Technology Mentoring

Prezi is a web-based presentation application and storytelling tool that uses a single canvas instead of traditional slides. Text, images, videos and other presentation objects are placed on the infinite canvas and grouped together in frames. The canvas allows users to create non-linear presentations, where users can zoom in and out of a visual map.

Elluminate Live! is a web conferencing program developed by Elluminate Inc. Elluminate "rents" out virtual rooms or vSpaces where virtual schools and businesses can hold classes and meetings.

The Wright State Research Institute is developing a ground-breaking system that would scan the skeletal structures of people at airports, sports stadiums, theme parks and other public places that could be vulnerable to terrorist attacks, child abductions or other crimes. The images would then quickly be matched with potential suspects using a database of previously scanned skeletons. The adult skeleton has 206 bones. Size, shape, density and joint structure make each skeleton slightly different. Throw in an extra lumbar vertebrae or extra rib as well as previously broken bones, implants, screws and other identifying characteristics, and the signatures become even more individual. And the skeletal structural features are fairly stable throughout adulthood. X-rays, gamma rays or other forms of body scanning would be used to create a bone signature for each person. Wright State researchers are currently working on identifying key elements and measurements of the skeleton that differentiate one person from another.

There's a Toyota Prius in California, and a VW Passat halfway around the globe that let the cars drive themselves. CMU and Stanford engineers have designed a programmable package that can drive at the speed limit on regular streets and merge into highway traffic, stop at red lights and stop signs and automatically react to hazards. Google estimates self-driving vehicles are at least eight years down the road.

"Firesheep," a new add-on for Firefox that makes it easier to hijack e-mail and social networking accounts of others who are on the same wired or wireless network. Firesheep was released this past weekend at the Toorcon hacker conference in San Diego. To protect yourself, 1. Use secure sockets layer (SSL) encryption to scramble the initial login - as indicated by the presence of "https://" instead of "http://" in the address field when submits your user name and password. 2. Use only secure wifi, no more coffee shops for you.

Picnik is an online photo editing service

There are many promising uses of the touch-screen technology in education for students with special needs!

Google adds phone service to Gmail.

Glogster EDU is the leading global education platform for the creative expression of knowledge and skills in the classroom and beyond. Educators and students create GLOGS - online multimedia posters - with text, photos, videos, graphics, sounds, drawings, data attachments and more.

Photo slideshow tool to create a "movie" of photos with or without quiz options. Supports background music, captions, and comments.

Web 2.0 Tool Free web-based video editor JayCut good for teacher in preparing their teaching and learning materials. It is comparable to something like iMovie or Windows Movie Maker.

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Kubbu is an e-learning tool designed to facilitate teachers' work and enhance the learning process. We can create games, quizzes, crossword puzzles and etc for online practice, revision, or examination. It is free and no programming knoweldge is required.

ZAP Reader is a web based speed reading program that will change the way you read on your computer

Jing can capture and share videos (up to five minutes long) from your computer screen. Narrating a quick video is a great way to show someone exactly what you mean.

A communal desktop space where a group of people can share files, tasks, photos, bookmarks, as well as chat, etc.

55 coolest collaboration web tools for effective teaching are as follow: AwesomeHighlighter, Board800, CoSketch, Creately, CubeTree, DabbleBoard, Dimdim, DoingText, Drop.io, EditGrid, EtherPad, Flashmeeting, FlockDraw, Grou.ps, GroupTweet, ImaginationCubed, LucidChart, MeBeam, Metanotes, Mindmeister, Mixbook, PageFlakes, PalBee, Phuser, PrimaryPad, Protagonize, Protonotes, Senduit, Shwp, SpringNote, Stintio, Stixy, StoryBirds, Survs, TextFlow, Tgether, Thinkature, Thinklinker, Twiddla, Twiducate, TypeWithMe, Useapollo, VoiceThread, Voxli, Voxopop, Wallwisher, WebCanvas, Webnote, WeToku, Wiggio, WikiDot, Wikispaces, Woices, Wridea ,WriteBoard

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