short presentation to introduce new tools, technologies and apps to the teaching staff @ Redeemer Lutheran Church and School, Stuart, Florida

1. Cool Tools &
New Technologies
mentormob.com
Snipping tool
animoto.com
slideshare.net
3dtoad.com
Endless

2. Mentormob.com
• Browse to mentormob.com and sign up
• You can then watch instructions & examples
there
• Probably the coolest site I've come across this
year.
• MentorMob is a place where teachers can
curate the web into learning playlists
• Playlists can then be shared with students via a
link or embedding into a site.
• Great for students who may have lengthy
absences.
• Add “extra’s” for those who get done quiclkly

4. The snipping tool
• In windows 7 click the start button
• Type snipping in the search box
• Then click here
• The snipping tool will open
• Your cursor becomes a cross
• Click & drag & let go
• The image will be captured
• The image will be “snipped”
• You can save, or copy
• Then paste in documents
• Cool huh?

5. Animoto.com
• Browse to animoto.com
• Sign up & have fun – these are REALLY COOL!
• Adding music and uploading photos is super easy
– Songs must be mp3 format (audio converters are available
for download that will convert other music formats into
mp3s
• As a Lite subscriber, your videos are limited to 30
seconds.
– For only $5/month or $30/year, upgrade to a Plus plan for:
• Unlimited full-length videos
• 600+ music tracks
• Video downloads to your computer and DVD

6. Biber Beach Wedding
(Janelle may even like this more then Smilebox!)

7. Slideshare.com
• Browse to slideshare.com
• Sign up & have fun!
• Upload your teaching PowerPoints to
share with others, view and email
slideshows for classroom use, HW,
etc.
• Browse shared presentations, save
yourself some work!

8. 3dtoad.com
• An amazing site for finding interactive
educational images
• Avoid smelly classrooms
• Teacher & students can zoom in and
out
• Images rotate 360 degrees
• Gross + cool = engaged students
• You will wish there were more!

10. Apps to try
• Endless ABC: search same on itunes
• 3D dissections: search dissections in ibooks
• Brainpop has a free daily movie app
• Worldsalad is fun, try it!
• This Day is a cool calendar app
• Body puzzle is easy for little ones too
• Spelling City, always great!
• Share others you have found with me 