Another great digital tool was the Answergarden, which is a questionnaire that grows with each response. I attached my answergarden form down below. I attempted to answer the question several times by myself, but it stopped me after about three responses. When students answer the question, the answer begins to grow based upon their responses. Instead of using Twitter to poll students, a teacher can use this form which shows how the students favor one particular answer.
Another online tool that can be used to gain the attention of students is the Cartoon Yourself website, which allows students or anyone to cartoon pictures. This site was simple and extremely easy to use. All you had to do was upload a picture, choose your cartoon and presto, a cartoon! I found a picture of myself, chose what type of cartoon I wanted to be and it generated a cartoon. This is something super simple for students to enjoy. They could take pictures of their friends, superheros, famous people and convert them all into silly little cartoons. What a wonderful tool to have in school!
The best online tool yet is found at Xtranormal. This website allows you to make your own online digital movie. I had a blast playing around with this tool. As an English teacher I can imagine my students using this cool tool as a means to animate their own stories or even to use this site as a way to present a story to the class. Students could also use this site to demonstrate certain scenes in a play or book. It's interactive and engaging. It allows students to have a voice and allows them to animate, write and create their own stories. Xtranormal was one of my favorite online digital tools to use. Overall, every one of these sites are free and easy to use. The only downside is that not many educators are aware that they exist. I am thankful that my professor Mr. Holman is tech savvy! If your interested in a detailed informative websites for online education you should visit www.teachersfortomorrow.net. This website has tons of information regarding technology and the classroom. It is definitely worth the visit!