Incredible & Easy                                Tech Tools for Everyone

                                                                                                                                                                    how to use the read/write web of today

 

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Web 2.0 Directories

 

http://www.allthingsweb2.com/mtree/

 http://www.sacredcowdung.com/archives/2006/03/all_things_web.html

 

 

http://itredux.com/office-20/database/

 

 

http://o20db.com/db/index/

 

 

http://www.deitel.com/

This site is used for informational Resources on almost any web related information/Terms

 

tteach!

http://www.tteach.com

Web 2.0, meet School 2.0 - at tteach.com!  tteach is a soon to launch, free interactive knowledge sharing website. Here anyone can teach, learn & share their knowledge, educational resources & original classes worldwide through a unique, well designed, interactive & user-friendly interface.

 

The complete

Web 2.0 Directory

http://www.go2web20.net/

Free System Tools  customize your computer

 

http://www.pageflakes.com/Default.aspx

Pageflakes is your personalized startpage on the Internet. Your address book, local weather information, to-do-list, news, blogs and much more – all on one page that you can access from anywhere.

 

http://www.eskobo.com/default.aspx

customizable homepage

free

Blogs subscribe

http://www.mynewblog.com/

Here you can easily create your own Blog for FREE and share your thoughts and experiences with the world! It has never been easier to Blog, we provide you with a design template and the ability to create your own photo album and much more!
 

 

http://www.livejournal.com/

You can use LiveJournal in many different ways: as a private journal, a blog, a discussion forum, a social network, and more.

 

GreatestJournal

http://www.greatestjournal.com/

FREE Voiceposts: Update your Journal with your PhoneNEW!
2,000 user icons per user
Journal pages are 100% Ad-Free!
1GB Free Photo Hosting in the Photo Gallery, send pics directly from your cell phone
create custom styles and mood themes, private messages, notifications on replies and much more
GJ is 100% free - Join GreatestJournal.

 

 

http://www.easyjournal.com/

Easyjournal is the easy way to keep a blog or journal online. No special software or technical skills are needed.
 

http://www.blockstar.com/blog_learn.html

If you are looking for more flexibility in what you can put in your blog, and where you can put it, then Blockstar is for you. Our blogs can be put into any web page on your site, and you can put more than just posts in your blog. Add photo galleries, text, and more.

 

http://clearblogs.com/

A blog is your easy-to-use web site, where you can quickly post your Thoughts, Photos & More.
 

 

Microsoft Office Suite "look-a-likes" for free     these are downloads

 

http://www.bluevoda.com/download.htm

The is a Clone of Microsoft Frontpage but better. This used to create web site. What makes Bluevoda Better than front Page Is that everything is a click away, from adding Plugins, java, flash to Multimedia player, real player, Quicktime player, and plugins. Also you can do all most anything on this application. This download include all of microsoft suites. For example Excel, powerpoint, word,etc.You  can not link pages together unless you pay for a host       account.There are tutorial videos that will show you all the feature

 

 

http://download.openoffice.org/

Open office is an office suite software, just like microsoft word, powerpoint, excel, etc. If you do not have word or any of the microsoft suites then this is a perfect for you.

 

http://numbler.com/

web based spreadsheet that enables instantaneous collaboration with anyone on your project team. With Numbler multiple users can work with a spreadsheet, view changes in real time, and discuss changes.  Web based spreadsheet that enables instantaneous collaboration with anyone on your project team. With Numbler multiple users can work with a spreadsheet, view changes in real time, and discuss changes.

  • Full size sheets, 256 x 65536 cells
  • Live collaboration with your coworkers
  • Formula syntax and behavior similar to Microsoft® Excel®

You can import existing spread sheets, as well export them

 

http://thumbstacks.com/

This site has the basic functions of Microsoft power point, Except there is no sound features or picture linking features only words.

