Resources+for+Teachers


 * GRAPHICS FOR LEARNING**
 * Aviary Phoenix (Raster graphics editor): http://advanced.aviary.com/tools/image-editor
 * Picnik (Raster image editor): http://docs.gimp.org/2.6/en/
 * Aviary Raven (Vector graphics editor): http://advanced.aviary.com/tools/vector-editor
 * Bezier (Curves): http://advanced.aviary.com/tutorial?tutorial=Bezier Curves&singlepageview=1
 * Bezier (Shapes): http://advanced.aviary.com/tutorial?tutorial=Complex Simple&singlepageview=1
 * Gimp: http://docs.gimp.org/2.6/en/
 * Animated GIF's: http://ds106.us/wiki/index.php?title=Creating_Animated_GIFs_with_MPEG_Streamclip_and_GIMP
 * Photoshop CS4: http://bionicteaching.com/?p=1851


 * WEB 2.0**
 * Wikispaces: http://www.wikispaces.com
 * PB works: http://pbworks.com/education
 * Pirate pad: http://piratepad.net/front-page/
 * delicious: http://delicious.com/
 * wordnik: http://www.wordnik.com/
 * Weebly: http://www.weebly.com/
 * Blogger: http://www.blogger.com/home
 * eduBlogs: http://edublogs.org/
 * Wordpress (Blogs & Webpages): http://wordpress.org/
 * Google Groups: groups.google.com
 * Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/


 * ASSESSMENT TOOLS**
 * Rubistar (Create Rubrics for Project-based learning activities): http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
 * The Canadian Teacher: http://www.thecanadianteacher.com/tools/


 * PRESENTATION TOOLS**
 * Prezi**:** http://www.prezi.com**/**


 * FUN STUFF**
 * Google Art Project: http://www.googleartproject.com/
 * Digital Tattoo (visual media): http://digitaltattoo.ubc.ca/
 * Time Toast (create and share timelines): http://www.timetoast.com/


 * MEDIA & AUDIO**
 * Public Domain Pictures: http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/
 * Morguefile (free photos, some restrictions): http://morguefile.com/
 * ImageAfter: @http://www.imageafter.com/
 * Stock.Xchng (royalty free stock images): @http://www.sxc.hu/
 * Open Clip Art Library (Public domain clip art): @http://openclipart.org/
 * WikiMedia Commons (provides public domain and re-use licensed graphics, audio and video): @http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
 * FreeSound (Creative Commons licensed sounds): @http://www.freesound.org/
 * Jamendo (Royalty free music): @http://www.jamendo.com/en/
 * Free Music Archive (Creative Commons): @http://freemusicarchive.org/curator/creative_commons
 * Phlow Magazine (Creative Commons music): http://phlow-magazine.com/
 * Artist Server (Creative Commons music): @http://artistserver.com/
 * Last.fm (Creative Commons): http://www.last.fm/music/+free-music-downloads/creative+commons
 * CCmixter (Creative Commons, some restrictions): http://dig.ccmixter.org/
 * Internet Archive (Free video, audio and text resources - check for restrictions): http://www.archive.org/
 * OpenStreetMap (Open source, world-wide streetmaps): http://www.openstreetmap.org/


 * MORE AUDIO FOR LEARNING**
 * Audacity (Free open-source audio recording and editing software): @http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
 * Aviary Myna (Record, upload and edit audio): [|Google RSS.egg] on [|Aviary.] OR @http://advanced.aviary.com/tools/audio-editor
 * Spreaker (Live audio broadcast and static audio hosting): http://www.spreaker.com/
 * iPadio (Cloud-based audio recording over your phone or uploaded from your computer): @http://ipadio.com/
 * AudioBoo (Cloud-based audio recording or file upload through your computer): http://audioboo.fm
 * SoundCloud (Cloud-based audio recording or file upload through your computer): http://soundcloud.com
 * Voicethread (Online discussion around media): @http://voicethread.com/
 * Media College (Audio. Tutorials on creating audio): @http://www.mediacollege.com/audio/
 * Media Converter (Free cloud-based file conversion for audio and video): http://www.mediaconverter.org


 * VIDEO FOR LEARNING**
 * Windows Movie Maker: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=34
 * Youtube (share and embed online video): http://www.youtube.com/
 * uStream (live video broadcasting): http://www.ustream.tv/
 * Skype (online audio and video conferencing): http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home
 * Slideshare (share and embed slide presentations): http://www.slideshare.net/
 * Screencast-o-matic: (capture video of the action on your screen): http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/
 * iSpring (free screencasting software for Windows): http://www.ispringsolutions.com/free_powerpoint_to_flash_converter.html
 * VoiceThread (mount discussions around images and videos): http://voicethread.com/#home
 * Jason Ohler (Storytelling and new media narrative Part III - Technology, techniques, resources): @http://www.jasonohler.com/storytelling/storytech.cfm
 * Animoto (create video from your pictures): http://animoto.com/
 * Video Creation & Editing tools (an amazing list of resources!): http://c4lpt.co.uk/directory-of-learning-performance-tools/video-creation-editing-tools/
 * Screencasting Tools (an amazing list of resources): http://c4lpt.co.uk/directory-of-learning-performance-tools/screencasting-tools/
 * Video Hosting Sites (an amazing list of resources): http://c4lpt.co.uk/directory-of-learning-performance-tools/video-hosting-sites/

> @http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Review/EDUCAUSEReviewMagazineVolume43/Web20StorytellingEmergenceofaN/163262
 * DIGITAL STORY TELLING**
 * Jason Ohler. (Art, Storytelling, Technology and Education): http://www.jasonohler.com/storytelling/index.cfm
 * Joe Lambert et al. (Digital Storytelling Cookbook): @http://www.storycenter.org/cookbook.html
 * Bryan Alexander and Alan Levine. (Web 2.0 Storytelling: Emergence of a New Genre):
 * Alan Levine. (The 50 Tools): http://50ways.wikispaces.com/
 * Pete Cashmore. (How To Do Almost Anything With Social Media//)://http://mashable.com/2008/12/27/how-to-2008


 * RSS FEEDS**
 * Widget Easy (RSS Feed Syndication: Create an RSS Feed Widget for Your Site): http://www.widgeteasy.com/
 * Feed2js (Feed to Java Script) http://feed2js.org/
 * RSS Feed Tools directory (a comprehensive list of RSS tools): http://c4lpt.co.uk/directory-of-learning-performance-tools/rss-feed-tools/
 * Yahoo Pipes (composition tool to aggregate, manipulate, and mashup content from around the web): http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/
 * If This Then That (creating tasks that fit this simple structure: if this (ie. new post) then that (ie. email me)): http://ifttt.com/wtf


 * UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING**
 * CK-12 FlexBooks (Collection of free, online, mashable K-12 Textbooks): @http://www.ck12.org/flexbook/