Tool # 10

I reviewed several apps for education. Some of them are Word Magic, abc PocketPhonics and KidsCalc, great for spelling, reading, and math respectively. Our students will definitely benefit from the technology that will be available in our classroom this year. The IPod Touch can be a great center for students to practice skills learned in the classroom.

Tool # 9

Students and teachers can use Screencast to upload images, record video and record voice and share them with others.
Skype is great for video conferencing. Teachers and students can use skype to have video conferences with other classes anywhere in the world.

Tool # 8

http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=24266&title=Mr_Duey___Fractions_Official_Video

http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=7708&title=Water_Cycle_Song

The first video is a song that shows students how to convert improper fractions into mixed numbers and fractions into percentages. The second video is also a song with visuals on the water cycle. These videos can capture the attention of 5th grade students and can make learning fun.

Tool # 7

Photostory is a great tool to use in creating your own stories. It is so easy to use; students can create their own stories as well and share them with the class.

Tool # 6

Wikis are great in collaborative activities that require the input of groups of students. Students can work as a group on creating stories and they can write sentences using newly learned words posted on the wiki.
My team can use wikis to share student information and can be particularly useful in grades that are departmentalized.

Tool # 5

I enjoyed learning about delicous and diijo. I used tags to discover the following websites:

http://intermath.cue.uga.edu
http://www.math-drills.com/fractions.shtml

The tags I used are manipulatives and fractions.

I like the fact I can access my favorites from any computer and that social bookmarking can be very useful for sharing information with team members.

Tool # 4

I uploaded uploaded a math assignment in Google Docs. I was able to share that assignment with a team member. I set up my Google Reader and subscribed to five 11 Tools blogs and I think I will add subscriptions based on personal and professional interests.
Google Docs and Google Reader are great tools for educators. Teachers can share notes, assignments and comments with students with a click of a button using Google Docs and Google Reader can save a lot of time by receiving automatic updates from your subscriptions.

Tool # 3

I created the image "the four seasons" using ImageChef and Google Images. This visual can be used to demonstrate the change of the seasons according to the rotation of the earth around the sun.

I also created a mushup image using ImageChef that integrates picture, text and motion. This application can catch the students' attention and be used as a motivators for learning technology.

Tool #2

An online learning community offers a great resource to share ideas and collaborae with others on common interests.

The point that stood out is "asking questions". In order to get information/ideas that might be helpful we need to ask the appropriate questions.

The blogs I commented to are:
New School (Oliver Gomes)
1st time blogger (Ana Avendano)
Blogging (Doreen Ryan)
Blog it! (Maureen Martinez)
Lail's 11 tools for the 21st centure (Amy Lail)

Tool#1

I created a blog and added an avatar to my blog page by registering in google and voki. I published my blog. My students can create their own blog and communicate with students from other schools on subjects of interest, such as Science experiments.