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EMPOWER - ENLIGHTEN - LEARN - LEAD - CONNECT - COLLABORATE Open Content CK-12 http://www.ck12.org/flexbook/

OER Commons http://www.oercommons.org/

Ed Leaders Online http://edleadersonline.com/WordPress/

Lego Avatar [|Classic Kid Safe Mini Mizer.]

Free avatar creator for kids

Son of Citation for MLA and APA great site

http://citationmachine.net/index2.php?start=#

MUSIC: MuseScore http://musescore.org/

Finale NotePad http://www.finalemusic.com/notepad/default.aspx

iCreateto Educate Sam Animation http://www.samanimation.com/

Alice free programming software http://www.alice.org/

[|Inkspape] - Draw freely-
An Open Source vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Xara X, using the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format.

[|Edublogs]
free blogging platform =Comic Strip Programs= =Strip Creator -= www.**stripcreator**.com

=Math Help= =Khan Academy= =Hooda Math -= http://hoodamath.com/ =Hooda Brain - Memory Game -= http://hoodabrain.com/

=HoodaWord - Reading and Typing Word Games= http://hoodaword.com/

=Create Timelines= =Xtimeline -= http://www.xtimeline.com/index.aspx

=TimeToast -Create timelines - interactive= http://www.timetoast.com/

=KeyBookshop.com -free educational resources like worksheets= http://estore.keybookshop.com/estore/search/

http://www.wordle.net/
=Tagedo-Like Wordle-can add shapes.= =http://www.tagxedo.com/app.html=

**Photo management and editing tools:**

 * // Splashup //**** ([]) -__Students__ can use this photo editing tool and photo manager. It is easy to use and works in real-time. It allows __#|students__ to edit many images at once. It runs in all browsers and it allows __#|students__ to share images. **


 * // Picasa //**** ([]) -Students can organize and edit their digital photos, then create online albums to share with friends or even the world. **

**vocaroo**
http://vocaroo.com/login.php?next=control

Virtual audio cable - for __#|windows__ http://software.muzychenko.net/eng/vac.htm

Audio Hijak Pro - for Mac http://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijackpro/

http://net.educause.edu/Screencasts/Audacity/Untitled.html
 * // Audacity //**** ([]) -Students can use this free, __#|open source software__for recording and editing sounds. It is available for both Mac and __#|Windows__. **

Apple iTunes Podcasts http://www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts/

=// WavePad // Audio Editing Software ([|**http://www.nch.com.au/wavepad/index.html**]) -Students can use this audio editing software to record their voice. It is for both Mac and Windows. Students can edit music, voice and other audio recordings. Students can cut and paste, copy and paste parts of recordings then add effects like echo or noise reduction. =

Video recording and editing programs:
=// VideoPad // Video Editor ([|**http://www.nchsoftware.com/videopad/index.html**]) -Students can drag and drop video clips for easy video editing with this software. They can apply effects and transitions, adjust video speed and more. It is only for Windows. =


 * // Wax //**** ([]) -Students can use this __free video__ editing software to edit their movies or create movies with their digital pictures. It can create 2D and 3D special effects. It is Windows based. **

**Animation programs: **

 * // CreaToon //**** ([]) -Students can download for free CreaToon, which is only a PC __#|animation program__. __#|Students__ can scan their drawings and use this program to animate them using keyframes. **

=**ALICE.org -An educational software that teaches students computer programming in a 3D environment** = =**http://www.alice.org/** =


 * // Pencil //**** ([]) -Students can use Pencil since it is free and an __#|open source software__ program. Students can create traditional hand drawn animations or cartoons using both bitmap and vector graphics. It can be used on Macs, Windows and Linux machines. **

Publishing sites for students:

 * // Cyberkids //**** ([]) -Students can submit their story, poem, article, picture or other creative work like games or multimedia on Cyberkids website. They have to email it to the editor first and then make sure they follow the submission guidelines. **


 * // Booksie //**** ([]) -Students can __sign up__ for free. They can publish short stories, poetry, and articles etc. They can categorize them by genre. Booksie __#|offers__ students a global platform for sharing their work. They can read the works of others and receive comments on their own work. Students can upload their work as mp3 audio versions. **

**http://storybird.com/**
FlippingBook -creating online publications http://page-flip.com/

**http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/**
==**[|Social Networking for Kids]** ==

**[|Powerbullet Presenter]**
**[|Popplet] graphic organizer- you can share and have multiple users-change colors-can draw-great for student collaboration** **ReadWriteThink: Graphic Map** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> http://www.thinkfinity.org/lesson-plans

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**[|StoryBird]-collaborate stories. invite by email** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**[|wetoku] -video chatting. can make it private. invite others to chat-need to create a login.video interviews.** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**[|FakeWall] like FaceBook but fake -great for projects.** need an account and it is free. it is ad driven

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Animoto]
select images, select music, click go and Animoto does the rest. __register__ as a __#|teacher__ which will allow you to create videos longer than 30 seconds for free.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|**Free Teleprompter**]
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Like Inspiration** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**[|ToonDoo]** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**world's fastest way to make cartoons**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Bubble Us] **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Savevideo.com

 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">SaveTube-Save YouTube Videos **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**[|Free online teleprompter: CuePrompter.com]**


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Xtranormal] Text to Movie **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Engrade]
===<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">free online grade book for teachers. Students can access their grades with codes. [|Sugarsync] online system that backs up your files and allows you to access them from any web enabled platform. Two gigabyte account is free. Can sync your files among computers PDFZilla File Converter-PDF to Word and more ===

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-decoration: none;">[|http://www.skype.com/]
===**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Bing Map 3D-Add 3D capabilities to your Bing Maps **===

===<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">//<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Google Wave] -Communicate and Collaborate in real time. [|Donut Chat] - Create an easy-to-use #|chat room. Has ability to filter words, manage multiple rooms and embeds into a site. Spruz -Make a free website, Social Websites, Make a Social Website // ===

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">http://www.brothersoft.com/mobile/touchpaint-68562.html
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Paint.Net

http://www.getpaint.net/ like adobe __#|photoshop elements__

===<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Sketchfu] -allows you to draw your own pictures and share them with others. Moodle (learning management System (works better in FireFox) ===

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">http://www.theopendisc.com/
===<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Windows Live Essentials-offers free software ===

===<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Windows Live === <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Lots of great free stuff form __Microsoft__ like __#|Windows Live__ __Movie Maker__

===<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Memeo - [|MadeupMemories.com] -lets you customize videos by putting your personal picturs. Choose to be a princess, a toy, a superhero! Choose your video and upload your picture and publish it. You can download it to your computer to keep. ===

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">http://tux4kids.alioth.debian.org/tuxtyping.php
===<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|CyberSmart!] Free K-12 lesson plans that help students think critically about the Internet as a communication and collaboration tool. === ===<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Interesting Ways to Use] .... by Tom Barrett Digital Storytelling Resources ===

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Tikatok] -online platform that lets you write, illustrate and publish online stories.
===<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Storyjumper] -gives you different tools to write and illustrate stories. The story creator tool helps you write the story you want to make. ===

===<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|FineTun] a-lets you add comments to any image and lets you share it with others. BubbleSnaps and WigFlip are similar tools. ===