This document provides a list of tools and websites for integrating technology in the classroom. It begins by stating that the focus should be on integrating technology to support curriculum goals, not choosing technology first. Several types of tools are then listed in categories like word clouds, video clips, skills practice games, digital presentation tools, podcasts, images and copyright information, and professional learning networks. Specific websites are provided as examples for each type of tool.

1. Tools for Integrating Technology in the Classroom Sara Richardson Teacher-Librarian, Technology Integration FDCSD

2. But, it’s not about the tools.

3. Take the curriculum and integrate appropriate technology. Do NOT start with the technology and find curriculum to fit.

4. To highlight words, vocabulary, spelling, copy/paste student writing to see which words are used the most . . . Wordle http://www.wordle.net/ Word Clouds Taxgedo http://www.tagxedo.com/ ABCya http://www.abcya.com/word_clouds.htm

5. To help students gain background knowledge and deeper understanding on topics . . . Copyright School http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InzDjH1-9Ns YouTube http://www.youtube.com/ *Create an account *Make folders *Subscribe for new videos *Create your own channel *Browse: Music, Shows, Education Video Clips Very Hungry Caterpillar Easter Island

6. To get rid of “extra” on YouTube, copy and paste the link to ViewPure: http://viewpure.com/ Video Clips Very Hungry Caterpillar USTREAM http://www.ustream.tv/education-learningannex Safe Video Library http://lightspeed.fort-dodge.k12.ia.us/safevideos/

7. Video Clips PBS http://www.pbs.org/teachers/ AEA Online http://www.iowaaeaonline.org/ Pete’s PowerPoint Station http://www.pppst.com/freevideoclips.html

8. If students need to practice specific skills, try these sites: (right-click to create shortcuts, then place in a folder) internet4classrooms http://www.internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help.htm Skills Practice ABCYa http://www.abcya.com/ Learning Games for Kids http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/

9. Gamequarium http://www.gamequarium.com/ Skills Practice Play Kids Games http://www.playkidsgames.com/ Primary Games http://www.primarygames.com/ Arcademic Skill Builders http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/

10. Instead of a paper/pencil report, have students present digitally (book reports, social studies, etc.): Glogster http://edu.glogster.com/ Presentations VoiceThread http://voicethread.com/ Animoto http://animoto.com/ Wix http://www.wix.com/

11. Presentations Podcasts Podbean http://www.podbean.com/ Podcasting in the Classroom http://www.wtvi.com/teks/05_06_articles/classroom-audio-podcasting.html http://open.ncsu.edu/prof_podcast.pdf

12. If students need pictures for classroom projects, if students are creating their own videos, etc. they need to understand copyright and creative commons. Creative Commons Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/ **http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DKm96Ftfko **http://wiki.creativecommons.org/images/6/62/Creativecommons-informational-flyer_eng.pdf Flickr http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/ Advanced Google Image Search http://www.google.com/advanced_image_search?hl=en

13. http://www.iowaaeaonline.org/ AEA Online *soundzabound *iClipart for Schools

14. Professional Learning Network Twitter http://twitter.com/ **follow #hashtags: #IAEdFuture, #iowacore **use TweetDeck to organize @segrichardson PLN Wikispaces http://saraspln.wikispaces.com/ RSS (Really Simple Syndication) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS http://www.google.com/ig