Web 2.0 tools for teachers

There are some free (or very cheap) tools online that make information and data gathering MUCH easier.

Videocue is the perfect way to create your videoblog or podcast. 1. Write the text of your presentation. 2. Drag and drop your media icons (such as an iSight camera, photographs, movies etc) to the storyboard on the right of the edit window. 3. Edit the media with the controls below. You can adjust the position, transparency, scale and rotation of the image. You can even add a special border around the media to give it an individual look. 4. Click the Play button to rehearse your presentation.

Awesome Mac application for creating and editing videos for blogs or podcasts. Pro version includes fullscreen prompter. Just purchased it and can't wait to use it. ($39.99-Videocue; $89.99-Videocue Pro). Free, fully functioning trial available for download that allows 30-second video.

Sploder™ is a game maker that you can use to create fun flash games. Publish your games on the internet, put them on your web site

Collaborative mind mapping in your browser

Large list of Printable Graphic Organizers!

Bubbl.us is a simple and free web application that lets you brainstorm online.

A service which provides character icons completely free of charge

A service which provides character icons to represent people online

A service which provides character icons completely free of charge

A web application that automatically generates professionally produced videos. This is their education section.

Stop Motion Pro is a software tool for making stop motion and other animated films. It requires a video camera, webcam or digital still camera and is compatible with Win XP or Vista.

Pivot Stickfigure Animator is a unique software, that allows you to create stick figure animations easily and without any artistic skills. You can move the sections of the sick figure and easily create a chain of animation frames that can be previewed as you go.

A tiny, stripped-down video recorder the size of a digital camera (but you hold it vertically).

Learn the basics of film-making. Upload your movies.

Online FLV Converter

Free online file conversion

This service allows you convert a Flash Video / FLV file (YouTube's videos,etc) to MPEG4 (AVI/MOV/MP4/MP3/3GP) file online. Download online videos direct to PC / iPod / PSP. It's free!

Switch Plus audio file converter is a sound file converter for Windows or Mac. It can convert audio files from many different file formats into mp3, wav and many other file formats.

4Media MP4 to MP3 Converter for Windows is not only a MP4 to MP3 converter, but also a M4A to MP3 converter. It converts video files to MP3, like convert MP4 to MP3, MPEG to MP3; also convert audio files to MP3, like M4A to MP3, AAC to MP3, etc.

The online tool for making powerful presentations