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iGoogle

Personalize your Google start page with a variety of themes & gadgets.

Must add gadgets:

Del.icio.us

Create & share your personal collection of links, making them accessible from any computer.

To see all of the tools I have
bookmarked, refer to my Del.icio.us feed. Be sure to add it to your
iGoogle page.

For more information on Del.icio.us in general, watch the Social Bookmarking in Plain
English video.

Build Your Own Network

Tool	Description	More Information
Blogs	Share ideas with other teachers around the world.	Must read blogs: Free Technology For Teachers Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day For more information on blogs in general, watch the Blogs in Plain English video.
Ning	Collaborate with other teachers around the world.	Must see Nings: Classroom 2.0 Content Literacy Find other professional nings using the directory on my blog.
Twitter	Connect to other teachers around the world.	For more information on using Twitter, try the following resources: Twitter in Plain English Video Twitter Workshop Twitter Cheat Sheet Why Teachers Should Use Twitter Find other teachers to follow using the Twitter4Teachers directory.

Connect Your Classroom

Tool	Description	More Information
Edmodo	Create a private communication platform for your classroom. Use it to share notes, links, files, etc.
Etherpad	Web-based word processor that allows users to collaborate in real time.
Google Apps	Google offers a variety of collaborative tools for your classroom, including Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Maps, Calendars, etc. Google Docs can be embedded on websites & blogs.	Overview of the Google Suite of Applications Using Free Google Tools in the Classroom Twenty Interesting Ways to Use Google Docs in the Classroom
Ning	Create and customize a social network for your classroom.	For more information on using nings in the classroom, refer to the Ning in Education Ning. Find other classroom nings using the directory on my blog.
PBWorks	Create a secure workspace for your classroom.	For more information on using PBWorks, refer to the Educators’ Portal. For more information on wikis in general, watch the Wikis in Plain English video.
Skype	Skype an Author Network
VoiceThread	Talk about & share images, documents, & videos. VoiceThreads can be embedded on websites & blogs.	Examples: Many Voices on Darfur For more information on using VoiceThread, refer to the VoiceThread for Educators Ning.

Rev Up Your Lessons

Tool	Description	More Information
Animoto	Create videos, complete with music & text, using your images. Videos can be embedded on websites & blogs.	Examples: New York Video
Glogster	Create interactive posters using text, photos, music, & videos. Glogs can be embedded on websites & blogs.	Examples: Huckleberry Finn Glog, Traci Blazosky’s Glogs For more information on using Glogster, watch the Getting Started with Glogster and Glogster Tutorial videos.
MyStudiyo	Make multimedia interactive quizzes. Quizzes can be embedded on websites & blogs.	Examples: US Citizenship Test Also Try: Quia, QuizEgg
Polldaddy	Create online surveys & polls. Polls can be embedded on websites & blogs.	Examples: Amendments Poll Also Try: Obsurvey
ScreenToaster	Record screencasts, tutorials, lectures, etc., then embed them on websites & blogs.	Also Try: Jing
StudyStack	Study & play with data as online flashcards, hangman games, crossword puzzles, matching, word searches, etc. Flashcards can be studied online, printed, exported to cell phones on iPods, or embedded on websites & blogs.	Examples: Geography Vocabulary Also Try: BrainFlips, Cobocards, Ediscio, Knowtes
TimeRime	Create multimedia timelines. Timelines can be embedded on websites & blogs.	Examples: US History Timeline Also Try: Capzles, Dipity, TimeGlider
TinyChat	Create a secure, temporary chat room.	Examples: Classroom Backchanneling Discussion Also Try: CoverItLive, Today’s Meet
Wallwisher	Build an online notice board using virtual Post-Its.	Examples: World War II Wall Also Try: Stixy
Wordle	Create a word cloud from the text you provide, giving greater prominence to words that appear most frequently. Wordles can be printed or embedded on websites and blogs.	Examples: Inaugural Addresses Wordles For more information on using Wordle, refer to 38 Interesting Ways to Use Wordle in the Classroom.
Xtranormal	Create movies from the text you provide.	Examples: Classroom Examples