 

http://www.thinkfree.com/

This site has document, spread sheet, and presentation. However the power point Presentation is very very basic, Yet this site has an outstanding Quality, even "collaboration"

 

 

http://www.inetword.com/

Capable and Well Connected Create any document using point-level formatting, indents, margins, backgrounds, borders, choice of bullets, numbering, spell check, pictures, and more. Auto-format 1000s of whole-table styles. Create new styles and tweak styles to quickly achieve the exact look you want. Share folders, documents, and pictures. View highlighted changes others made. Revert document with one click. Your document is never overwritten. Easier to create and update pages. Add the capabilities and convenience of iNetWord to your online service seamlessly

 

 

 

http://www.zohowriter.com  

Access from anywhere
 Access, edit, share documents from anywhere Create and edit documents your way
 Create, edit or re-format documents using our WYSIWYG editor Collaborative editing of documents
 Allow multiple users to work on a document simultaneously Load your existing documents

 

 

http://us.ajax13.com/en/index.jsp

 

 

http://www.goffice.com/

High quality printable PDF output that rivals output from Adobe InDesign CS2

No risky downloads - work anywhere - low cost - easy to use - faster than local software

Write proposals, letters, homework, reports, memos, cover letters and more...

 

https://www.coventi.com/main.aspx

The easiest way to share, discuss and revise your documents on the web

If you've ever asked a group of people for feedback on a document, you know the flood of back-and-forth email can be overwhelming.

What if there was one place for everyone to read your latest draft and make comments tied directly to the text? Tracking feedback would be that much easier and making revisions would be a snap.

 

http://www.editgrid.com/home

An online spreadsheet service with real-time-update and extensive collaboration features, and a good Web 2.0 counterpart of Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice Calc.

 

http://www.empressr.com/

Presentation Goodness
Embed video, audio, pictures and Flash
Create dynamic charts and graphs
Link your favorite photos and video
Share with others

 

http://www.emurse.com/home/

Create, share and store your resume online for free.

 

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/officelive/default.aspx?xid=fthmiaub0540001453mrt

Free Professional web site.
Get started on the Web for FREE
Create a professional Web site
Create and buy search ads to promote your Web site
 

http://docs.google.com

Quick, easy, simple, and you are up and running in no time. This site will allow you and your associates collaborate on the document. To get your associates to access that document, it is as simply as an e-mail invitation.

 

FauxTo logo

http://www.fauxto.com/

fauxto.com lets you edit images/pictures right in your web browser without software. Easy to use and makes your pictures look great!

Video/Graphics

 

http://illustmaker.abi-station.com/index_en.shtml

Portrait Illustration Maker is a service which provides character icons/avatars completely free of charge!
 

 

http://youtvpc.com/

 

 

http://peekvid.com/

 

http://youtube.com/

 

 

tabblo logo

http://www.tabblo.com

tabblo is a site that lets you store photos that tell a story. Got pics? Got words? Tell your story on tabblo.com!

slideshare

http://www.slideshare.net/

Slideshare is a site where you can upload a PowerPoint presentation to share it on the web. The coolest feature is that it gives you the ability to embed a slideshow into your blog or class page/website. See the example below:

 

 

bubblr

http://www.pimpampum.net/bubblr/

bubblr is a site that lets you change pictures into comics by adding comic-style bubbles and text. Upload your pictures to Flickr, find them using bubblr, and make your comic strips. What an innovative way for students to create expressive expainations for hard to understand concepts - easy and fun!

picnik

http://www.picnik.com/

This site is one of the coolest on-line photo editors out there!  Upload a picture, click the one-click fix button, make other edits, and resave back to your PC.  Roundtrip takes less than a minute, no software needed!

 

 

http://www.typetester.maratz.com/

The Typetester is an online application for comparison of the fonts for the screen. Its’ primary role is to make web designer’s life easier. As the new fonts are bundled into operating systems, the list of the common fonts will be updated. Technical detailsTypetester’s code structure is XHTML, styled with the finest CSS and driven by the JavaScript for manipulating DOM structures. Typetester will not work without JavaScript enabled.

