Other+Tools

[|Jigzone] -This is a puzzle website. You can embed a puzzle on your blog. I put a 6 piece puzzle on my blog - classic cut - which is good for 6 year olds. However, you can also change the picture, change the puzzle cut and change the amount of pieces. They have an amazing gallery to choose from, including some fine art. You just need to drag and drop the pieces. Again, you need to sign up for an account. It is free. media type="custom" key="3557708"

Many of the tools that I use on my blog are "just fun to use". I find them on other people's blogs and then try them myself. There isn't any real pedagogy involved. However, Skype is one of those tools that involve pedagogy as does Voicethread.

[|Animoto] is a website that you can make a cool video with your digital photos. You can add music from your computer or from them. This is an example. These are pictures of my class working with a partner on animal projects.

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[|Vimeo] is a website that will publish your videos and give you an embedding code. I use it a lot. It is very easy to use. I make a movie using imovie on my mac and then upload it to vimeo. It's free.

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