Museum Box HomepageInkspape- Draw freely-An Open Source vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Xara X, using the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format.
Splashup (http://www.splashup.com/) -Students can use this photo editing tool and photo manager. It is easy to use and works in real-time. It allows [[#|students]] to edit many images at once. It runs in all browsers and it allows [[#|students]] to share images.
Picasa (http://picasa.google.com/mac/) -Students can organize and edit their digital photos, then create online albums to share with friends or even the world.
Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/) -Students can use this free, [[#|open source software]]for recording and editing sounds. It is available for both Mac and [[#|Windows]].
WavePad Audio Editing Software (**http://www.nch.com.au/wavepad/index.html**) -Students can use this audio editing software to record their voice. It is for both Mac and Windows. Students can edit music, voice and other audio recordings. Students can cut and paste, copy and paste parts of recordings then add effects like echo or noise reduction.
Video recording and editing programs:
VideoPad Video Editor (**http://www.nchsoftware.com/videopad/index.html**) -Students can drag and drop video clips for easy video editing with this software. They can apply effects and transitions, adjust video speed and more. It is only for Windows.
Wax (http://www.debugmode.com/wax/) -Students can use this free video editing software to edit their movies or create movies with their digital pictures. It can create 2D and 3D special effects. It is Windows based.
Animation programs:CreaToon (http://www.creatoon.com/) -Students can download for free CreaToon, which is only a PC [[#|animation program]]. [[#|Students]] can scan their drawings and use this program to animate them using keyframes.
ALICE.org -An educational software that teaches students computer programming in a 3D environmenthttp://www.alice.org/
Pencil (http://www.pencil-animation.org/) -Students can use Pencil since it is free and an [[#|open source software]] program. Students can create traditional hand drawn animations or cartoons using both bitmap and vector graphics. It can be used on Macs, Windows and Linux machines.
Publishing sites for students:Cyberkids (http://www.cyberkids.com/he/html/submit.html) -Students can submit their story, poem, article, picture or other creative work like games or multimedia on Cyberkids website. They have to email it to the editor first and then make sure they follow the submission guidelines.
Booksie (http://www.booksie.com/) -Students can sign up for free. They can publish short stories, poetry, and articles etc. They can categorize them by genre. Booksie [[#|offers]] students a global platform for sharing their work. They can read the works of others and receive comments on their own work. Students can upload their work as mp3 audio versions.
Ediscio Collabrative Flashcards- create flashcards that include images.
SnagFilms-watch dozens of NOVA and National Geographic films. Can be embedded into a blog
SchoolTube- gives students and teachers a place o find videos and share videos.
DotSub -Videos With Subtitles- good for ESL and EFL teachers and teachers of students with hearing impairments.
Digital Storytelling ResourcesOpen Sources for Both MAC and PC (Check for compatibility or if source is cross platform) Powerbullet PresenterPopplet graphic organizer- you can share and have multiple users-change colors-can draw-great for student collaboration
Animotoselect images, select music, click go and Animoto does the rest. register as a [[#|teacher]] which will allow you to create videos longer than 30 seconds for free.
Engradefree online grade book for teachers. Students can access their grades with codes. Sugarsync online system that backs up your files and allows you to access them from any web enabled platform. Two gigabyte account is free. Can sync your files among computers PDFZilla File Converter-PDF to Word and morehttp://www.pdfzilla.com/
Google Wave -Communicate and Collaborate in real time. Donut Chat - Create an easy-to-use [[#|chat room]]. Has ability to filter words, manage multiple rooms and embeds into a site. Spruz -Make a free website, Social Websites, Make a Social Websitehttp://www.spruz.com/
Memeo - MadeupMemories.com -lets you customize videos by putting your personal picturs. Choose to be a princess, a toy, a superhero! Choose your video and upload your picture and publish it. You can download it to your computer to keep.
Tux4Kids-Tux Typinghttp://tux4kids.alioth.debian.org/tuxtyping.phpCyberSmart! Free K-12 lesson plans that help students think critically about the Internet as a communication and collaboration tool.Interesting Ways to Use .... by Tom Barrett Digital Storytelling Resources Tikatok -online platform that lets you write, illustrate and publish online stories. Storyjumper -gives you different tools to write and illustrate stories. The story creator tool helps you write the story you want to make.
FineTun a-lets you add comments to any image and lets you share it with others. BubbleSnaps and WigFlip are similar tools.
PhotoPeach -slide show with zooming comments, sound effects and music. Can create quizzes after you finish your slide show.