Key Skills:Tools and Resources

Enhance and extend your project work

Tools Use what’s useful The right tool for the job Tools should make work easier or better Don’t try to include every single thing in

one project You should be demonstrating a range of

skills across your project work

Planning

BubblThinkTank

Bubbl Online “Mind Mapping” software http://bubbl.us Useful for:

Planning Topic Breakdown Web Structure Revision

Exports as image Can be shared / worked on together

Think Tank Online Writing Frame to help structure a report

http://thinktank.4teachers.org Useful for:

“I don’t know what to write”

Planning sub-headings

Generates a listof questions

Researching

RiptVismarksGoogle Notebook

Ript Scrapbook software http://www.ript.com

(Requires installation)

Drag and drop: ImagesTextWeb addresses

Add your own notes Replace highlighter pens and paper

Vizimarks Online Visual Bookmark Tool http://www.visimarks.com

Requires browser extension and registration

Right click to add: Text snippets Images Web addresses

Add brief notes Keep track of information sources

Google Notebook Online research tool http://google.com/notebook

Requires browser extension and registration

Manage multiple projects and subtopics

Add and format notes Keep track of sources

automatically Share and publish research

Reading and Summarising

AnnotatorDiigo

Annotator http://annotator.thinkport.org Copy and paste any text to be annotated Use on screen “highlighter pens” Attach notes and comments to highlights

Diigo Highlight and annotate over live websites http://www.diigo.com

Requires browser extension and registration

Add comments on bookmarks View and discuss others’ comments

Creating

FotoFlexerSplashupCreateAGraphWordleGoogle Maps / PlatialSlideShare

FotoFlexer Easy online image tool http://fotoflexer.com

Add:TextSpecial EffectsBorders

Create fun, fake photos Save on PC or share online

Splashup Online PhotoShop equivalent http://www.splashup.com Advanced image

editing tools Supports layers

and selectioncontrol

CreateAGraph Online tool – no spreadsheet skills needed http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph Edit:

Colour Style Labels Data

Save as image

Wordle Online “Word Clouds” http://wordle.net Edit:

FontLayoutColour schemes

Capture as image

Google Maps / Platial Online mapping tool

(Requires registration)

http://maps.google.com / http://platial.com Add placemarks

with comments Embed in blog Platial allows

adding as widget

SlideShare Upload and Embed PowerPoint shows in your

blog or website

http://slideshare.net

Search existing shows

Or create your own:

Easy as PowerPoint

Add narration

Remember…

A balance between content and tools

produces the best project possible