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= Are you tired of answering the same questions over and over again? = = Always available class tutor: = //Have you ever wished for someone to help you -especiallywhen the class needs to go on and you have students who ask questions about what was already covered or those who need a little extra tutoring/explanation?//

Your options:

 * ==screencast-o-matic==
 * ==promethean smartboard==
 * ==(Broadcast lessons via Edmodo)==
 * ==Turn your iPad into a whiteboad to record and display instruction: ShowMeapp or with StoryKit app==

Offer already teacher created explanations/tutorials on classroom computers!

 * ==Khan academy (tablet & smartphone apps)==

= Motivate Students: =
 * 5 great motivational videos: educationaltechnology
 * 5 great example of innovative student thinking: educationaltechnology

=Discussion & Collaboration Tools: =

Blogs:

 * ==What are blogs?: Common Craft==
 * ===3 Ways to Use Classroom blogs: freetech4teachers.com===
 * ===Easily set up a Wordpress blog for your class (via NISD): [] -Once you have set up your blog - Log in here===
 * 3 classroom blogging tips: the tempered radical

Backchanneling - Live (real time) Discussion boards

 * ==What is backchanneling or a collaboration tool ? & many tools listed !: [|Educational Technology Tips]==
 * ==-Powerpoint of a few tips on Backchanneling - Class Discussion which everyone has a voice and can remain anonymous :[| RichardByrnes]==
 * ==Great Backchannel tool!: []==

Polling & Discussion:

 * ==SocrativeInstructions: - Student: Open a second computer/smartphone and go to ** m.socrative.com ** - Student: Join the Room ###.==
 * == How to use Twitter hashtags for groups/subjects: learnitin5 ==
 * ==Take polls via cell phones with mulitple choice or open-ended questions -can upload questions from documents!: []==

=Discussion Tools: =
 * Voice Thread:** "VoiceThread is a totally web-based application that allows you to place collections of media like images, videos, documents, and presentations at the center of an asynchronous conversation. A VoiceThread allows people to have conversations and to make comments using any mix of text, a microphone, a web cam, a telephone, or uploaded audio file. VoiceThread runs inside your web browser, so there is no software to download, install, or update." -Penn State

= Video Chatting: =
 * === Video chat with multiple people, screen share too: Google Hangouts ===

=Students Connect and Collaborate with Students from Around the World: =
 * ==[]==

=Giving Quizzes, taking surveys, etc: =
 * ===Google Forms===
 * ===Premade Google Form Templates: []===

=Building your Teacher and/or Student Resource Pages: =

2. //Wikispaces// - for presenting or collaboration :

 * ==Teacher page example: MrT==
 * ==Student page example: MrTedesco==
 * == What is a Wiki? - view video: commoncraft==
 * == Wiki-how-to & why create a wiki & video on step #1-how to sign-up for a wiki==
 * =====Step #2 video- how to create a wiki *I will embed this wiki here: ==

=Manage websites & bookmarks: =
 * ==Manage bookmarks & highlight webpages & share - How-to-with Diigo==

=Create community/volunteer lists: =
 * ===Invites volunteers and sends out reminders: []===

= Learn some cool Tech Tools: =
 * ==[[image:valems/cool tools for schools.JPG width="320" height="27"]]This website has a complete list categorized by function:==
 * ==Create an avatar of yourself -20 ways: thedaringlibrarian==