Andrew Lamb's List: Web20tools

A powerful, online, Flash-based image editing program

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image editor tools web2.0 photos pixlr on 2009-08-12 and saved by 437 people

An online photo editing site from Adobe

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tools web2.0 editor image photography photoshop on 2009-08-12 and saved by 159 people

A collaboration tool with video, audio, screen-sharing and much more!

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collaboration conference webconferencing web2.0 tools on 2009-08-12 and saved by 50 people

Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The images you create with Wordle are yours to use however you like. You can print them out, or save them to the Wordle gallery to share with your friends.

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wordle visualization cloud graphics creativity web2.0 on 2009-08-10 and saved by 2127 people

ReadTheWords.com is a free, web based service that assists people with written material. We do this by using TTS Technology, or Text To Speech Technology. Users can generate a clear sounding audio file from almost any written material. The site generates a voice that reads the words out loud, that you request us to read.

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web2.0 words TTS on 2009-08-10 and saved by 25 people

Animoto provides an array of tools for creating videos in your classroom.

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animoto video digitalstorytelling slideshow on 2009-08-11 and saved by 10 people

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web2.0 glogster presentation on 2009-08-10 and saved by 642 people

An animation program for younger children. A fun to use cartoon tools with stock shapes and character bubbles. No import of media, no audio, no ability to create links or embed code.\n

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web2.0 digitalstorytelling animation creativity comics kids on 2009-09-01 and saved by 817 people

A neat, clean interface and a site that allows private journaling.

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journal web2.0 writing penzu blogging blog on 2009-08-12 and saved by 62 people

Easy to create a slide show. Upload photos, select the music score, and decide to make it public or keep it private, email the show or the URL, send it to a friend on Facebook, or embed it in a blog. Photo Peach provides a quick and easy way for students to make an audio slideshow video. Many of the music options for Photo Peach are classical selections which could make a nice accompaniment to slideshow of art work.

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slideshow photos web2.0 presentation photography photopeach flickr tools on 2009-09-01 and saved by 389 people

Create online multimedia scrapbooks with this easy-to-use tool! Scrapblog takes the idea of scrap-booking or collage making and puts it online in an easy to use format. Scrapblog allows users to incorporate pictures and videos as a part of a scrapblog. Scrapblog works with Flickr, Picasa, Photobucket, and other image hosting services.

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web2.0 scrapbooking photos tools blog photography scrapbook blogging on 2009-08-14 and saved by 744 people

Powerful slide show creator; imports PowerPoint, uses themes, can add builds, transitions, timer slide advances, include video, attach audio for entire presentation or per slide, flash in slides, publish as public or with password access.

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presentation slideshow web2.0 tools collaboration sliderocket on 2009-09-02 and saved by 680 people

An online timeliner application that easily creates a great-looking timeline. The no-cost version can import links, RSS, images, and much more. No collaborative sharing of timelines at this point.

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timeline history timeglider web2.0 tools timelines socialstudies on 2009-08-12 and saved by 45 people

Meaningful discussion of images and concepts - through voice or through writing. Weave uploaded or flickr imported images into a media presentation with multiple voices. Record audio, video, or add text or drawn annotations. Others can add video, audio, and text comments as well.

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web2.0 voicethread collaboration slideshow photos voice on 2009-09-01 and saved by 2431 people

Bubbl.us is a simple and free web application that lets you brainstorm online.
You can: Create colorful mind maps online, Share and work with friends, Embed your mind map in your blog or website, Email and print your mind map, Save your mind map as an image.

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web2.0 mindmap brainstorming collaboration on 2009-08-11 and saved by 1050 people

Real-time collaboration tool

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collaboration writing web2.0 on 2009-08-11 and saved by 1180 people

Mind Meister could be used by students to record and organize their ideas and resources for research papers. The ability to add active links to websites helps students keep track of their resources and how those resources will be used in their paper. Mind Meister is a collaborative tool so it's very useful for students who are working on a group project or presentation. The embedding codes provided by Mind Meister make it possible for users to include their mind maps as a part of a wiki, blog, or website.

www.mindmeister.com/?first=true - Preview

web2.0 concept mapping mindmeister mindmapping on 2009-08-14 and saved by 30 people

A browser pug-in that gives you the coolest interface for viewing photos and videos on the Web.

www.cooliris.com/product - Preview

cooliris firefox web2.0 photos search plugin on 2009-08-12 and saved by 42 people

Cover an event with live blogging as it happens and invite others to "participate" and comment!

www.coveritlive.com/index.php - Preview

blogging web2.0 liveblogging tools interactive on 2009-08-12 and saved by 225 people

Jing is free software that adds visuals to your online conversations. Jing is a very useful tool to have installed on your computer. Jing makes it easy for teachers to create short screencasts and screenshots to explain to students how to use a new piece of software or a new website. Screencast can be particularly useful if you're students are going to be doing work online away from your classroom. Post your screencasts online and your students can watch them when you're not available to answer their "how-to" questions.

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screencast screencapture web2.0 collaboration jing presentations on 2009-08-14 and saved by 2077 people