Pizzaz+Up+Publications+with+Web+2.0

Get ready to razzle and dazzle! See FREE web-based tools to help create digital videos, photos, comics, drawings and more. Spice up your digital presence and WOW everyone. Only your imagination will stop you from walking away with a collection of digital tools to tell vibrant stories.
 * 2:30 PM - Pizzazz up Your Publications with Creative Web 2.0 Tools, W119**

=Web 2.0 Sites=


 * [|Ajax Translator] - online translator, multiple languages
 * [|Animoto] - upload your pics, select music, and have your own music video mixed in just minutes to email out to friends & family
 * [|ArtPad] - paint online, frame, hang in gallery, share with friends with save & send
 * [|Audacity 'How-To' Screencast] - Matt Pasiewicz on using Audacity
 * [|Audioblogger] - audio posts from your phone
 * [|Auto Screen Recorder] - free download, record deskstop area, window, or full screen & pointer (sound recording $$)
 * [|Back to School With The Class of Web 2.0 Part 1] - categories of web 2.0 tools for school
 * [|Backpack] - project/list organization tool
 * [|Basecamp] - project collaboration tool/communication – share files/schedules, & writeboards free, $$ limited free features
 * [|Basic Podcasting Gear] - Jason VanOrden
 * [|Beginner's Guide To Podcast Creation] - good section on Converting Your Podcast & Compression
 * [|Bitstrips] - Create comic strips
 * [|BitTorrent] - download - share files & bandwidth
 * [|Blabberize]- Make a picture talk!
 * [|Blip.tv] - get video & podcasting on your blog
 * [|Blurb] - create/publish your own book
 * [|Bluwiki] - yet another option for creating a collaborative wiki space
 * [|BMI - Copyright /Licensing] -
 * [|Bubbleshare] - your photos, your voice, your story - narrated slide show online
 * [|BudgetTracker] - online budget tracker, money manager
 * [|Carbonmade] - free online portfolio site - show off your work
 * [|CasaNotes] - ALTEC’s 4teachers.org – templates for notes to parents, etc.
 * [|Citation Machine] - select APA or MLA - interactive web tool to help you cite sources
 * [|Citation Maker] - bibliography maker APA or MLA
 * [|Class BlogMeister] - David Warlick’s classroom blog site – new & improved
 * [|Class Notes]- free communication tool – syllabus, homework, messageboard, calendar, news, gradebook, etc.
 * [|Class Set-up Tool (Scholastic)]- design your class seating chart - interactive
 * [|ClassCaster] - course blogging/podcasting system (must be member of CALI – Computer Assisted Legal Instruction)
 * CogDooRoo - 50 Web Tools To Create a Story - Alan Levine's wikispace for digital storytelling - 50 web tools you can use to tell a story
 * [|Comic Creator] - Interactive Comic Strip Creator – ReadWriteThink(IRA/NCTE site)
 * [|Community Maps] - create community projects in geography & history
 * [|Create a Graph]- all kinds of graphs can be created – save, share, print
 * [|CTC Music Mixer] - fun to play with sounds, mixes
 * [|Curriki] - online environment created to support the development of and free distribution of educational materials
 * [|del.icio.us] - start storing your favorite websites on del.icio.us, access them from anywhere!
 * [|Delivr] - online digital postcards (image access denied at school)
 * [|DigitalStoryteller] - web-based, online tool from University of Virginia
 * [|Dr. Hotlist's Emerging Web Technologies] - When you get tired of THIS page, go to Dr. Hotlist's Emerging Web Technologies, by Odvard Egil Dyrli. Web technologies bring powerful new dimensions to K-12 education. Share our key resources in your district.
 * [|DrawAnywhere] - spiffy little drag & drop drawing application for diagrams & flow charts; tools are kind of all over the place until you figure it out, but this could be useful
 * [|Dropload] - FTP large files – up to 100MB – share with others
 * [|EasyBib] - free automatic bibliography composer MLA
 * [|E-Board] - free trial, 30 days – calendar, iNote, Rich Text editing
 * [|Editing PBWiki] -
 * [|Elgg.net]- online portfolio/learning community, embed files, repositories (install on server) – designed for university people but applicable to K-12
 * [|Engrade] - Online Teacher Gradebook Suite
 * [|Eyespot] - mix & share video content – organize random clips – host & share out
 * [|Flash Card Exchange] - flash card exchange library – find what’s already been done or create your own flash cards
 * [|Flickr] - sign in to share photos (part of Yahoo)
 * [|fo.rtuito.us] - place to meet people online, randomly (for the risk-taker in life - definitely NOT a place to send your STUDENTS!!!)
