Online+Publishing+Tools

Storytelling Apps
Songify - Turn text into songs Sock Puppets - Create sock puppet shows synced to your own voices AudioBoo - Record audio clips, add photos, etc. Scribble Press - Create digital book that can be shared via web link or through ibooks VoiceThread - Capture a conversation around an image or movie Explain Everything ($2.99) - Screen casting app that allow you to create and capture images, add text or voice annotation, explain a process or create a movie.

**Word Cloud/Word Wall Tools**
[|Tagxedo] - Word clouds with shapes [|Wordle] Create word clouds Linoit Online notice board maker Wall Wisher "Online stickies" for words, photos, etc.
 * [|Suggestions for the use of Tagxedo]
 * [|50 Ways to use Wordle in the classroom]
 * [|How to Keep Wordle Safe in Your Classroom]
 * [|Great discussion of uses of Wordle]

Web 2.0 "Publish It!" Tools
[|Voicethread] - Online posting of images and shared conversation [|Prezi] - Create poster presentations [|Glogster] "Posterize" yourself [|Google Docs] Create and share online versions of documents, presentations and spreadsheets [|Storybird] Create your own online storybooks with words and images [|Kerpoof]- Scholastic online story creator tool [|Set up a free, no-ad K-12 Wikispace account] [|Livebinder] SlideRocket - Online presentation tool
 * [|17 Ways to Use Voicethread in the classroom]
 * [|How to link to a web site in Prezi]
 * [|Glogster Tutorial via Free Tech 4 Teachers]
 * [|Glogster Edu tutorial]
 * [|Glogging 101>]
 * Glogster in the classroom - includes rubric to evaluate Glogs

Online Still Comic Creator
[|Comic Strip improves literacy among boys] (article) [|Ways to Use Comics in the Classroom] (Slideshare) Comics - Create & share comics. [|www.mainada.net/comics/] ComicStripr - Personalize cartoon strips. [|www.comicstripgenerator.com][|/] FotoTricks - Upload photo and add comic bubbles. [|www.fototrix.com/] Quicktoons - Create & share comics. [|www.quicktoons.com/]

Comic Master - Create a free, online graphic novel

[|ToonDoo] Strip Generator Make Beliefs Comix Convert to Cartoon - adds comic effects to photos BeFunky - add comic effects to images/photos Chogger [|Bitstrips] [|Comiqs] [|Pixton] - Stykz - Multi platform stick figure animation tool [|Pivot Stick Animator] - Windows platform stick animation tool [|Witty Comics] [|Create Your Own Marvel Comic Book]

**Online Motion/Animation Tool**
[|Claymation in the Classroom] [|Doink] create fun animations with this incredible free animation / drawing tool [|Pencil Animation -] Download Only [|Dfilm] easily create fun films [|Fluxtime] more animation fun [|Flipbook] create fun flipbooks with this tools [|GoAnimate] [|Xtranormal] create movies with real characters [|Canvastic] - create simple animations on this free canvas

Avatars
Voki Blabberize GizMoz 3D avatar creator Oddcast DoppelMe (creates graphical avatar) List of Kid Friendly Avatar Creators (images only)
 * Voki examples, tutorials, etc.
 * Ways to Use Voki's in the Classroom
 * 10 Great Uses of Avatars in Schools

**Online Video Editing/Creation Tool**
Vimeo WeVideo Free, online video editor Jaycut: Free, online video editor Animoto
 * Jaycut alternatives
 * [|Animoto Video Tutorial]
 * [|Animoto Help & FAQ]
 * [|Animoto for Education]

[|YouTube]
 * [|YouTube Video Tutorials]
 * [|Logging into YouTube with Google]
 * [|YouTube Help]

[|YouTube Quick Capture] [|YouTube Quick Capture Help] Audacity sound recorder download

**QR Codes**
Lynne's QR Code Collection Classroom QR Codes on Pinterest

= Homework Help Tools = [|Hippocampus] [|Khan Academy]

Podcasting
[|Video - Podcasting in Plain English] [|Audacity]
 * [|Audacity LAME MP3 Encoder Plug-In]
 * [|Audacity Video Tutorial]
 * [|Audacity Tutorials]

Digital Images
__[|Video - Online Photo Sharing in Plain English]__ [|Flickr]
 * [|Flickr Video Tutorial]
 * [|Flickr FAQ]
 * [|Flickr Help]
 * [|Flickr Creative Commons]
 * [|How to Private vs. Public]
 * [|Number of Photos]
 * [|Free Account vs. Pro Account (Upgraded & cost])
 * [|Bottle Top tripod]
 * [|Picnik]
 * [|Picasa]

= Screen Capture = [|Screencast] [|Jing] [|40 free screen capture tools and tips]
 * [|Jing Help]

Google Tools
Join the Central US Google Apps for Education User Group! Richard Byrnes' Google Tools e-book I for teachers Richard Byrnes' Google Tools e-book II for teachers

Google Docs in Plain English(Video) [|Richard Byrne's Free Google Guide for Teachers] [|Advanced Tips and Tricks in Google Docs] Google Docs self-paced module Lesson plans that incorporate Google Docs Interesting Ways to Use Google Docs in the Classroom Sample Document
 * Google Docs **

Google Sites Intro via Teachertube Google Sites self-paced module
 * Google Sites **

Google Forms Intro and Uses 71[|+ ways to use Google Forms in the Classroom] Flubaroo - self-grading quizzes with Google forms Step by Step Guide to Using Flubaroo Use a Google Docs Spreadsheet to Send Text Message Alerts to Students
 * Google Forms/Spreadsheets **
 * Sample Form **

__[|Interesting Ways to Use Google Maps in the Classroom] __
 * Google Maps **

Tips for using Google Voice with your students
 * Google Voice **

Google Chrome/Youtube