Make+It!

Standard 1-Creativity and Innovation
Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students:
 * apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.
 * create original works as a means of personal or group expression.
 * use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues.
 * identify trends and forecast possibilities

words, and music || * create personal narrative into a slideshow and standards-based curriculum activities, helping students build 21st century skills as they develop podcasts, online storybooks, videos, and Flash animations. || * create a slideshow of a story || Mindmapping Software that can be used for any subject. Creates graphic organizers that help students organize concepts. Great for primary. || * Organize writing
 * Tool || Description || Ways to Use ||
 * PhotoStory [[image:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQr2j-q3euWoreXE6va2w0GuGkcKqbtJfnw3ww-Ek9QQA2zsGg&t=1&usg=__KBWjTq5IF4xW7z3KHRtr4JEkG30= width="58" height="48" link="@http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx"]]  || Software that allows you to create a digital story with pictures,
 * create a timeline ||
 * [[image:http://www.ndatl.k12.nd.us/pixie_banner.jpg width="126" height="30" link="@http://www.tech4learning.com/pixie"]] || Pixie combines a paint program with text options, clip art, voice recording,
 * make a presentation of a historical person ||
 * [[image:njea-tis-09:kidspiration.jpg width="113" height="59" align="center" link="@http://www.inspiration.com/Kidspiration"]]
 * create charts ||
 * [[image:http://sites.fcps.org/trt/sites/default/files/Webspiration1.png width="147" height="85" link="@http://mywebspiration.com/"]] || Mindmapping tool for organizing ideas and concepts. Similar to Kidspiration but geared towards intermediate and it is web- based instead of software || * Organize writing
 * KWHL, Venn, T-chart ||