Created by Angela Cunningham, Bullitt Central High School, Shepherdsville, KY 40165
Email: kyteacher.cunningham@gmail.com
Twitter: @kyteacher

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<a title=”iGoogle” href=”http://www.google.com/”>iGoogle</a>
<a title=”iGoogle” href=”http://www.google.com/”> </a>

<div id=”v5k4″ style=”text-align:center;”><a title=”iGoogle” href=”http://www.google.com/”><img style=”width: 35px; height: 34.3204px;” src=”http://docs.google.com/File?id=d9vcd73_30fnh84pgb_b” alt=”" /></a></div></td>
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Personalize your Google start page
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Must add gadgets:

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<li class=”MsoNormal”><a title=”Google Calendar” href=”http://www.google.com/ig/directory?hl=en&type=gadgets&url=www.google.com/ig/modules/calendar3.xml”>Google Calendar</a></li>
<li class=”MsoNormal”><a title=”Google Reader” href=”http://www.google.com/ig/directory?hl=en&type=gadgets&url=www.google.com/ig/modules/reader.xml”>Google Reader</a></li>
<li class=”MsoNormal”><a title=”RSS Reader” href=”http://www.google.com/ig/directory?hl=en&type=gadgets&url=1o4.jp/google/module/slim-reader.xml”>RSS Reader</a></li>
<li class=”MsoNormal”><a title=”TwitterGadget” href=”http://www.google.com/ig/directory?hl=en&type=gadgets&url=www.twittergadget.com/gadget.xml”>TwitterGadget</a></li>
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<a title=”De.li.cious” href=”http://www.delicious.com/”>Del.icio.us</a>

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Create & share your personal
collection of links, making them accessible from any
computer. 
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To see all of the tools I have
bookmarked, refer to my <a title=”Del.icio.us” href=”http://delicious.com/kyteacher/tools”>Del.icio.us</a> feed. Be sure to add it to your
iGoogle page.
 For more information on Del.icio.us in general, watch the <a title=”Social Bookmarking in Plain English video” href=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x66lV7GOcNU&feature=channel_page”>Social Bookmarking in Plain
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Build
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Blogs

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Share ideas with other teachers
around the world.
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Must read blogs:

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<li class=”MsoNormal”><a title=”Free Technology For Teachers” href=”http://www.freetech4teachers.com/”>Free Technology For Teachers</a></li>
<li class=”MsoNormal”><a title=”Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day” href=”http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/”>Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites
of the Day</a></li>
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For more information on blogs in general, watch the <a title=”Blogs in Plain English video” href=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI&feature=channel_page”>Blogs in Plain English video</a>.

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<a title=”Ning” href=”http://www.ning.com/”>Ning</a>

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Collaborate with other teachers
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Must see Nings:

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<li class=”MsoNormal”><a title=”Classroom 2.0″ href=”http://www.classroom20.com/”>Classroom 2.0</a></li>
<li class=”MsoNormal”><a title=”Content Literacy” href=”http://contentliteracy.ning.com/”>Content Literacy</a></li>
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Find other professional nings using the directory on my <a title=”blog” href=”http://angelacunningham.wordpress.com/collaboration/nings/”>blog</a>.

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<a title=”Twitter” href=”http://www.twitter.com/”>Twitter</a>

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 Connect to other teachers around the world.
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For more information on using
Twitter, try the following resources:

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<li class=”MsoNormal”><a title=”Twitter in Plain English Video” href=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddO9idmax0o&feature=channel_page”>Twitter in Plain English Video</a></li>
<li class=”MsoNormal”><a id=”qd3x” title=”Twitter Workshop” href=”http://www.slideshare.net/janehart/twitter-workshop-1604109″>Twitter Workshop</a>
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<li class=”MsoNormal”><a title=”Twitter Cheat Sheet” href=”http://portfolio.ginaminks.com/job_aides/twitter_cheat_sheet.pdf”>Twitter Cheat Sheet</a></li>
<li class=”MsoNormal”><a title=”Why Teachers Should Use Twitter” href=”http://mrslwalker.com/index.php/2009/03/29/nine-great-reasons-why-teachers-should-use-twitter/”>Why Teachers Should Use Twitter</a></li>
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Find other teachers to follow
using the <a title=”Twitter4Teachers” href=”http://www.twitter4teachers.pbworks.com/”>Twitter4Teachers</a> directory.

