1. Engaging with Technology Image from Microsoft clip art

2. About Me I am the proud and EXTREMELY busy mom of three boys (14, 7 and 19 months), therefore I do not have much time for anything besides school work and keeping everyone on "schedule"! I love Social Sciences and teach several subjects at Hot Springs High School (Sociology, Psychology, and U.S. History) where I have been employed for the last ten years as an instructor. Email: Shmontoya@torcschools.net Shmontoya@torcschools.net School web page: http://www.torcschools.net/1 9512052017930537/site/defa ult.asp http://www.torcschools.net/1 9512052017930537/site/defa ult.asp

3. Web 2.0 Tool For Every Classroom Image from wordle.net

4. Students Today We must educate the students we have, not the student we used to have, nor the student we wished we had. One way to reach young learners is through the use of today's 21st century technology the classroom. Images from Microsoft clip art

5. Wordle Wordle is a tool for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. Can you guess what this wordle is about? Image from wordle.net

6. The images you create with Wordle are yours to use however you like. You can print them out, or save them to the Wordle gallery to share with your students. And this one? Image from wordle.net

7. Wordle tutorial Wordle tutorial on Youtube Some Creative Uses of Wordle for Teachers: Turn essays into posters Analyze famous speeches Introduce new vocabulary terms Image from wordle.net

8. Wordle You could also use passages from plays like “Henry the VII” to create a wordle Image from wordle.net

9. Wordle Obama’s Inaugural Speech George W Bush’s Inaugural Speech Images from wordle.net

10. Voki What is Voki? Voki enables users to express themselves on the web in their own voice using a talking character. You can customize your Voki to look like you or take on the identity of lots of other types of characters… animals, monsters, anime etc. Your Voki can speak with your own voice which is added via microphone, upload, or phone. How do I get started? Go to voki.comvoki.com Virtual Virtual me (school website) Image from voki.com

11. Edmodo What is Edmodo?Edmodo Edmodo is a free, secure, social learning platform for teachers, students, schools and districts. secure and easy way to post classroom materials, share links and videos, and access homework, grades and school notices. Teachers and students can store and share all forms of digital content – blogs, links, pictures, video, documents, presentations, and more. Image from edmodo.com

12. Animoto Animoto automatically produces beautifully orchestrated, completely unique video pieces from your photos, video clips, and music. Animoto tutorial (youtube.com) Animoto How can I use it in my classroom?classroom Image from animoto.com

13. YouTube YouTube allows billions of people to discover, watch and share originally-created videos. Students are writing short blurbs and video- taping their lives. Today's student has grown up in a very visual environment and loves it. Therefore, YouTube is a simple but phenomenal way to engage students on a daily basis. Image from Youtube.com

14. Be creative in how you use them in your classroom Preview all videos before showing (you can also customize your favorite videos)customize I start class EVERY DAY with a YouTube video Students will look forward to coming to class as a result YouTube Videos for Instruction: Fractions Psychology – delayed gratification Child Development & object permanence YouTube Videos for Engagement: Mom overture Bullying Evolution of Dance YouTube Image from Microsoft clip art

15. Websites www.wordle.net www.voki.com www.edmodo.com animoto.com www.youtube.com Image from Microsoft clip art