media tools to express understanding

Media Tools to Express Understanding

Prezi

Easy to use presentation software

Has lots of templates

Encourages students to connect information

Can insert lots of different file types

http://prezi.com/your/

Fotor

Site is used to create photo collogues.

Allows users to edit photos

Can create captions that show understanding of vocabulary

http://www.fotor.com/

Slideshare

Allows users to upload presentations, word documents, and many other files to share with the world.

Awesome for sharing multimedia glossaries created in PowerPoint or another program

Connects to social media

http://www.slideshare.net/?ss

Piktochart

Used for making infographics, charts, posters, etc.

Tons of free templates

Can easily manipulate data

Can upload a variety of files

http://piktochart.com/

Lucidpress

Students can create free brochures, pamphlets, posters, etc.

Allows for real-time collaboration

Many templates and options for students.

https://www.lucidpress.com/pages/examples/free-brochure-maker-online

PowToon

Use to create animations and video presentations

Totally fun for students!

Free

Encourages story telling with vocabulary

http://www.powtoon.com/

Creately

Diagraming Software

Can collaborate with others

Neat templates

Perfect for showing relationships between vocabulary words.

http://creately.com/

Wordle

Easily create word clouds

Allows students to manipulate layout, color, font, etc.

Files can be saved to a gallery or downloaded.

http://www.wordle.net/

Kidblog

Designed for teachers and students.

No student emails required.

Gives students an awesome forum for writing and responding to others.

http://kidblog.org/home/