 * [|FreePlayMusic] - copyright free resources for students’ digital stories
 * [|Furl] - save & retrieve web pages from anywhere, social bookmarks
 * [|Gliffy] - online charts & organizers to share
 * [|Glypho Collab Book Writing]- read/write novels collaboratively
 * [|Gmaps Pedometer] - measure walking distance on the map
 * [|Go2Web20] - Complete Web 2.0 site - sort by date added, alphabetically, and by tags; links directly to sites from icons
 * [|gOFFICE]- Word & limited desktop publishing online
 * [|Google Alerts] -
 * [|Google Docs & Spreadsheets] - create/collaborate/share - free online word processing/spreadsheet creation tools from Google - tracks revisions
 * [|Google Earth]- maps - free download - 3D planet interface
 * [|Google Maps] -
 * [|Google Mars] -
 * [|Google News] -
 * [|Google Planimeter] - measures area using Google maps
 * [|Google Web Page Creator] - Google Web Page Creator – create your own web pages quickly & easily (service not accepting new accounts at this time – sign up for gmail to join waiting list
 * [|GoogleAlert] - track your interests on the web
 * [|Graphic Organizer Maker] - create customized graphic organizer worksheets
 * [|Groupboard] - Groupboard lets you set up a multi-user whiteboard and put it onto your web page. Teachers have been using Groupboard for over 10 years for tutoring and distance learning.
 * [|Hot Potatoes] - free software download for educators; create online quizzes & exercises
 * [] - do really cool stuff with your flickr photos
 * [] - comic creator
 * [] - Create a graph tool
 * [] - create forms easy and fast
 * [] - create blank music sheets
 * [] -newspaper clipping generator
 * [] - for creating harmonious color schemes
 * [] - mix music, videos, photos and text into wikis, web profiles, posters and more
 * [] - Make fun animations into cards, movies, drawings and much more
 * [] - speech bubbles
 * [] - collaborative mind mapping
 * [] - the easiest way to create great quizzes for your website for blog
 * [] - think visually and collaboratively with this mind mapping tool
 * [] - personalized web portal
 * [] - edit photos online
 * [] - collaborative story telling
 * [|http://www.says-it.com/]- allows you to make your own funny photos and graphics - simply type in some text and choose from a few simple options
 * [] – May 2008 Web 2.0 Awards
 * [] - upload and explore data thru graphs and charts
 * [] - create your own avatar
 * [] - collaborative productivity tools
 * [] - connect people with live talk and voice messages
 * [|idPad]- free download, collaborative authoring tool for kids
 * [|iOutliner] - create online outline for projects
 * [|iRows] - online spreadsheet
 * [|Jacuba] - free online spellchecker
 * [|JotSpot] - take one set of notes live in a collaborative meeting, see changes as they happen
 * [|Jotspot - Wiki] -
 * [|Jotspotlive (JotNotes)] - take one set of notes live in a collaborative meeting, see changes as they happen - everyone types on the same web page
 * [|Jott] - jott notes on the go from your cell phone
 * [|Jumpcut - Video Editing] - video editing online - SuperBowl 2008 commercial with user-generated videos was run on this site (students should be supervised, not searching for popular content!!)
 * [|Kartoo] - search returns visual map
 * [|Kerpoof] - Creative tool to create stories, drawings, movies, cards and more. Teacher resources listed also.
 * [|LiveMarks] - live del.icio.us feed - watch live updates, then go exploring
 * [|Lulu] - be your own publish – publish a book, CD, or DVD in minutes
 * [|Map Builder] - tag locations and create your own custom map
 * [|Mind42] - interesting toolsets related to other web 2.0 resources; collaborative mapping tool, add images, notes, 'todo' list
 * [|Mindmeister] - web-based collaboratiave mind-mapping tool
 * [|Mixbook.com] - students can use this site to mix pictures and text to create book reviews!
 * [|MoonEdit] - free download; multi-user collaborative text editor
 * __ Museum Box __ - Add 'artifacts' (video, text, graphics, audio) to create a 'shadow box' for a museum piece to represent a personal history or historical event. Very interesting!
