ABC ICT Tools

" iPads for Learning Getting Started…….Resource booklet for schools"

Creaza offers you an integrated, web-based toolbox for creative work, both at school and in your free time. You use the toolbox along with various fully developed thematic universes: historical periods, fairy-tales, fantasy worlds, and current challenges, such as climate/environment. Creaza integrates professional and user-generated content, creative tools and a social network in a new and innovative way. Users on Creaza have the opportunity to share their work with other Internet users and can give each other comments and suggestions on the products they choose to share. To use this service, all you need is Internet access, a web browser, and the Flash plug-in. Creaza is available for PC, MAC, and Linux users alike. Creaza is fully integrated with Fronter, who provides a platform for learning and collaboration. Fronter offers Creaza as a PlusPack integrated in their platform.

"Terms of Use Welcome to Creaza. Creaza is free to use, but you can purchase an extended subscription, with access to more content and more storage space. The following Terms of Use apply to our website and associated Services. If you are under 15 years old, please be so kind as to ask a parent or guardian for permission before accepting these Terms of Use, and get them to help you if there is something you do not understand."

We could use this with our younger ones as well as long as their parents don't opt them out.

" * o Data sets o Comments o Topic centers o * Participate o Create a visualization o Upload a data set o Create a topic center o Register * Learn more o Quick start o Visualization types o About Many Eyes o Privacy o Blog Search Many Eyes Select collection from given Drop-down box Search Try our featured visualizations "

"Chart Type: 3D Pie charts"

"​Data visualizations for a changing world ​The Google Public Data Explorer makes large datasets easy to explore, visualize and communicate. As the charts and maps animate over time, the changes in the world become easier to understand. You don't have to be a data expert to navigate between different views, make your own comparisons, and share your findings. "

"Create, Share, Explore Great Visualizations." launching soon you can add your name to their email list to be notified once launched

Educational Blackberry_Apps

http://www.shwup.com Bring together your photos and video. Create muvees with your friends and family.

to create toons parents must accept the terms of agreement for kids under 18.

Add speech bubbles to photos and send or add to web sites.

"Convert PDFs into stylish page flip books FlipSnack is an online flipping book software that allows you to convert PDF documents into Flash page flip digital publications. It's the ideal solution for those who wish to embed a book, magazine, catalog, newspaper, portfolio or any other kind of document into a website or blog. Once created, you can embed your flipping book collection, download them or share them on social networking websites such as Facebook. P.S. With FlipSnack you can upload several documents at once, allowing you to embed not only one, but multiple page flip publications in the same Flash widget. "

I might try this with the LRc newsletters.

Great way to create podcasts with students when they interview someone for their class. They can "meet" experts online and record the conversation so they can revisit the conversation and share with others.

Curso de diseño gráfico en GNU/Linux con Gimp "

BIBLION: THE BOUNDLESS LIBRARY - an iPad app from The New York Public Library

smart board tutorials

"is a large online free photo collection. You can download and use any image or texture from our site and use it in your own work."

"attempts to make images (mostly photographs) that are useful in teaching geography more widely available. Navigate via map points on the globe, and capture images around common themes. Love the one on transport! and community is cool too!"

"Over 2,330 high-resolution images scanned from more than 100 different old or rare books, with extracts!"

"All images are at least 2400 x 1600, and photos can be used for commercial or personal projects. Beautiful images for your creative presentations. Just sign up for membership."