Ashton Taylor

IDT 3600 Web 2.0 and mobile apps

Summer 2019

1. Name of Tool- Pool everywhere

URL-

https://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/BK94kEW3mLo7o2se8WX

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Description of Tool- With this tool teachers or students can create their own polls

and have people answer the questions. It also keeps track of the answers.

How the tool can be used by the teacher- This is a great way for teachers to

create questions to see what students have learned and what they haven’t, and it

helps you better keep track of their scores.

How tool can be used by student- Students can create their own polls for as a

way to study. It can also be used as a tool to solve disagreements in a group

setting.

Some advantages of using the tool- The tool is free. Teachers and students can

create their own questions as well as their own answer choices. It keeps track of

the scores for you.

2.Name of Tool- Animoto

URL- https://animoto.com

Description of Tool- Brilliantly easy to use, Animoto produces high-quality videos

from pictures and text, set against chosen backgrounds and music. A great way for
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IDT 3600 Web 2.0 and mobile apps

Summer 2019

students to get creative and produce something they can be proud of, Animoto has

a wide variety of classroom uses, from projects to reports.

How the tool can be used by the teacher- Teachers can use this tool to create

videos about different subjects. It can serve as a better way to present things to the

class because it is more engaging.

How tool can be used by student- Students can be assigned projects, in which

they have to create a video to present to the class. This can help them learn better

technology skills and be creative.

Some advantages of using the tool- It is free. You can share your videos with

others. And it serves as a great learning opportunity for your students.

3.Name of Tool- LibriVox

URL-

https://librivox.org/search?primary_key=0&search_category=author&search_page=

1&search_form=get_results

Description of Tool- A great site for introducing students to literature or

encouraging reluctant readers, LibriVox contains a wide catalogue of free audio

books. To help students improve confidence and presentation skills, encourage

them to submit their own content too!

How the tool can be used by the teacher- Teachers can use this tool to read the

books themselves and upload it to the sight so that students can listen in school

and at home.
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Summer 2019

How tool can be used by student- This can really help with struggling readers

and students that learn better with audio. They can also grow some confidence and

record themselves reading the books.

Some advantages of using the tool- This tool is free. It already has millions of

audio books uploaded to the sight.

4.Name of Tool- Charles Kelley Quiz Generator

URL- http://a4esl.org/c/

Description of Tool- Create multiple choice or bilingual tests. Though some of

the quizzes generated here can only be used on this website, others can be put on

your own website.

How the tool can be used by the teacher- Teachers can use this tool to create

different types of test. It is very easy for them to create and the website does most

of the work for them.

How tool can be used by student- students can create their own test as a study

method.

Some advantages of using the tool- Free, easy to navigate, and once you create

the test you can upload it to a website or simply print them out.

5.Name of Tool- Kid blog

URL- https://kidblog.org/home/
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Description of Tool- This site was designed specifically for elementary and middle

school teachers who want to provide each of their students with their own, unique

blog. Kidblog’s simple, powerful tools allow students to publish posts and

participate in discussions within a secure classroom blogging community. Teachers

maintain complete control over student blogs.

How the tool can be used by the teacher- With this tool, teachers can make

assignments having students participate in discussion or creating blogs about a

subject.

How tool can be used by student- This will help students feel more independent

and students can create their own blogs, discussion boards, and see what other

students have learned as well.

Some advantages of using the tool- It is free. Teachers can easily monitor it.

And students seem to love it from the reviews.

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