Thursday, September 30, 2010

NEWTHING#7:DIPITY

Great site for creating a visual time line and flip-book. However, you only have a thirty day trial, before you have to begin paying. It allows you to upload and create time lines on almost everything. This would be beneficial to those who teach any content area and for students who are creative.




NEWTHING #6 Olologames

Students will have to learn new physic concepts while playing a game! This website was great. Students have to figure out the placement of the items in order to create a contraption to wake up "Mr. Box". Warning: this game can become addictive!
I feel that seeing the effects of placing objects in certain places to get an outcome is awesome!

NEW THING #5: VISUAL COMPLEXITY

Visual Complexity is a web resource that creates concept maps to break down everything from the food chain to the various types of music. I found the map "I wish" to be very interesting, a visual representation of the balance between work and family. This representation really caught my eye.

NEW THING #4: PHRASER

Create a phrase using photos from flicker. Students can create phrases and "Phraser" will find pictures to match that phrase. Students may publish and review these phrases later. This would be great for vocabulary words or explaining the different types of phrases in Language Arts; however you still need to monitor the content.

NEW THING #3:VIEWAT.ORG

This particular website would be beneficial for students to see up-close views of certain places in panoramic views. Similar to Google Earth, however seems to give a more up-close and detailed image of the places visited. Does not have as many views available as Google Earth, but still a great resource for a virtual field trip

NEW THING #2: TABLEFY

Tablefy is a fun way of comparing objects. Students can create visual and written comparisions of various items.

NEW THING #1: CREATE A GRAPH

Create a Graph provides teachers with a unique and fun way of helping students interpret data. Students will be able to create and print their own graphs, making data fun!