Resources

=Resources=

My blog: **[] **
==Interesting Educational Blogs:==
 * [|2¢ Worth]
 * [|Cool Cat Teacher]
 * [|Eduholic]
 * [|teacher's tools]
 * [|Will Richardson's blog]
 * [|World Wild Web]

Favorite Wikis
WikiEducator 10 minutes ago Language Links 2006 9 months ago High School Spanish Wiki 2 years ago Wiki Pedagogy

A History Teacher =Cool Tech Tools=


 * [|Applian FLV Player]
 * [|Audacity] - Excellent, free audio recording & editing software
 * [|Bingo Cards] - Create Free bingo cards - [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/user/pic/1221420453/gerouxje-sm.jpg width="16" height="16" caption="gerouxje" link="http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/gerouxje"]][|gerouxje]
 * [|Bubbleply] - Add pop-up speech bubbles and effects to online videos
 * [|Buzzword] - Free, online, collaborative word processing
 * [|del.icio.us] - Free social bookmarking service, with an emphasis on the bookmarking
 * [|Diigo] - Free social bookmarking service, with an emphasis on the social
 * [|Cmap] - Free social concept mapping tools that allow you to collaborate, attach documents and images, etc. (requires registration)
 * [|CutePDF Writer] - Free PDF maker
 * [|FaceInHole] - Students can put their face in pre-made pictures - [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/user/pic/1221420453/gerouxje-sm.jpg width="16" height="16" caption="gerouxje" link="http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/gerouxje"]][|gerouxje]
 * [|Flock] - Free social web browser
 * [|Flowgram] - Lets you mash up audio, documents, images, RSS feeds, etc., quickly and easily. Interface is very clear and intuitive. Would be good to use with students.
 * [|Foxit Reader] - Free PDF reader that allows you to save annotations, and print documents with or without your saved annotations
 * [|Fwicki] - Allows you to mash up several different RSS feeds into a single one
 * [|Google Earth] - Free program that allows you to see 3-dimensional views of the earth, cities, etc.
 * [|Google Language Tools] - Allows you to translate webpages, select the language you wish to use to interface with your browser, or search country-specific pages using Google's country specific search engines - [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/user/pic/1202793136/chericem1-sm.jpg width="16" height="16" caption="chericem1" link="http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/chericem1"]][|chericem1]
 * [|Google Notebook] - Free, online, collaborative notebook
 * [|Google Talk] - Free chat program
 * [|iTunes] - Free multimedia player
 * [|Letterpop] - Free online newsletter creation
 * [|Live Mocha]- Free Language Learning Community online - [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/user/pic/1221420453/gerouxje-sm.jpg width="16" height="16" caption="gerouxje" link="http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/gerouxje"]][|gerouxje]
 * [|Mailinator]- Able to create addresses used for registration of sites w/ a temporary mailbox, allowing you to confirm registration, and then the mailbox is deleted. Great for signing students up for online websites, without worrying about signing up for email addresses! - [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/user/pic/1202793136/cartierm-sm.jpg width="16" height="16" caption="cartierm" link="http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/cartierm"]][|cartierm]
 * [|makebeliefscomix.com]-Free online comic website. You can pick and choose characters, expressions, word/thought bubbles. - [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/user/pic/1239389618/pumer30-sm.jpg width="16" height="16" caption="pumer30" link="http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/pumer30"]][|pumer30]
 * [|My Brochure Maker] - Free online brochure creation
 * [|Nvu] - Free web authoring software
 * [|Picnik] - Free, online photo editing software
 * [|Reqall] - Free service that transcribes the 60-second voice messages you leave and e-mails them to you in text w/ an audio file attachment
 * [|ScrapBlog] - Free Electronic Scrapbook - [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/user/pic/1221420453/gerouxje-sm.jpg width="16" height="16" caption="gerouxje" link="http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/gerouxje"]][|gerouxje]
 * [|Second Life] - Free virtual world software
 * [|Skype] - Free voice over IP (VOIP) software - allows you to voice chat with others (with or without webcam)
 * [|Small Blue Printer] - Free website that allows you to make a house and label rooms and furniture. - [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/user/pic/1221420453/gerouxje-sm.jpg width="16" height="16" caption="gerouxje" link="http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/gerouxje"]][|gerouxje]
 * [|Sputtr] - Free, customizable search page (uses visual icons)
 * [|Survey Monkey] - Free, online surveys, quizzes, etc.
 * [|Tikatok] - Free digital storytelling website that allows students to publish, print and order their very own story. There is a cost to buy the book. - [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/user/pic/1202793136/AnthonyFontana-sm.jpg width="16" height="16" caption="AnthonyFontana" link="http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/AnthonyFontana"]][|AnthonyFontana]
 * [|Tooble]- A free video conversion software that converts videos on youtube to play on your ipod. Easy and free, but be aware of copyright issues. - [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/user/pic/1202793136/cartierm-sm.jpg width="16" height="16" caption="cartierm" link="http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/cartierm"]][|cartierm]
 * [|Voicethread] - Free software for creating multimedia presentations online
 * [|Voki]- Create a character, write in your script, or record audio in your language (via a cellphone, or computer mic) and embed in a web page! Very fun!
 * [|Weebly] - Free, online website creation
 * Wikispaces - Free online spaces for collaborative authoring and discussion
 * [|YouConvertIt.com] - Convert documents to PDFs while maintaining hyperlinks
 * [|Yugma] - Free videoconferencing and desktop sharing software - interfaces well with Skype
 * [|Zamzar] - Convert files, download YouTube videos, etc.
 * [|Zotero] - Create online libraries for free