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Maggie Tsai's list of tutorials--seems pretty complete, most done as slideshows.

Simple audio recording too. Click to start recording, and then send it to a student--or vice-versa. You can also embed the recording in your blog or podcast or wiki. You can link Vocaroo to your Twitter or Facebook account, sending it via your social network, or download the recording to archive as an MP3 file to show student improvement. Russell Stannard has an instructional tutorial at http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/vocaroo1/index.html

Another teacher training site for technology. However, this is rapidly spoken and may be difficult for NNEST to follow easily. The front page has a nice explanation of how the site works and how each video is set up. The site is divided roughly into tools for newbies, developing users, and advanced users. Each video also has a link, and all the tools described are free.

A nice set of short instructional videos by R. Stannard on how to set up a Moodle course, add materials, and manage the learning environment for your students. Looks carefully at some of the problematic areas of Moodle. This set of videos looks at Moodle set up on your own school's Moodle; however, much of what is done will apply to one of the free Moodles online.

Mailvu is a free video messaging system that looks simple and easy to use. R. Stannard's video helps you get started quickly, and he also discusses how he uses the tools with his students for language learning: you can have students send you video recordings and then comment on them. Also has apps for Android and iPhone.

"Drawing and recording your voice is not an easy task. What I've discovered is that once you start drawing, and your focus shifts to the image, there are few barriers to speaking. "The tool I'd like to share today is EDUCREATIONS (http://www.educreastions.com). I haven't explored it to its full potential but what I've seen so far is good enough. The free tool allows you use your mouse or your finger (ipad) to draw stick figures while you record your voice. You can also upload an image and draw and record your voice at the same time. Once finished, look at the right side below the twitter and facebook buttons for the URL and the embed code which allows you publish the recording."

About 60 different tips/tricks for using various Google apps.

Collaborative storytelling beginning with excellent pictures from which children can develop stories. Share, read, and print.

TimeToast is a way to create historical timelines. Could be used for project- or content-based learning, or for personal autobiographies. Also has several good content examples, such as Moon Landings, The Great Gatsby, and Western Civilization. You place points on the timeline and then add text and pictures to go along with the dates.