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Pretty cool 3D modeling tool - free - can be used to create and tinker with 3D models, export them to 3D printing, etc. "Features & Benefits Solid modelling Designing physical models either for manufacturing or visualization requires solid modeling. All operations in Tinkercad are guaranteed to generate proper solids. Cloud storage The 3D designs created with Tinkercad are stored in the cloud for easy access from anywhere. We always use SSL encryption (same as online banks). Laser Cutting The SVG export in Tinkercad is specifically tailored for laser cutters. The standard workplane will cut a slice through your model which can then be laser cutted. Shapes Shapes are the basic building block of Tinkercad. Any shape can add or remove material and in addition to pre-existing shapes you can also import your own. Share models As Tinkercad is a web app you can easily share your models just by copying the link. Tinkercad also lets you fork someone elses model and develop it further. Import 2D With 2D import you can create vector shapes in your favorite vector editing tool and import them into Tinkercad and extrude them into solids. Great for adding logos or images. Grouping By grouping together a set of shapes you can create a new shape to work with. By building more and more intricate shapes you can create extremely detailed models. 3D printing Tinkercad supports all 3D printers on the market that accept the industry standard STL file format. You can also download VRML files for color printing. Import 3D Tinkercad features revolutionary 3D import that lets you turn an external file into a editable Tinkercad shape. There is a growing number of supported formats. Web based Tinkercad runs in any web browser that supports HTML5/WebGL be it on Windows, Mac or Linux. Suggested browsers are Google Chrome and Mozille FireFox. 3D printing services With direct integration with 3rd party printing services you can print a design from Tinkercad with just a few clicks of the mouse. F

xtimeline is a place for you to create, share and discuss interesting timelines

easy and accessible tool for students, allows us work together to create biographies and timelines like a wiki through collaborative work to create results in a multimedia timeline. To get a richer content, we can include texts, images and video.

We are a Mobile Storytelling platform that makes it easy to create, share and play GPS games and tours. Mission We link your media to places so you can create engaging city experiences for anyone with a mobile phone. Guide, tour, game? That's up to you... Connect your story to the city!

Zap survey is an online Tool where you can create all kind of different surveys. It is very easy to use and divided into three steps: Create an Online-survey, send them to students via Mailing list and inteprate the reusults fast and easyl via online-tool. You have to login bevore using it. It is rather a tool for trainers and teachers than for students. It can also be used as an tool to spread Evaluation surveys and exams. Pedagogical uses: survey, to spread examinations, project management, evaluation tag: trainer, examination, evaluation

I have used different survey tools, and I like Google Forms (part of Google Docs) because it has no restrictions and a very intuitive interface. My Diigo account has an overview of survey tools if you search for the tag "survey" (on my account)

App online to create a fully-functional timeline that you can share and be edited by your colleagues. TECHNICAL USE:The only app that allows create a 3D timeline. It provides integration with Youtube and Vimeo. Each timeline has a unique url to be shared. PEDAGOGICAL USE: create presentations where you can show dates, a helpful tool to organize information and help to visualize dates.

Create a photo contest and share it on facebook

Mozilla's Thimble tool makes making websites and learning HTML and CSS easy. You can pick a project, edit its CSS and HTML, and directly see the results in your browser. MOZILLA THIMBLE Thimble makes it ridiculously simple to create your own web pages. Write and edit HTML and CSS right in your browser. Instantly preview your work. Then host and share your finished pages with a single click. Easy, huh?"

Very nice wireframing tool that allows you to create wireframes by choosing html templates and edit those. Basic CSS and html knowledge required, but very flexible with basic templates built in.

Vidzor is an online interactive video platform that allows anyone to create and publish interactive videos on the web. The Vidzor team has designed a video editing solution for both artists and their audience that accelerates and maximizes the power of short online videos.

IBM tool to create nice graphical representations of datasets etc.

Stripcreator is a website that allows users to create and save their own comic strips. Pedagogical uses: creativity developement, icebreaking Novice level Tags: free, illustrations, creativity

cool open source video recording and editing software

CamStudio is able to record all screen and audio activity on your computer and create industry-standard AVI video files and using its built-in SWF Producer can turn those AVIs into lean, mean, bandwidth-friendly Streaming Flash videos (SWFs) Pedagogical uses: creation of video-based information products, video presentations, video tutorials intermediate level Tags: free, video, creativity

An easy to use, web-based to-do list. Get organized, stay motivated, and be more productive. Looks very good. Maybe even better than Remember the Milk, if you have to believe the comparison chart.

Toodledo is an organizer a "to do" list. Pedagogical uses: The learner can create his/her "to do" list about his/her learning process and is compatible with mobile phone. It also can be used to create group "to do lists" by sub groups of learners or the hole group. Useful tool.

sending very simple polls through email.

Relaytor is a simple tool to send mass messages attaching files but especially adding polls of up to 10 options. It can be useful in ReAct project in communication in National and International level. Pedagogical uses: The trainer can create a poll in order to find out priorities. Learners can create their own polls regarding their education or in social subjects.

custom social network with lots of features.

platform for games, not computer games, but offline games, like card games.

The Game Crafter is an interesting tool. There is a part that you can bye games and this part is of no interest at all. Also there is a part that a "very skilled trainer" may "create a game" with a lot of pedagogical possibilities. In order to do so it needs a nice idea about a pedagogical game. I think it can also be a tool for common creation by trainers and learners.

overview of tools used for learning

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, ,...

storify lets you select social media snippets from all different social media sources to create stories.  RECOMMENDED! really intuitive.

Voki enables users to express themselves on the web in their own voice using a talking character. You can customize your Voki to look like you or take on the identity of lots of other types of characters… Your Voki can speak with your own voice.

free service that allows you to create personalized speaking avatars and use them on your blog, profile, and in email messages. Pedagogical uses: Profiling activities related to students personal interests, promote the oral expresion, develop the students creativity.

Online tool that makes it easy to create, share, and collaborate on a wide range of diagrams.

Tool to create charts, diagrams, technical drawings, floor plans, etc. with templates very easy to use. Pedagogical uses: Develop student creativity, sharing graphic information, visualizing concepts, hierarchy relationships.