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<td style=”width: 95.25pt; font-family: Arial; text-align: center;” width=”127″><a id=”zxq7″ title=”Edmodo” href=”http://www.edmodo.com”>Edmodo</a>
<div id=”m87v” style=”text-align:center;”><img style=”width: 95px; height: 35.625px;” src=”http://docs.google.com/File?id=d9vcd73_79hc66sdhk_b” alt=”" /></div></td>
<td style=”width: 192pt; font-family: Arial;” width=”256″>Create a private communication platform for your classroom. Use it to share notes, links, files, etc.</td>
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<div id=”a.dq” style=”text-align:center;”><img style=”width: 35px; height: 35px;” src=”http://docs.google.com/File?id=d9vcd73_82c2378gf9_b” alt=”" /></div></td>
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<td style=”width: 95.25pt; font-family: Arial; text-align: center;” width=”127″><a id=”yjfn” title=”Google Apps” href=”http://www.google.com/educators/index.html”>Google Apps</a>
<div id=”bhzv” style=”text-align:center;”><img style=”width: 75px; height: 55.9181px;” src=”http://docs.google.com/File?id=d9vcd73_72c75c4fhs_b” alt=”" /></div></td>
<td style=”width: 192pt; font-family: Arial;” width=”256″>Google offers a variety of collaborative tools for your classroom, including Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Maps, Calendars, etc. Google Docs can be embedded on websites & blogs.</td>
<td style=”width: 192pt; font-family: Arial;” width=”256″><a id=”w1ss” title=”Overview of the Google Suite of Applications” href=”http://issuu.com/kkelley/docs/google?mode=embed”>Overview of the Google Suite of Applications</a><a id=”zq.4″ title=”Using Free Google Tools in the Classroom” href=”http://akipta.blogspot.com/2009/04/using-free-google-tools-in-classroom.html”>Using Free Google Tools in the Classroom</a>

<a id=”ftt1″ title=”Twenty Interesting Ways to Use Google Docs in the Classroom” href=”http://docs.google.com/Present?docid=dhn2vcv5_8323t58h3ft”>Twenty Interesting Ways to Use Google Docs in the Classroom</a></td>
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Ning

<div id=”krr4″ style=”text-align:center;”><img style=”width: 35px; height: 35px;” src=”http://docs.google.com/File?id=d9vcd73_35fnm5w4gg_b” alt=”" /></div></td>
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Create and customize a social
network for your classroom.
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For more information on using
nings in the classroom, refer to the <a title=”Ning in Education Ning” href=”http://education.ning.com/”>Ning in
Education Ning</a>.

Find other classroom nings using
the directory on my <a title=”blog” href=”http://angelacunningham.wordpress.com/technology/nings/”>blog</a>.
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PBWorks

<div id=”tfkr” style=”text-align:center;”><img style=”width: 50px; height: 46.2766px;” src=”http://docs.google.com/File?id=d9vcd73_36f36pd4dt_b” alt=”" /></div></td>
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Create a secure workspace for your
classroom. 
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For more information on using
PBWorks, refer to the <a title=”Educators’ Portal” href=”http://pbworks.com/education”>Educators’ Portal</a>.
 For more information on wikis in general, watch the <a title=”Wikis in Plain English video” href=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY&feature=channel_page”>Wikis in Plain English video</a>.</td>
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<td style=”width: 192pt; font-family: Arial;” width=”256″><a id=”m805″ title=”Skype an Author Network” href=”http://skypeanauthor.wetpaint.com/” target=”_blank”>Skype an Author Network</a>
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<a title=”VoiceThread” href=”http://www.voicethread.com/”>VoiceThread</a>

<div id=”gil4″ style=”text-align:center;”><img style=”width: 35px; height: 35px;” src=”http://docs.google.com/File?id=d9vcd73_37ddhj6jhb_b” alt=”" /></div></td>
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Talk about & share images,
documents, & videos. VoiceThreads can be embedded on websites & blogs.

