Web 2.0 & Social Networking Tools

Glogster -21st Century multimedia tool

Photovisi-make a photo collage

Vimeo -video sharing

Meograph-four-demensional storytelling

StoryJumper -publish your own book

Story Bird -publish your own book

My Fake Wall -create a fake profile!

Prezi -The Zooming presentation editor

Brainshark-video presentations made easy

Popplet-virtual bulletin board, mind-mapping, collab. tool

LiveBinders -organize resources in an online binder

Tagul -gorgeous tag clouds

Wallwisher -online sticky note board

Museum Box -create a collection of artifacts

Crocodoc -file sharing and collaboration

Corkboard.me -online sticky note board

Twiddla-web-based meeting playground

SnackTools -free web apps and website widgets

Nota -casual collaboration

Sketchcast -video recording on your computer

Blabberize -got a picture?  Blabberize it!

Fotobabble-make your pictures talk

Screenr -instant screencasts

Socrative -student response system

ShoutOmatic -audible shout-outs

Edmodo -secure social networking for teachers & students

Kodu -downloadable visual programming software from Microsoft

Scratch -visual programming software with sharing

FreshBrain -technology education platform for teens

GoogleTreks -interactive Google Maps

Aviary -audio-editor

Alice -educational computer programming software

PBwiki -wiki

Wikispaces -wiki

Weebly -create free webpages

Zooburst -digital storytelling with 3D pop-up features

ToonDo-comic strip maker

Goanimate -create animated videos

Voki -create talking avatars

Face Your Manga-create your own avatar

Clay Yourself-create your own talking clay avatar

Capzles -multimedia timelines

Voicethread -collaborative multimedia slideshow

xtranormal -create animated videos

dvolver moviemaker-make digital movies online

Animoto -create stunning video slideshows

Polleverywhere -create a poll, gather live responses

Wordle -word clouds

Stupeflix -create video slideshows

Cool Tools for Schools -and extensive list of Web 2.0 tools

Gamestar Mechanic-create games online

You Are Your Words-you as a word cloud

Diigo-collaboration tool

WeVideo-free video editor

Tripline-create animated maps

ujam-make your own music

easel.ly-create your own infographics

 

 

 

 

Research Sites & Search Engines

Google

Bing

Yahoo

Altavista

Lycos

Ask

Sweet Search

How Stuff Works

eGFI (engineering info.)

Learn Free

ck-12 (free digital text books)

Internet Public Library

Fact Monster

Library Spot

Resources (Ivy)

BrainPop

Citation Machine

EasyBib

 

 

 

 

Copyright-Friendly Media

Copyright-Friendly Media

Jamendo (CC music tracks)

Blip.tv (CC videos)

School Tube (video)

Purple Planet (music)

Sound Jay (sound effects)

Royalty Free Music Room

 

 

 

 

 

Keyboarding Lessons & Games

Dance Mat Typing

Typing Lessons

Typing Web

Crazy Typing

FreeTypingGame

Keyman

Super Hyper Spider Typer

Bubbles Typing Game

Must Pop Words

Keybr

Fingerjig

Barracuda

Alphabet Rain

Keybricks

SpeedTest

 

 

 

 

 

Free Time Activities

PBS Design Squad Nation

Math Moves U

FreshBrain

A Google A Day

Whyville 

MoneyIsland

Super Maths World

Draw a Stickman

Duck: Think Outside the Flock

Fantasy Hip Hop

Edheads

Stop Disasters Game

Engineering Interact

Manga High

Mathalicious

 

 

 

 

MISC.

Horizon Assessment System