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40 Tools in 40 Minutes


http://picasa.google.com

• Free download

• Simple photo editing features

• Photo Effects

• No drawing capabilities

• Sync with web albums


http://www.gimp.org/

• Like Photoshop – but FREE!

• Download

• More advanced than Picasa

• Tutorials on the Gimp site


http://www.picnik.com/

• Online photo editor

• Works with Picasa

• Upload to Photobucket, Flickr, Twitter, Facebook, or save to computer

• No account required


http://pixlr.com/

• “Online Photoshop”

• Includes drawing tools

• One-click editing width Pixlr Express

• Frames and photo effects with Pixlr-o-matic


http://audacity.sourceforge.net/• Free download

• Save as .WAV or .MP3

• Edit and mix tracks


http://goanimate.com/

• Create animations up to 2 minutes long

• Upload music, record from a microphone, or text-to-voice

• Image, video, and SWF upload available


http://www.xtranormal.com/

• Drag-and-drop creation

• Allows control over camera angles, gestures, etc.

• Creation is free

• Requires points to publish


http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/• Demos on web site

• No downloads

• Record without any login or passwords


http://camstudio.downloadasaurus.com• Can record longer movies

• Easy to use microphone to record audio

• Converts files to .avi format


http://www.techsmith.com/jing/• Download program to computer

• Extremely easy to use screen shots

• Short screen videos


http://jaycut.com

• Works with images, video, and audio

• Work with multiple tracks

• Add text and drawings

• Embed or link videos

• No download option


http://www.stupeflix.com/• Import images or video from computer,

Flickr, Facebook, or Picasa• Add audio by upload, a music lounge, or

text-to-speech• Add Google maps, transitions, and titles• Limited to 1 minute for sharing only


Upload photos or PowerPoint slides

Add words and music

Get a free downloadable video

Phone app available

www.animoto.com


http://photopeach.com

• Upload images from computer, Facebook, or Picasa

• Add music from their library• No control over titles and transitions with

free account• Easy to learn


www.slideshare.net

• Upload PowerPoint presentation to embed

• Can add audio file to create a “Slidecast”

• Does not preserve transitions and animations from PowerPoint


http://www.sliderocket.com

• Import PowerPoint to embed

• Create new presentations online

• More option for a paid account


http://prezi.com/index

• Presentation maker that has the look of a poster

• Include motion and zooming

• Add images, links, and YouTube videos


http://edu.glogster.com

• Online poster maker

• Upload video, sound, and image files

• Embed other tools

• Add hyperlinks


www.polleverywhere.com

• Answer by text or web

• Questions can be open response or multiple choice

• Creates a downloadable PowerPoint slide with “live” update


http://www.textthemob.com/• Similar to Poll Everywhere

• Only multiple choice

• Limited to 3 polls

• Must display from the web


http://polldaddy.com• Create surveys, polls, and quizzes

• Number of monthly responses limited to 200

• Images and audio can be added to question or answer

• Embed finished product in blog


http://wiffiti.com/

• Respond via text, Twitter, or web

• Embed or view on the web

• Open response only

• Displays like a cloud


http://wallwisher.com

• Online message board

• “Notes” can include text, links, images, and video

• Viewers can rearrange notes for their own viewing


http://en.linoit.com/

• Similar to Wallwisher

• Options for colored stickies

• Free iPhone app


http://www.timetoast.com/

• Online timeline maker

• Add pictures and notes


http://www.dipity.com/

• Similar to Time Toast

• Can pull entries from social media sites


http://blabberize.com/

• Upload pictures

• Cut out mouth

• Add voice to the pictures to make them talk.

• Embeddable


http://www.voki.com/

• Create an avatar

• Customize background

• Add voice via text, microphone, or phone

• Embeddable


http://bighugelabs.com/

• Wide variety of projects with digital images

• CD or magazine covers

• Cubes, motivational posters, billboards

• Slideshows, photo frames, etc.


http://www.dropbox.com

• Online file storage

• Access files from any computer

• No more saving to a flash drive or emailing yourself files.

• Smart Phone app


http://www.classtools.net/

• Arcade games

• Random name picker

• Fakebook

• QR Code Game Generator

• Writing and Thinking tools


http://www.worksheetworks.com

• Helps creates worksheets when you can’t find what you need

• Puzzles

• Calendars

• Graph Paper


http://www.wikispaces.com/

• Student or teacher created websites

• Simple collaboration

• Add files, images, and media

• Track changes and restore old versions


http://www.wordle.net/

• Word cloud

• Customize colors, fonts, and layout

• Print or save to embed


http://www.tagxedo.com/

• Similar to Wordle

• More options to save and customize


http://youblisher.com/

• Upload PDF file

• Site coverts to flippable, embeddable document


http://bitstrips.com/

• Create comic strips

• Specify number of panels

• Variety of scenes, characters, and props

• Add speech bubbles, captions, etc.

• Customize facial expressions, positions


http://www.qrstuff.com/

• Create your own QR codes

• Customize color

• Download, print, or e-mail your code


http://qrcode.kaywa.com/

• Simple QR code generators

• Fewer options that QR Stuff


http://www.qurify.com/en/

• Simplest QR code generator

• No customization

• Type and download


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