Tech Tools for
Educators
Kevin Shupe
What can you expect to learn?
• Useful websites and applications…Big Huge Labs
Voki
Tagxedo
Storybird
How Can You Use These Tools?
Blogs
wikiswebsites
QR Codes
AUGMENTED REALITY?
Big Huge Labs
Shupe, Kevin. Book Poster. 2014. Graphic. BigHugeLabs. Web. 7 Aug 2014.
Posters
Shupe, Kevin. Junior Arnold. 2014. Graphic. BigHugeLabs. Web. 6 Aug 2014.
Trading Cards
Voki
• Talking Avatar– Able to embed into
documents.
• Curriculum Connections:– History—students can
become the historical figure—using first person
– English—online book talk
Voki
Abraham Lincoln. 6 Aug 2014. Screenshot. Voki. Web. 6 Aug 2014.
Tagxedo
• Word Cloud Tool• Choose from a variety of
shapes, fonts, and colors!
• Curriculum Connections:– Health—Functions of
body parts (anatomy)– Biology—The Human Cell– Family Living—Steps to a
recipe, etc.
Tagxedo
Leung, Hardy. Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter). 22 May 2010. Graphic. Tagxedo Web. 5 Aug 2014.
Storybird
• Digital storytelling tool• Choice of characters and page set up
Storybird
Curriculum connections:
• Biology—life cycles• History—biographies,
summaries of events/people
• Algebra—Factoring• English—endless
possibilities!
Lawson, Annie. Sophia. 7 Feb 2014. Graphic. Storybird. Web. 5 Aug 2014.
Questions?
• Feel free to ask questions about the tools presented!?
Links for Tools
Big Huge Labs—www.bighugelabs.com
Storybird—www.storybird.com
Tagxedo—www.tagxedo.com
Voki—www.voki.com
Works Cited
• "BigHugeLabs: Do Fun Stuff with Your Photos." BigHugeLabs: Do Fun Stuff with Your Photos. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Aug. 2014. <http://www.bighugelabs.com/>.
• Storybird—"Storybird - Artful Storytelling." Storybird - Artful Storytelling. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Aug. 2012. <http://www.storybird.com/>.
• Tagxedo--"Tagxedo." Tagxedo. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Aug. 2012. <http://www.tagxedo.com/Voki—Voki Home." Voki Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Aug. 2012. <http://www.voki.com/>.
• "BigHugeLabs: Do Fun Stuff with Your Photos." BigHugeLabs: Do Fun Stuff with Your Photos. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Aug. 2014. <http://www.bighugelabs.com/>.