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<a title=”Many Voices on Darfur” href=”http://voicethread.com/#q+darfur.b62276.i322457″>Many Voices on Darfur</a>

For more information on using
VoiceThread, refer to the <a title=”VoiceThread for Educators Ning” href=”http://voicethread.ning.com/”>VoiceThread for Educators Ning</a>.
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Create videos, complete with music
& text, using your images. Videos can be embedded on websites &
blogs.
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Examples: <a title=”Example” href=”http://camppbworks.pbworks.com/Animoto”>New York Video
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<div style=”text-align:center;”><a id=”zsfb” title=”Glogster” href=”http://www.glogster.com/edu/”>Glogster</a>
<div id=”neiu” style=”text-align:center;”><img style=”width: 35px; height: 35px;” src=”http://docs.google.com/File?id=d9vcd73_71cck6dhcb_b” alt=”" />

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<td style=”width: 194.25pt; font-family: Arial;” width=”259″>Create interactive posters using text, photos, music, & videos. Glogs can be embedded on websites & blogs.
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<div style=”text-align:left;”>Examples: <a id=”g3ti” title=”Huckleberry Finn Glog” href=”http://v7ps.glogster.com/glog/”>Huckleberry Finn Glog</a>, <a id=”za-a” title=”Mrs. B’s Glogs” href=”http://ktitraci.wikispaces.com/Glogster”>Traci Blazosky’s Glogs</a>

For more information on using Glogster, watch the <a id=”u5x1″ title=”Getting Started with Glogster” href=”http://www.keystonemoments.com/LoriPS/Tutorials/Entries/2009/3/2_Glogster.html”>Getting Started with Glogster</a> and <a id=”p4tp” title=”Glogster Tutorial” href=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80NISdsoouE”>Glogster Tutorial</a> videos.

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<a href=”http://www.mystudiyo.com/”>MyStudiyo</a>

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<div id=”d8.v” style=”text-align:center;”><img style=”width: 100px; height: 30px;” src=”http://docs.google.com/File?id=d9vcd73_83d2x522tm_b” alt=”" /></div>
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Make multimedia interactive
quizzes. Quizzes can be embedded on websites & blogs. 

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<div style=”text-align:left;”>Examples: <a title=”http://www.mystudiyo.com/ch/a70715/go/us_citizenship_test” href=”http://www.mystudiyo.com/ch/a70715/go/us_citizenship_test”>US Citizenship Test</a></div>

Also Try: <a id=”ab7p” title=”Quia” href=”http://www.quia.com/web”>Quia</a>, <a id=”je7o” title=”QuizEgg” href=”http://quizegg.com”>QuizEgg</a>
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<a title=”Polldaddy” href=”http://www.polldaddy.com/”>Polldaddy</a>

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Create online surveys &
polls. Polls can be embedded on websites & blogs.
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<div style=”text-align:left;”>Examples: <a title=”Example #1″ href=”http://camppbworks.pbworks.com/PollDaddy”>Amendments
Poll</a>

Also Try: <a id=”mb9_” title=”Observy” href=”http://obsurvey.com/”>Obsurvey</a>
<a title=”Example #1″ href=”http://camppbworks.pbworks.com/PollDaddy”>
</a>

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<div id=”ftk6″ style=”text-align:center;”><img style=”width: 50px; height: 50px;” src=”http://docs.google.com/File?id=d9vcd73_80cr952kgg_b” alt=”" />

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<td style=”width: 194.25pt; font-family: Arial;” width=”259″>Record screencasts, tutorials, lectures, etc., then embed them on websites & blogs. </td>
<td style=”width: 193.5pt; font-family: Arial;” width=”258″>Also Try: <a id=”mxyb” title=”Jing” href=”http://www.jing.com/”>Jing</a></td>
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<a title=”StudyStack” href=”http://www.studystack.com/”>StudyStack</a>

<div id=”k8we” style=”text-align:center;”><img style=”width: 35px; height: 35px;” src=”http://docs.google.com/File?id=d9vcd73_41dcsxhfft_b” alt=”" /></div></td>
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Study & play with data as
online flashcards, hangman games, crossword puzzles, matching, word searches,
etc. Flashcards can be studies online, printed, exported to cell
phones on iPods, or embedded on websites & blogs.

