Carol Tsang Matrix of Tools

14-Apr-11 Info Tech

UDL: Multiple means of representation; multiple means of action and expression; multiple means of engagement NETS*S: 1) Creativity and Innovation 2) Communication and Collaboration 3) Research and Information Fluency 4) Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making 5) Digital Citizenship 6) Technology Operations and Concepts

Tool
Google Docs

URL

Cost

Age Grades 6-12

UDL Multiple means of action and expression, multiple means of representation

NETS*S

Ease of Use

https://docs.go Free ogle.com/?pli= 1#home

Creativity and Innovation Simple to use, very (createown); Communication and little instruction Collaboration (group project); needed Research and Information (Fluency); Critical Thinking and Problem Solving & Decision Making (Quality of design); Digital Citizenship (Appropriateness of questions); Technology Operations and Concepts all Simple to use, very instruction needed to set up moderate to difficult, easy to set up but can incorporate

Google Reader

http://www.google.com/reader Free Grades 7-12

Blog

www.blogger.c om; www.wordpres s.com

Free Grades 7-12 (Edulog is not free)

Multiple means of action and expression, multiple means of representation, multiple means of engagement Multiple means of action and expression, multiple means of representation, multiple means of engagement

all

Wikis

www.wikispace Free s.com; http://education alwikis.wikispa ces.com/Exam ples+of+educat ional+wikis www.weebly.co Free m; www.google.co m/sites

Grades 7-12

Multiple means of action and expression, multiple means of representation, multiple means of engagement

all

moderate to difficult, easy to set up but can have features that require more knowledge

Websites

all grades

Multiple means of action and expression, multiple means of representation, multiple means of engagement

all

moderate to difficult, easy to set up but can incorporate features that require more knowledge

Voicethreads

www.voicethre Free ad.com

All Grades

RSS

n/a

Free

all grades

Multiple means of action and expression, multiple means of representation, multiple means of engagement Multiple means of engagement Multiple means of action and expression, multiple means of representation, multiple means of engagement

all

easy to use, needs microphone for verbal comments

1,2,3,5,6

easy to use

Slideshows

powerpoint; keynote; google presentations

Free

All grades

all

moderate to difficult, easy to set up but can incorporate features that require more knowledge

Prezi (slideshow presentatin tool)

www.prezi.com Free

grades 4-12

Multiple means of action and expression, multiple means of representation, multiple means of engagement

all

moderate to difficult, easy to set up but can incorporate features that require more knowledge

Animoto

www.animoto.c Free grades 4-12 om (free educator account with unlimited videos)

Multiple means of action and expression, multiple means of representation, multiple means of engagement

all

moderate to difficult, easy to set up but can incorporate features that require more knowledge

Glogster

www.glogster.c Free grades 4-12 om (For a basic account) www.teachertu Free be.com All Grades

Teachertube

Zamzar

Free

All Grades

Multiple means of action and expression, multiple means of representation, multiple means of engagement Multiple means of action and expression, multiple means of representation, multiple means of engagement Multiple means of engagement

all

simple to use, very little instruction needed to set up

all

simple to use

1,2,3,5,6

simple to use

Slideshare

http://www.zamzar.com/ www.slideshar Free e.net

All Grades

Multiple means of action and expression, multiple means of representation, multiple means of engagement

all

simple to use

Google forms

Free

All Grades

Multiple means of action and expression, multiple means of representation

2,4,5,6

simple to use

Google Calendar

http://www.google.com/google-d-s/forms/ need google Free All Grades Multiple means of action account first and expression Free All Grades

2,3,4,5,6

simple to use

Google News

Google LitTrips

Google Earth

Google Scholar

Multiple means of action 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 simple to use and expression, multiple (except for timeline http://news.google.com/ means of engagement option) Free grades 4-12 Multiple means of action all simple to use, and expression, multiple students can create means of representation, their own multiple means of http://www.googlelittrips.org/ representation Free All Grades Multiple means of action all simple to use downloa and expression, multiple d means of representation, multiple means of http://www.google.com/earth/index.html#utm_campaign=en&utm_medium=ha&utm_source=en-ha-na-us-bk-eargen&utm_term=google%20earth engagement http://scholar.g Free Senior Multiple means of action 3, 4, 6 simple to use, login oogle.ca/ secondary, and expression, multiple from an institution is university means of engagement needed to gain full access www.chatzy.co free m grades 4-12 Multiple means of representation, Multiple means of action and expression, multiple means of engagement Multiple means of action and expression, multiple means of engagement 2, 5, 6 simple to use