 * [|My Podcast] - Free podcast hosting
 * [|MyPlicks] - create a music video with myplicks.com
 * [|MyPodcast.com] - podcast hosting
 * [|NEW 2009! I Want To . . .]- a great collection of Web 2.0 applications for classroom and beyond (recommended by Melissa & Carolyn)
 * NEW! Free Technology Toolkit for UDL in All Classrooms - Free UDL Tech Toolkit Wiki - Karen Janowski/Joyce Valenza - great links to classroom resources to support learning for all students
 * [|Nicenet - Online Classroom Environment (eLenawee)] - Email me at sue.summerford@lisd.us if you'd like to be added to the eLenawee Nicenet classroom site. It's a work in progress.
 * [|NoteStar] - create online research notes & organize
 * [|NumSum] - online spreadsheet
 * [|Odeo] - listen, download, create your own “odeo” file podcast
 * [|One of My 'Ta-Da' Lists] - Sue's 'Sites to Visit' list at tadalist.com
 * [|Online Certificate Maker] - Online Certificate Maker – templates for printing games, activities
 * [|Our Story - Collaborative Timeline With Pictures] - save stories, photos, and videos on a collaborative timeline, export Widget code
 * [|Pageflakes] - your personalized startpage to the Web
 * [|PBWiki] - create your own wiki
 * [|Photojojo] - subscribe to photo newsletter for great tips http://www.photojojo.com/
 * [|Photoshow.com] - upload some pics, add some music, create a quick & easy photovideo online
 * [|Picaboo] - create online picture albums
 * [|Pluck RSS Reader] - Add a Feed Wizard
 * [|Pod 101 - WGBH Morning Stories] - both mp3 & video links
 * [|Podcast Hosting] - Jason VanOrden
 * [|Podcasting 101 - Subscribing] -
 * [|Podcasting 102 - Recording Your Show] -
 * [|Podcasting 103 - Recording Interviews at a Distance] -
 * [|Podcasting 104 - Building Your RSS Feed] -
 * [|Podcasting Underground - Jason's Blog] - Writing for the ears is different than writing for the eyes.
 * [|Podcasts For Kids, By Kids] - from Tony Vincent's site
 * [|Postcard Creator] - create an interactive timeline - ReadWriteThink(IRA/NCTE)
 * [|Printing Press] - create brochures, newspaper, booklet, flyer with this easy template from ReadWriteThink (IRA/NCTE site)
 * [|Projects (miscellaneous)] - learn Chinese, collective poetry, other Google map related applications, shared programming apps
 * [|Protopage] - ssummerford's Protopage - create your own online page for sharing of information, links, photos, etc.
 * [|Publishing a Podcast - Yahoo Directions] -
 * [|Pushing Information to Others' iPods (Apple PDF)] -
 * [|Quizlet] - eats flashcards for breakfast, a better way to study
 * [|QuizStar] - online quiz generator
 * [|Radio WillowWeb Guide To Podcasting (PDF)] -
 * [|Radio WillowWeb's FeedBurner Page] -
 * [|RadioWillowWeb] - Tony Vincent's students in Omaha, Nebraska (listen to what students from other places had to say about Radio WillowWeb)
 * [|Resources for Podcasting] -
 * [|RubiStar] - online rubric generator for PBL
 * [|Rubric Builder] - David Warlick's Landmark Project - create effective assessment rubrics and share them over the web
 * [|Rubric for Blogging] - Brenda Dyck's blogging evaluation
 * [|Rubric Maker] - customized assessments for student work - choose and edit a variety of existing performances as well as create performances specific to your class content
 * [|Safety - Cyberethics for Kids] -
 * [|Safety - iSafe] - Does your school have a program to promote Internet safety for kids?
 * [|Safety - Ms. Frizzle's Classroom Blog Rules] -
 * [|Safety - MySpace Safety Tips] - filtered on site
 * [|Safety - NetSmartzKids] - interactive for parents, teens, educators, kids & law enforcement
 * [|Safety - SafeTeens.com] -
 * [|Safety - SBC Internet Safety Game for Kids] -
 * [|Safety - Web Wise Kids] - Does your school have a program to promote Internet safety for kids?
 * [|Samples & Loops] - good resource - lots of links to free loops
 * [|Screencast-O-Matic] - free screencast creator online, post to your own blog or wikispace
 * [|Scribd]- Easily upload, share and promote your documents online.
