Texas Computer Education AssociationTech Apps Tools for Everyone!January 26, 2011
Facilitator:Peggy ReimersDirector of Professional [email protected]
SortFixCordboard.meTa-Da ListTagulSlide shareNotaBe Funky and a few more
tech apps
SortFix
http://www.sortfix.com/
• A visual sorting search engine
• Intuitive graphical interface
• Add/remove Boxes replaces the + or – symbols required to improve and filter a search.
• Fun Demo Video (kids + adults
•SortFix app & SortFix Kids Free
Corkboard.me
http://corkboard.me/jUjo4lMSRM
• Simple and handy web app • Creates a virtual corkboard
of sticky notes• Free• No-sign up• 1 minute demo video
• Send the URL to anyone!•
Ta-Da List
http://tadalist.com/
• To-Do List• Easy• Fast• Free• Need to create an account• Sharable• Invite People View & Edit • Everyone View & not make changes
Tagul
http://tagul.com/
• Like Wordle• Free word cloud generator • Need an account• Free
SlideShare
http://www.slideshare.net/
• Free•Upload and share PPT, Open Office, & Keynote presentations• Share Publicly or Privately• View w/o account• Download – need account, send an email.• Embed on blogs & websites
Nota
http://notaland.com/
•Collaborative Web Platform
• Free• Sign up
• Create a Notebook• Upload your content• Photos, videos, maps, text,
wikipedia content, etc.• Embed: Facebook, Blogger, Live Journal• Print
Be Funky
http://www.befunky.com/
• Online Digital Effects Website• Free• No Registration• No Downloads• Photo Editing & Photo Effects• BeFunky FX
iphone app $1.99
Zoho
http://www.zoho.com/
• Create online database• Input forms• Make querys• Collaborate in real time• Free Account:
2 Users3 APPS 1,000 Records2 ReportsFile Attachment - 200
MB
Google Forms• On-Line Form• Hosted by Google• Send forms to anyone• Generates charts, graphs, and other stats.
Link for 2 minute video:http://docs.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=151187
The Super Book
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/
• 10 Prominent ed tech bloggers, teachers, and school administrators created this guide
• Fantastic Getting Started Guide
• 72 Web Tools
Resources
Videos feature educators talking about their favorite ed tech tools http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010_09_20_archive.html Best of the Free Technology Tools for Teachers (slideshare)http://www.slideshare.net/scyuen/best-of-the-free-technology-tools-for-teachers
Kathy Schrock’s Top 12 Free Ed Tech Toolshttp://www.teachhub.com/news/article/cat/14/item/416
Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano 70 Tools in 70 Minuteshttp://langwitches.org/blog/2010/03/29/70-tools-in-70-minutes/