2Learn.ca Webinar Resources

Oxford Owl EBooks for Ages 7 - 9 - Choose from one of these EBooks and read along. Each book provides audio, and zoom features. 

http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/Library/Index/?AgeGroup=6&Book=eBooks

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Twurdy (Too Wordy) - Do your students often find web pages that are above their reading ability? Twurdy is a search application that gives each website a readability level. Twurdy provides the readability level of the page as well as a colour coded system to help users determine how easy the page will be to understand.... 

http://www.twurdy.com/

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MyStudyBar - "MyStudyBar is a tool which helps overcome problems that students commonly experience with studying, reading and writing. The tool consists of a set of portable open source and freeware applications....MyStudyBar puts a whole range of individual and essential tools at your fingertips. Together, these... 

http://eduapps.org/?page_id=7

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Edmodo - Edmodo allows teachers to create an account, then a group space, with a code to distribute to students. The teacher can then share ideas, files and assignments. 

http://www.edmodo.com/

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Animoto for Education - "Animoto provides an array of tools for creating videos in your classroom. Browse some of the features of our all-access pass below then check out individual case studies to see how others are already using us." (site) Please note that you will have to register to use the tools.  

http://animoto.com/education

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Picture Book Maker - Create your own picture book. Drag and drop the items onto the cover, the pages and the back. Once you do, slide the size and the action bar to change your picture. Add your own story to the pages. Once you are done, it can be printed or sent to an email address. 

http://www.artisancam.org.uk/flashapps/picturebookmaker/picturebookmaker.php

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Wumpa's World - Explore Wumpa's world and the many activities, including stories and legends. Learn about Inuit tradition and practices. 

http://www.wumpasworld.com/flash.html?langue=e

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National Gallery of Art: Sea-Saws - "Select photographs of natural and man-made objects, then assemble the pieces to create a seascape or an abstract composition. The BUILD tool helps you construct animated characters. ADD them to your scene as still objects, movers, rockers, or rollers. Hit the green PLAY button to set the scene in m... 

http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/seasaws.htm

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Automotivator - A simple image tool where you can upload your own image/photo and add a slogan or statement below it. You can then print your own motivational poster. 

http://wigflip.com/automotivator/

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Reading Bear - Reading Bear offers a fun, visual way to learn to read. Students can have words sounded out to them slowly or quickly. There are also flash cards to use. 

http://www.readingbear.org/

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Making a Difference: Meeting diverse learning needs with differentiated instruction - "This resource provides teachers with an Alberta context for differentiated instruction, and information and strategies for implementing differentiated instructional practices to better meet the diverse learning needs of all students. This PDF document is 4.4 mgb. " [site] 

http://education.alberta.ca/media/1234045/makingadifference_2010.pdf

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Titan Pad -  Note: Also suitable for Tablets.

TitanPad lets several people work on one document simultaneously. Each user has his/her own colour to easily show different contributions.  

http://titanpad.com/

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Edublogs - Create a blog for a collaborative learning environment with your students or as a communication tool for your school. Check out "10 Ways to use your Edublog to Teach". 

http://edublogs.org

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KidBlog - If you are looking to get your elementary or middle school students blogging, check out Kidblog.org, built by teachers. Features include: teachers can monitor and control all publishing activity within the classroom blogging community, teachers have administrative control over all student blogs and... 

http://kidblog.org/home.php

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Universal Design for Learning Guidelines - This pdf from CAST outlines how to provide multiple means of representation, multiple means of action and expression and multiple means of engagement. 

http://www.udlcenter.org/sites/udlcenter.org/files/updateguidelines2_0.pdf

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Make Beliefs Comix - Create your own comic strips. Select from 10 fun characters with different moods and write words for blank talk/thought balloons to make the characters talk and think. There also are story ideas and prompts to help you create graphic stories. Teachers note suggestions for special needs. 

http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/comix.php

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Sim Sweatshop - How many shoes can you make in a day under difficult conditions? Play the Sim Sweatshop game to learn more about what it is like to work in a sweatshop. 

http://www.simsweatshop.com/game/

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A Journey into Time Immemorial - This is an amazing virtual exhibit that contains interactive demonstrations of Sto:lo traditional life and video interviews with today's elders. Take a guided tour of a traditional village to learn about daily activities. 

http://www.sfu.museum/time/en/flash/

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Against All Odds - This interactive allows you to virtually experience life as a refugee. How will you handle being interrogated by the police, fleeing your home and creating a new life for yourself? 

http://www.playagainstallodds.com/

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Lexipedia - This amazing dictionary/thesaurus is a visual network of relationships between words. The different parts of speech and word relationships are colour coded. 

http://www.lexipedia.com/

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Storybird - Storybirds are short, visual stories that you make with family and friends to share and print. A huge art collection is available for illustrations. 

http://storybird.com/

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Timetoast - Students and teachers can use this tool to create timelines. (You will need to sign up.) 

http://www.timetoast.com/

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Ribbet - Ribbet is an online photo editor built on the same platform as Picnik. Scroll to the bottom of the home page to see the various features and edit options. 

http://www.ribbet.com/

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PBS Kids Cyberchase - Talking Calculator - This calculator from PBS Cyberchase reads the numbers and symbols to students as they calculate. 

http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/math-games/calculator/

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