60+Web+2.0+7.29.09

toc =Session 7.29.09 Archive= =60 Web 2.0 Tools in 60 Minutes=

**Animation Sites:**
Create animated cartoons with an online animation engine

1. Doink ([]) Create web based animations easily using the online creator

Example: media type="custom" key="4141699"

2. Scratch DL ([]) Create animations and basic programing, excellent downloadable site

3. Xtra Normal ([]) Create avatar movies based on text-to-voice, learn basics of video and camera angles

Example: media type="custom" key="4141709"

**Avatar:**
A video digital personna to embed into wikis, web sites or e-mail, uses text-to-voice or your own audio to create a variety of greetings

5. Voki ([]) Use to create Avatars

Example: media type="custom" key="4141717" __//Honorable Extras://__ Gizmoz ([])

**Blogging:**
Create writings that allow for collaboration, shared thoughts and ideas

6. Class Blogmeister [] Created by David Warlick, blog site created specifically for the classroom and allows for students to blog safely and comment on each others blogs

__//Honorable Extras://__ Blogger [] Vox [] Wordpress []

**Chat:**
Sites to create classroom chats or back channels while teaching

7. Cover it live ([]) Embed a chat directly onto a wiki, also allows for student monitoring

8. Tiny Chat [] Link that allows for text, video, and auditory chat

__//Honorable Extras://__ Chatzy ([]) Skype [] Yack Pack ([])

**Collage Creators:**
Uses multiple pictures to create collages in different shapes and sizes

9. Shape Collage DL ([]) Create collages with free downloadable software

**Comic:**
Sites that allow uses to create cartoons using various artistic features

10. Make Beliefs Comix ([]) Create a cartoon online, free site

__//Honorable Extras://__ Hero Machine ([]) Kerpoof ([|http://www.kerpoof.com]) Read Write Think Comic ([]) ToonDo ([])

**Computational Engine:**
Allows the user to input questions or data and receive answers or facts

11. Wolfram Alpha [] Computes information; i.e. put in an algebraic equation and the answer will be computed or put in a date and receive information on what happened that day

Examples: [] Two Names Birth Date

**Document Collaboration:**
Document where multiple people can collaborate at the same time

12. Google Docs [|http://docs.google.com] Allows the user to create spreadsheets, word processing documents, presentations and store PDF's with sharing/collaboration options

__//Honorable Extras://__ Office Online [] Zoho []

**Drawing:**
Draw a picture or edit a photo online

13. Sumo Paint [] Draw a picture with a variety of features

__//Honorable Extras://__ Flash Paint [] Queeky []

**Family Tree:**
Create a family tree that offers options to share and collaborate

14. Geni [] Create a family tree

__//Honorable Extras://__ Myfamily []

**File Sharing:**
Share files

15. drop.io ([]) Allows users to create links for easy file access from anywhere

__//Honorable Extras://__ Box.net [] Drop Box (DL) [] Pando (DL) []

**Flash Cards:**
Create study cards that can be shared

16. Quizlet ([]) Create flashcards with user input data

__//Honorable Extras://__ Study Stack ([]) Flash Card Exchange ([])

**Graphic Organizers:**
Create graphic organizers allowing users to brainstorm and collaborate synchronously

17. Mind42 ([])

18. MyWebSpiration ([])

**Image Capture:**
Take screen shots and/or video of your computer screen

19. Skitch ([]) Take screen shots of anything on your computer and add text and arrows to the capture, can be saved, downloaded or embedded into wikis or e-mail. Example: media type="custom" key="4142413"

