These tools can lead to a number of creative projects, learning activities, and inspirational experiences!
Screen Recording, Video Recording, Presentation Development and Sharing
• Myspace: a social entertainment platform that allows users to share music, videos, etc. http://ca.myspace.com/#
• Creaza: create online mindmaps that include video and audio features. http://www.creazaeducation.com/this-is-creaza/Mindomo ($)
• Animoto: Share photos and videos online. http://animoto.com/ ($)
• Camtasia: record, edit and share high-quality screen video on the Web. http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html ($)
• Pachyderm: A web-based rich-media interactive presentation authoring and publishing system that focuses on nonlinear digital storytelling. http://pachyderm.nmc.org/http://extension.oregonstate.edu/help/training/pachyderm
Slideshows
• Prezi: a non-linear presentation tool. http://prezi.com/
• Articluate: Interactive PowerPoints: http://www.articulate.com/ ($)
• Photopeach: A slideshow application that can be shared or embedded. http://photopeach.com/
Graphic Organizers
• Visio: a tool to create diagrams. http://visio.microsoft.com/en-us/pages/default.aspx ($)
• Cacoo: Create diagrams online real time collaboration. https://cacoo.com/
Photos / Graphics
• Gyazo: Grabs your screen shot for embedding and sharing. http://gyazo.com/
• Photoscape: http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.php
• Photosynth (Microsoft) http://photosynth.net/
• Skitch: Can take notes or draw shapes on pictures. http://evernote.com/skitch/
• Pintrest: allows users to ‘pin’ or ‘like’ images that interest them http://m.pinterest.com/
• Letter Pop: Design & Publishing: http://www.letterpop.com/ ($)
• Gimp 2.8. A graphic and image editing application. http://www.gimp.org/
• Sumopaint. A graphics editing and production application. http://www.sumopaint.com/app/
• Paint.NET. A free image and photo editing application. http://www.getpaint.net/
• PhotoVisi. Make a collage. http://www.photovisi.com/collage/create?template=template7
Audio Tools• Audacity: a free, open source, cross-platform software for recording and editing sounds. http://audacity.sourceforge.net
• Soungle: A search engine for sound files http://www.soungle.com/
• Freesound: A database for Creative Commons Licensed sounds. http://www.freesound.org/
AV:
• Windows Movie Maker 2.6. The older version of Windows Movie Maker http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34
• iMovie 11. This application usually comes with your Mac OS 10 software. If your Mac does not have it you can purchase it at the link below ($14.99). http://www.apple.com/ca/ilife/imovie/
• YouTube Video Editor. YouTube provides an online video editor.http://www.youtube.com/editor
• HandBrake 0.9.8. This free software will transfer almost any video file type to the popular MP4 or M4V formats. http://handbrake.fr/
Review Games:
• Jeopardy: create a customized jeopardy template without PowerPoint. https://jeopardylabs.com/
Digital Storytelling:
• StoryBird: create, read, and share visual stories. http://storybird.com/
• Go! Animate: Make animated videos (school & business $$). http://goanimate.com/ ($)
• Comic Creators: o http://www.comicmaster.org.uk/ o http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
Mindmaps/Word Clusters:
• Word It Out: Generates word clouds. http://worditout.com/
• Wordle: Generates word clouds. http://www.wordle.net/
• Tagul: make a world cloud that highlights words http://tagul.com/
Screen Recording, Video Recording, Presentation Development and Sharing
• Myspace: a social entertainment platform that allows users to share music, videos, etc. http://ca.myspace.com/#
• Creaza: create online mindmaps that include video and audio features. http://www.creazaeducation.com/this-is-creaza/Mindomo ($)
• Animoto: Share photos and videos online. http://animoto.com/ ($)
• Camtasia: record, edit and share high-quality screen video on the Web. http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html ($)
• Pachyderm: A web-based rich-media interactive presentation authoring and publishing system that focuses on nonlinear digital storytelling. http://pachyderm.nmc.org/http://extension.oregonstate.edu/help/training/pachyderm
Slideshows
• Prezi: a non-linear presentation tool. http://prezi.com/
• Articluate: Interactive PowerPoints: http://www.articulate.com/ ($)
• Photopeach: A slideshow application that can be shared or embedded. http://photopeach.com/
Graphic Organizers
• Visio: a tool to create diagrams. http://visio.microsoft.com/en-us/pages/default.aspx ($)
• Cacoo: Create diagrams online real time collaboration. https://cacoo.com/
Photos / Graphics
• Gyazo: Grabs your screen shot for embedding and sharing. http://gyazo.com/
• Photoscape: http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.php
• Photosynth (Microsoft) http://photosynth.net/
• Skitch: Can take notes or draw shapes on pictures. http://evernote.com/skitch/
• Pintrest: allows users to ‘pin’ or ‘like’ images that interest them http://m.pinterest.com/
• Letter Pop: Design & Publishing: http://www.letterpop.com/ ($)
• Gimp 2.8. A graphic and image editing application. http://www.gimp.org/
• Sumopaint. A graphics editing and production application. http://www.sumopaint.com/app/
• Paint.NET. A free image and photo editing application. http://www.getpaint.net/
• PhotoVisi. Make a collage. http://www.photovisi.com/collage/create?template=template7
Audio Tools• Audacity: a free, open source, cross-platform software for recording and editing sounds. http://audacity.sourceforge.net
• Soungle: A search engine for sound files http://www.soungle.com/
• Freesound: A database for Creative Commons Licensed sounds. http://www.freesound.org/
AV:
• Windows Movie Maker 2.6. The older version of Windows Movie Maker http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34
• iMovie 11. This application usually comes with your Mac OS 10 software. If your Mac does not have it you can purchase it at the link below ($14.99). http://www.apple.com/ca/ilife/imovie/
• YouTube Video Editor. YouTube provides an online video editor.http://www.youtube.com/editor
• HandBrake 0.9.8. This free software will transfer almost any video file type to the popular MP4 or M4V formats. http://handbrake.fr/
Review Games:
• Jeopardy: create a customized jeopardy template without PowerPoint. https://jeopardylabs.com/
Digital Storytelling:
• StoryBird: create, read, and share visual stories. http://storybird.com/
• Go! Animate: Make animated videos (school & business $$). http://goanimate.com/ ($)
• Comic Creators: o http://www.comicmaster.org.uk/ o http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
Mindmaps/Word Clusters:
• Word It Out: Generates word clouds. http://worditout.com/
• Wordle: Generates word clouds. http://www.wordle.net/
• Tagul: make a world cloud that highlights words http://tagul.com/