Information for Mind tools presentation –

DYNAMIC MODELING TOOLS-

Simulations-

Websites – Art

Smithsonian - http://www.mnh.si.edu/museum/VirtualTour/index.html

Art -http://www.intermonet.com/biograph/index.htm

Art -http://www.metmuseum.org/Works_Of_Art/index.asp

Social Studies

White House -http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/whtour/

Civil War - http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourFames.cgi?tour_id=16382

Countries of the World - http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourFames.cgi?tour_id=7084

World War II - http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourFames.cgi?tour_id=6043

Colonial Life - http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourFames.cgi?tour_id=16197

Math

Many math field trips k-2-http://teacher.scholastic.com/max/index.htm

All areas of math and grades- http://teacher.scholastic.com/fieldtrp/math.htm

Many of these came from the Filamentality website which is a great webquest, virtual field trip etc. computer mind tool.

Spreadsheet/ Graphs online

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/CreateAGraph/default.aspx

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/02/lp265-04.shtml

Great for all ages – many links that are valuable http://www.economicsnetwork.ac.uk/teaching/toolbox.htm

SEMANTIC ORGANIZATION TOOLS-

Databases-

http://creator.zoho.com/

http://dabbledb.com/

Concept Mapping Software

This one may be the same as we were emailed -http://www.inspiration.com/resources/index.cfm

These are a free download (trial?) http://www.smartdraw.com/specials/flowchart.asp

http://smarttech.com/products/smartideas/index.asp

Making databases on line http://db.zoho.com/login/login.jsp?serviceurl=%2FZDBHome.cc

CONVERSATION TOOLS

Synchronous Conferencing-

Chat- Boast of being safe for students- http://education.qld.gov.au/learningplace/html/aboutus.html

Video Conferencing

A list of really neat places for students to video conference http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/adventures.html

A good place for teachers and students to learn http://www.d261.k12.id.us/VCing/

Multi User Domains

A list of different MOO’s -http://www.tesol.net/edmoolist.html

Asynchronous Conferencing-

Email-Same sites as in store

Bulletin Board- http://www.thefreecountry.com/php/messageboards.shtml