CoolTools

Check back often, as we will add more cool stuff!!! ** || **Description ** || **Set-up ** || **Examples ** || [|Get Started with Jing] ||  || [|Flickr Creative Commons] || Store and share photos online Creative Commons offers images for education use ||  ||   ||
 * **Cool Tool
 * [|Says-It] || Make your own signs || N/A ||  ||
 * [|Voicethread] || Digital Storytelling; photo / video commentary || Education packages available--inexpensive ||  ||
 * [|Jing] || Capture your computer screen and create a short screen cast for sharing online || Free Download
 * [|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 ||  ||
 * [|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 ||  ||
 * [|Classroom 2.0] || A ning (a social network) for those interested in teaching and technology; offers free webinars and collaboration with teachers around the world || Sign up for a free account ||  ||
 * [|Teachers Teaching Teachers]

[|Global Education Collaborative] || Webcasts, project ideas for teachers, opportunities for students to participate in collaborative projects || Sign up for a free account ||  || 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) ||  ||
 * [|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]

[|Webspiration] || Online graphic organizers- similar to Inspiration, mindmapping

Webspiration is currently full with Beta users- works like Inspiration, but mindmapping online || Sign up for a free account ||  || if you want to save videos ||  ||
 * [|TeacherTube] || A safe "YouTube" || Sign up for a free account
 * Online Calendar: [|Cozi] || great for family calendars- thought it was easier than airset- a lot of people like google calendar as well- also has place for tasks, grocery list, blog, and color-coding per person || Free ||  ||
 * [|Blabberize] || Upload a picture; walk through a wizard to frame the mouth, record your voice, and playback || Free. Demo on home page ||  ||
 * [|Creative Commons] || All students and teachers should know: Share, remix, and reuse pictures- legally ||  ||   ||
 * [|Creative Commons] || All students and teachers should know: Share, remix, and reuse pictures- legally ||  ||   ||