Metaphor+Technology+Resources

= Accessing Prior Knowledge  - Increase time efficiency over traditional (pencil-paper) and is a just in time formative assessment =
 * ==Message Boards - Use message boards to have students use their cell phones, texting devices, laptops and even classroom computers as input devices. They make an excellent substitute for student response systems, but be sure your students are aware if they have charges for texting on their phones.==
 * [|Text The Mob]
 * [|Wiffiti]
 * ==Polls & Surveys - Use polls and surveys to collect anonymous information from the whole group. Use a computer lab or have the questions available for several days in advance so students can access the questions from computers in various locations.==
 * [|Doodle]
 * [|PollDaddy]
 * [|Survey Gizmo] (Wikispaces embeddable widget)

=Electronic Graphic Organizers  - Technology gives you rapid access to large numbers of images and connect images to learner's everyday experience. =   =Electronic Storage - Library of concepts that builds on the work of others which is a real-world application of learning. Easy to display multiple perspectives. Facilitates both individual and collaborative work. Digitally equitable because students not only are able to access school work from multiple locations but they can also create and publish online content.= 
 * ==Online Graphic Organizers - Use electronic graphic organizers to organize the process of developing a metaphor. Graphic organizers help students visualize connections. Consider using images with or in place of text.==
 * [|Bubbl.us]
 * [|Gliffy]
 * [|Mindomo]
 * [|Teachnology]
 * [|Webspiration] (Beta as of 6/28/09)
 * ==Installed Graphic Organizers - Use these graphic organizers applications when they are installed to run on your local computer or network.==
 * [|Inspiration]
 * [|Kidspiration]
 * [|SMART Ideas]
 * ==Printable Graphic Organizers - Use these when it is not realistic to have all students use electronic formats or to present different formats of graphic organizers to meet the needs of various learning styles.==
 * [|Eduplace]
 * [|Freeology]
 * [|Holt Interactive Graphic Organizers]
 * ==Collaborative/Individual Online Writing Tools - Use with multiple students to have them write together online. They are excellent for students who need to work collaborative but for various reason are unable to meet in person for that work.==
 * Wikispaces
 * [|PB Works]<span class="wiki_link_ext"> (formerly PB Wiki)
 * [|Google Docs]
 * [|Zoho Writer]<span class="wiki_link_ext">
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">[|Glogster]
 * ==<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);">Contribute Your Own Photos - Use of uploadable image databases allows you to maintain your images online and accessible from any computer with Internet access.==
 * [|Flickr]
 * ==<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);">Copyright Friendly Collections - These resources have already given teachers and students copyright permission to use their image (and sometimes other multi-media) collections for education purposes. However, regularly checking that statement of permission is a good idea.==
 * [|Pics4Learning]
 * [|Civil War Photographs from the Library of Congress]
 * [|Depression through WWII Photographs from the Library of Congress]
 * [|Maps from the Library of Congress]
 * [|NASA Image Exchange] - (NIX) - includes many types of multi-media files
 * [|Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library]
 * [|US Air Force Photos]
 * [|US Navy Images]
 * [|US Fish & Wildlife Digital Images]
 * [|EduPic Graphical Resources]
 * ==<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);">Media Development, Analysis, and Discussion Tools - Use these tools to create your own online media content.==
 * [|Voice Thread]
 * [|Tel A Vision]
 * ==<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);">Photo Search Tools - Use these tools to identify images that can be used for metaphors.==
 * [|TagGalaxy]

=<span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0);">Rubric Creation Tools <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> - Formative and summative assessment. =
 * ==<span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 0);">Online Rubric Creation - Use these tools to create rubrics, store them online or download them to a local computer/network for further development.==
 * [|Rubistar] - Additional educator resources also available at [|4Teachers.org]
 * [|MakeWorksheets]
 * [|Teachnology General Rubric Creator]