Zen Presentation

These are the directions for a Zen Presentation. Examples to follow.

http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B7ho0jnEA23gN2E4MTA4YmEtMmI2Yi00YmU4LTgzMDktZDlkNzU5MzRlNGIz&hl=en

Pic-Lits

http://www.piclits.com/compose_dragdrop.aspx
Think refrigerator magnet poetry meets SlideShare. I haven't shared SlideShare yet have I? This is an easy (really, really easy) site in which the user picks a photo from a gallery and adds text - either choosing from their available drop-n-drag lists or freestyle. It would be a fun poetry project. What I have enjoyed the most are viewing the other examples submitted by people using the same photo... Two concerns, you have to pick one of their photos, of which there are many, and you can not cut and paste your work, only "share" it.

For an example, http://www.piclits.com/viewpoem.aspx?PoemId=43988

Mapenvelope.com

This is a site in which a google map will print out to be made into an envelope, and allows you to insert a personal message. It works much better on a color printer, but I am sure someone creative could find a good use for this.
http://mapenvelope.com/

NetVibes

This is similar to creating your own home page (like iGoogle) but excellent for research projects too. Make sure you look at the example, as the general page is confusing but the example clearly shows how useful this may be.

http://www.netvibes.com/#General

Here is a compex example on veterans issues:

http://www.netvibes.com/samonte94#Informational_Vidoes

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Glogster

This is a website in which you can "posterize" yourself. I changed the link to the Glogster educational site. The site says this:
"Educators from all over the world are integrating Glogster Edu integrated platform to make traditional learning more dynamic, more interactive and more in tune with learners today. Most importantly, Glogster Edu is fun for teachers and learners alike. " It is recommended by the School Librarian Journal and Sylvan Learning.
It takes some time as you have to upload the pictures, work with the gadgets and upload the music to the site, then upload it to your poster. It is fun and full of creativity but a little time-consuming. It is also blocked by our server but if a teacher is interested, we can probably figure that out.

http://edu.glogster.com/

Wordle

This is a fun, poster making application, not as advanced as glogster as it only uses text, but fun, quick and easy. http://www.wordle.net/

Here is a sample
http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/1869518/middle_school