"Independent Voices 2011 is an attempt to recognise some of those names. With the help of PeerIndex - a company that maps the social web and is similarly keen on uncovering new sources of authority online - we counted votes from Independent readers and users of the PeerIndex website across seven categories (UK news, world news, people, entertainment, technology, science and environment, and business) to determine a group of winners and runners-up."
"Share Your Sounds
Capture a voice, moment or music in seconds or upload audio you've already created.
Everyone has sounds to share.
Now you can share yours."
"We surface authentic voices around the world through group process and participatory media creation. Our programs support people in sharing and bearing witness to stories that lead to learning, action, and positive change."
"How To Rapidly Create Effective Elearning
Ignite 4 makes it easy for you to create rapid e-Learning courses for delivery over the web, CD and even from your organization's SCORM Learning Management System! You can easily narrate your slides with your voice, add music, and even combine them with videos, webcam video and screenshots!"
"Apps and Extras for iPad Accessibility
The iPad is loaded with accessibility features from font size, assistive touch, speak auto text, voice over, speak selection, and zoom. These features are especially important for people who are visually impaired, physically disabled and need more than one tool to access their iPad independently.
Following is a list of apps and accessories that will enhance the iPad experience, including styli, iPad covers and other features that make the iPad the best tool for both students and adults. "
screenr's web-based screen recorder makes it a breeze to create and share your screencasts around the web.
Just click the record button, capture your screen & voice, and share the link. Some people even call it fun.
"What is it? In this video elementary school teachers in Toronto, Canada talk about how they use Google apps in education, especially Docs, and PBL to engage students and improve project work.
Why do we like it? This video features the authentic voices of teachers on the benefits of having students use technology in PBL, with clear examples and snapshots of various projects in grades 2-3 and 5.
How can you use it? You and your colleagues can get tips from these teachers on how to use Google Docs and other apps for education in your own projects."
With VoiceThread, group conversations are collected and shared in one place from anywhere in the world. All with no software to install.
A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate pages and leave comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a mic or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). Share a VoiceThread with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments too.
Users can doodle while commenting, use multiple identities, and pick which comments are shown through moderation. VoiceThreads can even be embedded to show and receive comments on other websites and exported to MP3 players or DVDs to play as archival movies.
VoiceMeMe enables you
to have a personal voicemail box for
your web site, classfieds, auctions, blog, social network profile.
Let people say what they really want to
SAY to you with their voice, not by typing.
"Use us to automatically call or text every phone number on your list.
Call-Em-All helps make life a little easier for groups, businesses, and organizations everywhere. Give your phone a rest, and keep your group in the loop for just pennies per message!"
Create audio recording directly to the web and have them embed instantly. Neat idea to have kids create instant podcasts from phones or uploaded files.
"MyArtTutor is focused on teaching art using virtual classes that give you a full assortment of what a tutor has to offer. You can interact with other students, ask questions, and hear how a tutor answers other students with similar questions. You have access to the class indefinitely!
The classes change and update constantly. New classmates ask new questions and there is constantly new content from MyArtTutor and on occasion, a new comment from your tutor. You just never know!"