jrp-web+2.0+tool+review

[|Scratch]
 * Age Approriateness:** All
 * How it will be used in the Classroom:** This tool could be used in any content area where you want the students to create a story to show their understanding of the content. It allows for unlimited potential to create any type of story, game, tutorial or many other types of media. Projects can become very detailed and creative or just very simple and to the point.
 * Why I think it is useful:** I think this tool is useful because of the endless possibilities in the way it can be used. From what I gathered from viewing other projects it would be useful for many different types of learners. It would definitely be geared more towards the creative minded student, but useful for everyone if you just want to be able to assess the learning.

[|Quizlet]
 * Age Approriateness:** All
 * How it will be used in the Classroom:** This tool could be used in any content area where you want the students to create and share flashcards to learn vocabulary or other content. When you got to a vocabulary word in class that the students didn't know you could add it to a list of words you want the students to look up on Quizlet and find the flashcard. If the word isn't on Quizlet already they could add it. You could go through the flashcards the next class meeting.
 * Why I think it is useful:** This tool should save the students a lot of time writing up their own flashcards giving them more time to learn instead of creating something that has already been done for them and not having to find definitions and wondering if they are the right ones or not.

[|JeopardyLabs]
 * Age Approriateness:** All
 * How it will be used in the Classroom:** This tool could be used in any content area to play the game of Jeopardy. Luckily for me it sets up perfectly for science assessment. I would use it in my science classes to quiz the class and create collaboration among the students. Working together to enhance the learning process or working individually to spur individual critical thinking. Maybe play the game once a week on the same day to create a routine.
 * Why I think it is useful:** What better way to see if the class is understanding the content than a Q & A session. This has long been the standard for science and math and has proven to be a very useful tool to assess.

[|Xtranormal]
 * Age Approriateness:** All
 * How it will be used in the Classroom:** This tool could be used in any content area to create a story/dialogue via movie. The students would create a movie about the content we are studying. If the current lesson was on photosynthesis they would create a movie to show the process and their understanding.
 * Why I think it is useful:** It is another tool that is web based, which the students are comfortable and familiar with, to display their understanding. I think all of the students will thoroughly enjoy the tool because they get to create something that they can call their own. It is something fun and different for the students to do instead of reading a textbook or answering questions. I will be able to assess their understanding by watching their movies.

[|ToonDoo]
 * Age Approriateness:** All
 * How it will be used in the Classroom:** This tool could be used in any content area to create a story/dialogue via comic strip. The students would create a comic strip about the content we are studying. If the current lesson was on taxonomy they would create a comic strip to show the how things are classified displaying their understanding.
 * Why I think it is useful:** This tool probably will strike a chord with many students because who doesn't like comics. They get to create their own comic strip with an endless supply of characters and graphics. They won't even know they are learning while they are creating these comics. I think it would promote higher level thinking because they will have to think about what the characters are going to say and not just answering questions out of a textbook.

[|QuizStar]
 * Age Approriateness:** All
 * How it will be used in the Classroom:** This tool could be used in any content area to assess on the spot. Have the students take the quiz in the computer lab and you would have instant feedback all electronically. This could be done at any frequency as a quick check of their understanding.
 * Why I think it is useful:** The most useful thing about this tool is that it saves time, energy and resources. You get immediate results that are done for you and you can spend more time teaching instead of grading.

[|Gliffy]
 * Age Approriateness:** All
 * How it will be used in the Classroom:** This tool could be used in any content area to help the students organize and sculpt the main idea. They would be presented at the beginning of each class and reviewed throughout to ensure the students are on track and understanding.
 * Why I think it is useful:** It provides a standard and readable way for the students to take notes and organize their thoughts. Provides them an easily accessible way to review their notes and work through them to gain understanding of the main idea.

[|Mindmeister]
 * Age Approriateness:** All
 * How it will be used in the Classroom:** This tool could be used in any content area to help the students brainstorm, organize notes, prepare presentations and boost your memory. I would have the students brainstorm as a whole class using the tool to organize thoughts and notes. The students can then view this information they came up with on their own time to review. I would also use it as a way for students to collaborate to make a group presentation.
 * Why I think it is useful:** The website seemed easy to use and organized. I think it provides a tool for the students to keep everything together in one place and they can access it from any computer. They wouldn't need to have their notebooks with them all the time to review notes or presentations.

[|Prezi]
 * Age Approriateness:** All
 * How it will be used in the Classroom:** This tool could be used in any content area to help the students create presentations. I would make this an end of the year project giving the students time to gather data and information to present there own lesson on a area of interest to them.
 * Why I think it is useful:** Prezi seemed to be quick and organized. They also had more options of animation and design than Google Presentation or PowerPoint. I could see the students having a lot more fun and be more inclined to make a great presentation using this tool as opposed to the other choices

[|Freezeray]
 * Age Approriateness:** All
 * How it will be used in the Classroom:** This tool could be used in any content area to help students learn by having visuals while labeling what they are seeing. The website has visuals of certain parts of the body and the students label what they are seeing. When teaching about the heart you pull up the lesson for the heart and the students tell you what they are seeing and you drag and drop the labels.
 * Why I think it is useful:** This would be useful because you know every student is looking at the same thing and are able to watch the vocab get matched up with the correct part. You would be able to create a collaborative environment and ensure all the students are involved. You can also assess immediately.

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