The Right Tool ForThe Right Job!

Vicky Selznick and Robin Screen Lowery F.C. Ford M.S.vicky_selznick@allenisd.org robin_screen@allenisd.org 972-396-6975, x1105 972-727-0590. x1710

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• www.creativecommons.org• www.flickr.com• http://photopeach.com• http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki• www.google.com/imghp• www.freedigitalphotos.net• www.pixelperfectdigital.com

IMAGE EDIT & ENHANCEMENT• www.imagechef.comCustomize and create images,

banners, animated posters, and much more!

• www.irfanview.netA freeware image viewer for

Microsoft Windows that can view, edit, and convert image files

and play video/audio formats.

IMAGE EDIT & ENHANCEMENT (cont.)• www.loonapix.comMake funny photos with many photo effects online

or add frames to your photos. “Make funny and unique pictures!”

• http://www.photofunia.comOnline photo editing tool that identifies the face in the photo

and let's you add cool photo effects and create funny face photo montages.

Similar Sites: http://www.similarsites.com/sites-like/photofunia.com

• www.picnik.comEditing tools for you to tweak your photos,

then get creative with many effects, fonts, shapes, and frames. “It's fast, easy, and fun.”

• www.piclits.comA creative writing site that

matches beautiful images with carefully selected keywords in order to inspire you.

IMAGE EDIT & ENHANCEMENT (cont.)

AUDIO• www.ccmixter.org• www.freesound.org• www.freeplaymusic.com• www.archive.org/details/opensource_audio• example: ALLen Reads, Hound of the

Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:www.archive.org/details/hound_baskervilles_librivox

• http://filmsound.org/sound-effects/libraries.htm

• Audacity (PC)http://audacity.sourceforge.netAudio editor for recording, slicing, and mixing

audio. Site includes help, downloads, anddeveloper information.

• Garage Band (Mac)www.garageband.comA software application that allows users to create music or

podcasts. It is developed by Apple Inc.

AUDIO EDIT & ENHANCEMENT (cont.)

AUDIO EDIT & ENHANCEMENT (cont.)• www.voicethread.comWeb-based communications network for K-12 students and

educators that transforms media into collaborative spaces with video, voice, and text commenting.

• www.vocaroo.comVoice recorder and simple service for posting

on sites and sending voice messages via email.• www.blabberize.comAnimate photos and turn them into talking heads.

• www.audiopal.comMake a free mp3 audio player and embed audio on websites.

MAKING MOVIESFree Applications From Microsoft:• Photo Story 3 (PC)

www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/PhotoStory/default.mspx

• Movie Maker (PC) www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx

Free Application From Apple:• iMovie (Mac) www.apple.comFree Application From Discovery for Educators:•Animoto www.animoto.com

• www.zamzar.comOnline file conversion, covering a wide range of different

image, document, music, video and compression formats. Free for files up to 100MB.

• www.formatoz.com (format factory)

Multifunctional media converter.

FILE CONVERSION & SHARING

BLOGS AND WIKIS• http://edublogs.org

• http://pbworks.comhttp://mediamoguls.pbworks.com

• www.wikispaces.com https://allenreads.wikispaces.comhttp://fordlibrary.wikispaces.com

BLOGS AND WIKIS (cont.)• Differences between are explained at this link:http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_differences_between_a_blog_and_a_wiki

• Basically, a blog is similar to an online journal. It is updated daily or weekly or whenever the author desires. A wiki is a platform that is meant for anyone to update in real time.

SITE ENHANCEMENT• www.wallwisher.com or http://wiffiti.comOnline notice board makers; wiffiti can create interactive

displays that move as an animated cloud.

• www.shelfari.comBuild virtual bookshelves, discover, rate and discuss books,

and participate in online groups.

SITE ENHANCEMENT (cont.)•www.imagechef.comCustomize and create images,

banners, animated posters, and more!

•www.scribd.comDocument-sharing website which allows users to post documents of various formats, and embed them into a web page using its iPaper format.

SITE ENHANCEMENT (cont.)•www.magtoo.comCreate free image presentations known as

“MagShows,” to display on blogs oron other social networking sites.

•www.sketchcast.comDraw (and record) sketches online and (if desired) accompany them with your voice instructions.

•http://edu.glogster.comPoster yourself - Make your interactive poster easily and

share it with friends. Mix images, text, music and video.

SITE ENHANCEMENT (cont.)• www.doink.comEasily create flash-style animations!

• www.voki.comVoki is a fun tool that allows you to create your own personal

avatar and give it a voice (record your own or use the text-to-speech function!)

• www.coveritlive.comCoveritLive.com is a web based Live Blogging tool that allows

you to broadcast live commentary to your readers.

SITE ENHANCEMENT (cont.)

• www.wix.comCreate a free website and use Wix free websites builder to

design stunning Flash website designs with drag and drop. Search engine friendly.

• www.edmodo.comFree private communication platform for schools, connecting

students, teachers, parents in an interactive community setting.

