Free Photos for Students/Educators

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, Digital Photography, Lesson Planning, Odds and Ends, Promethean Resources, Web 2.0, Web Design | Posted on July 10, 2011

imagebaseImage Base Photos are categorized, searchable, and a great tool for students to use in web design and project based learning.

photos 8 Photos 8 is another site with a large number of royalty free photos that can be used in presentations and web publishing.

Automatoon Animation Tool

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Animation, Desktop Publishing, Digital Storytelling, Odds and Ends, Reading/Language Arts, Web 2.0 | Posted on July 10, 2011

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Automatoon.Com

Automatoon is completely web based and free. There’s no fussy authoring software to install (or pay for!) and you can effortlessly share your animations online. You can also easily export your animations and embed them in your own websites, all for free!  Automatoon is the easiest animation tool ever created.

Primary Pad

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, Odds and Ends, Reading/Language Arts, Wikis, Writing | Posted on July 10, 2011

primary pad Primary Pad

PrimaryPad is a web-based word processor designed for schools that allows pupils and teachers to work together in real-time.

23 Ways to Use Wallwisher in the Classroom

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, Graphic Organizers, Lesson Planning, Odds and Ends, Online Projects, Social Media, Web 2.0 | Posted on May 5, 2011

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23 Ways to Use Wallwisher in the Classroom is a great blog post on Innovation 3.  You can access Wallwisher and set up a free account atwww.wallwisher.com.

FlipSnack

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, Digital Storytelling, E-Books, Odds and Ends, Web 2.0, Web Design | Posted on May 3, 2011

flipsnack

Flipsnack.Com allows you to convert any PDF file into a flipbook that can be embedded in a web site or blog.

10 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do with GMail and Google Calendar

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, Google | Posted on May 3, 2011

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10 Ideas for GMail and Google Calendar has some good ideas for using these tools in an innovative way.

Grapholite

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, Educational Resources, Graphic Organizers, Math Resources, Technology, Web 2.0 | Posted on April 29, 2011

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    Grapholite Free Graphing Tool is a good alternative for younger students to Kidspiration.  It is a free online tool with many colors and shapes for graphing ideas.

4 Free Photos

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, Digital Photography, Digital Storytelling, Lesson Planning | Posted on April 7, 2011

4 free photos 4 Free Photos is a good site to find images for web sites, flip charts, and student projects.  Plus, it’s one of the few image sites not yet blocked in our district!

Memidex Free Online Dictionary

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, English Language Learners, Lesson Planning, Odds and Ends, Reading/Language Arts | Posted on March 30, 2011

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Memidex.Com is a new online dictionary and thesaurus that also provides audio pronunciation of words.

Snap How.Com

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, Educational Resources, Microsoft Office Programs/Tools, Odds and Ends, Professional Development, Technology | Posted on February 22, 2011

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SnapHow.Com  Snaphow.com focuses on publishing user friendly PC Guides and tutorials which appeals to the regular internet users and non-geeks.

Cheat Sheet: 10 Tips and Tricks for Microsoft Word

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, Microsoft Office Programs/Tools | Posted on February 22, 2011

10 Tips and Tricks for Microsoft Word has some ideas that can improve productivity for even the most experienced WORD user.

Magnoto

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, Graphic Organizers, Lesson Planning, Odds and Ends, Online Projects, Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) | Posted on February 17, 2011

magnoto

Magnoto.Com is a lot like Wallwisher – a site where several people can upload content, videos, reminders etc.  Great tool for collaborative projects. You can even upload data from your email account.

Badge Maker

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, Digital Photography, Odds and Ends | Posted on February 17, 2011

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Big Huge Labs.Com has an easy badge making site you could use for class, parent programs, et..

BigFoto.Com

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, Digital Storytelling | Posted on February 17, 2011

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BigFoto.Com has free photographs you can use for classroom publications or flip chart creation.

12 Tips for Microsoft Excel

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, Microsoft Office Programs/Tools | Posted on February 10, 2011

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12 Tips for Microsoft Excel has everything from conditional formatting to macros.

Parade of PowerPoint for the Classroom

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, Graphic Organizers, Lesson Planning, Odds and Ends, Promethean Resources | Posted on February 10, 2011

parade of powerpoint

Parade of Power Point Games for the Classroom – Just what the name says.  You have the capability to edit the games to fit your course content.

70+ Google Forms for the Classroom

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, Google | Posted on January 31, 2011

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70+ Google Forms for the Classroom  Google Forms is a great tool.  Take a look here for a more detailed introduction and guide to using and creating a Google Form – this was written prior to Google bringing forms into the NEW menu.

Copy Paste Character.Com

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, Keyboarding, Odds and Ends | Posted on January 7, 2011

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Copy Paste Character.Com is a site you can go to for those hard to find symbols not on your keyboard.  Since this web site is in FLASH, you will have to select all, press CONTROL C, and then paste into your word document.

Wylio – Find Photos Fast

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Blogs, Desktop Publishing, Digital Photography, Search Engines | Posted on December 1, 2010

Wylio.Com is a site where you can search for photos (may be blocked at school).   Wylio automatically sizes the image, hosts the image, and builds the photo credit into the code. Need more details?

80 Awesome Bing Tricks for Both Students & Teachers

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, Search Engines | Posted on December 1, 2010

80 Awesome Bing Tricks for Students and Teachers is just what it says – check it out if you use Bing as your search engine.

13 Ways to Move Big Files on the Web

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, Technology, Web 2.0 | Posted on December 1, 2010

13 Ways to Move Big Files on the Web

How many times have you had a large photo file, video, or presentation and you are not able to email or transfer it due to size.  Here are several options to help you transfer these large files.

Ookaboo

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, Odds and Ends, Search Engines, Web Design | Posted on December 1, 2010

Ookaboo.Com is a search engine for web photos.

All pictures on Ookaboo are available free under public domain or Creative Commons and can be used on web sites and for classwork and other creative projects.

Using Prezi as a Presentation Tool

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, Professional Development, Technology | Posted on November 12, 2010

Using Prezi as a Presentation Tool has links to several sites and tutorials on creating presentations with this free online tool.

Kate.Net Seasonal Resources – Thanksgiving

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, Seasonal/Holidays | Posted on November 1, 2010

katethankstitlebar2Kate.Net Thanksgiving Resources has desktop wallpaper, coloring sheets, clip art and more to help you and your students celebrate the holiday of Thanksgiving.

Prezi Tutorial Using Prezi

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Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Desktop Publishing, Promethean Resources, Web 2.0, Web Design | Posted on October 12, 2010

prezi tutorial   Prezi Tutorial by Chris Howley shows you step-by-step how to create a simple Prezi presentation.

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