CSA HISTORY ROCKS
  • Welcome to 8th Grade!
  • About Ms. Buskell
  • About Mrs. Lovell
  • Unit Information
    • 7th Grade Review >
      • Cool Stuff!
    • A New Nation >
      • Glossary
      • Lessons & Links
      • Lewis and Clark Museum
      • Historic Dinner Party
      • HDP Character Resources
      • Cool Stuff!
    • Westward Expansion >
      • Glossary
      • Lessons and Links
      • Growth Map Resources
    • Reform >
      • Glossary
      • Links & Lessons
    • Slavery & Civil War Lead-Up >
      • Glossary
      • Links & Lessons
    • Civil War >
      • Glossary
      • Links & Lessons
      • Reconnaissance Missions & Military Intelligence Briefings
      • Regiment Blogs
      • Dispatches
      • Civil War Map Resources
    • Civil War 2020 >
      • Civil War 2020 TOC
    • Reconstruction
    • Be a STAAR!
  • Additional Resources
  • Web 2.0 Tools
  • Test Reviews

Web 2.0 Tools

These creative tools can help you with assignments and projects. Have fun exploring them and check back often... we're adding more as we discover them!  

Presentation & Video Generators

Prezie- create online presentations

Animoto - create 30-second video slideshows for free.

Scrapblog- Create a video from online scrapbook pages

Xtranormal- Create a video from online scrapbook pages

WindowsMovieMaker- Create a free, polished movie


Image Generators

Tagxedo



Big Huge Labs - use assorted resources in creating projects containing images and bits of text.

Magazine Cover

Mosaic Maker

Trading Card

Bookr - create online books using Flickr images and bits of text.

Dumpr - use visual effects for manipulating images.

GlassGiant Picture Makers - use a variety of resources to make signs and other picture-based projects.

Glogster  - create interactive posters using images, text and videos of your own choosing.

Image Chef - use assorted resources in creating projects containing images and bits of text.

Banners              License Plates

Photo Frames     Word Mosaic

Kid Safe Image Generators - use a variety of resources to frame photos, make banners, and display signs.

PicNic - use the online photo editor with your photos in collages, scrapbooks, and cards.

Sign Generator

Sign Maker - add text to various sign images to display messages.

Smilebox - use the application to create collages, scrapbooks, invitations, photo albums, and slideshows. 

Wordle - use word lists or passages of text to create word clouds.


Image Sources


American Memory - American history content from the Library of Congress collection.

Flickr Creative Commons Collection - copyright-friendly images uploaded by amateur photographers. Search each attribution by clicking "See more."

Life Magazine Photo Archive - joint project between Life & Google.

Microsoft Clipart - clipart, photos, and animations.

Pics4Learning - copyright-friendly images donated by students, teachers and amateur photographers.

Texas Heritage Online - Texas-specific image resources.

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  • Welcome to 8th Grade!
  • About Ms. Buskell
  • About Mrs. Lovell
  • Unit Information
    • 7th Grade Review >
      • Cool Stuff!
    • A New Nation >
      • Glossary
      • Lessons & Links
      • Lewis and Clark Museum
      • Historic Dinner Party
      • HDP Character Resources
      • Cool Stuff!
    • Westward Expansion >
      • Glossary
      • Lessons and Links
      • Growth Map Resources
    • Reform >
      • Glossary
      • Links & Lessons
    • Slavery & Civil War Lead-Up >
      • Glossary
      • Links & Lessons
    • Civil War >
      • Glossary
      • Links & Lessons
      • Reconnaissance Missions & Military Intelligence Briefings
      • Regiment Blogs
      • Dispatches
      • Civil War Map Resources
    • Civil War 2020 >
      • Civil War 2020 TOC
    • Reconstruction
    • Be a STAAR!
  • Additional Resources
  • Web 2.0 Tools
  • Test Reviews