And let's not forget the Top 5 Tools...

Creation tools are now a must for me. I particularly love: VoiceThread because you can use it for high or low tech type projects. Prezi is such a dynamic and powerful way to communicate with an audience (albeit more challenging to learn and navigate with elementary students, at least those in the lower grades).

Animoto is very kid-enticing and can certainly get a student more excited about a project than if the student had to produce an essay or poster. Tumblr is my new go to for images and inspiration. My goal is to connect a private school blog to it. Finally, I love podcasts. The 10 minute formats of ones like #edchat offer an easy way for teachers to stay abreast of trends. I do also love how students can create their own podcasts to share their knowledge.