Web 2.0 Tools

Screen Casting Tools• Jing

Free program through Tech Smith.

• Camstudio (windows only)

Open source software for screen-capture.

• Screenpresso (windows only)

Captures screen and video, with built in image editor.

Screen Capture Tools

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Store and Share• Evernote

Store images, text, audio, etc… in digital notebooks. Can access anywhere and send across devices.

• Slideshare Store your powerpoint presentations onone site that students can access.

• Screencast

Storage for videos, images and documents

Store and Share

• EfolioMinnesotaElectronic portfolio system, free to any resident of Minnesota. Use frequently at post-secondary level.

• ThinkQuestWebsite for teachers and students

in the k-12 setting to develop interactive websites and enter

competitions.

Networking Sites

• Facebook Used in higher education settings. Specific page set up strictly for classroom use.

• NetvibesView multiple feeds at once. Social

networking updates

• Linked InA professional networking site, that allows you

to control your online identity. Used in the business world, but becoming more popular in education settings.

Wiki Style Office Tools

• Google Docs Create documents, spreadsheets, powerpoints, with others. Work from any computer.

• Zoho Web based online office suite, similar to Google Docs, geared towards business.

Video Downloaders

• Zanzmar Conversion application for files and videos.

• SaveVid Video site similar giving you the ability to download videos from streaming video

sites.

• Streamtransport The tool is able to browse and download videos from video hosting websites in various formats.

Program File Compressors

• IspringCompresses file size of powerpoints and converts to Flash. You can also insert flash, youtube movies, as wellas create scorms.

Assessment Tools• Hot Potatoes

Free-ware allowing one to create interactive multiple-choice, short-answer, jumbled- sentence, crossword, matching/ordering and gap-fill exercises.

• Poll Everywhere Student response system, up to 40 users for teachers. Free with limitations.

• ProProfs Quizmaker Free with limitations.

Open-source for Students• Open Office

Free office software package, capable of reading other office software formats.

• Gimp Free open-source image manipulation software, similar to Photoshop

• PDF Exchange Viewer (pc based) .pdf file viewer similar to Acrobat to use on windows

Reading Tools• Google Reader

Sort into folders. Scrolling interface.

• Read It LaterMark web pages to read later. List saved online. Offline reading, as well as synch to other devices.

• Spreeder.comFree online speed reading software designed to improve reading speed and comprehension.

Reading Tools Continued

• Reader (Firefox add-on)Formats web pages to a more readable format. Good for students doing a lot of reading or doing research online.

• Flash Page Flipper You can make and publish your own digital publications.

Presentation Freeware• Slideshare

A online community where you can share and upload Powerpoint presentations.

• AnimotoFreeware that is a tool for turning videos and

photos into professional presentations quickly.

• PreziFreeware that is a tool for creating presentations for sharing and exploring ideas

on a virtual canvas

Create a Online Presence

• Voki Freeware for teachers and students to create their own avatar with voice. The site also has a classroom version so students do not have to have individual accounts.

• My WebfaceFreeware to create cartoon avatars for use in moodle forums, social networking sites, etc…

Online Realtime Communications

• ScriblinkOnline whiteboard letting you collaborate in real time.

• TwiddlaOnline whiteboard letting you collaborate in real time.

• SkypeMulti-tasking freeware which allows users to screenshare, text and instant messaging are a few of its features.

Web 2.0 tools at a cost•

Unique software Adobe Design Package $199.00

Adobe Indesign: Desktop publishing software, great for laying out documents and making .pdf files.

Adobe Acrobat: Make .pdf files as well as interactive forms and a variety of other options.

• Microsoft Office 7 and above: Microsoft 2011 $98.95Create .pdf files, edit student papers with review option.

• Jing pro Jing Pro $49.00

Allows you to save files as mp4 files and load directly into moodle.