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===**Ms. Davis and Mrs. Omberg will be updating and adding to this site; it's purpose is:** === ===**(1) to be an accessible resource for vocabularly, writing, and educational games played in class,** === ===**(2) to be a central hub of websites that can help you demonstrate your knowledge in multiple ways.** ===

===**Questions and comments are invited on the "Discussion" tab next to our current "Page" tab.** ===

= = = = = Four Miles to Pinecone = media type="custom" key="9098822" = = = = = = =**Jeopardy!** =

Powerpoint Games for Vocabulary Units 5-12

=**Writing Resources** =

Essay Punch Click "Try the demo"

Graphic Organizers (thinking maps)

Daily Writing Tips = = =**Grammar Practice** =

Grammar Ninja

= Reading - Finding GREAT Books =

** American Library Association (Find all medal winners) **

** Literature Map (Find book recommendations based on one you know you like) **

**Movie Making**

Xtranormal

Photo Peach (slideshows with captions)

Animoto (bring your own pictures!)
 * Tutorial

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<span style="background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">Toon Doo (create cartoons in many formats)

<span style="background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">CoolText (to make buttons or fancy words)
 * <span style="background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; color: #ff0000; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">Tutorial

=<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**Audio** =

<span style="background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">Text to Speech (it will read anything you type)

<span style="background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">Gabcast (free podcasting from a phone)

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<span style="background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">Google Docs (create papers, powerpoint slides, excel spreadsheets, forms, etc.)
 * <span style="background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; color: #ff0000; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">Tutorial

<span style="background-clip: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">[|PicLits] (inspired picture writing; drag-n-drop)