Cool Tools Superintendent’s Conference Day Workshop Linda Brandon

zamzar .com Convert files without downloading software Find youtube videos and convert to .mov or .flv, .wmv etc.

Convert files without downloading software

Find youtube videos and convert to .mov or .flv, .wmv etc.

Twitter What are you doing now? 140 characters or less Economical with words Many voices project http://twitter. com/manyvoices ?page=7

What are you doing now?

140 characters or less

Economical with words

Many voices project

http://twitter. com/manyvoices ?page=7

Tiny URL Shortens any url Useful for students transcribing url’s Useful for sending links http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&countryid=250&addtohistory=&address=1600+pennsylvania+ave&city=washington&state=DC&zipcode=&submit=Get+Map Becomes http://tinyurl.com/37ggx

Shortens any url

Useful for students transcribing url’s

Useful for sending links http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&countryid=250&addtohistory=&address=1600+pennsylvania+ave&city=washington&state=DC&zipcode=&submit=Get+Map

Becomes http://tinyurl.com/37ggx

iTunes Podcasts are free iTunes U

Podcasts are free

iTunes U

Slideshare Collaborate on slideshows Share slideshows Find slideshows No need to save on thumbdrive, CD Lives on the web

Collaborate on slideshows

Share slideshows

Find slideshows

No need to save on thumbdrive, CD

Lives on the web

Flickr .com Writing prompts Presentations, digital storytelling Virtual fieldtrips Literature and flickr Teach about social software (how to tag, comment) Flickr “ Toys ”

Writing prompts

Presentations, digital storytelling

Virtual fieldtrips

Literature and flickr

Teach about social software (how to tag, comment)

Flickr “ Toys ”

FlickrStorm Select images for students in advance Saves class time Purposeful use of images (writing prompts, etc.) Safety

Select images for students in advance

Saves class time

Purposeful use of images (writing prompts, etc.)

Safety

Woophy Find photos geographically Log in lets you comment

Find photos geographically

Log in lets you comment

Google Docs Need a google account Shared documents for collaboration Calendar Spreadsheets Slideshows Documents Notebooks

Need a google account

Shared documents for collaboration

Calendar

Spreadsheets

Slideshows

Documents

Notebooks

Del. icio .us Social bookmarking site Share Access anywhere Tagging: folksonomy Toolbar can be embedded

Social bookmarking site

Share

Access anywhere

Tagging: folksonomy

Toolbar can be embedded

VoiceThread Create “slideshows” which include narration Tutorial Users can comment

Create “slideshows” which include narration

Tutorial

Users can comment

Blabberize Just for fun! Sample George Washington FDR

Just for fun!

Sample

George Washington

FDR