by Meredith Martin | Nov 16, 2011 | classroom management, web app
Class Dojo is a Web 2.0 tool that has been popping up more and more often on my Twitter feed, blogs that I read, and at conferences. While I have not tried it out in the lab yet, I have heard a lot of good things from those who have implemented it in their...
by Meredith Martin | Nov 1, 2011 | Presentations, web app
Voki is a neat little website that at first glance looks like just another Web 2.0 toy, but can actually be a very useful teaching tool. Voki allows you to create a customized animated avatar, and have it speak whatever you want. With Voki, students can create...
by Meredith Martin | May 18, 2011 | Collaboration, Presentations, Sharing, web app
For years, Powerpoint has been the gold standard of presentation software. I have a feeling that’s about to change with the advent of Prezi. Prezi is billed as a Zooming Presentation Editor, and it moves away from the rather linear style of Powerpoint....
by Meredith Martin | Dec 11, 2009 | web app
The Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh has a wonderful site for young children. My favorite feature on their website is My StoryMaker. This cute, easy to use application is web based, and lets students easily create stories online that they can then print and/or share...
by Meredith Martin | Nov 13, 2009 | web app
One of my fellow Google Certified Teachers linked to PocketMod on Twitter yesterday, and I was immediately enthralled with this simple but extremely useful and versatile tool. PocketMod uses an easy to navigate Flash interface to let you design and print your own...
