Deb Norton Tech

Recently I attended an Intel Summit for Teachers Engage.  Each participant was asked to create a short presentation to introduce themselves to the group.   The variety and creativity of presentations that were submitted were incredible.  I love the fact that each participant was able to use a tool of their choice to present their information. Because the presentations contain personal information, I will not include them here.  I do want to share with you all of the presentation tools that were used.  So many choices. #1 Prezi - This presentation tool has transformed over the years and offers a lot of choice which helps to make each Prezi special and unique.  I really like the fade-in animation option that was added.  #2 Glogster - This online poster maker allows for many forms of media including video, animation, audio, links, images, and text.  When I used Glogster with my students recently, they praised this tool and many ...

URL: http://sagestone.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/changes_ahead.jpg One of the things I embrace with technology is the fact that it is ever changing.  Within the past few months three of the sites that I use frequently have had updates. #1 Evernote - This is one of my favorite apps / web sites for personal organization.  Read about the newest enhancements here . The biggest change is in sharing and permission options.  Read my past blogpost about Evernote here . #2 Kidblog - In my opinion, the best blogging platform for classrooms on the Internet.  Kidblog has made some major changes and I'm loving what I see.  Read about the 14 newest features by clicking here .  Some of my favorites are the Private Comments feature, the new Navigation Bar, and the Blogroll Widget. #3 Prezi - I had heard about Prezi's updates when I read this post just last week.  The 3D Background sounded neat.  Then I was reading Kevin Hodgson's fantastic blog,...

Wow, supply lists sure have changed over the years.  I've noticed that we have been asking for fewer and fewer school supplies since receiving our 1:1 laptops.  All we ask for are a few folders, some looseleaf paper, some pencils and a few odds and ends.  Don't worry, we still glue, color, cut and create every day.  Today our goal is to fill our students' desks with digital tools that promote creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and problem solving skills. Here are the digital tools our students will need to start the school year: Google Apps for Education including:   Gmail, Google Drive (no more Dropbox for us), Google Sites, Google Presentations and Google Forms                         SMART Notebook 11  this is usually one of our students favorite places for creating projects. Kidblog  most of our students have never blogged before 5th grade.  They lov...

Today, I just have to share this Prezi presentation by Clint Stephens.  The Prezi is about Educational Apps and it is so well organized and full of great apps.  Here is the Prezi: 60 Educational Apps in 60 Minutes on Prezi

Watch this video to see the newest feature for Prezi: templates!

Prezi has a new feature.  You can now add 12 different types of diagrams.  This could be a great tool for student presentations!  Watch this You Tube video.