Things I want to remember to use

Xtranormal - only 300 pts with a new account.  Must buy more points to get more features. - Instruction only for elementrary kids?
Comic Life -
Bit Strips -
Animoto - instruction only due to age limit with elementary kids
Wordle- words only
Tagxedo - like wordle but in the shape of a picture
Prezi- username/password issue - teacher account gets a few more perks
bubbl- a graphic organizer - must make an account
blabberize- add pict - select mouth and record your voice - it moves!
voki -vocabulary - no need to register
edmodo -resembles a social networking site - controled by the teacher
fodey.com - text bubbles with your text - cannot control timing
shape collage - must download  -shapes - you can draw - can put into pshop, too
look at class -module one web resources - best 35 2.0 sites (edudemic.com)
kerpoof
penzu - piece of notebook paper - can embed pictures
story jumper - publish own kid books
museum box-add text, photos, video
crocodoc - upload pdf - you can add a text box and type inside
vocaroo - record your voice - can send to friend
voicethread - can record voice and others can add their own video/audio

Thoughts on Technology

Such a wonderful and frustrating thing!

One of my favorite things to do is go to the NETA conference every April in Omaha.  Getting out of the building, learning about technology, going out to lunch, networking with peers...it's all good.  Until, I get back to my building/district and realize that many of the cool technological things that I learned about, I am unable to use because of red tape and policy.  Things like the inability of having students subscribe to use a site, an age limit, etc.  It seems as though our hands are tied and many of the enriching sites that would allow students to demonstrate creativity go unused...at least at our elementary building.