Web Tools Top Picks
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This document lists and provides brief descriptions of various online tools that can be used for education, including tools for audio recording, photo editing, URL shortening, blogging, bookmarking, file storage, online communities, news curation, search, document collaboration, forms, reading feeds, videos, brainstorming, discussions, screencasts, concept mapping, wikis, word clouds, and animated movies. Many of the tools allow for easy online sharing of content.
Web Tools Top Picks
- 2. AudioBoo www.audioboo.com Record voice and share online.
- 3. Aviary www.aviary.com Online photo editor. Easy online sharing.
- 4. Bit.ly www.bitly.com URL Shortener Make custom url names Share easily Track views
- 5. Blogger http://www.blogger.com/ Student reflection Collected resources Peer Review Peer Commenting
- 6. Diigo www.diigo.com Online bookmarking. Access your bookmarks from anywhere. Easy sharing. Social functionality.
- 7. Dropbox www.dropbox.com Cloud storage of files. Easy upload and sharing.
- 8. Edmodo www.edmodo.com Online community creation. Add students to groups. Chat, discussions and more. Join teacher communities.
- 9. Flipboard •http://flipboard.com/ •Table Devices •Create your own newspaper •Curate News and Information •Share Features
- 10. Google Search www.google.com Advanced search features and curation methods
- 11. Google A Day http://agoogleaday.com/#date=2012-01-31 Search practice with a variety of creative and almost magical tools
- 12. Google Docs •www.Docs.google.com •Collaborative presentations •Email and Communications tools •Word Processing, Presentation s, Spreadsheets
- 13. Google Forms www.docs.google.com Collect Information Formative Evaluation Use for Assessments Surveys
- 14. Google Reader www.google.com Read online content in feeds. Great for blog reading.
- 16. Mindmeister www.mindmeister.com Assess Understanding Brainstorming Class Discussions Icons, Images Collaboration
- 17. Ning http://www.ning.com/ Online Communities Share Discussions, Resources Connect to Others Form Groups
- 18. Scoop.it Create your own newspaper based on keywords. Presented in an easy to read style http://www.scoop.it/
- 19. Screenr http://www.screenr.com/ Instant Screencasts. Just click record. Share online.
- 20. Webbing Tool – Mapping Read Write Think http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom- resources/student-interactives/readwritethink- webbing-tool-30038.html?tab=5#tabs Create Simple Concept Maps
- 21. Wikispaces www.wikispaces.com Collaborative Spaces Student and Teacher Collaboration Discussions Sharing of Resources
- 22. Wordle www.wordle.net Create word clouds. Variety of formats. See how your words appear. Transfer images created as Creative Commons
- 23. Xtranormal http://www.xtranormal.com/ Mave movies Add animations Add custom backgrounds, voice
- 24. Thank You Nancy Caramanico Learning and Technology Consultant, Instructional Technology Specialist http://ncara.edublogs.org Twitter: www.twitter.com/ncara Email: nancycaramanico@gmail.com