 

Draw and send your art work to friend and family and they can watch your picture be drawn in front of there eyes.

http://www.imaginationcubed.com/

 

http://www.litha-paint.com/demo.html

 

http://www.dumpt.com/

 1 Gigabyte of free image storage
Unlimited public and private image folders
·  Watermark free images
·  Upload images inside zip files
·  Hotlinkable thumbnails
·  Upload 10 images at a time through browser
·  Create a custom slideshow within your gallery
·  3 megabytes per image size limit
·  Comment and rate every image
·  Receive updates to single images or galleries
·  View all your favorite images together
·  Easily move images from one section to another
·  Delete your images or sub-galleries with ease
·  Search through all your images
·  Set the exact image order in sub-galleries
·  Share an account with friends
·  2500 x 2500 image size allowed

 

http://www.elephantdrive.com/

ElephantDrive provides an unlimited amount of online storage for your photos, music, video, documents, whatever!

ElephantDrive uses strong encryption and enterprise scale disaster recovery techniques so your data is stored safely for as long as you keep your account. Learn more about our security systems and philosophy.

Try ElephantDrive for FREE by signing up for an Open Edition account, or opt for the cost-effective Home or Professional Editions. Click here to compare the pricing and features of our plans.

Access your Trunk from anywhere at anytime, share selected files with friends, family, and colleagues while keeping other files private, and publish to other sites and services.
 

 

Internet Safety    print, use, and read

http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/net_safety.html

 

http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PageServlet?LanguageCountry=en_US&PageId=207

 

http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PageServlet?LanguageCountry=en_US&PageId=208

 

 

http://www.ou.edu/oupd/kidsafe/start.htm

 

http://www.kidsnewsroom.org/safety.htm

 

 

http://www.worldkids.net/school/safety/internet/internet.htm

 

Webinar Tutorials     spend a half hour 1x/ week & make a huge difference

 

Discovery Educator Network

http://www.discoveryeducatornetwork.com/

connecting educators to their most valuable resource - eachother! Checkout the blogs section of this site...many of the "Cool Educational Websites" on this page come from the Digital Passports blog . Also checkout the NY DEN blog. DEN is FREE to join, and VALUABLE to be a part of... get connected and join the Discovery Educator Network.

Click here to listen to ideas on how to use DEN in your classroom

(MP3 audio file via podcast)

 

 

 

Atomic Learning Logo

Password Creation registration tips and strength

RoboForm was named PC Magazine Editor's Choice, and CNET Download.com's Software of the Year.

RoboForm:
Memorizes your passwords and Logs You In automatically.
Fills long registration and checkout forms with one click.
Encrypts your passwords to achieve complete security.
Generates random passwords that hackers cannot guess.
Backs up your passwords, Copies them between computers.
Synchronizes passwords between computers using GoodSync.
Searches for keywords in your passwords, notes and Internet.
Portable: RoboForm2Go RF runs from USB key, no install needed.
PDA-friendly: sync your passwords to Pocket PC and Palm.
Neutral: works with Internet Explorer, AOL/MSN, Firefox.
IE 7 and Vista: are now supported.

http://www.roboform.com/php/land.php?affid=googl

 

 

http://www.angel.net/~nic/passwd.html

Just enter you site name and a password you always use and it will generate a new password for you and it will be the same password every time you put in your site name and the password you always use so in case you forget it  you can find it again.

 

 

http://www.multicians.org/thvv/gpw.html

Just click generate pass word and a list of ten passwords will pop up for you to choose from

 

http://www.goodpassword.com/index.htm

Generate strong passwords with our password generator programs.

