3) DIIGO

DIIGO or Digest of Internet Information, Groups, and Other stuff an online internet tool helps with various things.  Diigo can help with bookmarking, researching, reading, browsing, annotating, storing, organizing and sharing information online.  It is a great tool for those who go on the web to research and read.  Diigo helps with organizing, taking notes, saving pages, and bookmarking websites online. 

Here are some great things you can do with Diigo:

• Read and browse online and use annotation tools such as digital highlights and sticky notes.
• Build personal library in the cloud.  Links, pages, pictures will always be safe to retrieve again.
• Organize and share your information as much or as little as you want.

You can sign up for free and access its services.  With the free plan, you have unlimited bookmarking.  But, for a fee you can have full access and unlimited plan of bookmarking, cached pages, and highlighting online.  Signing up is very simple as well as how the website is organized.  It has simple features and very helpful step-by-step directions.  

2) PREZI

2) PREZI

 Another great find on online presentation tool is Prezi.  It is a virtual whiteboard that can be used to make presentations or sharing of ideas more animated and attracting.   This is not your ordinary slideshow.  Prezi allows for audiences to connect and follow through the presentation. 

Here are some things Prezi has to offer:

• ·         On Prezi images and words work together to tell a visual story that flows to present an idea or lesson.
• ·         Prezi uses spatial metaphor to help audience remember content better.
• ·         Prezi offers its product for free or for a small fee you can have full access and more options and features. 
• ·         Students and educators can join Prezi and avail to its product for free. 

Setting up a presentation can be a breeze. You can explore many Prezi presentations on a topic you are interested and use them or you can create one.  It has a tutorial to assist those who are new to this idea of presenting.  

1) SLIDESHARE

Slide Share: http://www.slideshare.net/

When looking for a way to share your ideas though presentation, consider using SlideShare.  SlideShare is an online community for sharing presentations. Many professional and educational communities use this online tool to present and share their ideas around the world. With over 60 million monthly viewers, ideas will be noticed and shared.  Additionally, SlideShare contents spread virally through Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedln making it worthwhile. 
Some things that you can do on SlideShare:

• ·         Upload presentations publicly or privately
• ·         Download presentations on any topic
• ·         Embed on blogs, websites, company intranets, and YouTube videos
• ·         Share on Twitter, Facebook, Linkedln
• ·         Slidecast: sync mp3 audio with slides to create a webinar

Internet Tools

As we move along through the 21^st century, teaching in the classroom continues to evolve. The use of technology to teach students have never been so significant than it is today and it will continue to be through the near future.  More and more schools instruct and require educators to embrace the use of technology in their classroom. 

Here are a few of the many, many resources one can choose from to apply in the classroom.