| Tool |
URL |
Description |
Example
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Account Required?
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Comments |
Web Navigation
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Tiny URL
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tinyurl.com |
Create a short URL to replace a long URL
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tinyurl.com/d7oh9z |
No |
You must write down the tiny URL to have a record of it
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Jog the Web
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jogtheweb.com
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Create a track of related Web sites that is easy to navigate
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Obama's Inauguration
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Yes
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See video tutorial here
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CopyTaste
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copytaste.com/
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Copy and paste text, pictures, or videos and create a simple Web page
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No |
Good collaboration tool; can only paste one type of content per Web page (i.e., you can't have a Web page with text and video)
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Delicious
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delicious.com/
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Store your bookmarks online
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Yes
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You can bundle bookmarks into categories
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Google
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| gmail |
gmail.com |
Web-based email |
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Yes |
Not really a Web 2.0 tool, but you will need a gmail account if you want to use Google's Web 2.0 tools
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Google Docs
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googledocs
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Create word-processing documents, spreadsheets, and slideshows online
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Shaw Electric Experiment
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Yes, gmail account
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See video tutorial here: you can also upload MS Office documents
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Google Sites
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googlesites
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Online Web site builder
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Camp Plug & Play
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Yes, gmail account
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Integrated with other Google tools; may not be compatible with non-Google tools
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| Presentation Tools |
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| Voki |
voki.com |
Create talking animated characters online
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Deandre Digimon
|
Yes |
You need the latest version of Shockwave
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| Capzles |
capzles.com |
Online multimedia presentations |
Tornadoes |
Yes |
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Voicethread
|
voicethread.com |
Create online multimedia presentations that viewers can comment on |
Cell Project |
Yes |
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| Slideshare |
slideshare.com |
Create online slideshows, similar to PowerPoint presentations |
How to Use Smart Recorder |
Yes |
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| xtimeline |
xtimeline.com/ |
Create online timelines with photos and videos |
World's Greatest Natural Disasters |
Yes |
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| SSSketchcast |
sketchcast.com/
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Write or draw on a virtual whiteboard, create online screencast
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Basic Algebra
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Yes
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Can be glitchy, depending on your processor speed
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| Glogster |
www.glogster.com/edu/
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Create an online poster by inserting text, graphics, images and video
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Happy Mother's Day
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Yes
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You can create one teacher account, then create subaccounts for your students for easier management
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| Scrapblog |
www.scrapblog.com/
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Create an online scrapbook with text, images, graphics and video
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The Life of Frogs
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Yes
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Similar to Glogster, but you create multiple pages
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My Storymaker
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http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/mystorymaker/ |
Create online stories with text, images and animation
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No
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Photo Editing & Storage
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Picnik
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picnik.com/
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Online photo editor
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St. Patrick's Day
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Yes
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A good selection of effects, easy to master
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| dumpr |
dumpr.net
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Online photo editor |
Fluorescent Student
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No
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Has a limited number of effects, but easy to use
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| Flickr |
flickr.com
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Store your photos online
|
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Yes
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You can also upload short videos
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Tag Galaxy
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http://taggalaxy.de
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Visual search for Flickr photos
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No |
Great for the SmartBoard
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Podcasting & Audio
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| gcast |
gcast.com
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Online podcast host, embed podcasts in blogs or Web pages |
Ms. Bernal's Class
(see gcast player on right side of blog)
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Yes
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Takes some time to understand how the site is organized
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Soundsnap
|
soundsnap.com/
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Download music loops and sound effects for your podcasts
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No
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Royalty-free (you're not violating copyright by using them in your podcasts)
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| Soundjay |
soundjay.com/
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Download music loops and sound effects for your podcasts |
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Also, royalty free; good selection of sound effects
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| CTC Music Mixer |
ctcmusicmixer
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Online music creator
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Yes
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Web Site Creation
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| Wikispaces |
wikispaces.com/ |
Online Web site builder
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PESD Technology
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Yes |
See explanatory video here
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Graphic Organizers
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| bubbl.us |
bubbl.us
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Online graphic organizer, similar to Inspiration
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Bethune Media Center
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Yes |
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Mapping
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| MapTrot |
http://maptrot.com/index.html
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Create maps using Google Maps
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Roosevelt Dam
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Yes |
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| Miscellaneous |
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Twiddla
| http://www.twiddla.com/Home.aspx
| Interactive whiteboard that can be shared online
| | No | |
Jeopardy Labs
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http://jeopardylabs.com/
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Create online Jeopardy games without using PowerPoint
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World War II
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No |
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Quibblo
|
quibblo.com/ |
Create quizzes and surveys that users can take online |
School Uniform Poll |
Yes |
Can be embedded in your blog or Web page |
Sketch & Paint
|
onemotion.com/flash/sketch-paint/ |
Online drawing and painting tool |
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No |
You can save your drawings as jpg files |
| jigsawplanet |
jigsawplanet.com/ |
Upload a photo and create an online jigsaw puzzle
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No |
You can control the level of difficulty |
| drop.io |
drop.io
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Privately upload and share a variety of files
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No |
Great collaboration tool
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Comiqs
|
comiqs.com/ |
Create online comic strips |
Computer Class |
Yes |
Comics can be embedded in blogs or Web sites |
Make Me Super
|
makemesuper.com |
Upload a photo of someone and transform them into a superhero |
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No |
Photo should be a straight-ahead "mug shot"; educational value is neglible, but fun for kids
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Interactive Underwater Activity
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www.papervision3d.org/
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Follow a shark and other fish as they swim in the ocean
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No
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Great for the Smartboard
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| Train Tracker |
http://tinyurl.com/traintracker |
Connect sections of track so the train can run |
|
No |
Great for the Smartboard |
| Tool |
URL |
Description |
Example |
Account Required? |
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