 

 

http://www.euronet.nl/~arnow/htpasswd/

This page lets you create the passwords that you need for restricting access to certain people on your WWW pages. For information on htaccess and how to use it, see the documenation

 

 

 

http://www.folder-password-expert.com/password-generator.html



You will never have to think of another random password ever again. Just click the Generate Now button and the program will generate a random password for you.
Password Generator is very easy to use. Save the password to a .txt file and you are good to go! Password Generator runs on Windows Vista / XP / 2000 / NT / Me / 98 / 95
 

 

http://www.mytsoftware.com/dailyproject/PassGen/PassGen.html

 

This tool uses several sources of entropy (random data), such as your browser, window position, timer, mouse, and keyboard. The timing of mouse and keyboard events is also used. You may provide additional entropy if you don't trust it. The entropy gatherer maintains an internal state of 640 bits and uses input data to rehash it. When generating passwords, the collected entropy is used in a hash based random number generator. SHA1 is the hash algorithm used for all hashes. A low estimate of the amount of entropy gathered is displayed in the status bar.
 

 

Browsers

 

http://flock.com/

Join the 21st Century

Flock is an amazing new web browser that makes it easier to share media and connect to other people online. Share photos, automatically stay up-to-date with new content from your favorite sites, and search the Web with the most advanced Search Toolbar available today.

 

 

 

http://opera.com/

Ready for a revolution in the way you access the Web sites you can't live without? Try Speed Dial™ in Opera's newest Web browser, Opera 9.2.
It makes the fastest even faster.

 

http://mozilla.com/

Mozilla is not a traditional software company. We are a global community and public benefit organization dedicated to improving the Internet experience for people everywhere.

We work in the open through a highly disciplined, transparent and cooperative process to coordinate the development and marketing of Mozilla technologies and products as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation. The Mozilla Corporation has no outside shareholders. The Mozilla Foundation is a California non-profit corporation exempt from federal income tax under IRC 501(c)3. 

This unique structure enables Mozilla to financially support and cultivate competitive, viable community innovation. The result is great products built by passionate people -- and better choices for everyone.

 

 

 

http://www.caminobrowser.org/

Camino combines the awesome visual and behavioral experience that has been central to the Macintosh philosophy with the powerful web-browsing capabilities of the Gecko rendering engine. Built and tested by thousands of volunteers, Mozilla’s Gecko brings cutting-edge innovations and capabilities to users in a standards-friendly and socially responsible form.

http://www.apple.com/safari/download/

 

 

Classroom Management

 

 

Coner vision 6 screenshot. Click to enlarge!
Corner Vision 6 Free Download

Tappedin

 

 

 

 

Rubric Generators

 

SchoolNotes

Project Poster Logo

 

Charles Kelly's Online Quiz Generator
 


Clicking the SURWEB Cube always takes you to the home page

delicious logodel.icio.us

http://del.icio.us/

del.icio.us is a neat way to store your bookmarks/favorites online so you can get them anywhere, plus it's a social bookmarking tool that lets you see the bookmark lists of others who bookmark what you do. You'll never be without your cool websites again!

 

zamzar

http://www.zamzar.com

Zamzar is a site that lets you upload a file, convert it, and then download the file back to yourself in the new file format. So you have a movie, picture, or document and it's not quite right? ZAMZAR! Your file is right and it was easier than flying a kite!

 

mySchoolog logo

http://www.myschoolog.com/

mySchoolog is a site that students can use to organize their lives at school. Setup notes, schedules, assignments, and other neat stuff. Created by other teen students from Turkey. If it loads in Turkish, just click the US flag in the upper right corner of the site and you'll instantly see the English version. Wish they had this when I was a teen!

polldaddy logo

http://www.polldaddy.com

Polldaddy lets your create custom polls (one question surveys) that can be embedded directly into your class/web page or blog. Takes less than 5 minutes and it's easy!

