XP and 2000 NOT Vista 

supposedly used in all Khan Academy screencasts, along with camtasia.

type or paste text into box. Create mp3 and download. or use bookmarklet and paste web page into bookmarklet

List of all the ## Interesting Ways to Use series of PPTs from Tom Barrett on one page

Welcome To TripGeo Create A New Directions Map Now * Simple interface to quickly create your map. * Animate your journey using Google Street View. * Customize the map's appearance. * Simple drag and drop route waypoint editing.

#Use COLLAGE to quickly produce dynamic interactive panoramas with hot-spots. # Use STUDIO to build a personalized media presentation... and, place it in your COLLAGE. # Use EXPRESS to build presentations with dynamic content from RSS feeds and online albums."

recommendations:1. Ensure that all readings, articles, presentations and videos (all course material) are available in the course management system.2. "Create a weekly reading assessment that asks students to formulate or discuss the most important things you wanted them to get out the this week's articles."3. "Make your syllabus a living document and let students know about changes via class emails - it will put your class in the forefront of their minds."4. "Use technology to help students engage with one another - create peer review groups for papers or discussion groups online."

learner centered syllabus example.

analysis of format and content of I Have A Dream

"This is my "to-do" list of tools to add to this site; new ones I have found or others have suggested. Keep in mind that my criteria for something to be included in the collection: * The tool allows you to mix 2 or more media types to create something you can publish to the web * The tool is free to use * The tool exists on a web site (e.g. not a download or a mobile app) * The tool is not specific to any operating system or browser"

cogdog's take on new web-based storytelling tools

Cogdog's take on new web tools for storytelling

tweeted by Craig Sylvern

animated gif

Prezi example

The Visual Understanding Environment (VUE) is an Open Source project based at Tufts University. The VUE project is focused on creating flexible tools for managing and integrating digital resources in support of teaching, learning and research. VUE provides a flexible visual environment for structuring, presenting, and sharing digital information.

some ways to use Bubbl.us with some directions on saving in various formats. Collaboration is key. Multiple people can work on the same map.

THere is one in Brattleboro http://wiki.workatjelly.com/w/page/12752542/Brattleboro,-VT-Jelly Home=based freelancers meet up to share ideas and chat

SnipSnip.it is a new service that allows you to easily clip a section from a YouTube video and share that section with others. 

nook ereader app that allows much editing, collecting,exporting of notes

If you are a complete novice and have no short-term plan to learn how to code, it may still be worth your time to find out about what it takes to gather data by scraping web sites -- so you know what you're asking for if you end up hiring someone to do the technical work for you. How to get data from a PDF, for example