Web tools to make you look cool 2012

BUT FIRST!

Just Google the term to find the site!

They are all free, web based and require no downloads. Many also have a smartphone version.

Many of them are cooler if you use an RSS reader, blog, tweet, have a smartphone, etc.

Many are cooler if you choose to buy the “pro” version

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WHAT’S DIFFERENT?

Tools are grouped by similar function

(sort of)

I don’t have to talk at the speed of light!

Workshopping!

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WEB 2.0 IN GENERAL

Multi-platform

Free

Actually useful

App vs. Cloud

Phone vs. Phone

Download vs. Cloud

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HERE WE GO!

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CLASSIC PRESENTATION

Slide Rocket

Prezi (which I currently hate!)

Empressr

PreZentit

Ahead (not quite here yet)

Creaza

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http://www.sliderocket.com/

http://www.empressr.com/

http://www.prezentit.com/

http://www.creazaeducation.com/

NEW MEDIA/PRESENTATION

VoiceThread

Voki

Glogster

Pinterest

CoSketch

Qik

Visual.ly

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http://voicethread.com/

http://www.voki.com/

http://www.glogster.com/

http://pinterest.com/

http://cosketch.com/

http://qik.com/

http://visual.ly/

COMMUNICATION/COMMITTEES/NEWS

Privately

MarkUp

Toodledo

Workflowy

Pocket

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https://www.privatelyapp.com/

http://markup.io/

http://www.toodledo.com/

https://workflowy.com/

https://www.getpocket.com/

AUDIO & MUSIC

Vocaroo

AudioPal

Voki

Voicethread

LittleBirdTales

Chirbit

Hark

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http://vocaroo.com/

http://www.audiopal.com/

http://www.voki.com/

http://voicethread.com/

http://www.littlebirdtales.com/

http://www.chirbit.com/

http://www.hark.com/

BOOKS/READING

Booklamp.org

Booktrack

Booklending

Movellas

Kno

Float

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http://booklamp.org/

http://www.booktrack.com/

http://booklending.com/

http://www.movellas.com/

http://www.kno.com/home

http://www.float.com/

INSTRUCTION

Quizlet

PostPost

Solvr

DecideAlready

VisualThesaurus

Eyeplorer

Boolify

Wolfram Alpha

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http://quizlet.com/5249321/library-acronyms-flash-cards/

http://postpost.com/

http://www.a.freshbrain.com/solvr/

https://decidealready.com/

http://www.visualthesaurus.com/

http://vionto.com/show/

http://www.boolify.org/

http://www.wolframalpha.com/

OLDIES BUT GOODIES

LucidChart

Trendsmap

Whatdoyousuggest

YTTM.tv

Cramberry

Skitch (App!!)

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https://www.lucidchart.com/

https://www.lucidchart.com/

http://whatdoyousuggest.net/

http://yttm.tv/

http://cramberry.net/

http://skitch.com/

JUST FOR FUN AND/OR TOTALLY WEIRD!

ivoodoo

BagCheck

Run and pee

Places I’ve Pooped

Knowyourmeme

Mindbloom

Memegenerator

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http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ivoodoo/id287860294

http://www.bagcheck.com/

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/runpee.com/id450326239

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/places-ive-pooped/id417926033

http://knowyourmeme.com/

http://www.appedia.com/news/4694.html

http://memegenerator.net/

JUST PLAIN WEBSITES

Glean.org

Appedia

Small Demons

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http://www.appedia.com/







HOW DO YOU USE?

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GROANS, GRUNTS, APPLAUSE, AND ????

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THANKS!

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Cynthia DudenhofferDirector of Information Resources

Central Methodist University

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Twitter & FB: librarian_cyn

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Web tools to make you look cool 2012