Technology serves a major function in this classroom to collaborate and connect with students across the globe. Safety and proper usage of the chosen technology is therefore vital for this classroom to be successful in its implementation. ° Flip Video Cameras: Students use video cameras throughout the year to capture their learning and for presentations. ° Digital Cameras: Students and I take pictures of our projects and students at work. These images are often used for publication on our website and once in a while are included in presentations I conduct to teach other educators. ° Skype: Skype is used to connect with others on a global scale. We use this video phonecall service to speak to experts, other classrooms, and anyone else we may be reaching out to. Students never Skype by themselves and it is always facilitated by me. All students get a chance to speak on Skype calls throughout the year and access is granted through a single classroom membership.° Edmodo: This website allows us to discuss homework assignments and speak to specific other classrooms for the Global Read Aloud project. Based on a Facebook style template, it is not public, nor accessible to anyone without a membership set up by me. Students often use it to also connect with classmates outside of school or while on vacation and will have individual accounts moderated by me.° Animoto: Students and I use this website to create multimedia slideshows with a soundtrack. Access is granted through one single classroom account.° EduGlogster: This online poster creation site allows students to create unique posters with video, sound, pictures, and clip art incorporated. We use this for presentations and to showcase learning throughout the year with access being granted through individual student accounts moderated by me.These tools are the ones most frequently used in our classroom. Others may be introduced throughout the year with proper guidance. We will not use any site that specifically states the child must be 13 to use it. Sites that can be used by students under 13 with parent permission, will have one classroom account monitored by me.