Technology

=Technology=

//** Wikispaces **// http://myuoitmathportfolio.wikispaces.com/ //I am really excited about making my own Wiki! Wikispaces is very intuitive and easy to use.//

//** Jing **// http://www.techsmith.com/Jing/?gclid=COybnL_nxqQCFQHrKgodjUvbEg //Jing is a really sweet piece of software, with the ability to screen capture both photos and videos and upload them online.// A sample video: http://screencast.com/t/ODE5YzJkZjgt

//** Pirate Pad **// http://piratepad.net/ //This is a really useful online resource for group work, allowing all members to post and edit in real time.//

//** Blogger **// http://www.blogger.com/home //It is very easy to sign up and begin posting immediately. This can be a very effective tool for class reflection and homework postings.//

//** Prezi **// http://prezi.com/ //Prezi is a very intuitive program, and has the ability to make very dynamic and exciting presentations in a snap!//

//** Rubistar **// http://rubistar.4teachers.org/ // Rubistar is a free rubric-maker that can help teachers create quality rubrics. There are many templates already created for different subjects. //

//** Deadline **// http://deadlineapp.com/deadlines // Deadline is a free online tool that helps keep track of all your project and assignment deadlines. It sends reminders to e-mail accounts, IM-programs, social networking sites, and your phone. //

//** Evernote **// http://www.evernote.com/ // Evernote is a free program that works much the same way as Microsoft OneNote, but can be accessed on any computer, phone, and mobile device. It has a very useful web-browser component that helps grab information and photos off of websites and properly cites the source. //

//** Dropbox **// http://www.dropbox.com/ //Dropbox is a free online storage system that acts as a simple file folder on your computer, and automatically uploads files online. You can access these files on any computer connected to the internet.//

//** Foxit Reader **// http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/ // Tired of waiting for Adobe Reader to load when viewing simple PDF files? Try Foxit Reader instead! It is a very lightweight program, works well, and the best part... it's free! //

//** PDF Split and Merge **// http://www.pdfsam.org/ // It boggles the mind as to why it is so hard to edit PDF files! With PDFsam, a free program, you can easily combine or crop PDF files. //

//** Greasemonkey **// https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/748/ // Greasemonkey is an add-on for the Firefox web-browser. It allows you to customize the way a webpage displays using small bits of JavaScript. Hundreds of scripts, for a wide variety of popular sites, are available at http://userscripts.org./. Here is a link for a script that allows users to download YouTube videos in a number of different formats: http://userscripts.org./scripts/show/47636 //

//** bubble.us **// http://bubbl.us/ //bubbl.us is a simple and free web application that lets you brainstorm online. Create colourful mindmaps, and share them in a blog or website, or e-mail, print, or save them as an image. You can do all this for free!//

//** Poll Everywhere **// http://www.polleverywhere.com/ //Poll Everywhere is an online polling program that allows instant audience feedback. Available for free when the audience size is 30, it gathers data through text, the web, or Twitter. It is very simple to set up and get students to use.//