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Embed a NewsShow on your web page and let your users see headlines and previews of Google News Search results that you've selected. Customize how the news bar should be displayed, and this wizard will write the code for you.

free youtube converter plus many other conversions

rip audio off youtube videos with a click

Free Studio is a single package which bundles all free software from DVDVideoSoft to work with DVD, video and audio files! With this free software you can convert video and audio files between different formats and to iPod, PSP, iPhone, BlackBerry and other portable devices; burn and rip DVDs and audio CDs; upload and download videos and music to your computer, iPod, PSP, iPhone and BlackBerry; perform basic editing of audio and video files.

Finally,  decent article from the Chronicle about how to address wikipedia. Still slanted but there is a nod to being realistic.

Upload photo, record, share. all on the web. Assume free.

If we do something on social media in general these might be helpful

Have you ever encounter situations where you need to create a simple yet good-looking chart, graphs or diagrams and all you have is your browser? Charts are good and effective way to show relationship between entities but sometimes creating one can be pretty challenging especially when your favorite word processing software is not around.

whole page chat; from Alex Couros; works with up to 16 people. Not sure why it's better than plain chat except there is no logon required

seems to be uptodate as of March 2010 not a great tutorial but OK.

pptPlex uses Plex technology to give you the power to zoom in and out of slide sections and move directly between slides that are not sequential in your presentation. Watch the videos below to see how pptPlex can help you organize and present information in a non-linear fashion. Test drive pptPlex and wow your audience with your next presentation.

How to comment. How to see version history and other tips for collaborators in google docs

1. Start a Blog 2. Buy an Audio Recorder and Learn to Use It 3. Start Editing Audio 4. Post an Interview (or Podcast) on Your Blog 5. Learn How to Shoot, Crop, Tone, and Optimize Photos (And Add Them to Your Blog) 6. Learn to Create Effective Voice-Over Presentations with Rapid Authoring Software

"Are we going to have a world filled with people who pass along urban legends and hoaxes?" Rheingold said, "or are people going to educate themselves about these tools [for crap detection] so we will have collective intelligence instead of misinformation, spam, urban legends, and hoaxes?"

Flixtime turns your photos and videos into stunning and unique videos in just minutes! Sign-up for a free account, and upload your images, videos and music. Then, sit back and watch your masterpiece come together!

4 minute video that can be used to show  the value of Diigo. Great for pre-workshop information

Aviary is on a mission to make creation accessible to artists of all genres, from graphic design to audio editing. We're a privately held company currently headquartered in Long Island, NY, with team members around the world. Our founders also created Worth1000.com, a talented community of 500,000 digital artists that participate in amazing daily contests.

Lesson Plan. Great resource for teachers who want to help students make connections between concepts and applications. A very powerful tool!

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Clock (Since 1750) - make for some great QL exercises.