1. EDU614/630 Session four
Diigo, Thinglink, Voicethread, Scoop-It, Weebly

3. Agenda
Diigo
Thinglink
Voicethread
Scoop-It
Weebly

4. Diigo
Online bookmarking
Let’s get everyone in
First go to diigo.com & sign up
Add Diigolet to your toolbar - my recommendation
Then go to EDU614 group to join if you haven’t
tags - it is very important to tag each site you bookmark in Diigo
Use Diigo Help to see all that it offers. There are some video
tutorials as well.

5. Scoop-It
A visual bookmarking - blog like site
curate topics
newest listed first
tags are important
Scoop-It knowledge base - everything you need to know to get
started & more!

6. Scoop-It
A blog post:
Why Scoop-It is becoming an Indispensable Learning Tool
Example Scoop-It sites
Darren Burris - Common Core Online
Mine: Gordon Graduate Education
Technology in the Classroom

7. ThingLink
Interactive pictures
can be embedded in blogs, Edmodo, Facebook
in Education
Blog
26 ways to use in classroom
Create a Thinglink using a copyright friendly photograph

8. Podcasts & videos
a few in the Diigo group
ELA + : ReadWriteThink.org
The best source for free educational videos:
WatchKnowLearn
Podcasts: Search iTunes for educational
podcasts

9. Voice Thread
Voice Thread
VT (voicethread) educator account
50 voicethreads
Class Subscriptions
$60 per year

10. Voice Thread
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Gordon.voicethread.com
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Register with your gordon email and password
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yours to access always
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Check out some tutorials
Step 1Step 2

11. Voice Thread•
Browse some Voicethreads
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Search for
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First Grade Beach Trip
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3 Little Pigs
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Jack’s Monster Cards
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Make a mini voicethread
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Upload photos from one of the copyright friendly sites

12. Weebly
Create a free website
Multimedia & blogging features
Drag & drop elements
education.weebly.com
student websites in classes you create
can be password protected

13. Weebly
5 Awesome Ways to use Weebly in Schools
great, real examples in five areas
Weebly Teacher Sites
a Weebly site that showcases teacher Weebly
sites in every grade