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This free sound editor works on Mac and Windows; you need the LAME add-on to export mp3 in Windows. I have used this program for several years to change tempos and edit dance music.

This is a free suite of powerful online multimedia editing and creation tools that Paul Hamilton just blogged about.

E-Books Directory is a categorized index of freely downloadable online books. It is daily updated with new e-books, fresh reviews and free download links.

Free online outlining tool. LooseStitch lets you create and share outliner documents. Brainstorm ideas. Jot them down. Call friends over. Get feedback. Make changes. Share... Now on the iPhone

Apps list for young users. Also available as a free app.

Maureen LaFleche spotted this great resource and here's what she has to say about it "Check out CK-12.org. It is a website that provides open-source content and technology tools to help teachers provide learning opportunities for students globally. Free access to high-quality, customizable educational content in multiple modalities suited to multiple student learning styles and levels, will allow teachers, students and others to innovate and experiment with new models of learning. CK-12 helps students and teachers alike by enabling rapid customization and experimentation of teaching and learning styles. Text can be read at two different levels - grade level and basic. You can download books and activities as pdf, epub or mobi." I have checked out several of the units and they look excellent for middle and high school.

Great TTS free app in Chrome. Select text on a webpage or in email to be read aloud. Can't get it to come up by searching in the Chrome app store though.

Here's a set of very simple one-page Kurzweil Tutorials with matching videos that I created for Middle School Students. The info-tech teacher wanted something to use for introducing just one feature a day but feel free to mix and match for longer training or workshops.

Two new free UDL designed math apps from CAST.

Just announced at ISTE...a free online portal to help educators from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade find, use, and share the best digital apps, games, and websites for their students.

This iPad app provides MSWord, PPT, Excel for free. Even includes a Math Editor. Looks like you have to be online to use it. Paul Hamilton is going to review it soon.

Paul Hamilton recently blogged about this great new phonics teaching site...high quality instructional videos, activities, ad-free

This kit with ideas for tech projects to support science themes is being offered free...just enter your name and email for the link...probably involves spam later but the resource looks good.

5 free views a month; app lists already created and reviewed

Short video explanation of Kahoot, a very engaging and easy to use learner response system! You can use public quizzes or create your own. Basically you launch the quiz on your device and display it on a screen. Students will see the questions and the answers. Students sign in to kahoot.it on their own devices, enter the quiz's pin number, a nickname and respond. To create your own kahoots, go to getkahoot.com to create a free account.

Great examples of ways to use the free app videoscribe.

Set of free graphic organizer templates...very creative looking but "freeform" so you can adapt them to your own uses.

StudyBUZZ is a test preparation tool for grades 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. StudyBUZZ gives students personalized study guides that are directly aligned to BC, Alberta, Florida and Wahington Curriculum. The free tool helps them figure out what they do and don't know so they can use their study time more wisely.

Free science glossay app. Learn more, read reviews, and download Science Glossary by Visionlearning, Inc. on the iTunes App Store.

Free app provides daily movie from Brainpop. Learn more, read reviews, and download BrainPOP Featured Movie by BrainPOP® on the iTunes App Store.