OTHER COOL TOOLS & SITES• www.wordsift.com or www.tagxedo.com

or www.wordle.net Turn phrases, famous speeches, news articles, slogans and

themes into visually spectacular word clouds! These sites help teachers manage the demands of vocabulary and academic language in their text materials.

• http://www.thinkfinity.orgVerizon Thinkfinity offers comprehensive teaching and

learning resources created by our content partners – the most respected organizations in each academic subject and literacy. The easy-to-navigate K-12 resources are grade-specific and are aligned with state standards.

• www.discoveryeducation.comFree elementary and secondary teacher resources,

including Puzzlemaker, student games and activities, and lesson plans. Streaming video available through a subscription plan.

COOL TOOLS & SITES (cont.)

• www.googlelittrips.orgThis site is an experiment in teaching great literature in a very

different way. Using Google Earth, students discover where in the world the greatest road trip stories of all time

took place... and so much more!

• http://earth.google.com/outreach/index.htmlGoogle Earth Outreach gives non-profits and public benefit

organizations the knowledge and resources they need to visualize their cause and tell their story in Google Earth & Maps to the hundreds of millions of people who use them.

COOL TOOLS & SITES (cont.)

• www.docs.google.comCreate and edit web-based documents, spreadsheets, and

presentations. Store documents online and access them from any computer. Great site to use for group collaboration by students and educators!

A few examples: 1. Google calendar2. Google forms3. Google translator4. Google e-mail (g-mail)

COOL TOOLS & SITES (cont.)

COOL TOOLS & SITES (cont.)• www.polleverywhere.comInexpensive Audience Response System that uses audience mobile

phones or the web. Features live, animated charts in PowerPoint and on the web.

• www.surveymonkey.comA tool to create and publish custom surveys in minutes,

and then view results graphically and in real time.• www.online-stopwatch.comA Free flash online stopwatch, quick easy to use stopwatch! also an

online countdown!• www.statcounter.com A free yet reliable invisible web tracker, highly configurable hit

counter and real-time detailed web stats.

COOL TOOLS & SITES (cont.)• www.timetoast.com or www.dipity.comCreate timelines for free that you can add to your blog or

website and share with the world.

• www.bubbl.usSimple and free web application that lets you brainstorm

online. Create colorful mind maps online ; share and embed!

• www.bibme.orgAuto-fill generator creates MLA, APA, and other format citations from URL’s, ISBN’s and a vast array of other sources!

COOL TOOLS & SITES (cont.)• www.storybird.comCreative storytelling – create, publish, share your work!

• http://www.lulu.comPublish and sell print-on-demand books and e-books, online

music and images, custom calendars and books. Free self-publishing.

• www.letterpop.comCreate eye-popping newsletters, actionable presentations,

irresistible invitations, beautiful product features, sizzling event summaries, and more!

COOL TOOLS & SITES (cont.)• http://www.4teachers.orgIntegrate technology into your classroom by offering online

tools and resources. This site helps teachers locate and create ready-to-use Web lessons, quizzes, rubrics and classroom calendars. There are also tools for student use.

• http://rubistar.4teachers.orgTool from the “4teachers” site to help teachers create rubrics

or use ready-made templates from the site.• www.teachervision.fen.comFind Ready-to-print graphic organizers, forms, student

handouts, worksheets, and more!

COOL TOOLS & SITES (cont.)• www.slideboom.comUpload and Share PowerPoint presentations, while preserving

the original quality so there is no need to worry about output audio-visual elements and animation effects. It is widely used for converting PowerPoint presentations to Flash and sharing them.

• www.pptheaven.mvps.orgPresentation entertainment portal for PowerPoint animations,

games, artworks, showcases, animation templates and tutorials.

• www.prezi.comA cloud-based presentation editor.

COOL TOOLS & SITES (cont.)• www.teachertube.comTeacher Tube provides an online community for sharing

instructional teacher videos. Upload your lesson plan videos or watch student movies.

• www.schooltube.comSchool Tube provides students and educators a safe, world

class, and FREE media sharing website that is nationally endorsed by premier education associations .

• www.artsonia.comStudent art gallery showcasing art projects from schools

around the world. Teachers grades K-12 display their class art projects in the world’s largest museum.

COOL TOOLS & SITES (cont.)• www.spellingcity.comInput spelling lists for your students to use for free spelling

help. Extra service for a cost of$50.00 per year, can track progress of up to 30 students.

• www.wordtalks.comFree plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft

Word (from Word 97 upwards), which can help people with reading and writing difficulties.

• www.grabbabeast.comBrowse, share, rate or create your own beast online.

Online Bookmarks• www.laterthis.com or http://delicious.comBookmarking sites to save and manage all the links you'd like to have a second look at, but don't have time for now.

QR Codes…Not Your Grandma’s barcodes any more…• http://zxing.appspot.com/generatorQR code decoder (Zebra Crossing)

• http://zxing.org/w/decoder.jspxQR code decoder (Zebra Crossing)

COOL TOOLS & SITES (cont.)

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