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| Tool / Websites | How it can be used | More Information |
Big Huge Labs | Turn digital photos into posters, mosaics, magazine covers, etc. | |
Blabberize | Add voice to digital images. Fun site! | |
Glogster for Education | Create and share interactive posters with links, photos, audio and video options. | |
| Kerpoof Scholastics http://www.kerpoof.com/teach | Multimedia software used by kids to create original artwork, animated movies, stories, greeting cards and more. | |
| Make Beliefs Comix http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/ | Create your own comic strips in English and other languages. Fun and very user-friendly! | 21 Ways to Use MakeBeliefsComix.com in the Classroom |
Prezi | Create non-linear slideshows and presentations. | Also on Atomic Learning! |
Toondoo | Create cartoons and stories. | |
Voki | Create and save (or get embed code for) your own personalized, speaking avatar to use in blog, website, etc. | |
Xtranormal | Cartoon / movie maker | |
| COLLABORATION / COMMUNICATION | ||
ePals | Global collaboration site. Find global projects to participate in, and electronic penpals (epals) for your class | |
PBWorks | Create a class wiki. Can be one page for the class, or a page for each group or each student. Students can upload documents, videos, and photos and edit content. | |
Xtimeline | Create your own timeline. May be best for middle and high school. | |
| ROYALTY FREE MUSIC & AUDIO | ||
Creative Commons Legal Music for Videos | Great reference site for the legal use of works published under the Creative Commons licenses. | |
The FreeSound Project | Collaborative database of Creative Commons licensed sounds. If you use the files you need to attribute the creator of the file (i.e. say who made it). | |
Jamendo | Free, legal and unlimited music (CC). Be sure to verify license and cite creator. | |
| Tool / Downloads (Contact Technology for installation) | How it can be used | More Information |
| Audacity | Audio recorder and editor | |
| Format Factory | Audio, video, picture converter | |
| Google Earth | Fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings, from galaxies in outer space to the canyons of the ocean in this virtual globe, map and geographical information program. | Google Earth site |
| PhotoStory | Create quick and easy slideshows using your digital photos. Easily touch-up, crop, or rotate pictures. Add special effects, soundtracks, or your own voice to the show. | |
| Skype | Free video calls. Visit another campus or another country. Great for communicating and collaborating with other students, professionals, parents, etc. | |
