Webtools



As our society advances through out the technology age, more and more tools are being created for use within the classroom, and for personal use as well. Below are some of the web tools I have found to be the most interesting and have the greatest ability to be used within the classroom.

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Is a tool in which one can make insert images and allow animoto to make the show for you. For those who don't want to pay, you can make a video up to 30 seconds. However, **educators** have the ability to sign up for an educational account in which videos can last much longer. Below is a sample video from a research project I worked on with Professor Nischal.

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Is a photography share site run through Google. Take, edit, and share your photos with the world, its as simple as signing up and uploading. So don't wait, share your skills and memories, tag the places you've traveled to in Google Earth, you can do it all.

CropMom is an Internet-based service that allows its users to create one-of-a-kind digital scrapbook pages, cards and artwork that preserve cherished photos and memories for generations to come. Our mission is to reinvent scrapbooking, card making and storytelling by making it easier than ever to create designer-quality digital layouts that can be printed at home or professionally.



Founded by engineers and cartoonists with a unique desire to integrate art and technology, BeFunky develops digital media tools that let people become instant artists and express themselves creatively without the need for any technical knowledge.

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Home to millions of audio & video episodes from thousands of podcasts and media sites across the web, Odeo.com is part search engine, part media directory, and part social network. Users can search & explore media channels covering just about any topic or area of interest – from automotive to technology, comedy to cooking, education to entertainment. With Odeo, it’s easy to subscribe to channels and be alerted when new episodes are published, save favorites & create playlists to share with friends. [|Info from http://www.odeo.com]



Queeky is an online platform for people who like drawing and online art. You can create animated drawings using [|QueekyPaint], a unique and easy to use draw application. Collaborate with other artists in real time using [|MultiDraw] and create, administer or join different kind of user [|groups]. Attach Queeky drawings, image uploads (drawings from other sites, scans and photos), blog entrys and comments to you your groups. Subscribe to notifications referring to your content and see the activity of friends and other Queeky users. Info thanks to [] media type="custom" key="5337833" Drawing by: Ezd

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Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The images you create with Wordle are yours to use however you like. You can print them out, or save them to the Wordle gallery to share with your friends. [|Info thanks to http://www.wordle.net]





After beta testing for almost two months, TeacherTube officially launched on March 6, 2007. Our goal is to provide an online community for sharing instructional videos. We seek to fill a need for a more educationally focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home learners. It is a site to provide anytime, anywhere professional development with teachers teaching teachers. As well, it is a site where teachers can post videos designed for students to view in order to learn a concept or skill. [|Info thanks to http://www.teachertube.com]

SecondLife is a worldwide community based through the internet. It allows for people from around the world to meet others, as well as learn, and communicate. Through the use of an Avatar, one gains an identity within SecondLife, which allows for the fun to begin. Sign up today at: []

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GoogleDocs allows for the creation of multiple types of documents: spread sheets, word documents, power points, and surveys to name a few. Along with this feature, there is the ability to upload previous made documents from your own computer for additional storage areas, etc. While in GoogleDocs, share your work with coworkers, collaborators, families, friends, its a click of a button and you can share your work with who ever you choose.

GroupTable is a web-based software and success network developed specifically to help student groups improve document management, project planning and communication. Info thanks to []

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