Jody Key Martin Technology Academy of Math and Science

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Introductions-- Jody Key teacher at Martin Technology Academy of Math and Science special education/general curriculum and Odyssey of the Mind coordinator I have three 21 st Century children, Kayla, Grant and Joe

Introductions-Kayla Key DaVinci Academy Graduate Freshman at Johnson International Scholars Academy 21 st Century Learner Odyssey of the Mind World Finalist Flute and Piccolo Player Thespian with the Johnson Starry Knight Players

Now it’s your turn! Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Use your cell phone to text or your laptop to enter responses at Poll Everywhere online or Twitter

Essential Questions Will Blabberize cause my students to talk more than they already do? Is Picasa an artist? If I use Picnik, will ants infest my computer? Would it be dishonest for my students to use Fakebook? When Weeblys wobble, do they fall down? We will discover the answers to these questions, as well as look at the pros and cons of using each application.

Picasa picasa.google.com Introductory Video Requires photo uploads Free—requires a Google account and profile to set up Can be used to upload and enhance photos, share photos, create slide shows and collages

Picasa Pros Cons Tutorials are available and easy to find and follow Photos on your computer are automatically stored and downloaded “Google” friendly terms of use Requires Google account and profile Privacy settings should be used if content is not to be shared

Picnik picnik.com/ Requires uploading of photos Free-requires account Can be used to edit photos, add text and clipart Before After

Picnik pros cons Easy to set up an account Photos can be uploaded from a variety of sources Photos can be saved and shared easily Easy to use—a good first editing tool for most kids For more enhanced editing features, a premium upgrade is necessary

Blabberize blabberize.com/ Requires a microphone and picture upload Free—requires an account Biographies Character sketches Animal reports Other uses??

Blabberize Pros Cons Kids enjoy using it You can create accounts for students that link to a “dummy” Search engine makes it easy to find content Can be converted to video for downloading Limited sharing capabilities without video conversion. Children under 13 need permission from parent or guardian for use. Students need to be monitored when using—while objectionable content is monitored, it may not be removed immediately. Premium upgrade is necessary for more advanced services

Fake Book Allows teachers and students to create imaginary “Facebook” like page. Can be used for any subject Student can access pages for study purposes or create one of their own Ideas??

Fakebook pros cons Designed for educational purposes—can be used by anyone Easy to use and share No account required High interest Can be saved, added to, shared and viewed by others New program-- kinks are still being worked out Information on previously made content may not be correct

Weebly weebly.com Girl Scout History Website builder Good for inquiry based project use Individual or cooperative group work Account required

Weebly pros cons Variety of uses Individual or group work Inquiry based product High interest Autosave features Content can be viewed by anyone Account required—must be 13 or older to use Sometimes will eject from the site without saving if working too fast

Other Free “kid approved” website builders Doodle Kit Page Easy Web Poster Wizard

Kayla’s Turn—an added bonus Kayla has some additional favorites she would like to share with you… Prezi Glogster Cameroid

Questions?? Jody anytime – Thanks for exploring Unique Tools for Production with us!