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Remix - I would use remix in my math class frequently. I would ask my student to create create video debates on various mathematics topics. [|zoho] [|Polleverywhere] [|Youtube] [|rubistar] [|Googledocs] [|GoogleMaps] [|Zamzar] [|Rememberthemilk] [|eboard] [|SurveyMonkey]
 * Zoho** - I love zoho and I would probably use it to design powerpoint presentations that I would like to embed in my wiki.
 * Poll Everywhere** - I love poll everywhere. I have been organizing a party for the 20th of June and I have effectively used poll everywhere to find out who would be attending, who is still considering attending and who will not be attending. This tool is user friendly because you do not have to calculate the data yourself. It is even more handy because people without internet access can just send sms to participate in the polling.
 * Youtube** - Since youtube is blocked by most schools, I have found a way around it. I download whatever video I want and burn it into a CD. You can use the free real player download tool. You can even just tap the audio if you do not want the video. You can burn an audio CD that you can listen in your car. I have found this really useful to me. I have been able to utilize this to place educational videos on CDs and listen to them in my car. I thought this is a smart idea because I spent a lot of time in my car. I would use this site to get educational videos useful in my classroom.
 * Rubistar** - I found Rubistar useful in designing a rubric for my classes. I did not know that there was any tool that enable me to generate a rubric. I will use this more often to generate rubrics for my math classes. This will make my job a little easier saving me time to spend with students.
 * Google docs** - This tool is lovely. I am currently using this tool to accomplish a project for another class. I am able to work on a presentation with the members of my group. I designed this and just allowed them to be the collaborators. They can edit the slides and even add more information onto the presentation. This tool has really saved as the need to meet frequently to reconcile the different slides that each one of us designed. We are just working on one document which members can access it anywhere as long as they have internet access. This tool will enable me to collaborate with students. I would use this to send feedback to students, highlight errors in their assignments and it would create a two way street between myself and the students.
 * Google Maps** - I will use this tool extensively in my math classroom. For example, I would ask students to find the US pentagon using google maps. They would then find the dimensions of the pentagon, find the area and perimeter of the pentagon.
 * Zamzar** - There has been instances where students have had trouble opening documents saved in diffent formats. Zamzar will save me the havoc of students getting frustrated because zamzar will enable the students convert the documents into different formats. No more lost documents.
 * Remember the Milk** - Wow, Students are good at saying I forgot. I will ask my students to set up the remember the milk tool and have reminders be send into their email or their phones via sms. No more excuses like " I forgot". I am sure I need this tool too. I forget too and I will set one up for myself.
 * Eboard** - I will use this tool to post assignments, class materials and due dates. This will eliminate excuses from students that they did not get the assignments. Talk of making students responsible for their education! If a student is at home, he or she can just print the assignment for that day and enable them to catch up.
 * Survey Monkey** - At the beginning and end of the quarter, I will use this tool to take a survey. Students will provide me with important information of what they expect in a class and at the end of the quarter, they will inform me via survey of how their expectations were met.