Web+Resources+engagement

SMARTboard has tons of interactive tools in its Lesson Activity Toolkit but there are other resources that are web-based that also work well with interactive whiteboards. Some of them are highlighted below.

Quizlet:
//[|**Quizlet**]// **is a free website where you can make, find, use, and share flashcards to study vocabulary, languages, and more**. provides three different study modes: Flashcard Mode to familiarize yourself with the material, Learn Mode keeps track of your scores and retests incorrect answers, Test Mode generates customizable tests with short-answer, matching, multiple choice, and true/false options.

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Learners can study on the go using thirdparty //[|Quizlet]// apps for, iOS, Android, and webOS mobile devices. If you want to add the ability to upload and add your own images to your flashcards to study or create unlimited groups, just subscribe to Quizlet Plus. You can get this subscription for $10 a year. That's right, only $10 a year! You can even get a school Quizlet Plus account for $10 a year and create groups within your school. One of the best deals around.

Prezi:
Prezi is like PowerPoint on Steroids! One English 9 teacher engaged her students as part of their short novel project. Students chose a short novel to read. Based on the book they read, each student was then to base a research topic on something related to the book they read. All students were then to conduct their research. After the research was finished, students were to write a research paper. The last part of their assignment was to present their findings to their classmates. They were to choose how they wanted to present their findings. Some chose Prezi. The screenshot below is of a Prezi created by one student based on her research topic, Euthanasia.



Wikis:
Wikis continue to be a good resource for student-created work. One Calculus teacher uses a wiki as an end-of-year project with her AP Calculus classes each year. She has used this wiki for two years thus far. The first year, her students built the wiki. The following year, her new Calculus class used the same wiki, refining and adding additional information. She plans to continue using the wiki each year with her students as a review of the content they have learned during the year. The students will work with a partner to build the wiki page related to the topic of their choice. The wiki page in its entirety should provide adequate review for a student preparing for the AP Calculus Exam.



Glogster:
A teacher attended a social studies technology in-service and decided to make a glog to help his students review CE.6. The glog was linked to the teachers edline page for students and parents. Students are beginning to make glogs in class as a review tool and for projects.



Twiducate.com


Twiducate is a social-networking site for schools which allow teachers to share links, resources, questions, reflections, etc. with students. Twiducate can be used with mobiles ( [|http://m.twiducate.com])