This document lists and provides brief descriptions of various online tools that can be used for education, including tools for audio recording, photo editing, URL shortening, blogging, bookmarking, file storage, online communities, news curation, search, document collaboration, forms, reading feeds, videos, brainstorming, discussions, screencasts, concept mapping, wikis, word clouds, and animated movies. Many of the tools allow for easy online sharing of content.

2. AudioBoo
www.audioboo.com
Record voice and share online.

3. Aviary
www.aviary.com
Online photo editor. Easy online sharing.

4. Bit.ly
www.bitly.com
URL Shortener
Make custom url names
Share easily
Track views

5. Blogger
http://www.blogger.com/
Student reflection
Collected resources
Peer Review
Peer Commenting

6. Diigo
www.diigo.com
Online bookmarking. Access your bookmarks
from anywhere. Easy sharing. Social
functionality.

7. Dropbox
www.dropbox.com
Cloud storage of files. Easy upload and sharing.

8. Edmodo
www.edmodo.com
Online community creation. Add students to
groups. Chat, discussions and more. Join
teacher communities.

9. Flipboard
•http://flipboard.com/
•Table Devices
•Create your own newspaper
•Curate News and Information
•Share Features

10. Google Search
www.google.com
Advanced search features and curation methods

11. Google A Day
http://agoogleaday.com/#date=2012-01-31
Search practice with a variety of creative and
almost magical tools

12. Google Docs
•www.Docs.google.com
•Collaborative
presentations
•Email and
Communications tools
•Word
Processing, Presentation
s, Spreadsheets

13. Google Forms
www.docs.google.com
Collect Information
Formative Evaluation
Use for Assessments
Surveys

14. Google Reader
www.google.com
Read online content in feeds.
Great for blog reading.

15. Khan Academy
http://www.khanacademy.org/
Flipped Classroom
Video Collection

16. Mindmeister
www.mindmeister.com
Assess Understanding
Brainstorming
Class Discussions
Icons, Images
Collaboration

17. Ning
http://www.ning.com/
Online Communities
Share Discussions, Resources
Connect to Others
Form Groups

18. Scoop.it
Create your own newspaper based on keywords.
Presented in an easy to read style
http://www.scoop.it/

19. Screenr
http://www.screenr.com/
Instant Screencasts. Just click record. Share
online.

20. Webbing Tool – Mapping
Read Write Think
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-
resources/student-interactives/readwritethink-
webbing-tool-30038.html?tab=5#tabs
Create Simple Concept Maps

21. Wikispaces
www.wikispaces.com
Collaborative Spaces
Student and Teacher Collaboration
Discussions
Sharing of Resources

22. Wordle
www.wordle.net
Create word clouds. Variety of formats. See how
your words appear.
Transfer images created as Creative Commons

23. Xtranormal
http://www.xtranormal.com/
Mave movies
Add animations
Add custom backgrounds, voice

24. Thank You
Nancy Caramanico
Learning and Technology Consultant,
Instructional Technology Specialist
http://ncara.edublogs.org
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ncara
Email: nancycaramanico@gmail.com