Highlight and speak. App that connects to Google Drive allowing audio feedback for writing.

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"gClassFolders is a free, Google-Spreadsheet-based add-on for Google Apps for EDU that CREATES class folders for students and teachers to simplify and streamline their experience of using Google's world class productivity and collaboration tools in the classroom."

VideoNotes is a neat new tool for taking notes while watching videos. VideoNotes allows you to load any YouTube video on the left side of your screen and on the right side of the screen VideoNotes gives you a notepad to type on. VideoNotes integrates with your Google Drive account. By integrating with Google Drive VideoNotes allows you to share your notes and collaborate on your notes just as you can do with a Google Document. 

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MapMaker Customize one-page maps and download, email, print, or share!

Features No sign-in screen recording Public or private links Record whole or part of screen Redo parts of recording Unlimited team members Create video outlines …see more!

A comparison of Video Editing Tools

The Internet has made a myriad of material readily available to a vast audience. Along with these seemingly infinite resources  has come a lot of confusion about how images and other content published online should be legally recognized, protected or used. As educators, we often struggle in navigating that road.

Writing will always be important, but weaving text, images, sound, and presentation together can give students more and different ways to express themselves. Easy-to-use online tools allow students the opportunity to create multimedia projects that demonstrate knowledge and develop useful skills. Check out these new three tools on the scene:

NBC Learn, in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF), has released five new videos in the "Science behind the News" series.  These programs feature interviews with NSF-funded scientists and researchers and illuminate the STEM concepts behind unique topics related to issues in the news.  

Quickly capture what's on your mind and recall it easily wherever you are. Create a checklist, enter a voice note or snap a photo and annotate it. Everything you add is instantly available on all your devices - desktop and mobile. With Google Keep you can: * Keep track of your thoughts via notes, lists and photos * Have voice notes transcribed automatically * Use homescreen widgets to capture thoughts quickly * Color-code your notes to help find them later * Swipe to archive things you no longer need * Turn a note into a checklist by adding checkboxes * Use your notes from anywhere - they are safely stored in the cloud and available on the web at http://drive.google.com/keep