Polldaddy.com example:

 

 

frappr logo

http://www.frappr.com

Frappr! - the most social maps on the web. With Frappr! maps, you can create maps that expain concepts or network people together. Visitors add themselves as pins on the map. Frappr! maps are a snap to embed into class/web pages and blogs. Check out our Video Conferencing Map!

http://www.jotform.com/

JotForm is the first web based WYSIWYG form builder. It can allowyou to design forms to use somewhere else. Design forms and let us collect the data for you as well. You are limited to 100 a day and file uploads are limited to 10 MBs per account. If you would like to go over these limits, please purchase JotForm Premium for only $9/month. JotForm requires a javascript and cookies enabled browser. Currently it is completely tested on Firefox and Internet Explorer.

File Hosting

http://www.fileden.com/account.php?action=plan

for those large files you don't want to lose save them online.

 

 

 

http://www.mediafire.com/#top

http://www.box.net/

http://www.hotlinkfiles.com/

 

 

File Conversion Sites

http://media-convert.com/

http://zamzar.com/

 

http://4filehosting.com/

 

 

toondoo logo

http://www.toondoo.com/

ToonDoo is a site that lets you create customized cartoons that can tell a story or explain a complicated concept. Digital storytelling with cartoons! Your students will love it as a new way to show understanding of concepts. They've seen PowerPoint, but now it's time for ToonDoo !

(Teacher should ALWAYS check for inappropriate postings!)

Creative and Fun 2.0

 

http://cooltext.com/

Cool Text is a free graphics generator for web pages and anywhere else you need an impressive logo without a lot of design work. Simply choose what kind of image you would like. Then fill out a form and you'll have your own image created on the fly.

 

http://www.snap.com/about/shots.php?source=o20db.com&campaign=shot_link!!o20db.com

A Preview of a web link will pop up before you click on it to show you what your about to go into to.

 

Sloganizer.net

At your Service!

Sloganizer not only creates fantastic slogans for you, no there is even more it does for you! You can, for example, easily deploy the slogans on your website. Sloganizer-server can even create an image of your slogan!

 

 

Add an Avatar Character, with voice, to your website

http://www.sitepal.com/

springdude logo

springdoo logo

http://www.springdoo.com

springdoo is a site that lets you record your voice (audio) or a short video and send it to someone via email. Once you record, you can copy and paste your link into e-mail, PowerPoint, Word, etc. Imagine having a place where someone could click and get your instructions in your voice! You can do, if you spingdoo!

 

girlsense butterflyGirlSense

http://www.girlsense.com/

GirlSense is a site that allows members to create a virtual online "boutique" where fashions are designed, marketed, and traded for points that can be used to purchase fashions made by other members. A virtual economy for the anti-Barbie generation of modern girls where your "sense" can earn your "cents" in the virtual fashion market.

Audio copyright free audio clips, voice changers, mediaplayers

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Audio/Other-AUDIO-Tools/Funny-Voice.shtml

This voice changer allows students to change the pitch of there voice so the can make cool effect.

 

http://www.download3000.com/download-AV_Voice_Changer_Software_Diamond_Edition-count-reg-4345.html

this voice change not only changes the pitch but it also changes the tone and the frequency. you could be a girl speaking in to the microphone and have your voice coming through the speaker be a guy, or a little kid, an elderly person or a robot.

 

 

http://www.razz.com/index.php?dup=nav

Razz is the best way to add audio to your personal websites, blogs and community profiles (like MySpace and Tagged)
and to spice up your mobile phone conversations. Mix your voice, music and our library of sound effects.

 

 

http://www.jamglue.com/

  1. Upload or Record your own Tracks

  2. Create an original Mix or personalize someone else's in our simple online Mixer

    3.   Show off your music: email it, embed it, or just sit back and let the Jamglue community discover your talent

 

This website allows you to listen to your music artist whenever you want and they are full song and it is free.

http://search.mercora.com/v6/_front/web.jsp

 

 

pandora logo

http://www.pandora.com

Pandora is an extension of the Music Genome Project that introduces you to new music based on the artist or preferences you provide.  Stuck in a musical rut?  Open Pandora's suggestion box and prepare to treat your ears.  Get permission from your school, or listen at home instead.  You'll love Pandora...

