddla This is a web based meeting tool.

• Screencast-O-Matic  This makes videos from recording what is happening on your computer screen.
• Screenr   Same as above.

• Evernote   This is a place to share and store online resources. Tutorial
• LiveBinders**  Same as above but in notebook system with tabs. Tutorials
• Ge.tt   This site allows file storage and sharing (really nice for files that are too big to email.)

• Kaywa  This is a QR creator. Tutorial
• QR Stuff   This is a QR creator with color.

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