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This service allows you to create video slideshows similar to other video tools but with the added ease of drag and drop capability. Feel free to move your sequence around to your liking, and add text to the images. One sticking point is the offering of only a single soundtrack, no choice unless you upload your own music too. You can incorporate more than one audio import to your creation. Stupeflix is an essential learning tool for sharing information.

VideoToolbox is a site that allows users to upload source videos to analyze, edit, convert, and post finished videos. This site was chosen based on the ability to do all these tasks, unlike any other online software.

SlideSnack gives users the ability to upload and shre their presentations online as well as creating them on the site. Presentation made in software like PowerPoint can be uploaded into the system. They allow for adding voice to the presentation to make in their terms a "slidecast". The slideshows can also be exported into a video.

Viddix allows you to connect all kinds of web content to your videos. You can really interact with your audience and deliver your messages more effectively. Upload your video and support notes, images, etc. VIDDIX is great for presentations, pitches, lectures and a lot more. Teachers can show slides next to a video lecture, can offer a PDF download with extra information or study guide, and allows student bloggers to ask a question which can be answered instantly by his viewers using a poll. Viddix allows you to view the presentations on double presentation screens, and publish to any webpage Demo Link: http://www.viddix.com/watch.php?v=47f43c36a5ed5

Skype: What is it and How to use it This video, produced by a private individual and uploaded to YouTube, explains to users how Skype works, how to create an account, and how to use it. Users can follow along as she explains each process of using the program. I believe that this is a student-centered learning because one could do the steps as she is explaining them when following along. This video focuses on the cognitive ability of learners.

This system allows schools to purchase a pre-loaded system with educational content already included.  The system can also assist teachers in developing multimedia lesson plans for sharing, upload original content and share with the school community, manage live streams of digital TV , video cameras and internet, manage devices for the classroom and the school and engage students in desktop videoconferencing.  

SlideRocket is an online presentation software which allows you to import powerpoint presentations and convert them to online fully accessible presentations. SlideRocket lets users create presentations in a familiar environment then covert it to an online shareable form. The site was picked because it gives users flexibility to choose the software to create the presentation then upload and covert the presentation.

This website is a hosting service that allows you to create pages, edit pages and collaborate with people. It provides a wonderful opportunity for students to create projects and get feedback from others. Documents, pictures, graphics and videos can be upload to the site. I chose this site because it was very user friendly with some Office features.

Wikispaces allows users to collaborate online. Features include embedding files and videos, invitations to members, and restrictions for access and editing. Wikis support the principles of generative and essential learning. The collaboration that occurs through the use of a wiki creates an engaging learning environment for participants to process the material they are learning. Wikis are easier to use for collaborative efforts.

o Wikispaces provides a space where learners can collaborate while developing a final product to demonstrate understanding. Pictures, videos, documents, and just about anything can be added to the site. Cognitive processing is at its best with this tool as learners create knowledge together from the material they have studied. o Extremely easy to use especially with the update where the teacher can create a class code to share with students so they can join the class from any wiki account.

Flikr is a wonderful tool for uploading pictures and creating slide shows with commentary. It is a free site that is easy to use and embed on the web.

This site allows you to take video clips and share them just like you would images. I like this site because it is easy to access especially if you already have a yahoo account. You can upload your videos and add tags to share with the world.

Users are able to create 60-second videos with the available free account. Users may upload images, videos, and music to create their product. Videos may be shared via Facebook, YouTube, email, Twitter, and various other ways. This site is easy to use and free.

This site is a great resource to post presentations (PowerPoints, Word documents, PDF...) which may be too large to share on a blog or in an email. I n my workshop, participants may access videos, presentations and files with ease, as well as create their own log in to post their own findings and creations.

Upload a powerpoint presentation to view online. Links remain active. You can even view Scribd as a book. Scribd can also be Uploaded to YouTube. Easy to use. Provides the text from the presentation in an outline format. Easy to use.

Frobee.com allows users to upload images, arrange them, set transition and timing options, add captions, and save the presentation as a Flash (swf) file for immediate download. The site does not provide hosting of the presentation, but the simplified interface and quick generation of output are outstanding features that help this online tool stand apart from the rest. By using Frobee.com, pictures or diagrams could be sequenced and displayed in a particular sequence to demonstrate a concept that unfolds across time or to demonstrate a specific process and the steps required to reach the end state from the beginning state. This type of media and demonstration could assist learners during essential and generative cognitive load.

JayCut is a free online video editor that provides some basic video editing features, but is likely able to meet the needs of most educational technologists and instructional designers. The site is fairly straight forward but can interface with a variety of files and can combine audio, video, and text in an online editor. Files can be uploaded or they can be captured via microphone and/or webcam. The options included in this online application are rather impressive. The site could be used for presentations or pre-training. Students may benefit from the use of JayCut as it can facilitate the organization of materials to support essential and generative cognitive processing. By organizing text, images, and sound in a coherent manner and in a manner that upholds signaling, and spatial and temporal contiguity, students may be more inclined to organize in their own mind relationships between new material and that which is stored in working memory.

Spaaze is a free online tool that offers a virtual endless desktop onto which a variety of information containers can be placed. Virtual hotspots can be created for quick maneuvering to critical locations. Also, documents, images, and videos can be linked to or uploaded directly, depending on the type of or degree of service being utilized (free, pay as you go, or subscription). While this is a form of graphic organizer, it does not utilize links between content objects. Rather, like objects are simply placed next to each other somewhere on the virtual desktop. Such items could be considered grouped or arranged in such a manner that would mimic the organization found in most graphic organizers or mind maps. The tool could be useful for students to organize information in a free-form format, which could help foster their organizational skills and develop essential cognitive processing skills. In sum, the tool could be useful for a variety of applications and needs and offers a drag-and-drop method of storage and organization; which could take on unique characteristics per the preferences of each user.

YouTube is an online tool for uploading and sharing video on any given topic. With a max limit of 15 minutes, users can view directly via the application or link videos to other social networking sites

Virtual Dub http://www.virtualdub.org/ Virtual Dub is a free downloadable online movie editing software for PC users that allows the manipulation and revision of avi files, jpeg and bmp files, and mp3 files. It is a website that allows you to quickly and easily design short videos to present to students or to create personal slideshows set to music. Either way Virtual Dub provides an opportunity to educators to take presentations past PowerPoint and to the next level of engaging video presentations. For the students of today we know and understand the importance of presenting our learners with the fast paced and visually stimulating graphics that they have been raised with. I chose to incorporate Virtual Dub because it is a free resource that is very effective that produces high quality presentations with an easy to use format. Another feature of Virtual Dub that I really appreciate and use frequently is the batch operation feature. This feature allows me to upload many photos or files all at once. Virtual Dub also allows users to edit their photos with advanced filters such as blur reduction, sharpen, emboss and many other features giving the final presentation a more clean cut and professional look.