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Assessment | News Varsity Tutors Debuts Free Test Question Site By Dian Schaffhauser 11/07/13 Varsity Tutors, a providor of private tutoring to students online, has launched a new, free service with the intention of becoming the "Khan Academy" of practice tests. The company has introduced a Web-based assessment system intended to replace other forms of educational content such as SAT or ACT preparation books or online subscriptions to assessment materials. Varsity Learning Tools, as it's called, makes hundreds of free practice tests available in 95 subjects. Currently in open beta testing, the site lists assessment tests by subject and allows the user to choose to answer a single test, flashcards, or a question of the day. Each question can be shared through social network services. When the student answers it, a second page displays with an assessment and explanation and data on how much time was spent on the question, and how many others answered it correctly." (Read more at http://thejournal.com/articles/2013/11/07/varsity-tutors-launches-free-test-question-site.aspx?=THEEL#8hQzr0oig6X2IZmS.99)

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"Use these free music tracks & free sound effects for any production - advertising, education, videos, photos, YouTube...etc. "

a free tool for K-12 teachers modeled on Pinterest. It allows teachers to create and share individual teaching resources and build collections f tools like lesson plans, visual aids, tips and techniques and a range of other materials. resource sharing free for verified teachers and administrators. (Read more at http://thejournal.com/articles/2013/11/13/free-pinterest-style-education-service-hosts-common-core-teaching-aids.aspx?admgarea=Features1#9FLsd6HOs5g2U7T1.99 )

"This is a free service and Dynamic Page Flip v2 and SWFTools are free and open source"

a list of some of the free tools you can use to convert YouTube videos into MP3 (and other formats) some convert only audio.

"13 Free Web Annotation Tools for Teachers to Draw, Add Notes, and Highlight Sections on A Web page"

Resembling a course catalog, CourseWorld is a non-profit initiative that relies solely on crowd-sourcing contributions from site users and freelance volunteers. The organization has gathered a vast array of liberal arts topics into one place, making it easier for online learners to find and browse content, which includes lectures, panel discussions, archival footage, documentaries, and historic interviews culled from YouTube. The free educational hub features 16,000 indexed and keyword-tagged videos in 700 categories. Read more at http://thejournal.com/articles/2013/09/24/courseworld-launches-free-liberal-arts-video-platform.aspx?=THEEL#fEOYV2P4fsMZMOPa.99

Storyboard That is a robust web tool that allows students to create and edit Storyboards. This site is simple to use and allows users to drag and drop stick figures and screen elements, as well as add their own content, to the storyboard time line. Enough tools and features to be really useful and not too many to confuse young users, this is a nice way for students to create storyboards for class projects, videos, or anything else you can think of including comic strips. There is a nice educator portal which has some lesson plans and example student work. Not free, but free trial and reasonably priced for teachers

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"4 Free Tools For Creating Web-Based Timelines"

suite of scholarly literature tools with a new release of the free ReadCube desktop application; ReadCube Pro, a premium add-on to the desktop version; ReadCube iOS apps; and SmartCite, a Word-compatible citation tool. Available free for both Mac and PC, ReadCube's desktop application allows researchers to organize and manage their scholarly article libraries, and discover new literature through searches and daily personalized recommendations.

Duolingo is a free service that helps you learn languages with your friends while simultaneously contributing to translate real-world content from the Web. We're a team of computer scientists, designers, and language specialists creating tools to empower language learners.

"Portfoliogen is the first absolutely FREE online service for teachers to create their own customized portfolio webpage. Registered users receive their own URL web address allowing them to share their credentials with prospective employers, principals, professors and peers. "

"You can download all of these documents free of charge or read them online. "

" how to fill those devices with free intelligent media - great books, movies, courses, and all of the rest. And if you didn't get a new gadget, fear not. You can access all of these materials on the good old fashioned computer."

" Multimedia Sources : where to find free to use resources for educational projects "

free for educational purposes