Emerging+Technology


 * INSPIRATION SOFTWARE SUPPORTS EDUCATORS AND THE EDUCATION COMMUNITY**

I nspiration applies virtual learning method that engage students' learning in language arts, science and social studies and support planning and thinking.Teachers can use Inspiration for visual mapping, outlining, writing and making presentations, use Inspiration® 9, the ultimate thinking and learning tool. Brainstorm ideas, structure your thoughts and visually communicate concepts to strengthen understanding with the Diagram and Map Views. To take notes, organize information, and structure writing for plans, papers and reports, use the integrated Outline View to focus on main and supporting ideas and to clarify thinking in written form. With Inspiration's Presentation Manager, transform your diagrams, mind maps and outlines into polished presentations that communicate ideas clearly and demonstrate understanding and knowledge.Added by Marwah Alhamam, December 2010.

On Nov. 24th Moodle released a new version of their OLE. From the website provided you can download the new version and videos showing some of the new features and updates. Moodle is an open source OLE created by the makers of Blackboard. Although Moodle is free you do have to host it on a server.--added by Ben Mahas, December 2010
 * Moodle 2.0**

//Microsoft Education offers free classroom resources for teachers to use to integrate technology into the classroom. Interactive PowerPoint presentations where students can be polled, asked questions, and respond within the presentation using clicker technology or multiple mouses. There is training, how-to resources, lesson plans, free downloads and an interactive teacher community that you can join.--added by Lisa Reynolds, November 2010//
 * Microsoft Education Teacher Resources found at Microsoft Education tools for Educators**

//A virtual K-12 library, transforms teaching and learning by connecting educational resources with the power of information technology. // //Includes: Magazines, Research Journals, Newspapers, Encyclopedia, Dictionaries, Speeches, Poems, Plays, Maps and Satellite images, and Photographs and videos. //
 * INFOhio The Information Network for Ohio Schools found at [|INFOhio]**

//__2010-2011 School Year__// //Username: learn// //Password: infohio// //--added by// //Heather Smith, November 2010//



Web Tools Applied to Teaching This is a valuable book about integrating new technologies in education. It is dedicated to teachers who wish to maximize their students' ́ learning experience by using the new web tools that are available for the classroom. //Added by Marwah Alhamam, November 2010//.

KompoZer Portable Web Editing on the Go! Here is a free web editing application that I have been using to edit my Dreamweaver created files. I also created a web page using it as well. The nice thing about it is that when you install it you run it off of your desktop and it doesn't slow down your system. This editor was suggested by my web specialist at our school and is allowed to be downloaded on school computers. //Added by Lisa Reynolds, April, 2011//

Super Multimedia Encoder free download This is a free encoder (converter) program that you can use at home or with your students to convert those multimedia files to work with whatever editing program you happen to have at home or school. My tech department at my school as approved the download of this program for teacher and student use. It is very easy to use and I didn't need to spend a lot of time learning the program to convert my .mp4 files to .wmv to use them in MovieMaker. //Added by Lisa Reynolds, April, 2011//

[|ZooBurst] It is 3D storytelling tool for teachers and students that enable them to create pop-up books in easy way. It is free for basic accounts but with premium accounts it offers advanced features like sound incorporation, unlimited books and a powerful “classroom management” for teachers that can easily use it with their students. //Added by Latifah Al Naim, May 2011//