20. Jing ([]) Create screencast video of your computer screen.

**Image Editors:**
Edit photos by cropping, coloring, and adding text

21. Photoshop ([]) Free online photo editor

__//Honorable Extras://__ GIMP (DL) ([]) Picnick ([]) Sumo Paint ([])

**Image Effects:**
Add effects to photos and images

22. Dumpr ([]) Upload an image and use the various tools to edit and add effects

23. Flickr Toys ([]) Allows the user to add a variety of effects to photos, compatible with Flickr

__//Honorable Extras://__ Photo Fun Box ([]) PhotoFunia ([])

**Image Storage:**
Share and store images online

24. Flickr []

__//Honorable Extras://__ Photo Bucket [] Picasa [|http://picasa.google.com] SnapFish []

**Jeopardy:**
Classroom review game

25. Jeopardy Lab [] Allows user to create a web based jeopardy game using self created or pre-made questions

**Media Conversion:**
Convert different media files and download videos from video storage sites to your computers

26. Hand Brake (DL) [] Converts DVD's into editable files and converts them to be watch on portable devices

27. Zamzar [] Converts a variety of media files into different formats and downloads video files from websites

__//Honorable Extras://__ Media Converter []

**Micro Blogging:**
Allows the user to tell the world what they are doing via video, GPS, pictures and text

28. 12seconds [] Allows the user to send a 12 second video clip via phone or web camera using twitter or the 12seconds TV channel.

29. Daily Mug Shot [] Allows users to take a screen shot of their face or anything else via web cam or uploaded picture; users can only add one picture per day

Example: media type="custom" key="4142411"

__//Honorable Extras://__ BrightKite [] Twitter []

**Music:**
Listen to music online for free; users can create their own stations with artists; allows for sharing

30. Last.fm []

__//Honorable Extras://__ Blip.fm [] Moof [] Pandora []

**Note Taking and more:**
Organizes notes, pictures, audio files, and many others.

31. Evernote [] Allows users to get organized and sync everything via multiple devices

**Online Meetings:**
Allows users to meet via the internet and hold classes, meetings, etc. for free

32. DimDim [] Create an online classroom to share screens, files and answer student questions

33. Adobe Connect Now [] Allows for a professional classroom setting

__//Honorable Extras://__ Flash Meeting [] WizIQ [] Yugma []

**Online Streaming:**
Technique for transferring live video to the internet

34. Ustream [] Allows users to create their own TV channel that can be embedded onto a wiki and live streamed via a link, also allows for archiving for easy retrieval

__//Honorable Extras://__ Justin.tv http://www.justin.tv/ Live Stream []

**Personal Learning Networks:**
A network of people created to share and collaborate on ideas

35. Ning [|(http://www.ning.com/]) Create a learning community about a certain topic or hobby, share ideas, thoughts and get organized as a group

**Podcast Sharing:**
Sites for syndicated website content sharing which allows users to upload or download to their iPod

36. Gabcast [] Create a podcast locally or from a phone and host the podcast using this site (5 minutes free)

37. Gcast [] Create a podcast locally or form your phone and host the podcast on this site (Pay for phone)

__//Honorable Extras://__ Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

**Photo Slide Shows:**
Create slideshows of photos and embed them in wikis and web sites

38. Bubble Share ([]) Create a running slide show of pictures to embed on a wiki or web site

Example: http://keystones.wikispaces.com/

__//Honorable Extras://__ Slide http://www.slide.com/ SmileBox ([])

**Photo Stories:**
Create unique digital stories with picture and audio that anyone can add to

39. Voice Thread ([]) Add pictures and then create text or audio about the picture (3 Voice Threads for free)

**Polls/Voting:**
Take polls via web based questions or cell phone

40. Poll Everywhere ([]) Create a question and have users answer via the web or cell phone

Example: [|Click to see Poll Results!] [|Click to take Web Poll]

__//Honorable Extras://__ Poll Authority ([])

**Slide Show:**
Share your slide shows via the web and embed on wikis and web sites

41. Google Presentations ([|http://docs.google.com]) Upload a presentation and embed it on a wiki or web site, accessible from anywhere with internet

