TOOL+KIT

Toolkit A-Z for Education
__**A**__ [|Academic Earth] - repository of inspirational educational videos; Used online; Free [|Activote] - pupil voting system for use with Promethean boards; Hardware [|A.map] - use diagrams to provoke discussion & debate; Used online; Free Animoto for Education - make a simple slideshow from still images; Used online, Free [|Audacity] - sound editing software; Dowloadable app; Free [|Audible Kids] - access audio books for kids; Used online; Free (limited use) Aviary for Education - suite of image editing, vectore editor, audio editor & music creator software; create private student accounts; 100% school safes images and sound; Used online; Free

__**B**__ [|Bamzooki] - build your own virtual robots & compete against each other; Downloadable app; Free [|Beebots] - robot for primary students; Hardware [|Bell's Museum] - directory of ecological games; Used online; Free

[|bibme.org] - a good bibliography tool; Used online; Free [|Big Picture] - news stories depicted by stunning images; Used online; Free [|Bit.ly] - shorten long web addresses; Used online; Free [|Bitstrips] - make your own comic; Used online; Free [|Blip.tv] - host your own video channel; Used online; Free [|Blogger] - blog writing tool; Used online; Free [|Blockposters] - make giant posters of any size from any image; Used online; Free [|Bookgoo] – Upload, highlight, and annotate your documents. It’s like editing on paper but better. Boolify - a visual Boolean searching site [|Bow Street Runner] - interactive game set in Georgian London; Used online; Free Box.net - simple, powerful, collaboration and file sharing; Used online; Free Box of Tricks - internet resources for education, regularly updated; Free [|Brainpop] - collection of high quality animations for a range of subjects; Used online [|Brokenpicturetelephone] - chinese whispers with text & pictures; Used online; Free [|Bubbl.us] - tool for brainstorming; Used online; Free [|Build your wild self] - create an avatar for yourself; Used online; Free [|Building a rubric] - helping teachers create rubrics quickly; Used online; Free [|Busuu] - site for language learning; Used online; Free

__**C**__ [|CARET] - activities for 'Gifted & Talented' students; Used online; Free [|Celtx] - media pre-production; Downloadable app; Free [|Cities of Science] - directory of science-related events happening in London; Free [|Classblogmeister] - free class-safe blogging tool; Used online; Free [|Classtools] - create your own educational games; Used online; Free [|Clickteaching] - directory of primary teaching resources; Free

Cloud Canvas - online editing and image tool; use for multimedia projects & integrates with Google Docs; Used online; Free Cometdocs - online document conversion, including on-the-fly OCR conversion; Used online; Free [|Comic Life] - make your own comic; Downloadable app Compfight - find images for comps, inspiration or research; Used online; Free [|Commoncraft] - applications explained in simple English; Used online; Free [|Concept to Classroom] - directory of educational workshops; Free [|Content generator] - create your own educational games; Used online; Free (premium service available)  [|Cornell Notes PDF Generator] – Create fully customizable and printable note-taking pages which can be blank, ruled, or graphed; Used online; Free [|CPS Pupil Response Systems] - voting system for students; Hardware [|CrazyTalk] - make a photo talk or sing; Downloadable app

Create PDF - create a pdf of any webpage - just type in your URL and create the pdf, Used online; Free [|Create a Graph] - create graphs; Used online; Free [|Cueprompter] - create a teleprompt feed for a presenter to read; Used online; Free [|Cyberschoolbus] - directory of educational resources provided by United Nations; Free

__**D**__ [|Dabbleboard] - share a virtual whiteboard with other people; Used online; Free [|Da Font] - directory of high quality fonts; Used online; Free [|Dancemat Typing] - typing tutor; Used online; Free [|Delicious] - social bookmarking site; Used online; Free [|Digiblue] - robust digital camera; Hardware [|Digizen.org] - learn about being safe on the Internet; Used online; Free [|Diigo] - web highlighter & social bookmarks; Used online; Free [|Dimdim] - videoconferencing tool; Used online; Free [|Discovery Education] - directory of scientific resources; Free [|Docstoc] - business & educational document templates; Used online; Free Doink - create fun annimations with this incredible animation / drawing tool; Used online; Free [|Doppel Me] - create an avatar for yourself; Used online; Free [|Drama in Education] - directory of resources for teachers of drama; Free [|Drop.io] - simple real-time sharing and collaboration; Used online; Free and paid upgrades [|Dropbox] - store your files online & access anywhere; Downloadable app & Used online; Free (2GB) [|DS] - handheld gaming device; Hardware

__**E**__ [|Edmodo] - a 'Twitter' for schools; Used online; Free [|Educational Simulations] - directory of simulations suitable for use in education; Free [|Educators Reference Desk] - directory of resources for educators; Free [|E-Jay] - music composition & editing software; Downloadable app [|Elgg] - build your own social community; Used online; Free [|Elluminate] - videoconferencing tool; Used online [|EmailTheWeb.com] - the only web-based service that allows you to email //any// web page to //any// one [|Embedit.in] - annotate and embed any document directly into your website; Used online; Free [|Enigma Project] - directory of resources relating to codes & code-breaking; Free [|Enquiring Minds] - directory of resources to enhance teaching; Free [|Erepublic] - social & political simulation game; Used online; Free [|Espresso] - directory of primary teaching resources [|Eventbrite] - booking system for events; Used online; Free (if event is free) Evoca - Audio web services, create, post, share; Used online & mobile; Fees attached [|EventElephant] - booking system for events; Used online; Free (if event is free) [|Evernote] - stop forgetting things, annotate and take notes across computers - Online & downloadable app; Free [|Exploratorium] - resources centred around the human senses; Used online; Free

[|Faceyourmanga] - create an avatar for yourself; Used online; Free [|FD's Flickr Toys] - make fun stuff with your photos; Used online Feedly - visual news-style RSS Reader; Used online; Free.Synchronises with Google Reader [|Feedmyapp] - directory of Web 2.0 tools; Free FileURLS - get a url and share files up to 250MB, 9 days and password protected too; Free [|FilmStreet] - learn about filmmaking; Used online; Free [|Flaming Text] - directory of high quality fonts; Used online; Free [|Flashmeeting] - video conferencing tool; Used online; Free [|Flickr] - photosharing site; Used online; Free (limited use) FlickrCC - search Flickr images for Creative Commons images FlickrStorm - search for photos that are made available through a Creative Commons license; Used online; Free FlipBook - create fun flipbooks; Used online; Free [|Frappr] - create interactive maps for groups; Used online; Free [|Freedictionary] - dictionary & thesaurus; Used online; Free [|Freemind] - mindmapping tool; Downloadable app; Free [|Freeonlinesurveys] - create online surveys; Used online; Free
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Free Soundtrack Music - Tracks on this site are available for **royalty-free** use in films, video games, or other digital media and may be edited and remixed; Free

[|Gazillionaire] - business strategy game; Downloadable app; Free (trial basis) [|Gliffy] - make diagrams & drawings; Used online; Free [|Global gateway] - find partners for global projects; Free [|Glogster Edu] - interactive poster maker; Used online; Free [|Goodreads] - create book groups & share books you're reading; Used online; Free [|GoodTyping] - learn touchtyping - keeps record of performance; Used online; Free Google Books - search for books and magazines; Used online; some Free, some full text [|Google Docs] - create collaborative slideshows, text & spreadsheets; Used online; Free [|Google Earth] - look at the earth in detail; Downloadable app; Free [|Google Forms] - use Google Docs to make free surveys; Used online; Free [|Google Reader] - aggregate updates from all the blogs you read; Used online; Free [|Google Scholar] - confine your web searches to research papers; used online; Free [|Google Sketchup] - 3D sketching software; Downloadable app; Free [|Go2web2.0] - directory of Web 2.0 tools; Free GoView - capture your computer screen and audio, then immediatly share online; used online; Free
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__**H**__ [|Hamilton Trust] - directory of teaching resources; Free HootSuite - manage multiple Twitter profiles and pre-schedule tweets; Free [|Hot Potatoes] - make your own multimedia activities; Downloadable app; Free [|Hot Shot Business] - simulation of running a range of small businesses; Used online; Free

__**I**__ [|Inspiration] - mindmapping software; Downloadable app [|Imaginationcubed] - share a virtual whiteboard with other people; Used online; Free [|iLife] - suite of software tools that come free with Macs [|Inkscape] - vectors graphics editor; Downloadable app; Free [|Irfanview] - graphics manipulation software tool; Downloadable app; Free [|iTalc] - powerful didactical tool for teachers; Downloadable app; Free [|iWork] - suite of software tools for Macs

__**J**__ [|JClic] - make your own multimedia activities; Downloadable app; Free [|Jeopardy Labs] - create your own Jeopardy-type quizzes; Used online; Free Jigsaw Planet - create your own online interactive jigsaw puzzles from your own images; Used on-line; Free [|Jing] - create animated screen captures from your desktop; Downloadable app; Free [|Joomla] - content management system; Used online; Free [|Junkyard Sports] - directory of ideas for recycling items to play games; Free

__**K**__ [|Kar2ouche] - create your own animated films from storyboards tied in to specific curriculum areas [|Kerpoof] - create your own drawings or animated films; Used online; Free [|Kids on the Net] - looking at writing through the eyes of a child; Used online; Free Kwout - quote a part of a web page as an image with an image map. Upload to various services like Flickr, Twitter. Used online; Free [|Kyolo] - put speech bubbles on photos; Used online; Free

[|Lego World Builder] - control lego objects ion a virtual world; Used online; Free [|Linerider] - use planning to negotiate obstacles; Used online; Free [|Literature Network] - searchable directory of classic literary works; Used online; Free [|Lookybook] - get to see & review childrens books page-by-page; Used online; Free [|Lulu] - self publish your own work in hard copy; Used online
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__**M**__ [|Mahara] - e-portfolio system; Downloadable app; Free [|Make Beliefs Comix] - make your own comic; Used online; Free [|Making the News] - news story writing resource; Used online; Free [|Media Awareness Network] - games to help Internet Safety; Used online; Free [|MediaWiki] - make your own collaborative documents; Used online; Free [|**Meebo**] – This IM client lets you sign onto your IM accounts from anywhere. Meebo supports 10 different IM services. [|**Mikogo**] – This free screen sharing tool makes it easy to show your screen to someone else online. [|Mind42] - collaborative mindmapping tool; Used online; Free [|Mindmeister] - mindmapping tool; Used online; Free Mindomo - mindmapping tool; Used online; Free [|MissionMaker] - create your own 3D rendered games [|Moo] - make unusual business cards and other items; Used online [|Moodle] - create your own virtual learning environment; Downloadable app; Free [|Moshi Monsters] - social networking site for children; Used online; Free (limited use) [|MovieMaker] - movie editing package found on all PCs [|Moviestorm] - create your own 3D rendered films; Downloadable app; Free (paid-for addons available) [|Mrpicassohead] - create a simple face in the style of Picasso; Used online; Free [|Museumbox] - present themed artefacts as if in boxes in a musem; Used online; Free [|Mybrochuremaker] - make brochures, leaflets & flyers; Used online; Free [|**MyStickies**] – Sticky notes for the web; Used online; Free [|Mywebspiration] - mindmapping tool; Used online; Free

[|Nation States] - political simulation game; Used online; Free NeoK12 - a wealth of k-12 online educational videos; Used online; Free [|Netsmartz] - games to help Internet Safety; Used online; Free [|Ning] - build your own social community; Used online; Free [|Nobel Prize] - directory of educational, science-themed games; Free
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__**O**__ [|Odiogo] - convert text to speech; Used online; Free [|OneWorld Classroom] - collaborate with schools around the world; Free [|Oovoo] - video conferencing tool; Used online; Free [|OpenOffice] - alternative suite of applications to other office suites; Downloadable app; Free [|Orisinal] - collection of violence free, mostly beautifully drawn games; Used online; Free [|**OttoBib**] – Enter an ISBN and OttoBib will automatically create a bibliography in MLA, APA, or Chicago format.

__**P**__ [|Panoramas.dk] - 360 degree panoramic images from around the world; Used online; Free [|Partner Finding Forum] - find partners for European projects; Free [|Pbwiki] - make your own collaborative documents (THIS page was made in pbwiki); Used online; free PDA - handheld devices; Hardware PDF to Excel - quickly and easily create highly editable XLS files from PDF files in Microsoft Excel, OpenOffice, Google Docs, and WordPerfect Office; Used online; Free [|Pedagogue] - collaborative e-learning content tool [|Photostory] - create storyie from photos; Downloadable app [|Picnik] - edit images in your browser; Used online; Free [|Picsearch] - a search engine for pictures: Used online; Free [|Pikistore] - create your own t-shirts; Used online [|Pixton] - create your own comics; Used online; Free [|Pizap] - edit images in your browser; Used online; Free [|Planypus] - share plans with other; Used online; Free [|Plurk] - communicate with your friends via a timeline; Used online; Free [|Poissonrouge] - learn French through games; Used online; Free [|Podium] - create your own podcasts [|Posterous] - post anything you like online; Used online; Free [|Powerleague] - create debate through thought provoking surveys; Used online; Free [|Prezi] - create effective presentations from still images; Used online; Free [|Profitania] - business strategy game; Downloadable app; Free (trial basis) PS3 - Sony's gaming console; Hardware PSP - Sony's handheld gaming console; Hardware

__**Q**__ [|Qik] - broadcast live video from a mobile phone; Used online; Free [|Quest Atlantis] - safe virtual world in which children complete educational challenges; Used online; Free [|QuestGarden] - repository of Webquests; Used online; Free [|Quizlet] - create Flashcard quizzes; Used online; Free

__**R**__ [|Rafi.ki] - learning community; Used online [|Random Activity Generator] - tool for rethinking how you complete tasks; Used online; Free Read the Words - turns text into audio [|Rememberthemilk] - organise your events/life; Used online; Free [|Rockyou] - photosharing; Used online; Free [|Routes Game] - resources centered around genetics; Used online; Free [|Rubistar] - helping teachers create rubrics quickly; Used online; Free

[|Samorost] - text free puzzle game can be used to teach literacy; Used online; Free [|ScrapBlog] - interactive poster maker; Used online; Free [|Scratch] - programming language for everyone; Downloadable app; Free
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Screenjelly - Screenjelly records your screen activity with your voice recording so you can spread it via Twitter or email; Online; Free Screenr - instant screencasts for Twitter; web-based recorder, iPhone compatible; Free Scribd - put your documents online; embed your documents into blogs, wikis and more. [|Segmation] - paint by numbers; Used online; Free [|Shape Collage] - create collages from photographs; Used online; Free [|Shelfari] - share your bookshelf with others; Used online; Free ShowDocument - easy web meeting and documents sharing; Used online; Free [|Shidonni] - bring drawings to life; Used online; Free [|Sim Earth] - simulate a living planet (classic game); Downloadable app; Free [|Similar Minds] - repository of personality tests; Free [|Skype] - audio & text communication tool; Downloadable app; Free [|Slideshare] - upload your slideshows and share with other people; Use online; Free [|SMART] - interactive whiteboard system [|SmugMug] - photosharing site; Used online; Free (limited use) [|Snapter] - use a digital camera as a mobile scanner; Downloadable app; Free Socrata- discover useful, unique and unusual datasets created by the community; Used online; Free [|SodaPlay] - make virtual objects then make them move; Used online; Free [|Songbird] - open source music player; Downloadable app; Free [|Spelling City] - create spelling lists; Used online; Free [|Spotify] - listen to music online; Downloadable app; Free Storybird - a service that uses collaborative storytelling to connect kids and families; Used online; Free [|Stripgenerator] - make your own comic; Used online; Free [|Stumbleupon] - recommend websites to others; Used online; Free [|Superclubsplus] - safe social networking site for children; Used online; Free (premium service available) [|Switchzoo] - create your own funny animals; Used online; Free

