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My Favorite Web 2.0 Tools
Must check these out!
1. Glogster http://www.glogster.com/edu/
Make posters for online publication with the ability to upload photo and video resources, create links, and use graphics and backgrounds from the Glogster library.
2. Voicethread http://voicethread.com/
Voicethread is a powerful new way to talk about and share your images, documents, and videos.
3. Befunky.com http://www.befunky.com/photoApps.php#
Web tool for giving your images an “artsy” look. I love it!
4. Big Huge Labs http://bighugelabs.com/
Web tools for editing your images.
5. MyPlick http://www.myplick.com/
This tool lets you upload your PowerPoints to share online. It also has a great feature that lets you easily time your slides to a musical background.
6. Wordle http://www.wordle.net/
Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes.
7. Slide.com http://www.slide.com/
Share slideshows online easily. Add effects, transitions, skins and themes, and music.
8. Animoto http://animoto.com/
Animoto lets you create a music video using your images. There is an educator’s account you can apply for.
9. Dumper http://www.dumpr.net/
More photo fun!
10. Spell it with Flickr http://metaatem.net/words/
This site spells anything you type using images from Flickr. Very cool!