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From the book: Animoto-create a slideshow with photos and music (free educator/student accounts but students need emails)

Prezi-PowerPoint on steroids (free educator/student accounts but students need emails)

Fun things we want to share: Voicethreads--a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and slides and allows people to comment (create up to 5 free Voicethreads but students need emails)

Dynamo-type in a vocabulary list and this site will create online crosswords, matching games and flashcards (students can register with an email, but do not need an account to access your lists)

Photo Story 3 -download this free program for digital storytelling

Weebly-create a class website

Bitstrips-create your own comic strips (30 day free trial-then membership fee)

Arcademics-fun interactive math games that students play against each other

**Interactive digital stories**

 * These are great for teaching media literacy, improving fluency and comprehension, and inspiring creativity. Very engaging!**

Inanimate Alice - Free downloadable teacher guide. High interest for upper grades! There is also a good wiki out there that you might consider using as an additional resource.

Dust Echoes - Free downloadable study guide. Nice complement to folktales unit. Would be fantastic as a way to introduce inferring and summarizing, as well.

Aaron's Awesome Adventure - From the Met. Written by a kid!

StoryPlace - The Children's Digital Library