Slower Traffic Move to the Right!

Taking it to the fast lane with free resources every busy educator can use to increase productivity.  This session is a continuation of last year’s...

 

Allll Aboard the Freebeez Train 

Want I.T.!  Need I.T!  Get I.T.!  Hop on board the freebeez train so you can say you Got I.T. free. Resources every busy educator can use to increase productivity.

 

 

 

Presenters

 

Midge Liggan is an Instructional Technology Resource Teacher serving 6 locations for Richmond Public Schools, including the Assistive Technology Lab and Advanced Placement Teachers.  Midge is a certified software professional and is NETS*T Board certified.        

e-mail Midge           link to Technology Media Moments Blog  http://www.rps4learning.com/mediamoments/

 

Dr. William Waller is the Coordinator of Technology Services for Richmond Public Schools.  

e-mail Dr. Waller          link to Podcasting with a Twist  http://techdoctorsplace.com/sessions

 

 

Freebeez Resources

 

Productivity Online
 

CoSketch:  collaborative online whiteboard for visualizing ideas with not registration required  http://cosketch.com/

 

Creately:  professional looking online diagrams created collaboratively  http://creately.com

 

DabbleBoard:  unlike Creately this online whiteboard recognizes most drawing shapes and lets you conduct presentations

and chat     http://www.dabbleboard.com/

 

Primary Pad:  Google docs blocked?  Try this online processor tool for schools   http://primarypad.com

 

Twiddla:  web-based playground for marking sites, graphics, and photos; easy brainstorming which includes EtherPad 

http://www.twiddla.com/ (no longer free) 

 

UseApollo:  online image proofing   http://www.useapollo.com/

 

Grou.ps:  want your own social network for students to safely interact on topics of your choice, share documents, files, and 

even your own YouTube   http://grou.ps/home/ (change in focus)

 

Twiducate:  create an online social network for your classroom to share ideas, discuss, ask questions and more   http://twiducate.com

 

MeBeam:  a chat room that is instantaneously created for your students   http://www.mebeam.net/  (Repeat from 2009)

 

Wix:  create flash web sites   http://www.wix.com

 

 

Productivity Offline

 

CD Burner XP Pro:  create data disks of virtually any type, including support for burning data to HD-DVD and Blu-ray as well as ISO files

and a feature that converts BIN and NRG formats to ISO  http://download.cnet.com/CDBurnerXP/3000-2646_4-10409086.html 

 

Super Video Editor:   handles most video formats best suited for MiniDV or HDV video editing   http://www.alldj.com/video_editor/video_editor.htm

 

Power Talk:  open source voice for powerpoint slide show or presentations   http://fullmeasure.co.uk/powertalk/ 

 

LightWorks Open Source:  video editing software similar to Avid or Final Cut   http://lightworksbeta.com/ (no longer free)

 

Core Knowledge Online

 

Protagonize:  writing community wherein one author starts and others add on; make sure to look at the writing exercises which is great for students   http://www.protagonize.com/category/exercises

 

Storybird: writing for younger students who can create simple imaginative stories with illustrations   http://storybird.com/

 

Senduit:  upload student assignments, directions, etc and choose the expiration date up to a 1 week   http://www.senduit.com/

 

Woices:  web tool for sharing echoes that are linked to specific geographic locations   http://woices.com

 

Encalc:  free online scientific calculator   http://www.encalc.com/

                         NOW:  eCalc

 

Boolify:  don't know Boolean Logic, well now you don't have to   http://www.kidzsearch.com/boolify/ 

 

Quizlet:  according to the site they are the largest flash card and games site with over 8 million flash cards   http://quizlet.com/

 

One Word:  that's it, one word writing prompt with 60 seconds to write  http://oneword.com/

 

Awesome Highlighter:  highlight text on web pages then you get a link to share with other  http://awurl.com/YvSmuNnSh       www.awesomehighlighter.com   

 

Megamaps:  "Map your World" is the tag line for this site.  Print maps large and small  http://www.yourchildlearns.com/megamaps.htm 

 

 

Core Knowledge Offline

 

Primary Resources:  just what it says, all types of downloaded resources by content   http://www.primaryresources.co.uk

 

Microsoft Mathematics 4.0:  graphing calculator that plots 2D and 3D step by step  

  http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=15702

 

Web 2.0calc:  another free online calculator which has 3 widgets that can be embedded on a blog or website   http://web2.0calc.com/

 

Speedcrunch: can be downloaded but if you don't have permission to install it on your system or need to move it from workstation to workstation, download the archive   http://speedcrunch.org/en_US/index.html

 

WOW!

 

Bingle.nu:  search engine which searchs bingle and Google at the same time. (note: does not work in the Chrome browser any more; use IE)  http://bingle.nu/

 

Wallwisher:  online noticeboard maker to keep notes, to make announcements, and links   http://www.wallwisher.com  (now padlet)

 

PaperRater:  free Plagiarism Detection, free Auto Grader, free Spelling and Grammar Check, free Style and Word Choice Analysis, free Readability Statistics, free Title Validation, free Vocabulary Builder tool   http://www.paperrater.com/   

 

Sharendipity:  create custom web applications   http://sharendipity.com/

 

20 Things I Learned:  http://www.20thingsilearned.com/en-US/home

 

Ustream Producer:  free application used to turn your desktop or laptop into a broadcast studio tused to stream content via Ustream.tv  http://www.ustream.tv/producer 

 

Zumo Cast:  enjoy your entire collection of videos and music on the iPhone, iPad, and any browser; without the need to upload or sync 

http://www.zumocast.com/

 

Splashtop:  control your desktop even when it's somewhere else   http://www.splashtop.com/ 

 

VLC Streamer:  stream videos from your desktop to your mobile device  http://hobbyistsoftware.com/vlcstreamer 

 

TeamViewer:   remote control your pc desktop   http://www.teamviewer.com/en/index.aspx 

 

Air Playit:  streaming video to iPhone, iPad, and Android devices   http://www.airplayit.com/ 

 

AirVideo:  video streaming to iPad, iPhone, and iPod   http://www.inmethod.com/air-video/index.html;jsessionid=FF8EBE8C137A9448F4BB7159582FECC2  

 

 Allll Aboard 2010