Classroom+Tools

=Classroom Tools= Printable graphic organizers for use in planning, organizing and assessing http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/index.html This site has excellent links to online graphic organizers, organizer generators as well as information on why and how to use organizers http://www.graphic.org/
 * Graphic Organizers**
 * Graphic Organizers**

Rubistar can help you create rubrics. There are many on the site for a variety of purposes. You can customize them for your own needs and to conform with the QEP. http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
 * Rubistar**

http://www.harmonyhollow.net/

http://www.2learn.ca/teachertools/teachertools.html

Improve your Research and Problem-solving Skills
The Super 3 K-2 Plan Do Review - Learn the questions to ask http://www.big6.com/kids/K-2.htm

The Big 6 Grades 3 - 6 Learn the strategies you need to become a good problem-solver and researcher http://www.big6.com/kids/3-6.htm

The Big 6 Grades 7 - 12 A deeper look at strategies for problem-solving and research http://www.big6.com/kids/7-12.htm

Searching the Internet
Links to child friendly search engines to find information on anything http://www.tekmom.com/search/ Noodle provides you with a table to help you find the best tool for a particular kind of search. Learn good strategies for Internet searches. http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.html Wizard Tools These tools can help you become an "effective power searcher" Learn the "essential steps of locating, evaluating and ethically using digital resources." http://21cif.imsa.edu/tools/
 * Student Search Sites**
 * Choose the best search for your information needs**

**Citing your Sources**
Make sure your citations are correctly formatted. The citation machine helps you do the work http://www.landmark-project.com/citation_machine/index.php You can find more tools for helping with bibliographic citations. http://www.noodletools.com/ [|]
 * Landmark's Citation Machine**
 * Noodle Tools**

Online Conferencing
Skype Internet telephone - supports conference calls up to 10 people. It is also possible to videoconference. You need to download the application http://www.skype.com/ Yugma Desktop sharing - Up to 10 people can conference together (Windows and Mac and Linux) There is now a version in Skype https://www.yugma.com/index.php

Online Photo Editing and sites for Digital Stories
Phixr online photo-editing - great when you don't have software on your computer. http://www.phixr.com/ Picnik Online photo-editing with quite a variety of editing tools. http://www.picnik.com/ [[[]Bubbleshare|https://www.yugma.com/index.php|]]Bubbleshare]] Create photo slideshows online. Add captions or audio. http://www.bubbleshare.com/ VoiceThread Add stories to images. You can zoom in on the photograph. You can add audio or text comments to tell the story of the image. http://voicethread.com/

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