Group+Pages

toc =Online Tools Activity=

Group & Pages
Use these pages and the discussion in them to collaborate on your list of free online tools. Once your group has compiled a set of tools, post them to the pages listed at the bottom of this page according to the Category (the type of tool).

Group 1 - Katie, Jeffrey, Amy

Group 2 - Tamala, Heidi, Lyndell

Group 3 - Janice, Dawn, Wendy

Group 4 - Sarah, Sarah** * **, Kimberly

Group 5 - Emily, Haley, David

Group 6 - Kristina, Vicki, Michael


 * * **Changed 5/13/09

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Instructions
This part of the wiki will serve as a resource listing of the tools that you and your group members have compiled.

Follow the directions below. Enter the tools on the corresponding alphabetic page according to Category (the type of tool). Be sure to include all of the following information:

Grade level use: Topic/Discipline: Tutorial Information: Possible uses: Basics: Positives: Negatives:**
 * Authors:** list all of the group members' names (Group Number in parentheses)
 * Tool Name:**
 * Category:** Blog, wiki, bookmarking, concept mapping, etc.
 * URL:

Surround each listing with a dividing line (called a horizontal rule). Click on the icon between the //Unordered List// and the //Insert Link// icons above

Do not to include the tools that we are using in class. = =

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Example

 * Authors:** Toledo, Harland, Shifflet (Group 10)
 * Tool Name:** 21 Classes
 * Category:** Blog (click on the A-D link below and you will find this tool listed)
 * URL:** http://21classes.com (make sure the link is live - click on the link icon in the Editor bar and choose External link)
 * Grade level use:** All levels
 * Topic/discipline:** Social sciences, language arts, math, science, technology
 * Tutorial Information:** Help link located in portal for administrator – click on All Features. For participants click on Support and follow instructions.
 * Possible uses:** Journaling, critiques, summations, social networking
 * Basics:** Individual blogs are set up in a portal; students sign up for their own profile and blogs
 * Positives:** Easy use, all blogs in one place
 * Negatives:** Blocked by some school districts, difficult for younger students to initiate

=Posting the Tools=

A-Z
Click on these links to go to the pages for recording your group's tools. Use the Category of the tool to determine where it belongs - e.g., Wikispaces is a wiki so is listed under U-Z.

A-D E-H I-L M-P Q-T U-Z