This presentation is a small sample of my favorite tools. Watch this, my favorite changes frequently! Some tools highlighted include Edmodo, Google Hangout, and Symbaloo.

1. Desiree's Picks
Some favorite tools from a TIS
Prepared for Technology Smackdown
MIET 2013

2. Collaboration Tools
• Google Hangout
o Social Network - Google + (Use circles for privacy)
o Video Conferencing
o multi-platform
• Edmodo
o Social Network - members join through code only
o Classroom Environment
o Parent involvement

4. What I Love about Hangout
• Google Drive Integration
• Connect through YouTube, Plus, email and more
• No "one-to-one" for Hangout - up to 15 participants
• Share your screen feature
• Available on all my devices (and my husbands)
• You can view your hangout history
• You can live stream - create webinars!
• Check out EducationOnAir -
https://sites.google.com/site/eduonair/

6. What I Love about Edmodo
• Amazing way to create secure connections
o Groups - create or join secure groups
o Communities - connect with other Edmodo users
• Earn Badges (students too!)
• Familiar, "Social" layout
• The Library
• You can annotate on any students assignment
• Can incorporate many tools (like Google Docs)
• Easy enough to use as low as 1st grade!

7. Audio Recording Tools
• SoundCloud
o 2 hours of upload/record for FREE, unlimited sets
o 2 GB limit on each upload
o Create sets to organize similar recordings
• Audioboo
o up to 3 minutes of recording per boo for FREE,
unlimited uploads
o Create booboards to organize similar recordings
• Don't need to embed? Recordmp3
o FREE...no pricing plan
o Get the .mp3 file or copy the sound URL to use
o That's it!

8. Soundcloud
Audioboo
Recordmp3

9. What I Love about These Tools
• Cloud-based storage frees up my hard drive
• Can accomplish what I need with FREE tools
• Can access through other tools (embed or link)
• Integration of Google + (SoundCloud)
• Can organize sounds into categories*
• Can edit existing sounds*
• Join communities and connect with friends*
• Can be used on many devices - all connected*

10. Interactive Assessment
• NearPod
o Teachers create or use multimedia presentations
o Add interactivity so students can be involved in the
learning process
o Perfect tool for 1-to-1 or lab environment
o Interaction happens with mobile devices
o Feedback for teacher is immediate
 Insert Images and Videos
 Polls and Quizzes and Single Q & A
 Slideshows
 Student Drawing Environment

12. Bookmarking Tools
• Creating Learning Links for Students
o Symbaloo
 Great for younger students
o MultiURL
 Multiple options for viewing
• Creating Links for Yourself
o Diigo
o Google Bookmarks
o Learnist
o Evernote

14. What I Love about Symbaloo
• Tiles represent websites - perfect for non-readers!
• You can use other webmixes (or just one tile)
• You can share the link or embed your webmixes
• You can organize within webmixes by using icons
• Has bookmarklet for easy bookmarking

16. What I Love about MultiURL
• One website for a collection
• Three different ways to view your collections
• Can password protect your collections
• Perfect for research projects - focus isn't on the tech
• Can get click stats
• Super easy/straight-forward

18. What I Love about Learnist
• Professional Pinterest
• Education Focus
• Super Easy