CoolTools

Cool Web 2.0 Tools to use in our Collaboration Project:

[|Flickr Creative Commons] || Store and share photos online Creative Commons offers images for education use ||  || Code is given so can be embedded on a wiki page || Sign up for a free account (but you don't have to in order to use it) || if you want to save videos ||
 * **Cool Tool** || ** Description ** || Set-up ||
 * [|Says-It] || Make your own signs || N/A ||
 * [|Voicethread] || Digital Storytelling; photo / video commentary || Education packages available--inexpensive--can sign up for free account ||
 * [|Google Docs] || Store and share your documents online || Sign up for a free account ||
 * [|Polldaddy] || Free online polling- like survey monkey, but free || Sign up for a free account ||
 * [|Flickr]
 * [|Pics4Learning] || Database of images free for educational use || N/A ||
 * Fotopedia || Database of images free for educational use || N/A ||
 * [|Animoto] || Upload images and text, upload audio or choose from thier audio tracks; animoto creates a lo-res movie for you, with effects
 * limited to 30 seconds for the free version || Sign up for a free account ||
 * [|Newsmap] || Compiles news stories; text size indicates number of hits on each particular story || N/A ||
 * [|Google Earth 5.0] || Now offers historical imagery and ocean floor and surface data || Free Download ||
 * [|Twiddla] || Free online interactive team whiteboarding || Free online use ||
 * [|Diigo] || Online bookmarking with highlighting text feature (like Delicious but with the text feature--great for research) || Sign up for a free account ||
 * [|SlideShare] || Download, Upload and share Powerpoint slideshows || Sign up for a free account ||
 * [|Slide] || Share photos and slide shows
 * email address not required for show creation
 * [|Bubbl.us] || Online graphic organizers- similar to Inspiration, mindmapping || Sign up for a free account ||
 * [|TeacherTube] || A safe "YouTube" || Sign up for a free account
 * [|Blabberize] || Upload a picture; walk through a wizard to frame the mouth, record your voice, and playback || Free. Demo on home page ||
 * [|Jaycut] || Free online video editing || Sign up for a free account ||
 * [|Scratch] || Free programming language- create your own interactive stories, games, animations to share online || Sign up for a free account ||
 * [|Voki] || Make your own talking avatar for a wiki || Sign up for a free account ||
 * [|Etherpad] || Edit the same text at the same time || Sign up for a free account ||
 * [|Notaland] || Dynamic whiteboard wiki; interactive chat, multimedia content || Sign up for a free account ||
 * [|Skrbl] || Free resources for online collaboration || Sign up for a free account ||
 * [|Letterpop] || Picture collages, newsletters, and more || Sign up for a free account; pricing for more features ||
 * [|Sumo Paint] || Paint / drawing program || Sign up for a free account; free download ||
 * [|DVolver] || Movie maker || No login needed- create online, preview, and send ||
 * [|Podomatic] || Create, find, share podcasts || Sign up for a free account ||
 * [|Fotoflexer] || Upload and edit photos || Sign up for a free account ||
 * BeFunky || Upload an image, turn it into a cartoon || Sign up for a free account for personal use ||
 * FotoBabble || Talking images- Upload a photo, record your voice || Sign up for a free account ||
 * Comic Creator || Create comic strip online || No login needed ||
 * Digital Films || Create a movie online || No login needed for basic tools ||
 * Wordle || Create a word cloud || No login needed ||

What we do with Cool Tools: