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Thinkature: Real-time collaboration for the web
Thinkature brings the richness of in-person, visual communication to the web by placing instant messaging inside a visual workspace. Use it as a collaboration environment, a meeting room, a personal web-based whiteboard, or something entirely new.
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Hobnox
"Hobnox is an online entertainment and publishing platform, a network for creatives and their fans...Hobnox combines the best of current web entertainment with the newest technological possibilities of the internet to create fascinating opportunities for both artists and audiences."
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Issuu - You Publish
Upload all major file formats and convert them into online publications.
Can be used to:
-Create digital books, e-zines, etc.
-Students can become "published" authors
-Alternative strategy for reports and presentations
-Develop and share tutorials, study guides, etc.
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Calaméo: Publish and share documents
Upload all major file formats and convert them into online publications.
Can be used to:
-Create digital books, e-zines, etc.
-Students can become "published" authors
-Alternative strategy for reports and presentations
-Develop and share tutorials, study guides, etc.
-Embed projects into a class site, blog or wiki
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Weboworld: Vocabulary Visually
A visual vocabulary site containing hand-drawn situational visuals that help in memorizing and retaining vocabulary better than ever before.\n\nThey also encourage users to submit their own sketches at http://weboword.ning.com, of which they feature the best @ WeboWord.
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WordAhead: Vocabulary Videos
"This website has a collection of short, simple and fun video clips to correctly define and provide examples of around 800 words in context. The videos are entirely appropriate for middle and high school students. The students are encouraged to play with words,create their own vocabulary videos and upload their work to the website. Teachers may direct activities and assign word projects to the students. The Study Room allows personalized list creation and sharing. Visitors can also sign up to receive a word of the day in the email."
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Campaign Trail Collaboration
Mock Presidential debate between classes in Kansas and Connecticut via Skype.
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OffiSync
Bringing the power of Google to Microsoft Office. Collaborate with others. Store documents online. Publish and share documents. Integrated Google Search and Image Search.
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SmartBoard Mini-Movies
A SmartBoard mini-movie is a simple (most involve only a click of the mouse), interactive animation that teachers can download and add to their galleries. From there, the movies can be inserted into their SMART Notebook presentations. Each mini-movie is a dynamic Flash file, similar to the same files that are already included in SMART Notebook's resources.
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Screenr
Create screencasts and screen recordings with this free online service. It is very simple.
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Story Starters | Scholastic.com
"Hundreds of creative combinations that take the writer’s block out of creative writing. Set young writers loose with prompts that focus on character (who the story is about), plot (what happens in the story), and setting (where or when the story happens)." You can also pick the story format (notebook, letter, newspaper or postcard).
