Content+Exploration+Tools


 * Content Exploration Tool Blog Post**

You need to complete this activity **__BEFORE__** coming to lab. During lab, you will be the expert on your tool and will introduce it to the rest of the class.

1. Example Blog Link (http://innovationsinedtech.blogspot.com/2009/10/example-content-exploration-blog-post.html)
 * What needs to be included:
 * Description of the tool (use your own words)
 * Link to at least one teacher/student example
 * Link to at least one excellent tutorial

2. Content Specific Tools
 * Social Studies:
 * Google Earth (available on any UITS computer & TTL & free download: http://www.google.com/educators/p_earth.html)
 * Math: (select one)
 * Geometer Sketchpad (available on all UITS computers & TTL)
 * Inspiredata (available in the Education departmentally sponsored software on all UITS computers & TTL & free trial download: http://www.inspiration.com/Freetrial)
 * Language Arts: (select one)
 * Inspiration (available in the Education departmentally sponsored software on all UITS computers & TTL & free trial download: http://www.inspiration.com/Freetrial)
 * Fly Pens (Available in the TTL)
 * Science: (select one)
 * GoMotion/GoTemp (available in TTL)
 * Inspiredata (available in the Education departmentally sponsored software on all UITS computers & TTL & free trial download: [])
 * Google Sky []
 * Elementary Education/TAL/Early Education: (select one)
 * LeapPad (available in TTL)
 * KidPix (available in the Education departmentally sponsored software on all UITS computers & TTL & free trial download)
 * Foreign Language: (select one)
 * Rosetta Stone: [] (free trial)
 * Foreign Language Podcasts on iTunes (free downloads)
 * Fly Pens (Available in the TTL)
 * Music:
 * Fly Pens (Available in the TTL)
 * Garage Band: (available on any UITS MAC computer)
 * Audacity: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ (free download or available on any UITS computer)
 * SmartMusic: (free trial - http://mac.softpedia.com/get/Audio/SmartMusic.shtml)
 * Art:
 * Photoshop Elements (available on any UITS computer/free download from iuware.iu.edu)
 * Physical Education:
 * DanceDanceRevolution (Playstation or Wii)
 * Health Log ([])