Tools

=**Tools Used for the Blended Classroom**= There are so many useful apps the Google has that are FREE that can be used. A tool that I used frequently is the URL shortener and the QR code maker. These were indispensable tools to link our students to the content that they needed to watch. Below is a (good) webinar of 32 ways to use Google apps in the classroom. media type="custom" key="26065498" ||  || [|Google] || This is not a free program but we are lucky enough that our school has this available. This is a tool that you can use to create professional looking videos. The newest version has the added capability to interact with your audience. ||  || A wikispace on how to use Camtasia
 * **Google:**
 * **Camtasia:**

[|An article on flipping with Camtasia] || Jing is another tool created by Camtasia with the capability to capture content from the computer screen and create video and images. There are two versions of Jing, one is free and the other is premium. The free Jing offers five minutes of screen recording and some mark up tools for images. ||  || [|Jing] || Screencast is yet another tool created for Camtasia. This one however is more of a storage option. Screencast offers you a home for your videos. There is again two versions, on is free and the other is pro. The free Screencast offers up to 2 GB of storage and 2 GB of monthly bandwidth. ||  || [|Screencast] || This is a free, one-click screen capture recording. There are two versions, one is free (up to 15 minutes of video) and the other is premium (more time and editing capabilities). I have not used this but it seems like a great tool! ||  || [|Screencast-O-Matic] || This is a video and screen capture software. They offer academic pricing. I have been using this software since its infancy and cannot imaging my computer experience without it. ||  || [|SnagIt!] || Create a fun lesson, project, or activity. You can add links, video, and of course text. Below is an example that I created for AP Calculus class. media type="custom" key="26057528" ||  || [|Glogster] || =**Tools for the 21st Century Teacher**= A wiki is a webpage that allows a group to work collaboratively by facilitating planning, collaboration, and project coordination. The most popular wiki is Wikipedia. ||  || [|TeachersFirst: Wiki-WalkThrough]
 * **Jing:**
 * **Screencast**
 * **Screencast-O-Matic**
 * **SnagIt!**
 * **Glogster**
 * **Wikis:**

[|Wikispace] || Shortens a URL and can also generate a QR Code (find this by clicking details or add ".qr" to the end of shortened url to get QR code). If you have a Google account you can track the usage of the QR code ||  || [|Google URL Shortener] || VoiceThread is a collaborative conversation around a topic. It can include images, video clips, sound recordings, and more! ||  || [|Watch this video to see how it works.]
 * **URL Shortener:**
 * **VoiceThread:**

[|How to basics for VoiceThread] || Podomatic is a free tool to hlep you record, produce, and publish a web broadcast. Below is a Podcast that I made about which came first, the technology or the project. media type="custom" key="26065664"
 * **Podcasting:**

[|Which came first, the technology or the project?] ||  || [|Podomatic]

[|Help articles for Podomatic] || Twitter is a microblogging service (allows you to share information quickly and efficiently - usually 140 characters or less). Twitter can be accessed from a computer or mobile phone. Tweets (the microposts) may contain videos, photos, and links. You can follow me @TheresaBerna ||  || [|Twitter]
 * **Microblogs:**

[|Twitter4Teachers] || There are so many cool apps here that you are just going to have to explore!!!!! ||  ||   || This is a terrific (FREE) tool that you can send out text messages to your students. They will not see your phone number only that it is a message from you! ||  || [|Remind.com] ||
 * **Google:**
 * Remind.com