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toc Cool Online Tools For Learning

There are a wide variety of tools online that are quick and easy to use and can be very engaging for students. They are also a great way for students to demonstrate their understanding on a topic or complete collobrative tasks. Try one for your next topic in class - and see the results!

=Literacy Tools= Great tools for use in Literacy and English sessions =Numeracy Tools= Great tools for use in Numeracy and Maths sessions

=Collaborative Tools= Collaboration allows students to write, construct, develop, create, and research with their peers. Technology is allowing this to happen not only with the other students in their class but with students across the world. Working together students are able to move forward and develop and understand more complex ideas and content that they may not have reached if working alone. There are many online collaborative tools to choose from.

=Reflection Tools= Reflection is an important part of the learning process Ideas for Reflection types and questions for reflection Questions for Student reflection

=Consolidation Tools= There are lots of fun games on the internet. But don't fall into the trap of letting students play games just for the sake of it or to fill in time. There are many sites that allow you to insert your own information.

=Presentation Tools=

=Assessment Tools= Assessments can often be a time consuming hassle for both students and teachers. There are many assessment tools online that can help when it comes to marking and gathering results and that are also fun and less stressful for students.

=Vocab Tools= Many topics have extensive lists of vocab/metalanguage words to learn, both their meaning and the way they are spelt. Early year teachers are only too familiar with the many sight words students need to also master. Online vocab tools can support students in learning these tricky words and keep them engaged.

=Other Cool Tools= Other tools fall into a range of categories and I will include these below.

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 * Tool || Classroom Uses and Ideas || Links to more information ||
 * Animoto
 * **[|Voki]** Create a personalised speaking avatar || * Younger students can read their books in reading groups
 * Have students recite maths problems
 * Give a book review || media type="custom" key="6383771" ||
 * __ **flickr** __ - Create interesting titles ||  || media type="custom" key="6606595" width="60" height="60" ||
 * **Fodey** **Generate a newspaper online & talking animals **
 * **[|Kerpoof]** Create movies and stories ||  ||   ||
 * **Flame** An online painting program, fiddle with the controls to produce some amazing artworks. Or check out the gallery to see what other people have produced.
 * **ScreenJelly** ScreenJelly records your screen activity with your voice. Then upload to a social networking site, email or a class wiki. ||  || media type="custom" key="6383679"media type="custom" key="6383711" ||
 * [|Voice Thread]
 * **[|Audacity]** ||  || [[image:audacity_logo.png width="138" height="128"]] ||
 * [|Wordle]
 * Tagxedo Similar to Wordle, create word clouds in various shapes, like this Mona Lisa image below ||  || [[image:tagxedo_mona_lisa.jpg width="131" height="161"]] ||
 * [|Top 100 Tools for Learning 2011] ||  ||   ||

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Bubbl.us - Free, online interactive mind mapping tool

International online learning projects for students **[|ThinkQuest]**

Online tools for resource creation

**[|Animoto]** Create videos from images

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**[|Benettonplay]** Create stunning animations **[|Classtools.net]** Create educational games

**Dabbleboard** Dabbleboard is an online whiteboard that will help you visualize, explore and communicate ideas. media type="custom" key="6661103"

**Flame** An online painting program, fiddle with the controls to produce some amazing artworks. Or check out the gallery to see what other people have produced. is also part of **Escape Motions** where you will find other experimental online art experiences.



**[|Gliffy]** Create floor plans, flowcharts and 3D diagrams **[|Glogster EDU]** Create interactive multimedia posters media type="custom" key="6383809"

**PhotoStory3** Create exciting video stories, with narration and/or music. **[|PoducateMe]** Exe files How to create a podcast **[|Power League]** Create an online debate **[|Prezi]** A zooming presentation tool media type="custom" key="6192463"

**[|Scratch]** Join up and download programming software to create digital learning objects

**[|Sketchcast]** Embed evolving sketches into your blog **[|SketchUp]** Create, modify and share 3D models

[|Storybird] Collaborative storytelling

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**[|Timetoast]** Create a free online timeline

Vocabahead Fantastic site, choose from thousands of videos which illustrate vocab, great for helping students to understand difficult words or concepts. There is also a embed tool, such as the one below that you could embed into your own class wiki or website. media type="custom" key="6602049"

**Wallwisher** Create a online, collaborative and interactive wall, add text, links, images and videos media type="custom" key="6450829"