 

 

Voki enables users to express themselves on the web in their own voice using a talking character. You can customize your Voki to look like you or take on the identity of lots of other types of characters… animals, monsters, anime etc. Your Voki can speak with your own voice which is added via microphone, upload, or phone.
Voki lives on your blog, social network profile and will soon be integrated in various instant messaging platforms. You will also be able to download it to most video supported phones.

Http://www.voki.com/

Hardware to "Acquire"

document reader/camera/elmo, barcode scanner webcam (sdembo's site), webcam uses - camstudio, flash drives, keyboard skins, ball seats for kinesthetic learners, remotepoint keyboard "writing a grant? - inlcude these tools, megavcr, headsets as microphones, flash drives/sysnonyms

http://www.newegg.com/

 

 

http://www.geeks.com/

 

 

https://www.egnyte.com/egnyte_home.noauth

Egnyte is a Web 2.0 content sharing solution that combines sharing, automatic organization and a powerful search capability. Using continuous synchronization, Egnyte seamlessly integrates the desktop with the web.

 

Search Engines

 

 

http://hakia.com/

This search engine allows you to search for your word by Question, sentance, phrase, and key words

 

 

http://www.exalead.com/search 

This search engine shows you what the site looks like before you click on the link to enter the site.

 

http://surfwax.com/

This search engine is really cool, you can choose how many result you want to view per page, you can sort by source, alpha, or relevance.

 

 

 

 

http://lexxe.com/ 

This search engine is powered by advanced natural language technology. Just type in a question or keywords

chacha logo

http://www.chacha.com

Cha Cha is a site that lets you search the new Web 2.0 way - with a live helper!  You can search the Web 1.0 way, or enlist the help of a live search agent who will chat with you and do your search the Web 2.0 way.  Search agents are polite and friendly.  Don;t search alone, "Cha Cha" the next time you search!

 

 

Collaboration

 

 

http://www.bubbl.us/

What is it?

The simplest way to brainstorm online.

Why bubbl.us?

It's extremely easy to use and has almost no learning curve. Our intuitive user interface lets anyone brainstorm and organize ideas without getting in the way.

Features
  • Share and work together with your friends.
  • Brainstorm without touching the mouse.
  • Display your ideas online or through email.
  • Print your work.

 

 

 

http://wwwm.meebo.com/

Instant message everywhere

http://gabbly.com/

  • Chat about any content on the web.
  •  Just add 'gabbly.com/' in front of any URL.

 

 

skrbl logoskrbl pad

http://www.skrbl.com/

skrbl is a site that will turn your plain screen into a basic "interactive whiteboard", for FREE! Great for taking notes in class or at meetings, and sharing your notes with others! It's the complete web whiteboard.ust start skrbl, give out your URL and instantly share online. Use skrbl to collaborate with others or, keep it your own private web space.
Write notes, sketch drawings, upload pictures, share files...Everyone sees the same screen, Everybody stays on the same page!

 

wikispaces logo

http://www.wikispaces.com/

wiki stand for "What I Know Is..." Now, you can create a page on the web without knowing anything about HTML code! Make it your class page, a personal page, or a collaborative page. Click here to download a step-by-step tutorial in MS Word format. Wikispaces is a Web 2.0 tool that makes it easy and fun to have a place on the web!

 

 

http://babelfish.altavista.com/

You can translate any web page or text from one language to another

http://moodle.org/login/index.php

Moodle is a course management system (CMS) - a free, Open Source software package designed using sound pedagogical principles, to help educators create effective online learning communities. You can download and use it on any computer you have handy (including webhosts), yet it can scale from a single-teacher site to a 50,000-student University. This site itself is created using Moodle, so check out the Moodle Demonstration Courses or read the latest Moodle Buzz.

 

 

Wiki

 

http://www.wetpaint.com/

Great for families, hobbies, causes, fan sites, and anything in between. Wetpaint combines the best elements of wikis, blogs, and social networks.

http://pbwiki.com/

 

http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers100K