Chatzy

Skype

www.skype.co free m

all grades

2, 5, 6

simple to use

ePals

www.epals.co m

free

all grades

Poll Everywhere

skrbl

www.pollevery free for a all grades where.com small poll www.skrbl.com free all grades

bubbl

www.bubbl.co m

free

all grades

wallwisher

www.wallwishe free r.com

all grades

delicious

www.delicious. free com

all grades

livebinder

www.livebinder free s.com

all grades

facebook

www.facebook. free com

grades 4-12, parents

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all

simple to use but can get complex

2, 5, 6

simple to use

2, 5, 6

simple to use

all

simple to use

all

simple to use

2, 3

simple to use

all

moderate; simple to get started, can get complex

2, 5, 6

moderate; simple to get started, can get complex

twitter

www.twitter.co free m www.edmodo.c free om

grades 4-12, parents all grades

edmodo

Wordle

www.wordle.ne free t

all grades

Big Huge Labs

www.bighugela free bs.com www.toondoo.c free om www.kerpoof.c free om

all grades

Toondoo

all grades

Kerpoof

K-8

Voki

www.voki.com free

all grades

PicLits

www.piclits.co m

free

all grades

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2, 5, 6

all

moderate; simple to get started, can get complex moderate; simple to get started, can get complex

1, 2

simple to use

all

1, 2, 4, 5, 6

all

moderate; simple to get started, can get complex moderate; simple to get started, can get complex moderate; simple to get started, can get complex

1, 4, 5, 6

moderate; simple to get started, can get complex

1, 2

simple to use

Comix

www.makebeli free efscomix.com

all grades

Multiple means of representation, Multiple means of action and expression, multiple means of engagement

1, 2, 4, 5, 6

moderate; simple to get started, can get complex

Content Area all subjects

Notes familiar to most students so introduction would be easy; student design of their own google docs provide opportunities to demonstrate various degrees of proficiency

all subjects

all subjects

subscribe to different feeds by hitting subscribe and pasting the "URL", students can subscribe to a teachers blog to see updates; putting own ideas and can invite commenting

all subjects

coordinate a group's input; password protected; can see page history; access from anywhere

all subjects

allow students to access class materials; provide comments and ask questions 24/7

all subjects

add narration to slides/presentations, allows for comments by text and voice allows news threads to come to the user without the user seeking it keynote (For macs); google presentation (online) great for group projects, videos can be embedded into it

all subjects

all subjects

all subjects

creative version of powerpoint, uses layers instead of slides linearly

all subjects

more picture than text oriented, photo slideshow, can incorporate music

all subjects

interactive posters, good for group work or individual research projects

all subjects

previewed teacher friendly videos

all subjects

rip videos so no hassle with slow internet streaming, videos can be embedded into presentations allows powerpoints and presentations to be shared and downloaded

all subjects

all subjects, forms for assessment and including feedback, questionaires adminstrative tasks all subjects and administrative tasks all subjects keeping track of dates and appointments access to News in different countries and time periods using Google Earth to create trips in literature

English, socials

all subjects

3D model of the Earth with streetview

all subjects

search engine for academic and peer reviewed journals

all subjects

create free chatroom

all subjects

skype in the classroom for projects and collab, online chatroom, office hours

all subjects

allows students to collaborate with each other and classrooms around the world online polling tool

all subjects

all subjects

interactive whiteboard on computer

all subjects

brainstorming and organizing

all subjects

online bulletin boards

all subjects

social bookmark, similar to google bookmarks

all subjects

sharing files and documents with others, online binder

all subjects

social media and communication tool

all subjects

all subjects

social media and communication tool through tweeting information sources, online course building and facilitating

all subjects

create and emphasizes key words from a block of text

all subjects

magazine covers, cd covers, trading cards making a cartoon

all subjects

all subjects

different resources generally for younger grades

all subjects

creating avatars

all subjects; more for language arts

linking pictures with words

all subjects; more for language arts

making cartoons and comic strips