MACUL+2012

[] **Lesson Plan Software:** [] Link to check: [|www.edsocialmedia.com]
 * Common Core Standards App: **[]
 * Common Core Standards: **[]
 * Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium: **

I love using **Moodle** with teachers and with students. Here is a link to our NTA Moodle: @http://moodle.sisd.cc/ This is a great example of the power of sharing using Moodle: ** [|http://] [|moodle] [|.kentisd.org/course/view.php?id=316] **
 * Moodle: **
 * Moodle ** and ** Google Chrome: they do not work well together. **
 * Scribblar: [] ** (Not Moodle but a shared site) As a teacher you have to sign up for a free account. After you can make as many meeting rooms as you need for your students. Remember to mark them private! By posting links for students to enter, they may collaborate in class. Feel free to contact me if you have questions!

**Audacity:** ** [] ** Free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. The page in the LAME link will show you how to download and save LAME- it's tricky! My best tip is to download and when it asks you where to save select the desktop.
 * Podcasting: **
 * LAME: ** ** [] ** If you are creating podcasts with Audacity you will also need LAME to export them to the MP3 format.

**Content Resources:** **Thinkfinity**: ** [] ** Over 55,000 FREE lessons brought to you by the Verizon Foundation
 * M.O.R.E (Michigan Online Resources for Education): ** ** [] ** In partnership with Verizon the MDE is working on building a bank of lessons for Michigan Educators.

**LiveBinders:** [|http://www.livebinders] .com
 * Presentation: **
 * Prezi: ** Do you ever get bored by PowerPoint? This is FREE presentation software amped up to the 21st century level! Educators receive a free account with extra storage space. ** [] **
 * Animoto: ** Looking for an easy way to make your photos look like a million bucks? Animoto is easy to use and visually stunning! ** [] **

**Screencasting:**
 * Jing: ** ** [] ** If you would like use an alternative assessment tool, download Jing! You snap a picture of your screen and record the online action. You can then email it or post a link.
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To use Google Documents you must have a Google account. documents, spreadsheets, presentations to build online or to upload, forms, surveys, and more! All of this easily shared between you, coworkers, and parents!
 * Google Docs: **

**Easy to Use Tools:** **Visuwords:** [] Online graphical dictionary
 * Gliffy: ** Online diagram software and flowcharts []
 * Wordle: ** Beautiful word clouds []
 * Educational Videos and Games: ** []
 * Web2.0 Resources: ** []

**Communication:**
 * Twitter:** []

**Youtube**: [|http://www.youtube.com]
 * Video Resources: **
 * TeacherTube: ** [] Videos, documents,photos, audio, and teaching resources that you can explore. A free account will let you view videos without the annoying ads. Look under 'Teacher Resources' to search 'TeacherVision'.