blog+tools

Here are some links to tools you make like to use with your blog. ​

Wall wisher (The following is extract from [])

Wallwisher is simply a customizable online message board where anyone can post a note. The wall is just a webpage that allows short written messages to be viewed by anyone and monitored by the owner. Wallwisher can be used for personal note taking, to-do lists, feedback collection, etc. Best of all there is no signup needed- simply create a wall and start posting.
 * What is it?**

As I've briefly mentioned, this is a great tool to stimulate group collaboration among students enrolled in. Multiple walls can be created for an entire group project:
 * How does it benefit learning?**
 * A wall that has the to-do list and which student is responsible for each task
 * A wall that allows students to jot down notes for the project as they collect information (allowing others in the group in use the information)
 * A wall that offers individual feedback when determining a decision that needs a group vote
 * A wall that tracks the completion status for each group member's task

How can you use wall wishers in your class. Here is a list of how to use wall wishers

Wordle Wordle is an application that creates word clouds from text. The more times the word is used is how large the words will appear. You are able to print them or take a screen capture of them for use on a blog or wiki. Take a look to see what you can do with wordle

​ Slide Show

Slide shows are a way in which you can share your photos in a fun way on your class blog. This is an example of a slide show that I have on my class blog. media type="custom" key="5858241"

The following is a set of instructions on how to use [|slide.com]