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ugma is a free web conferencing service that enables people to instantly connect over the internet and to collaborate using any application or software, using both Windows and Mac. Businesses can connect on-demand and real-time with clients, prospects or employees whether they are across the city, nation or even the globe.

Pedagogical uses: Attend webminars, understand teachers explanations, on line debates, active rol of students, invite experts to the clasroom.

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web site focussed on education web 2.0 with links to teachers web 2.0 sites and interesting web 2.0tools to be used in class related to virtual office, Word processing, spreadsheet, image creation, maps, blogs, audio/podcasting, blogs, … Pedagogical uses: creating , presenting, create podcasts, ,...

multilingual tool for online classroom collaboration - maybe suitable for the International Project

Splicd.com allows you to isolate an interesting tidbit from a YouTube video and provides you with a link to share it with your family, friends, and colleagues. Pedagogical uses; creativity, presentations

Digital storytelling is simply using computer-based tools to tell stories. There are many different ways to do this - from making movies, recording voices, creating animations or electronic books. In schools they can help to take a task that might be seen as mundane - write a report, write a story, explain a process, describe an experiment - and turn it into something a whole lot more interesting.There are a great many tools out there that could be used for digital storytelling. Here are a few mentioned.

interesting description of open source learning. roles. responsibilities. tasks. etc.

This open source product allow teachers and students to personalize their personal learning environment with easy access to many different tools in a friendly way. Pedagogical uses: the students can install and manage their own personal environment where find favorite tools for communicating, sharing, creating, ...

Teachers and students have access to the software, they can learn about the programming, tailor it to their requirements. By discussing the problems and suggested solutions with a greater group all the members can learn from each other. Pedagogical uses: collaborative work on these issues, even in transnational projects

discuss and rate ideas - similar to uservoice or get satisfaction. including a popup to be placed on a website. Options include: "Add idea", "Report a problem", "Ask a question", but this can be customized. Some alternatives are shown here: http://alternativeto.net/software/uservoice-custumer-feedback-system/?profile=online&platform=online

Teachers could use this to ask students to share their ideas, and people can comment on it. It seems only text-based.

Get more of what you love by searching across numerous Google products with one click. Try with "education" for example. You'll get a Google search environment, another way to improve your search. Very practical. Pedagogical uses: research and organization

Create and view beautifully informative animated maps, for free. Very interesting tool to transform the way learners discover maps and the globe. A funny way to tell stories. I recommend to first look at the Show Case. The tutorial helps as well. Pedagogical uses: research and organization; story telling

Upload pictures, add word balloons, speech bubbles, and thought balloons, then export it. Once you've got a balloon photo done, you can email it to a friend or save to your hard drive as a JPEG. You never have to login or subscribe to anything. It's completely free.

Draw it Live is a free application that allows you to work with other people to call in real time. Just create a whiteboard and share your URL to allow other people to join in. No password is required, and no special plugins required. Just click on the link, type your name, and start drawing and chat with friends

TECHNICAL USE: Add your own text, images, video, music and narration and use all content to tell a whole story. PEDAGOGICAL USE: http://www.redjumper.net/blog/2013/11/faraway-friends-connecting-curious-students-chicago-iceland/

Automatically make your own free slide show in seconds. Upload photos, pick music, add captions in the show, and more Very nice tool. Very friendly and intuitive. Perfect for presentations... :)

Typeform allows users to easily build, design and publish 'typeforms'. Really beautiful and easy tool to use for small questionnaires or forms. Very nice interface.

A mix of web apps that can help you make presentations that are fun, eye catching, and engaging (great for students too)! Pedagogical use: presentation tools; applying concepts and creating ideas and sharing with others