Technology+Toolbox



Reviews || Browser applications to customize or feed information. || Wizz RSS || Y || 0 || E,M ||  || Confusing; Stay current on professional input; Easy setup || Google Reader || Y/N || 0 || E,M || N || Search topics and current events || Bloglines ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || **Social Bookmarking** |||||||||| Tag and organize information sources and content; Invite, share, link, network with others; Customize access privileges || Backflip ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Furl ||  ||   || E,M ||  || Add button to setup; track fav site and create navigation path || Del.icio.us || Y/N || 0 || E,M || N || Organized; easy to read and maneuver; Use for specific search; Save info and access with password; Quick setup; Inappropriate ads || Blinklist ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Simpy ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Technorati ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Squidoo || Y || 0 || E || N || Wide range of materials; Page lens on issues; Inappropriate ads || Rollyo || Y || 0 || E || Y/N || Easy setup; Focused, customized search on topic; Many ads || Grokker ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Google Notebook || N ||  || M ||  || Organized notebooks to store research || Protopage || N || 0 || E,M || Y || Create site or unit with tabs, projects, links; **Can't** upload files; Ads during setup; Guide/control access || PageFlakes ||  || 0 || M ||  || Create site; Must cut and paste code || NetVibes ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Google Personalized Homepage ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Gaggle Blogs ||  ||   || H || Y || Tech must setup; Filters || Edublogs || N || 0 || M || Y || Tech must setup; Customized templates || Drupal || Y || 0 || H ||  ||   || Class Blogmeister ||  || 0 || H ||  || Need school pass code || Blogger || N ||  || E ||  || Quick setup; supports RSS; Share info || Wikispaces || Y/N || 0 || E || Y || Pay fee to turn off ads; Post assignments; Customized templates; Learning spaces; Tabs; Green; Supports class view and collaboration; Can restrict use || PbWiki ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || jotspot ||  || 0 ||  ||   ||   || Zoho Writer ||   || 0 || E ||  ||   || Writeboard ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Google Docs || N || 0 || E || Y || Import and edit docs; Supports multiple users; Store and access projects || Ajaxwrite || Y || 0 || E || Y || Similar to MS Word || Glypho || N || 0 || E || N || Write and share stories; Worldwide; Supports collaboration; Inappropriate || FanFiction.Net || Y || 0 || E,M || N || Pubish; Lots of categories; Hard finding work/reviews; Posts could be inappropriate; Do book, movie and game reviews; Uncensored || Zoho Sheet || Y || 0 || E || Y || Import and export charts and graphs || Num Sum || Y || 0 || E || Y || Great templates || Numbler ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Google Spreadsheet || Y/N || 0 || E || Y || Share and post info; Supports file sharing; Restrict access; Track grades || Rubistar ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Surveymonkey || Y/N || 0 || E,M || Y || Anonymous; Fun to use; Quick set-up; Several survey formats; Real-time results; Data analysis; Class projects || HotPotatoes || N ||  ||   ||   ||   || Zoho Polls ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Powergramo ||  || Yes ||  ||   ||   || Audacity || Y ||  || E || Y || Download time; Make videos || IndiePodder ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || iTunes || Y || Yes || E || N || Pay to download music; Uncensored pics and music; Must have own IPod || Wikipedia Commons ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || YouTube || Y || 0 || E || N || Search wide range of video; Post video; Uncensored || Video Furnace ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Video Egg ||  || 0 || E ||  || Search for video?; Make a video || JumpCut || Y/N || 0 || E || No/Create yahoo acct || Create and save video; Download video? || Grouper ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Vimeo || Y ||  ||   ||   || Video publishing and social networking || EyeSpot || Y ||  || E || N || Cool tool; Use with Audacity || Tux Paint || N || 0 || E || Y || Similar to MS Paint; Primary; Stamps || Picasa || Y || 0 || E || Y || Upload, organize, store, share pics || MS Photo Story 3 || N || 0 || E,M || Y || Add pics, music, narration, text to presentation; Primary grades may need instruction to use || iPhoto ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Google SketchUp || N ||  || E,M ||  || Good for secondary; Use in architecture, art, math classes, etc. || GIMP ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Xdrive || Y || 0 || E,M ||  || Easy assess storage; Couldn't register || Openomy ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Box.net || Y ||  ||   ||   || Online storage || Google Docs and Spreadsheets ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Glide Personal ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Allmydata ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Quizilla || Y ||  ||   ||   || Creative writing; polls; poems || Zoho Show ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Thumbstacks.com ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || KeyNote ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || SlideShare || Y || 0 || M ||  || Create and share slidecast (slides + podcast) || MS Photo Story 3 || N || 0 || E,M || Y || Add pics, music, narration, text to presentation; Primary grades may need instruction to use, **Can't** use with Mac ||
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 * User**
 * Friendly**
 * E,M,H** ||
 * Appr/**
 * Start** ||
 * Comments** ||
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 * Podcasting and Screencasting** ||||||||||  ||
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 * Presentation Tools** ||||||||||  ||
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