Multiple+Means+of+Expression

Multiple means of expression:


 * **Text To Speech** Windows
 * XtraNormal - This web service allows students to create video projects with type-written text. The animated characters speak the text. An excellent resource for those students who may have difficulty speaking in front of others.
 * [|Writing Fun]Students can choose from a variety of "text types" such as persuasive, narrative, information report, response, or poetry. They are then provided with prompts and a text organizer to support them in their writing.
 * [|**Photo Story 3 for Windows**] - Students can create slide shows or movies from photos. Upload your photos in seconds, easily add music.
 * [|**Photo Peach**] - Online Presentation tool. [|Watch the demo here]
 * VokiCreate a talking avatar to enhance presentation. [|www.voki.com]
 * [|Animoto] - create fully customized videos of user-selected images and music almost instantaneously. The web application does all the work once you select your images and audio. EASYT This one is so cool!
 * [|FotoBabble] - create talking photos, EASY
 * [|ScrapBlog -]Create online multimedia scrapbooks from your text, video, audio and photos
 * [|Storybird] - collaborative storytelling
 * [|Kerpoof] Make a card, movie, or sketch
 * [|MagicStudio] -Create interactive visual resources to reinforce instruction or to allow students to demonstrate what they know using web-based tools. Can also create quizzes and timelines. [|Watch the tour here].
 * [|Pikistrips.com] - Easily create free photo trips, show pictures, FREE
 * 50 Web 2.0 Ways to Tell a Story Using Web 2.0 tools to tell your story
 * [|Free Mind] - mind-mapping tool
 * [|Mindomo]- mind-mapping tool, has microsoft word like features
 * [|MindMeister]- online collaborative graphic organizing tool
 * [|RecallPlus]Students can organize their notes, create flashcards, make use of 3D tools and more in this great mind mapping tool. It is FREE, and downloadable
 * [|Gliffy] Create and share diagrams on the Web
 * [|Glogster] - create online, interactive posters.
 * Graphic OrganizersThis collection of ready-to-use **graphic organizers** will help children classify ideas and communicate more effectively. All of our free, printable graphic organizers are designed to facilitate understanding of key concepts by allowing students to visually identify key points and ideas. By using graphic organizers across all subject areas, you will be empowering your students to master subject-matter faster and more efficiently. There are graphic organizers for reading, science, writing, math, and for general use. You'll also find blank printable templates like graph paper, dot arrays, and other useful tools.