Agenda

       2pm:            Introductions - Click here!
       2:10pm:     Role of ICT - my view...
       2:15pm:      Top Tools to Create: Part 1
       2:45pm:      Review & Gallery Walk
       2:50pm:     Tea/Coffee
       3pm:            Top Tools to Create: Part 2
       3:40pm:      Review & Gallery Walk 
       3:45pm:      Reflections
Here are some of the tools which I think have huge potential in learning and teaching...:

Top Tools to MANAGE:

Google Reader

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The best way to 'curate' the web! Easy to use, one stop shop!  (example) (tutorial)

Pinterest

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Another great way to store all your favourite sites - in a visual way! 
(my example)  (KG2 example)

Delicious

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An alternative to 'favourites' that is accessible from anywhere (example)

Top Tools to CREATE (part 1):

Printfriendly

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An excellent tool to create reading material from the web AND for students. An alternative is 'Printwhatyoulike'

Wordle

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Create beautiful word clouds for display or as a teaching tool.  Tagxedo is a great alternative.

Safeshare.tv

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This is a great way to ensure that YouTube videos are safe to view. Even better download them using keepvid

Wallwisher

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An excellent tool to brainstorm or add ideas, thoughts question in one location. Also try Popplet or Linoit (example)

Snipping Tool

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An amazing tool available on your computer that you will use every single day - starting from... now!

Top Tools to CREATE (Part 2):

Animoto

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Create awesome video/photo presentations easily in less than 5 minutes...  (example) (tutorial)

Voicethread

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Create a space for students to share thoughts, ideas & opinions verbally round images.  (example)

Weebly

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Easily create a fantastic looking blog and/or website for free - just drag & drop!
(example)

Livebinders

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Create a virtual binder of all resources, sites & materials for a unit or class.  (example)

Prezi

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Create an alternative to Ppt that's stunning & easy to use. Wow your students & colleagues (example)

About Me

Hello, I am Tony Potts, the ICT teacher and technology integration specialist at GEMS World Academy, Dubai. Please feel free to ask me ANY questions... 

Useful Links

Here are some useful links to collections of webtools that can be used in the classroom:

Here are more tools suggestions from others:
  1. Edtechtoolbox - alphabetically
  2. Edtechtoolbox - by task 
  3. Cool Tools for Schools 
  4. Catchfree - amazing! 
For more links visit My Delicious Tags

This is a Top 5 list of blogs that I follow on my Google Reader - so where I get to know what I know - HIGHLY recommended:
  1. FreeTech4Teachers by Richard Byrne
  2. Elementary Tech Teachers Ning
  3. Tech the Plunge by Jeff Thomas
  4. Larry Ferlazzo's Resource blog
  5. Ask a Tech Teacher by Jacqui Murray

Here are some sites that offer tutorials about these webtools:
  1. Under Ten Minutes  
  2. Videojug
  3. Howcast 
  4. Howtodothings 
  5. CommonCraft is a great resource for explaining different types of webtools in a simple & visual way. 

GWA Weebly

And this is my very own creation for GWA :) 

I hope you found the day useful.

Let me know if you need me to follow up, do extra training, provide more support etc... :)