Extension+Wiki+Links

These sites have some extra content that you may wish to investigate. __Remember__ only add things that will enhance your Wiki site and help you and your students "Be Connected"

 http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com - A huge website with lists of useful widgets for use in schools

http://thetoolbox.wikispaces.com - A more basic Wiki designed to help beginners get started, some useful widgets.

http://gettingtrickywithwikis.wikispaces.com - More advanced Wiki editing such as picture frames and embedding websites, copy and paste code.

http://www.glogster.com/ - Make your wiki page look a little different (like my title page)

http://nzedublogs.wikispaces.com/ - A big list of Web 2 sites being used by NZ schools.

http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com/ - Ways to use VoiceThread in education.

http://readingqueens.wikispaces.com/Voicethread+Directions - How to set up a Voicethread and get started.

http://www.widgetbox.com/ - The most comprehensive widget list that i can find on the web.

http://www.wix.com/ - Create your own website that looks nothing like a Wiki and embbedd it in your wiki, example http://www.wix.com/krisfitzgerald/SillyToePuppets.

http://www.toondoo.com/ - Make comic strips online and add them to your Wiki/Blog. Great for Literacy and costs nothing.

http://www.voki.com/create.php - Create an avatar to greet people at your site. Have students read their writing etc with no face to the name!.

http://www.worldometers.info/ - A sobering site that tells it like it is.

http://www.mindmeister.com/ - Online Mindmapping at no cost, just registration.

http://www.flash-gear.com/index.php?nhyp - Some of my favourite widgets including making a jigsaw out of your own photos.

http://www.classtools.net - Make educational interactive Flash games that contain your own questions.

http://www.animatedgif.net/ - Animated Gifs make your site look cool, find some here.