Web+2.0+Tool+Shed+Project

Tool Shed Project

//**Title: **//PhotoFace **Author/Publisher **//**/Creator: **//Oddcast  //**URL or Source for the Tool: **// []  //**Category: **//Graphics/Audio Tool  //**Technical Information: **//Internet Explorer or Firefox  //**Description: **//Photoface is a Web 2.0 tool where students can upload images of choice and/or use the avatars and celebrities that they have provided on the website. Students may "alter the facial features, change emotions, simulate aging, create caricatures, and add accessories" (PhotoFace Website). You can also record your voice so that students who are audio learners can hear the information which will best suit their learning style. //**Use: **// I searched the Web 2.0 tools and stumbled upon PhotoFace. This tool could be utilized in a classroom for younger students as they learn about facial features and expressions. An educator could also use PhotoFace when attempting to display the "Morning Message" with a different approach. As stated above, you can also record your voice so that students with hearing impairments or students who are audio learners can benefit from this tool. //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Title: **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">ReadTheWords //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Author/Publisher/Creator: **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Amit Sengupta  //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">URL or Source for the Tool: **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">[]  //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Category: **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Audio Tool  //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Technical Information: **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Internet Explorer or Firefox, Charge for an upgraded version  //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Description: **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">ReadTheWords is a way for teachers and/or parents to type in textual information that will be heard in sound by the audience. "Our nearly 100,000 members use our text to speech service to create affirmations, create messages for their loved ones, convert books or articles into recordings, teach pronunciation to kids, use it as an English language learning tool and the list goes on and on" (ReadTheWords Website). //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Use: **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> This tool could be utilized in the classroom with students who are hearing-impaired or ESOL learners. It is extremely important for educators to ensure that they are reaching all ability levels and I think this is a great tool for students with hearing impairments or disabilities and also those who are learning a new language. //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Title: **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">PhotoShow //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Author/Publisher/Creator: **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Sonic Solutions //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">URL or Source for the Tool: **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">[|http://www.photoshow.com]  //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Category: **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Presentation Tool  //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Technical Information: **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Internet Explorer or Firefox  //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Description: **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">PhotoShow is a free program that enables you to create a slideshow with pictures from a special day or event in your life. It is a useful resource when attempting to organize, display, and add features to your images. //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Use: **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> This is a great tool for educators to present pictures in an orderly manner. PhotoShow would be a valuable resource in the classroom because you could display a variety of pictures from field trips, activities, etc. Students could also utilize this tool for projects within the classroom. **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Title: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Circlepad **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Author/Publisher/Creator: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">It is not located on the website. **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">URL or Source for the Tool: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">[] **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Category: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Presentation Tool **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Technical Information: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Internet Explorer or Firefox, Charge for an upgraded version **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Description: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Circlepad is an online tool that allows a person to create a website using a variety of features within the program. Unfortunately, the creators of the website charge for an upgraded version with the most innovative tools and applications. However, the website that you construct is easy to edit and adjust as you explore the different templates and menus. **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Use: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> An educator could use Circlepad in the classroom to design his/her own website to display classroom information and pictures and to also communicate with parents about upcoming dates and deadlines. A website is essential for any classroom because it allows parents to see the information that students are learning as well as pictures to document various lessons; therefore, the parent can actually be involved in their child’s education outside the classroom. //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Title: **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Yaca Paca //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Author/Publisher/Creator: **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Chalkface Project  **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">URL or Source for the Tool: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">[]  //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Category: **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Collaboration/Presentation Tool  //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Technical Information: **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Internet Explorer or Firefox  //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Description: **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Yaca Paca is a unique website for students and teachers. An educator can "create quizzes, tests, and surveys" (Yaca Paca Website) for his/her students or even utilize the worksheets or information that is already available on the website. Yaca Paca is a great way for educators across the world to collaborate as they share assignments that they have created for their students. //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Use **//**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> This is a useful website because it is equipped with numerous free educational resources. It includes everything from worksheets and activities to quizzes and surveys. Yaca Paca is extremely informative and contains a wide variety of instructional activities for students of all ages. //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Title: **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">PreZentit //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Author/Publisher/Creator: **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Juan Pablo Scaletti and German Martinez  //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">URL or Source for the Tool: **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">[|www.prezentit.com]  //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Category: **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Collaboration/Presentation Tool  //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Technical Information: **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Internet Explorer or Firefox  //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Description: **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">PreZentit is a Web 2.0 tool that can be compared to Microsoft PowerPoint. A teacher or student can "create, share, and show his/her presentations online" (PreZentit Website) in an effective and orderly manner. //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Use **//**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> PreZentit is a unique and creative approach for educators as they design and teach significant classroom material. This is an extremely useful tool in the K-12 classroom because it provides teachers with another way to deliver educational content. It is very similar to Microsoft PowerPoint because you can insert text, images, and transitions on different slides to create your presentations. One difference is that you can collaborate with others in a team to edit and improve your presentations. **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Title: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">PlanbookEdu **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Author/Publisher/Creator: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Matt and Ericka Curry  **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">URL or Source for the Tool: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">[]  **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Category: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Collaboration/Presentation Tool  **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Technical Information: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Internet Explorer or Firefox, Charge for an upgraded version  **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Description: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">PlanbookEdu is a website that allows educators to create, edit, and share their lesson plans with others. Through this website, a teacher can access his/her lesson plans at any location as long as he/she has an available internet connection and browser. Along with the word-processing feature to create lesson plans, there are also numerous elements included in the program, such as attaching files and standards, printing the document or exporting it into Microsoft Word or as a PDF File. **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Use: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">There are numerous reasons to utilize this program. First, PlanbookEdu is convenient and easy to access at any location with an available internet connection. This is a helpful feature for educators because they can create and edit their lesson plans while busy and on the move. PlanbookEdu also contains a collaborative element where teachers are able to share their lesson plans with others or even with a substitute teacher in case of an emergency. **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Author/Publisher/Creator: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">ALTEC Corporation **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">URL or Source for the Tool: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">[]  **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Category: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Collaboration/Presentation Tool  **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Technical Information: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Internet Explorer or Firefox  **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Description: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">4Teachers is a compilation of tools for educators to use in the classroom. This website also explains different ways that teachers can integrate technology into their lessons. Within 4Teachers, a person has many options – from creating quizzes and rubrics to using the online lessons and project checklists. This is a free website and it has a lot of tools and features for teachers to utilize in any grade. **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Use: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> A teacher could use this website for many reasons. First of all, 4Teachers would help an educator to implement technology into the classroom because of the tools presented on the website. An educator would benefit from the wide variety of tools located on the website, such as the ability to create and produce quizzes and rubrics as well as a feature which allows students to learn information from educational games. Educators also have the capability to acquire ideas and collaborate with other teachers through shared lesson plans. Ultimately, this website contains several tools to assist teachers in different aspects of the educational process. **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Title: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Engrade **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Author/Publisher/Creator: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">It is not located on the website. **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">URL or Source for the Tool: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">[] **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Category: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Collaboration/Presentation Tool  **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Technical Information: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Internet Explorer or Firefox  **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Description: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Engrade is a website that presents information to students and parents, including classroom grades, attendance, and upcoming dates and deadlines. It is also a collaborative tool for parents and teachers to discuss classroom information, grades and upcoming assignments. As stated on the website, “Teachers spend less time on paperwork and more time teaching.” Engrade is easily accessible at any location and a great way for parents to stay involved in their child’s education. **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Use: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> This website contains numerous resources and tools for students, parents, and teachers. It provides teachers with a gradebook and attendance page so that they are able to document this important information for parents to view at any time and at any location. Students can also check upcoming assignments, look at their grades, and submit an assignment that is due. There are a wide variety of features within the program, including messaging and discussion tools to engage students to talk about a certain topic or subject, class wiki feature to display classroom news and information, and a way to create quizzes and flashcards for students to benefit from as they learn about the classroom content. Engrade is a free website that is private, secure and easily accessible 24 hours a day.
 * //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Title: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Create Survey
 * //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Author/Publisher/Creator: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Imposant, a software development company
 * //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">URL or Source for the Tool: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">[]
 * //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Category: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Presentation Tool
 * //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Technical Information: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Internet Explorer or Firefox, Charge after 14-day Trial Version
 * //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Description: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Create Survey is a resourceful and quite expensive tool in which educators can produce surveys for their classes on certain topics or subjects being discussed in the classroom. There are many features within the program to emphasize the quality and eye appeal of the survey as well as elements to create different questions, such as multiple choice or open-ended responses.
 * //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Use: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> An educator could use this software in the classroom to obtain information from the students about the content being learned and also as an evaluation tool to assess the students’ knowledge pre-,during-, and post- instruction. He/She could allow students to create their own surveys for projects and presentations. Create Survey is more than just a simple survey creator because it contains many features, such as the ability to insert images, choose the question type, collect data, and ways to report the information.
 * //<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Title: //**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">4Teachers