Spreadsheet

iMovie

StoryBird

This is an interactive website to create and share stories. You can create an online storyboard for you class, where students activate their own accounts to post stories on the website. You can also create assignment for your class on this website, and it allows you to check for spelling if that is part of your lesson. There is a way to insert a theme, or article to write about. Another cool feature it has is the ability to be graded online. This is a great tool to incorporate into your literacy instruction. The website allows you to make your stories private or public based on what you want.

Animoto

Animoto is a simple tool for making slideshows. You can pair photoes, texts, and music to make short slideshow. You can use this is many ways in your classroom. YOu could use it to create academic presentations. This allows you to be really creative and present information in a fun and interactive way.

Inspiration

Google Form

Google Forms

This is a great tool, you basically use it to make a question-answer survey. You can then send it to anyone, and view their answers once they have completed the survey. This would be a great tool to get to know students at the beginning of the year, feedback from parents, or use it as a peer-to-peer data.