Wednesday, May 25, 2011

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http://snipsnip.it/ Want to show just part of a youtube video? Snip it here.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

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Livebinders Livebinder offers an easy way to repackage information for student use. SeeResearch Question binder

Saturday, May 14, 2011

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Storybird This is a really neat collaborative storytelling website where the user chooses the artwork and then writes a story to go along with it.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

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Flixtime Flixtime turns your photos and videos into stunning and unique videos in just minutes! My students prefer it to animoto. And it makes 60 second videos!

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

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Skype an author. There are many authors who are willing to visit your students via Skype. They offer a free 15 minute visit. Longer visits can be negotiated.

Sunday, May 8, 2011

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xtranormal: This is a cartoon generator. You can even make your characters talk!

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

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Bighugelabs.com: Make a motivational poster with your own photograph and wording - no sign in necessary!

Monday, May 2, 2011

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60second Recap: Their mission is to make great literature accessible to teens; examples of titles: Hamlet, Brave New World, 1984, Fahrenheit 451, The Great Gatsby, and more. There are several 60second videos for each title, covering topics like the protaganists, the plot, themes, symbols, etc.