 * [|Scriblink] - your online whiteboard for collaboration
 * [|Sketch Swap] - online sketch board
 * [|SketchCast]
 * [|Skrbl] - online whiteboard p2p site
 * [|Skype] - voice over IP – telephone through the computer (free calls within US/Canada)
 * [|Slideshare -] share presentations
 * [|Snapfish] - photosharing
 * [|snipurl] - snip your long URLS to make them easier to remember
 * [|Soapbx] - create free public presentations online
 * [|Soople] - search engine - easy 'expert' search
 * [|Spellmaster] - download/create online flash vocabulary training aids
 * [|Springdoo] - video email online made easy – no attachments
 * [|Spurl] - online social bookmarking service & search engine
 * [|SuperGlu] - piecing your web content together in one place
 * [|Survey Builder] - build online interactive surveys, timelines, polls, etc.
 * [|Tabblo] - online photo sharing templates
 * [|Ta-da List Maker] - make lists & get stuff done!
 * [|Talkr] - online tool reads blogs aloud, converting them to podcasts
 * [|TeachDigital] - Wesley Fryer's web 2.0 wiki
 * [|Teacher Tools Generators] - a variety of teacher tool generators from The Canadian Teacher
 * [|The Official Seal Generator] - online tool create a personal or class 'official seal' - a variety of shapes and styles - interesting!
 * [|Think Free Office Suite Online] - create MS Office compatible docs, spreadsheets presentations free online – 1 GB file storage
 * [|Timeline Creator] - ReadWriteThink Interactive Timeline (IRA/NCTE site)
 * [|ToonDoo] - grab photos from Discovery Education Streaming, combine them with graphics, clioparts from ToonDoo, create 3-panel cartoon to tell a story - really creative way to do a lab report? (safe search may work - approach with caution when working with students - preview!)
 * [|TrackStar] - online interface that helps teachers organize and annotate Web sites into lessons (hotlist)
 * [|ustream] - Live web video streaming
 * [|UStreamTV.com] - create your own Internet broadcast tv show in minutes with a camera and an Internet connection
 * [|Visual Thesaurus] - find & visualize synonyms, 30 day free trial from ThinkMap, then $ subscription
 * [|Vivisimo/ Velocity5]- categorized, clustered search returns
 * [|VoiceThread] - allows you to upload images or videos and add comments to them
 * [|voo2do] - track/organize/prioritize tasks & projects
 * [|Web Two Point Oh (Shambles Menu)] - categorized links to web 2.0 applications
 * [|WebNotes] - online notes to share (Jim Wenzloff’s practice site)
 * [|Wiki Resources from Teach With Tech Blog] - The official website for the 'Teach with Tech' podcast, presented by the Indiana University School of Education Instructional Consulting office. This podcast, and this blog, are designed to feature information and resources relevant to teaching with technology at the K-12 and higher education levels.
 * [|Wikipedia] - Metawiki Search Engine
 * [|Wikis - How Stuff Works] -
 * WikiSpaces - Create simple web pages that groups, friends, and families can edit together
 * [|WikiSpecies] - open, free directory of species
 * [|WikiTour BusStop] - starting point for Wiki newcomers
 * [|Wikiville] - worldwide community portal – share about your town/neighborhood and read about others
 * [|Wiktionary] - Wiktionary – free, collaborative multilingual dictionary resource [|Worldwide Wiki: SwitchWiki]- Worldwide Wiki: SwitchWiki – effort to catalogue all wikis on the Web
 * [|WordRefernce] - online Spanish, French and Italian dictionary
 * [|Wridea] - create pages & categories to manage your projects & ideas
 * [|Writeboard] - online whiteboard for sharing, Writeboard – online whiteboard for sharing, collaborating
 * [|Writely] - web word processor (currently closed to new registrants while being moved to Google servers)
 * [|www.befunky.com] – turn photos into artwork
 * [|www.modernfeed.com] – channel surf the web
 * [|www.Polleverywhere.com] - cell phone survey
 * [|www.SignGenerator.org] – Generate signs from various pictures with your own text
 * [|www.SpellingCity.com -]online spelling progam that makes learning spelling fun
 * [|www.Toondoo.com]-create and publish your own comic strips
 * [|www.voicethread.com -]
 * [|Zoho] - document sharing
 * [|Zoho Creator] - Create an online database in minutes!
 * [|ZohoWriter] - Zoho Writer – create, edit & share online documents from anywhere
 * [|Zoomerang] - online survey tool (A limited-feature trial version of zPro surveys. Limited to 100 or fewer participants and 30 or fewer questions. Results expire after 10 days. Ongoing Membership: Free)