Tools+for+Instruction

=Tool for Instruction =

http://cffsocialstudies.wikispaces.com/ - Classrooms for the Future Wikispaces page for Social Studies

http://www.slideshare.com - Convert your PowerPoint presentations for sharing/embedding or search their collection of presentations

http://www.timerime.com/ AND http://www.timetoast.com/ - create timelines, inserting photos and text.

http://www.zamzar.com - website to convert files to different formats - //**watch the nasty popups**//

http://chartgizmo.com/ - create great charts, graphs and tables easily

http://pixton.com/ - have students create their own subject related comics. No artistic ability required. Great for creative students and easy interface.

http://www.proprofs.com/ - create flashcards to share with your students, or better yet, have them create it and embed it on your class wiki!

http://quizlet.com/ - another great flashcard site that has interesting testing enhancements

http://www.remixamerica.org/ - allows you to create your own documentary US History videos. Users can grab video clips, add images, add soundtracks, and mix them together. The editing process is made easy by the drag and drop interface.

http://animoto.com/ - awesome site for creating free mini-movies. Very easy and look professional.

http://www.gilderlehrman.org/teachers/index.html - Lots of reasources for teachers AND students. I love the free downloadable lectures.

http://www.shmoop.com/history/ - great resource for historical overview. Like SparkNotes or Wikipedia on steroids.

http://www.gliffy.com/ - create and share flowcharts and diagrams

http://freeplaymusic.com/ - free use music in mp3 format

http://www.imageafter.com/ - free use images and textures

http://www.coveritlive.com/index.php - allows embeddable class discussion in blog format

http://www.epals.com/ - connects classrooms around the world. Pick a region, location, topic, or study and see who you might be paired with.

http://blabberize.com/ AND http://www.voki.com/ - embed your (or someone else's) talking head - FREE!!

http://www.voki.com/ - dress up your wiki with just about any widget you can or can't think of