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favorite web-based tool to recommend to teachers for podcasting. After using it briefly last night, I completely understand why. iPadio accounts are free, and you can use ANY phone to call into the service and record a message which is immediately converted into a web-based podcast. This recording TRULY is a "podcast," because it's placed inside a web feed / RSS feed that makes it "subscribable." The feature I like the best is it is also easily linkable AND embeddable.

...this online tool allows one or more users to create an online sketch in real-time; no registration is needed and the image can be embedded in a blog or Web site with the included code

I just discovered this web mindmapping tool... and I love it! http://mind42.com/ #mnwcougars Thanks to jogtheweb for the site - Jennifer Pearson (mrsjpearson) http://twitter.com/mrsjpearson/status/116710884419715072

Become a 21st century teacher in under two hours. 13 tools and ideas that will change the way you teach. http://t.co/vrc2tqig - Kevin Cummins (edgalaxy_com) http://twitter.com/edgalaxy_com/status/114506441804623872

Why we like Make Beliefs Comix: It is free No login is required It is web based and can be used on Mac/PC You can upload screenshots of your comic to your blog or website Students can be creative with this tool It is very easy to use It can be used by students of all ages and in all subject areas Comics can be written in languages other than English, including Spanish, French, German, Italian, Latin and Portuguese.

 You have to register to start off. Interactive tutorials start-off from the very basics where you familiarize yourself with the home row keys, and then on to the more advanced lessons which are all about drills. There are specialty lessons too where you get to type chapters from literary classics and other works. So, even if you have nimble fingers, you can start off somewhere in the middle rather than start over. One of the nicer intelligent features of the online tool is that it learns your most error prone keys as you type the lessons. Once TypingWeb has learned which keys cause you to stumble, a custom practice lesson can be created for working on those specific keys. Features of Note: 12 typing games serve up practice and fun. A free teacher's portal with features like interactive lessons, real-time student monitoring and reporting can be used by schools worldwide. You can set any among seven languages and choose from 26 different keyboard layouts.

"a free service that makes it easy for teachers to organize and share educational materials in a visually pleasing format. The "canvas" part of Edcanvas is where you arrange videos, links, images, and files around any topic of your choosing. Edcanvas has built-in search tools so that you do not have to leave your Edcanvas account in order to locate resources. Watch the thirty-eight second video below to see how easy it is to create an Edcanvas canva"

a free service that makes it easy for teachers to organize and share educational materials in a visually pleasing format. The "canvas" part of Edcanvas is where you arrange videos, links, images, and files around any topic of your choosing. Edcanvas has built-in search tools so that you do not have to leave your Edcanvas account in order to locate resources. Watch the thirty-eight second video below to see how easy it is to create an Edcanvas canva

Excellent blog post with great Web 2.0 tool recommendations.  Quick read that leads to creativity of what next to try!

This a great tool that allows students to use it without a log-in, but allows them to identify themselves when entering to make it easier for you to see the contributions by all; all revisions are kept and the text is highlighted with a different color for each contributor

spring board search tool to start projects

A GREAT resource for learning new tech tools like Diigo, Mixbook, Mindmeister, Twitter, etc.  

a really handy tool to remember next time you need to share something in a hurry.

"Where technology does have a positive impact is when it actively engages students, when it's used as a communication tool, when it's used for things like simulations or games that enable students to actively manipulate the environment."

Need to send a quick video to someone? Eyejot is a new tool that allows you to do so from your computer or mobile device. Thanks to Francine Hardaway for pointing me to this one.

"BookletCreator is a free online tool that allows you to create a booklet from a PDF document. It reorders pages so that after printing and folding the pages, a small book is created."