Cool+Tools

=Cool Tools to Explore= We could list an endless number of sites here that teachers and students can incorporate into different projects. We will list and briefly discuss ten here.

It is important to remember that these tools are on the web and are not all limited to education. Teachers do not have control over public content loaded to these sites which, unfortunately, sometimes makes these harder to use.

[|Glogster]: create online, active posters with embedded images and sound. [|Wordle]: play with words by creating "tag clouds" or "word clouds" [|BubbleUs]: create graphic organizers with this easy to use site. [|Voki]: text to speech generator [|Jing]: create screencasts for online tutorials [|SumoPaint]: Online image editor [|DoInk] : Online drawing and animation tool [|Chogger] : Online comic creator [|Looplabs] : Online audio mixer [|Animoto] : Online slideshow creator [|kerpoof.com] : Online Story / Activity Creator [|openzine.com] : create an online glossy magazine, let your readers respond. [|weblist.me:]web page creation of web lists in a snap with website images on the page

Spelling City : add spelling lists or access spelling lists already made ... teaches, tests, and makes interactive games based on words you create and can save spelling lists [|Simple K12]: 101 Free Web Tools, Virtual Field Trip Toolkit
 * Bonus Resource**

[|slide.com:] guestbooks, slideshows, funpix etc. (I really like the guestbook cause can filter the posts) [|timeme.com] : online timer to motivate your students. [|cameroid.com] : use your webcam. choose a scene and take a snapshot. [|prezi.com] : want a new way to present a presentation! Try online postering with paths! Zoom in on pertinent content. [|taggalaxy]: - mash of tags based photos. [|280slides.com]: online presentation software - upload your ppt and keep creating! [|widgetbox.com] - create a number of different widgets to add functionality to your blog.
 * Other:**

imagetricks (mac and free only), [|scratch] (ubershare.wikispaces.com/scratch) [] : want online creation tools? Here is a list of web 2.0 tools for your pleasure!
 * Programs:**

Not sure where to start? Do a [|Yahoo creative common search] for music, video or pictures or check out the smorgasborg available at [|Internet Archive.] There are plenty of free soundFX libraries out there! Here are some of my favs. Want more ... massive list [|here].
 * More Creative Commons information:**

[|soungle.com] ||= [|freesound.org] (requires username and password) ||= [|pacdv.com] || (mac based sounds) ||=  ||=   ||
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 * = [|http://www.findsounds.com]

There are plenty of free loop and soundtrack libraries out there! Here are some of my favs.
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[|sampleswap.org] ||= [|ccmixter.org] ||= [|free-loops.com] || [|FreeAudioClips.com] ||= [|mp3.com/free-music] ||= [|freeplaymusic.com] ||
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Want to record your own sound effects?

Check out audacity or [|Hi-Q Recorder]

Or go online and play with some of these!

Smartboard and Math?The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives - a library of interactive web-based virtual manipulatives for K-12 Math learning. Based on the NCTM Standards, these are sorted by grade groupings and Math topics. Each manipulative page includes Instructions, Standards, Parent/Teacher information, and Activities.
 * Koblo []
 * Hobnox []