Selecting Technology Tools   There are dozens of technology tools that could be used in a student project. Before selecting a tool, ask yourself: What is the message? Who is the audience? What tool will best communicate the ideas of the project? Do students need to publish or present the information? What is the form of the communication? Is it paper or screen based text? Is live or recorded audio needed? Are still or motion visuals essential?   Select a tool that will accomplish the goals, but will not require a lot of new technology skills. For example, KidPix is a simple package for drawing pictures and writing simple text. The Thanksgiving project is a simple example of a KidPix project.     Cactus Menu Task Activities Tools Resources Communications Implementation Evaluation Sharing Return to Eduscapes   Cactus Exploration   There are many online tools that can be used to create web-based projects. Explore tools to help teachers and students create their own web pages and projects. www4teachers Tools - RubiStar, Trackstar, QuizStar, Project Poster, Worksheet Wizard Filamentality - make hotlists, samplers, webquests, and other instructional materials eboard - virtual corkboard and discussion center eduscapes example KHS School example Discovery Quiz Center - Quizmaker or Puzzlemaker Quia - quizmaker Funbrain - quizmaker Quiz Builder - quiz maker Kiko - learning center maker Schoolnotes - class web page MySchoolOnline - home pages and teacher gradebook TeacherWeb - make teacher web page Blackboard - build an online course   Cactus Menu / Task / Activities / Tools / Resources / Communications / Implementation / Evaluation / Sharing Return to Eduscapes  Created by Annette Lamb, 02/01.