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Examples: <a title=”Example #1″ href=”http://www.studystack.com/menu-244397″>Geography
Vocabulary</a>

Also Try: <a id=”xnmj” title=”BrainFlips” href=”http://www.brainflips.com/”>BrainFlips</a>, <a id=”rs2q” title=”Cobocards” href=”http://cobocards.com/”>Cobocards</a>, <a id=”du30″ title=”Ediscio” href=”http://www.ediscio.com/”>Ediscio</a>, <a id=”gla3″ title=”Knowtes” href=”http://knowtes.com/”>Knowtes</a>

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<a title=”TimeRime” href=”http://www.timerime.com/”>TimeRime</a>

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Create multimedia timelines.
Timelines can be embedded on websites & blogs.
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<div style=”text-align:left;”></div>
Examples: <a title=”Example #1″ href=”http://www.timerime.com/timeline/110358/”>US History
Timeline</a>

Also Try: <a id=”lbsz” title=”Capzles” href=”http://www.capzles.com/”>Capzles</a>, <a id=”mqaa” title=”Dipity” href=”http://www.dipity.com/”>Dipity</a>, <a id=”fc76″ title=”TimeGlider” href=”http://timeglider.com/”>TimeGlider</a>

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<a title=”TinyChat” href=”http://www.tinychat.com/”>TinyChat</a>

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Create a secure, temporary chat
room. 
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<div style=”text-align:left;”></div>
Examples: <a title=”Example #1″ href=”http://contentliteracy.ning.com/profiles/blogs/classroom-backchanneling”>Classroom Backchanneling Discussion</a>

Also Try: <a id=”cwno” title=”CoverItLive” href=”http://www.coveritlive.com/index.php”>CoverItLive</a>, <a id=”t_y_” title=”Today’s Meet” href=”http://todaysmeet.com/”>Today’s Meet</a>

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<a title=”Wallwisher” href=”http://www.wallwisher.com/”>Wallwisher</a>

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Build an online notice board using
virtual Post-Its.
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<div style=”text-align:left;”></div>
Examples: <a title=”Example #1″ href=”http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/isthistory”>World War
II Wall</a>

Also Try: <a id=”fxah” title=”Stixy” href=”http://www.stixy.com/welcome”>Stixy</a>

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<a id=”pfx5″ title=”Wordle” href=”http://www.wordle.net/”>Wordle</a>

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Create a word cloud from the text
you provide, giving greater prominence to words that appear most
frequently. Wordles can be printed or embedded on websites and blogs.
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Examples: <a href=”http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/01/17/washington/20090117_ADDRESSES.html”>Inaugural
Addresses Wordles</a>

<a href=”http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/01/17/washington/20090117_ADDRESSES.html”>
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For more information on using Wordle, refer to <a id=”xm88″ title=”38 Interesting Ways to Use Wordle in the Classroom” href=”http://docs.google.com/Present?docid=dhn2vcv5_157dpbsg9c5″>38 Interesting Ways to Use Wordle in the Classroom</a>.

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<a title=”Xtranormal” href=”http://www.xtranormal.com/”>Xtranormal</a>

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Create movies from the text you
provide.
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Examples: <a title=”Classroom Examples” href=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEqpo3kgfvA”>Classroom
Examples</a>
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Created by Angela Cunningham, Bullitt Central High School, Shepherdsville, KY 40165
Email: kyteacher.cunningham@gmail.com
Twitter: @kyteacher