Netbooks

There are obviously a plethora of resources out there for use with student Netbooks. On this page we will list our favorite resources and create discussion around meaningful use of Netbooks in all Domains.



Pivot Stickfigure Animator - simple but effective

**Pivot Stickfigure Animator is part of the Edustar suite (if you do not have this on your laptop see Tim!).** **It allows students to create stickfigure animations and save them as an animation (animated GIF)**.

**Students can use Pivot** **in the classroom to:** **•** tell a story, using animations **•** create an advertisement, or **•** demonstrate their understanding of a topic such as digestive system, levers and pulleys and more!

**http://epotential.education.vic.gov.au/showcase/resource.php?res_id=646**
 * Want to know some more?** Visit the //ePotential Showcase// to view the Pivot tutorial.




 * **The Amazing Web 2.0 Projects Book**. This is one of the best collaborative resources I've seen on Web 2.0. It covers everything from wikis, blogs, to digital storytelling and podcasting.[[file:AmazingWeb2Projects.pdf]]


 * **100 Ideas for netbooks (PDF format): [[file:100ideasfornetbooks[1].pdf]]** or in MS Word format [[file:100ideasfornetbooks.doc]]
 * This is the interactive **Edgalaxy Teaching Ideas Mind Map with links to sites and Web 2 tools for all subject areas**. You can zoom and scroll around the map to find exactly what you are after. []
 * Have students create review games for you - http://What2Learn.com - one word answers but quick and easy!
 * **In your hands: Netbook resource for teachers** (containing lesson ideas, freeware, tutorials for software, etc.)
 * Diigo list: Teaching with Netbooks @http://groups.diigo.com/group/teaching-with-netbooks
 * Here is a resource with **summaries of what different software can do**: [[file:resources.pdf]]
 * **Box Of Tricks** provide an alphabetical list of free tools and what it could be used for [|**http://www.boxoftricks.net/?page_id=29**]
 * **Cool Tools for Schools**: Everything Web2: **http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/**

What about you? What resources have you used successfully in your classroom with the netbooks? Add your voice below or add a link above!

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