• 12 Uses of Cell Phones (from the Sardine Blog)
• Poll Everywhere
• Google SMS
• Text “G O O G L E” (466453)
• Wiffiti
• Sort of like Wallwisher, but can pull texts from people not in your group using subjects
• iPadio (“phonecast”)

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• APPitic
• Apps You Can Trust
• Category for Bloom’s Taxonomy
• “App Store for Teachers” (article)

Schoology offers education without walls

With Schoology, educators can do things as simple as posting assignments, quizzes and links to additional resources or as sophisticated as conducting online courses, providing one-on-one remediation, or hosting discussions. Schoology connects students and parents to educators and learning resources anytime, anywhere in a safe, secure online environment. Think of it like Moodle and Facebook together only MUCH easier.

A QR code (abbreviated from Quick Response code) is a type of matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code) first designed for the automotive industry. More recently, the system has become popular outside of the industry due to its fast readability and large storage capacity compared to traditional UPC barcodes. Use the codes to bring up text, a website, or an app. Use it to label things that need instructions, on scavenger hunts, on worksheets for more details.

• QR Codes
• QR Reader for Android
• also generates QR codes by pasting a URL and clicking “Generate”
• QR Reader for iPhone
• QR Reader for Blackberry/Windows phones “BeeTagg”
• Code Generators:
• Delivr
• link to website
• Azon Media
• link to website or text
• Scavenger Hunt QR Code Generator

Need an interactive presentation that breaks the mold? This mashup combines elements of Wordle, PowerPoint, Inspiration, and iMovie all in one. Take a series of small short ideas and make them pop with this easy to use presentation. Try it out here. http://prezi.com/

iTunes U — a powerful distribution system for everything from lectures to language lessons, films to labs, audiobooks to tours — is an innovative way to get educational content into the hands of students.

A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate pages and leave comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a mic or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). Share a VoiceThread with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments too. http://voicethread.com/#home

Need an online presentation/video editor? Try Animoto. http://animoto.com Animoto allows the uploading of photos and videos. It has music you choose from to enhance your show.

Need an idea? Have an idea and need a tool? Free tech for teachers is Richard Byrne's blog about educational technology. This guy tries it all and reports back what works. Best of all it's free! Check it out: http://www.freetech4teachers.com/