__**T**__ [|Taecanet] - directory of resources for teachers to aid personalised learning [|Taking Liberties] - looking at personal freedom & rights; Used online; Free [|TeacherTube] - repository of videos relevant for use in teaching; Used online; Free [|TED Talks] - repository of inspirational & life-affirming videos; Used online; Free [|TextArc] - create word pictures from text files; Used online; Free [|Textoriser] - create vector art from text files; Used online; Free [|Thinkature] - create your own collaborative visual workspace; Used online; Free ThinkFree - manage, share and convert documents to view; Used online; Some Free [|Think.com] - safe social networking site for children; Used online; Free [|TiddlyWiki] - create reusable, collaborative, non-linear notebook; Downloadable app; Free [|TikaTok] - create an virtual book from your pictures; Used online; Free [|Tinyurl] - shorten long web addresses; Used online; Free TokBox - free video chat and messages; Used online; Free [|Toodledo] - create 'to do' lists to organise your tasks; Used online; Free [|Toondoo] - make your own comic; Used online; Free TubeChop - edit YouTube videos and then embed them into websites; Used online; Free [|Turnitin] - check if work is plagiarised; Downloadable app [|TuxMath] - game to help learning of Maths; Downloadable app; Free [|Tux Paint] - create your own art; Downloadable app; Free [|Twiddla] - share a virtual whiteboard with other people; Used online; Free [|Twitter] - communicate with your friends; Used online; Free [|Typepad] - blog writing tool; Used online; Free [|TypeRacer] - improve typing speed by competing with others; Used online; Free

[|Ustream] - broadcast video footage live; Used online; Free [|Utterli] - allows you to call a designated number, record a response then have it automatically posted to a specified blog; Used online and mobiles phone; Free
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Visualiser - like an OHP but uses a camera; Hardware [|Visuwords] - graphical dictionary & thesaurus; Used online; Free Vixy - online video converter [|Voicetheread] - group conversations around images; Used online; Free
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__**W**__ [|**Web-Chops**] – Clip any part of a web page, save it and arrange onto a personal topic page; Used online; Free

Weblist - Create your list of URLs centered on a specific theme and Weblist will combine it to one easy to navigate URL; Used online; Free Weebly - Create a free class website and let your students build sites too; Education version; Used online; Free [|Westall's War] - resources centred around World War 2; Used online; Free [|Wetpaint] - build your own website Wii - Nintendo's gaming console; Hardware [|WikiEducator] - directory of e-learning content; Free Wikispaces - make your own collaborative documents; Used online; Free [|Wink] - create animated screen captures from your desktop; Downloadable app; Free Wix - stunning Flash websites, newsletters, banners and more; No downloads; Free [|Wizlite] - highlight text on websites & share with others; Used online; Free [|Wobook] - create and sell magazines from your own content; Used online [|Wordle] - create word pictures from text files; Used online; Free [|Wordpress] - blog writing tool; Used online; Free [|WorldTV] - create your own channels of themed videos; Used online; Free

__**X**__ [|Xtranormal] - create animations from text; Used online; Free

[|Yacapaca] - assessment platform; Used online; Free [|YackPack] - send audio feedback to grops; Used online; Free [|YouTube] - repository of videos; Used online; Free YouTubeEdu - videos and channels from university partners, Free Yugma - free web conferencing;m instantly share their desktop and ideas online; Free
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__**Z**__ [|Zamzar] - convert files from one type to another including songs, videos, images and documents; Used online; Free [|Zapitalism] - business strategy game; Downloadable app; Free (trial basis) [|Zoho] - tools for productivity & collaboration; Used online; Free [|Zotero] - collect, manage & cite your research sources; Downloadable app; Free

__**2**__ [|2Simple] - suite of many software tools for primary school use 21Classes - virtual classroom and blog portal; Used online; Free __**12**__ [|12seconds.tv] - create and share up to 12 seconds of video; Used online; Free

Web 2.0 Resources for 21st Century Instruction 21st Century Technology Tools Revised
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