Web+Tools+to+Make+a+Point

USING WEB TOOLS TO MAKE A POINT!
D. Noll, ELCO HS CFF Coach & Technology Coordinator

**Tools**
> Uses Voki Xtranormal - animation movie maker Samples
 * || Museumbox - accumulate information and examples on a cube; create several cubes. Can be teacher or student- created to present information.
 * School must be registered for an account
 * Can upload teachers or students from a .csv or excel file; can also be added manually in Admin section
 * To Get Started:
 * go to site
 * Click on START on the right
 * Enter text, images, video, etc and always click to Add to Cube
 * Geometry - identify use of angles in real life
 * Math - problem cubes
 * Personal Computing - vocabulary cubes
 * Personal Computing - sample formats, business letters, etc
 * Accounting - concepts with samples on various sides || [[image:Picture_2.png]] ||
 * media type="custom" key="5025149" || Voki is a free service that allows you to create personalized speaking avatars and use them on your blog, profile, and in email messages. ||

Awesome Highlighter - allows you to highlight websites as you read; free download app

Jing - screen capturing as you teach; use later for review, or for students who were absent Camstudio - screen capturing > # Or how about creating a set of videos answering your most frequently asked questions? > # You can even use it to record new tricks and techniques you discover, before you forget them
 * < * downloadable free application; 5 minute capturing limit
 * Sample - PreCalculus || [[image:Picture_4.png]] ||
 * # You can use it to create demonstration videos
 * add high-quality, anti-aliased (no jagged edges) screen captions to your recordings in seconds
 * with the unique Video Annotation feature you can even personalize your videos by including a webcam movie of yourself "picture-in-picture" over your desktop.

Notaland - instantly take notes online; can access 24/7; private or public notes; embeddable in other applications; students can collaborate on the same notebook more info


 * EtherPad is the only web-based word processor that allows people to work together in really real-time.

When multiple people edit the same document simultaneously, any changes are instantly reflected on everyone's screen. The result is a new and productive way to collaborate on text documents, useful for meeting notes, drafting sessions, education, team programming, and more. || ||

quizlet.com - flashcards; use others or create your own Bighugelabs - create trading cards that can be used as review cards, flash cards, quick reference.

**Resources**
Wolfram Alpha

Show Me How - video and audio instructions on the Basics of Algebra, Equations, Rational Expressions, and more

Put learning in the kids hands: MathTrain

CFF Math Wiki - check out the //Ideas and Resources// links on the left margin.

Statistics Resources/Samples - Gapminder

**Math games -**
Calculation Nation XP Math Games Absurd Math Cut-the-Knot