Example: http://lutzcff.wikispaces.com/Activ+PD+1

__//Honorable Extras://__ Slide Share ([]) Slide Rocket ([])

**Social Bookmarking:**
Share websites that are bookmarked with a social network

42. Delicious ([]) Add bookmarks to the website to share with other users and view all your bookmarks on multiple computers

43. Diigo ([]) Share bookmarks with a group of like-minded individuals and get an e-mail when links are added

**Study Skills:**
Brush up on vocabulary, art, geography and more

44. Free Rice ([]) This site promotes knowledge, where users answer questions in different categories; for each correct answer the site provides rice to third world countries

**Surveys:**
Create a questionnaire for users, view the results in a report or spreadsheet

45. Google Form ([|http://docs.google.com]) Create an online survey and view the results via a generated report or spreadsheet media type="custom" key="4150285"

**Text To Speech:**
Reads text in a web site and converts it to an audio file

46. Read The Words ([]) Allows the user to highlight words that are then read to them

__//Honorable Extras://__ Click Speak [] VozMe ([])

**Timeline:**
Create a timeline of events or important dates

47. Read Write Think Timeline Maker ([]) Allows the user to fill in the blanks, add dates and create a timeline

__//Honorable Extras://__ Dipity ([]) Time Glider [|(http://timeglider.com]) xtimeline ([])

**Timer:**
Use to keep track of time and set up alarms

48. ApiMac Timer DL (Mac) [] Download that keeps time and sounds an alarm for a Mac

48. TimeLeft DL (PC) [] Download that keeps time and sounds an alarm for a PC

**Translator:**
Allows the user to translate languages of web content

49. Google Translate [] Translate full websites into a variety of different languages; also includes a widget that allows users to change the language of a website

Example: http://followme.wikispaces.com/

**Video Creation:**
Create video using pictures, music and transitions

50. Animoto [] Upload pictures, select music, and Animoto will create a 30 second video

Example: media type="custom" key="4141759"

**Video Editing:**
Allows users to edit video without software

51. Jaycut [] Edit and share videos online

__//Honorable Extras//:__ Riff Trax []

**Video Sharing:**
Upload videos and share them with the world

52. TeacherTube [] Share educational videos with the world on this safe site, allows users to embed video onto wikis or share links

__//Honorable Extras://__ Motion Box [] SchoolTube [] Vimeo []

**Video Teleprompter:**
Online teleprompter where users can read text while creating a web cast

53. Cue Prompter [] Add text, set the speed and read away while looking and recording from a web cam

**Visual Blogging:**
Create visual pages embeddable for wikis, web sites and blogs

54. Glogster [] [| http://www.glogster.com/edu] Create visual and interactive pages that can be embedded onto a wiki or blog

__//Honorable Extras://__ Scrapblog []

**White Board:**
Interactive, virtual white board where users can collaborate and share ideas synchronously

55. Scribblar [] Use this site to brainstorm ideas on a white board that can be seen on multiple computers

__//Honorable Extras://__ Skrbl []

**Wiki Creation:**
Create a wiki where users can collaborate and share content on a specific topic or idea

56. Wikispaces http://www.wikispaces.com Wiki creator that is free for educators.

__//Honorable Extras://__ Google Sites [|http://sites.google.com] PB Wiki [] Scratch Pad [] Wet Paint []

**Wiki Widgets:**
Widgets to enhance or track wikis or websites

57. Cluster Maps [] Embeddable widget that shows the number of visits to a website and their origins, uses a world map and dots

58. Widgets for Free [] Site that offers free tools and add-ons for websites and wikis

59. Sparklee [] Create a text file that sparkles and adds pizazz to a website or wiki

Example: media type="custom" key="4141747" //__Honorable Extras:__//

Feedjit [] Google Analytics [] Moonk []

**Word Cloud:**
Picture of words that are sized based on their amount of use in a document

60. Wordle [] Create a word cloud of the words used in your blog, paper or any site that has RSS

Example: media type="custom" key="4141757"

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