One of my SDSU professors, Terri Linman, shared a great list of emerging technology sites with us last week. Most included free software downloads and with public domain software or evaluation packages good for up to 60 days. Some of the best software sites included: a drawing program for elementary students, a comic book creator, concept maps tools, keyboarding/typing for children, a web-based form builder and a screen and video caption software that helps you share with others.
Probably the biggest surprise was the Behavior management Advice site. At first glance, Dr. Mac's site was not very appealing, but I decided to get past the flashy animation and glitter and look at the content. I am so glad that I did. The site is chuck full of great sites for teachers, administrators and parents. It is the recipient of four awards including an A+ rating from Education World and the Golden Web Award for creativity, integrity, and excellence on the web. The United Federation of teachers states, "A wild, witty and highly practical site for educators challenged by student (mis)behavior. A definite mental health destination for teachers at their wits end in managing challenging behavior. Also provides online opportunities for teachers to help other teachers with student behavior issues!" It just goes to show you, "never judge a book by its cover!"
One of my favorite tools was the JING Project. It is a screen and video capture software tool that allows you to create short tutorials or training screen shots to use as tools and share with others.
I look forward to previewing all the software as time permits.
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