Blogs: Blogs might be just what you need to get your students "re-interested" in journaling or writing! Blogs are web-based journals -- online thinking spaces where students and teachers can write their thoughts and others can respond. Blogs have become popular in classrooms across the country as teachers begin to see the value of this new tool.

Podcasts: What is a podcast? Nothing more than an audio file posted on a web page. Once online, anyone can listen to the file or download it to their mp3 player.

Digital Storytelling: Digital Storytelling takes the ancient art of oral storytelling and engages a palette of technical tools to weave personal tales using images, graphics, music and sound mixed together with the author's own story voice.

http://npsdd.pbwiki.com/PhotoStory%2008

http://www.coe.uh.edu/digitalstorytelling/default.htm

Wikis: What is a wiki? It is a web page, an online writing tool, a collaborative project, and an electronic portfolio. It allows a large group of people (your students for example) to collect, write, report, post, share, and edit content.

http://npsdd.pbwiki.com/Classroom%20Wikis

http://missb.pbwiki.com/Miss+B's+Russian+Page

VoiceThread: Easily create an online presentation with pictures, video, and audio. The best feature? All visitors can comment on the presentation with text, audio, or video. Discover how teachers are using this tool to improve student achievement.

http://npsdd.pbwiki.com/VoiceThread%2008

http://fifthgrade.ed.voicethread.com/

Google Earth: Google Earth is a 3D model of the entire planet. The free program lets you grab, spin and zoom down into any place on Earth. It’s fun, but the real power of Google Earth is the ability to insert content. Teachers can create interactive lessons with hyperlinks, pictures, and video.

http://npsdd.pbwiki.com/Google%20Earth%2008

http://www.google.com/educators/p_earth.html