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Directory of tools that do at least some of what Flash can do or that work with Flash--presentation tools, quiz tools, PowerPoint to Flash converters, ActionScript editors, etc. Most have free demos; not many open source options in this area.

www.swftools.com - Preview

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Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach's wiki with workshop and web 2.0 resources.

21stcenturylearning.wikispaces.com/ - Preview

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Enter a URL & see Tweets with links to that site

backtweets.com - Preview

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Free tool for course authoring. Screen captures and PowerPoint imports are paid extras, but the basic tool is free. Might be nice for creating portfolio samples if you don't have access to Captivate or Articulate.

www.courselab.com/...default.html - Preview

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Open source Google Docs backup tool. It checks whether the Google Docs file already exists on your computer and if it's an older version and only downloads a backup copy if needed.

gs.fhtino.it/gdocbackup - Preview

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Backups for email, blogs, photo accounts, and Twitter. To get a free Twitter backup, you need to Tweet about the service once.

backupmy.net - Preview

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Collecta calls itself "real-time search." It focuses on searching blogs, Twitter, news sites, etc. rather than more static web content.

collecta.com - Preview

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Open source project for printing images on multiple sheets of paper, making your own posters.

posterazor.sourceforge.net - Preview

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5-minute slidecast on different types of social media, comparing content-focused and people-focused tools

donaldhtaylor.wordpress.com/...a-simple-social-media-map - Preview

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I was just trying to figure out how to get a news feed from Google today and was stumped. Google changed the interface and no longer provides a direct link, but you can manually create the feed.

davidwarlick.com/2cents - Preview

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You can't copy links from Google search results unless you open them in a new tab...unless you use something like this

userscripts.org/...53226 - Preview

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Open source software for screencasts with audio. Exports to swf or avi.

camstudio.org/ - Preview

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Create accessible forms, YouTube captions, skip nav links, etc.

accessify.com/tools-and-wizards - Preview

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Mind map of online collaboration tools

www.mindmeister.com/12213323 - Preview

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Resources and examples for online portfolios, including some tutorials for different tools

eportfolio-nyit.wikispaces.com/Resources - Preview

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Tools categorized by individual or institutional, ranked by interactivity and the amount of personal expression possible

electronicportfolios.org/categories.html - Preview

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Helen Barrett recreated her portfolio in over 30 online tools. This page includes samples and instructions for some of the more successful tools.

electronicportfolios.org/web20portfolios.html - Preview

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Examples from real teachers about how Google Docs can be used in the classroom

docs.google.com/...answer.py - Preview

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Tips and tricks for working more effectively with Google Docs

weirdblog.wordpress.com/...14-best-google-doc-tricks - Preview

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Over 50 tools for digital storytelling, categorized by tool type

cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools - Preview

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