Web+2.0-+tools

toc If there is no address, google it! There are heaps at Cool Tools for School http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/ [|http://scribblemaps.com] [] || ===**Poster makers**=== [] [] [] [] Online rhyming dictionary || Story writing, take photos, write and record stories Online books – you can embed into blogs || ===**Fiddle with Photos**=== [] Edit pictures Photo effects and picture frames, wanted poster || Another slideshow maker! Like Animoto but more sophisticated Embed PowerPoint rather than link to download Sick of slide shows yet Online animations/slideshows. A bit like Animoto but you can write Presentations || ===**Animation**=== Animation Animations Animations to include in blogs and a great newspaper generator || Animated text for websites Make an avatar and embed into your page! || ===**Game makers**=== Game maker || Great drawing program Draw online and the see your artwork drawn again || Mind mapping [|http://creately.com] [] [] Diagram software, mind maps || ===**Bits and pieces**=== Share book reviews and other things online. Make a shelf for your blog || These ones all talk! Voki [] Blabberise [] Photobabble [] Gizmoz [] Mashface [] ||  ||
 * ===Maps===
 * Scribble maps**
 * Geo cube** – geography – well all about the earth. AWESOME. 54 topics
 * Glogster** - online posters but you can include sound and movies
 * Magnoto** – a bit like glogster. Put pics on and then write underneath (attached to the pic sort if) It’s called freestyle blogging ||
 * ===**Internet**===
 * Comp fight –** for searching for pics. You can just turn on creative commons search
 * Be nice, highlight** - **Awesome Highlighter** lets you **highlight text** on web pages and then gives you **a small link** to the highlighted page.
 * Search cube** – visual search engine – very cool. A bit like search me.
 * Wix** – website builder. Sure looks better than wikispaces. Very professional. || ===**Words**===
 * Ninja words** – online dictionary
 * Wordnik** - dictionary
 * Spelling city.com** – you can put in your own words, be tested, save lists and play games.
 * Tagxedo** - like wordle
 * Wordle**
 * Rhyme** **zone** []
 * ===**Writing**===
 * Storyline online** – a small number of stories online by famous actors. They change from time to time
 * Storybird** – online story book creator. Lovely to extend good writers
 * Story Jumper** – create online books. Read others. Not sure if you can embed but you could link to it. Like it!
 * Story Starters** – very cute. Do all the writing online. You can print but not save – you’d need to do screen dump.
 * ZooBurst** – create 3D books online (stories or information) VERY CUTE
 * Ebenezer Q. Emu** []
 * LetterPop** – online newsletter creator. Very cute. The kids would love it. You have to have an account to email or publish
 * Wacky Web Tales** http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
 * Mixbook** []
 * Jigsaw planet** – create jigsaws online or to embed. Could be good for tuning in activities amongst other things
 * Fotobabble** – talking photos (audio) Embed in blog etc
 * BigHugeLab**s - all sorts of things to do with photos
 * Be Funky** – online photo editor – lots of fun and quite clever. You can’t access everything without an account but you can do lots
 * Image chef** []
 * Image Generator** []
 * Tuxpi** []
 * ===**Slide shows and presentations**===
 * Slide** http://www.slide.com
 * Vimeo** http://vimeo.com
 * Author Stream** [| http://www.authorstream.com/]
 * Slide Share** http://www.slideshare.net/
 * Prezi**
 * Photo Peach** []
 * Slide Rocket** []
 * Animoto** - animation
 * Xtranormal**
 * Kerpoof** – animation. Kids love it
 * Go Animate** - cartoons
 * Zimmer Twins** []
 * Roller Mache** []
 * Fodey.com** []
 * ===**Funky stuff**===
 * Lino it** – online stickies – like wall wisher. Not sure if you can embed it
 * Stixy** – sticky notes but attach documents, pics, pdf etc. Fun way to collaborate on a project. Can add links to webpages
 * Glitx** []
 * Voki** []
 * PlayCrafter** – make and play games online. Great for some kids. Might be fun for extension
 * Scratch** - programming
 * Atmosphir** http://www.atmosphir.com/atmosphir/
 * ===**Maths**===
 * Create a graph** – good simple graph making – probably easier than excel – good starting point for graphs on computer
 * Wolfram alpha** – this is cool. You can find out info or do number crunching. Type in your birthday and see what happens.
 * Polldaddy** - Create surveys || ===**Drawing**===
 * Sumo Paint** []
 * Art Pad** []
 * ===**Mind maps and diagrams**===
 * bubbl.us**
 * Creately** – like Gliffy. Can collaborate
 * Holt** – BRILLIANT Online graphic organisers which you can fill in and save!!!!
 * Exploratree –** mindmapping
 * Gliffy** []
 * Voice Thread** - record your voice to go with pictures
 * Xtimeline** - create timelines
 * Toondoo** – Create comic books
 * Museum Box** – this is brilliant. Create a collection of pics, text, sounds, videos. Would be great alongside lots of units
 * Shelfari** []
 * ===Avatar Makers===