Reading+&+Literacy

** Wordle **
Wordle allows you to create a word picture for presentations and student projects. Wordles can be used:
 * As a pre-writing activity;
 * To group ideas around a topic (i.e., Characterization; Describe setting, story elements, etc.)
 * As vocabulary building activity: Synonyms/Antonyms; Word Associations, etc.
 * For ELL students as a language-builder;
 * To enhance/support student projects or as a teaching aid/interest-builder

5th Grade Student Wordle Example to support a booktalk podcast:

tagxedo.com -- similar to wordle

** Mapwing **
Mapwing allows you to build, share, and explore virtual tours. Students can gather digital images (use jpeg images) and/or digital photos they have taken with a camera and turn them into virtual tours.

Virtual tours can be of anything! **__Examples:__** --the human body --the universe --the anatomy of a cell --a timeline in history

FlashcardDB.com

is an easy tool to make flashcards for any subject, then print them out, email the link or post (embed) them on a website. Sample: []

** Animoto **
Animoto is a great tool to create short promotional videos featuring the newest books in your library.

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Create your own [|video slideshow] at animoto.com.

Glogster
Glogster Edu  is a great tool to create colorful, exciting promotional materials - your students will love doing this for you! Here is an example I made for our Summit Middle School Program - Top 20 Books circulated during the first quarter. Each book cover links directly to the online catalog so they can read a description and see if the book is available for checkout.

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 * **Tom the Talking Tomcat ** || **Gina the Talking Giraffe ** || **Larry the Talking Bird ** ||
 * [[image:Talking_Tom.JPG link="@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dadgFPttkKg&feature=related"]] || [[image:Talking_Larry_bird.JPG]] || [[image:Talking_Gina_Giraffe.JPG]] ||

==Moving Tales - Bringing Stories to Life(for iPad) ==