Web+Tools+and+Applications



Dear friends, here's the place to share and find useful online tools and web applications for ESL teachers. If possible, let's sort them out by category (Video tools, Slide shows, Collaborative writing etc.) because if we keep adding them altogether, it will be difficult to find anything soon.Please include the __name__ of the tool with the link, __short description__, and it will be great if you also find (or add later) some __links to the articles__ related to this tool or __'how to' videos__ available on the net + __an example of the 'end product'__ created with this tool. ! Let's not share here just 'any' online tool (because there are hundreds and thousands of them out there), but only those which **you have tried** and found useful for us as teachers.

//Sites where you can find a great amount of educational tools,// //categorized and accompanied with a short description.// 1. Cool Tools For Schools

flat = **Video Creation Tools** = The free account on Animoto allows you to create only 30-second videos which is hardly enough for anything. But there is a solution - you can upgrade to a free educator's account. Read how to do it and learn more about Animoto here. || = Collaborative Writing = [] || ||   || = Bookmarking Tools = Youtube introduction Our wiki page with video tutorials || Helen’s symbaloo Home page webmix || I’ve been using symbaloo for 2 months by now, and I’m simply happy with it! Always wanted to find a good visual way to organize my links and never lose them. Now I start my work on the Internet by opening my Symbaloo page. ||
 * ** Tool name and URL ** || ** Short description ** || ** Where you can learn more about this tool ** || ** ‘End product’ example created with it ** || ** Your personal impression, ** **pros and cons of the tool** ||
 * Google Search Stories Video Creator || Just type in your searches and select the kind of results that best communicate your story. Then, share your story with the world. || Youtube tutorial || Helen's 321 introduction with Google search || I’ve used it for creating my 321 Intro for the EVO workshop. It’s very easy to use, but you can only make 7 entries, so your story will be quite short. (it might require Google and Youtube account - I have both so did no registration) ||
 * Animoto || Create stunning videos! Turn your photos, video clips, and music into stunning video masterpieces to share with everyone. Fast, free, and shockingly easy! || Video tutorial || 'My Day' with Animoto - 30 sec. || Animoto is very easy to use, it's possible to teach young learners to use it on their own; visual; effective.
 * || The Five Best Tools for Creating Videos Without Installing Software ||  ||   ||   ||
 * **Tool name and URL** || **Short description** || **Where you can learn more about this tool** || **‘End product’ example created with it** || **Your personal impression, pros and cons of the tool** ||
 * Edmodo || a wiki site with unlimited space……… ||  ||   ||   ||
 * BubbleUs || Brainstorming on-line is simple ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Entri || Get feedback on rough drafts / Jot down ideas and share through Twitter ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Google Docs || Collaborative writing || Google Docs in plain English || media type="custom" key="12151068" align="left" ||  ||
 * LiveTyping || Collaborative writing ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Mixedink || Collaborative writing for groups ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Novlet || Collaborative writing of nonlinear stories ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Thinkfree || Virtual office / Edit documents in your web browser ||  ||   ||   ||
 * [|Willyou typewithme] || Collaborative writing ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Writeboard || Sharable web-based documents ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Zohowriter || Online word processor - create, connect, collaborate ||  ||   ||   ||
 * comics-and-cartoons || On-line creating cartoons ||  ||   ||   ||
 * [] || On-line board for making a poster ||  ||   ||   ||
 * [] || On-line board for explanation (free of charge), you can upload documents, images,etc || []
 * **Tool name and URL** || **Short description** || **Where you can learn more about this tool** || **‘End product’ example created by it** || **Your personal impression,****pros and cons of the tool** ||
 * Symbaloo || Symbaloo is a free visual bookmarking application that lets you create multiple tabs for organizing all of your web links. It’s like having a custom dashboard of all of the websites you visit most. || What is symbaloo

= E-Portfolios =
 * **Tool name and URL** || **Short description** || **Where you can learn more about this tool** || **‘End product’ example created with it** || **Your personal impression** ||
 * About.me || The site allows to quickly build your personal profile page that points users to your content from around the web. ||  ||   ||   ||

= Slide Shows =

= Posters = (by Nataly) ||  ||
 * **Tool name and URL** || **Short description** || **Where you can learn more about this tool** || **‘End product’ example created with it** || **Your personal impression** ||
 * Glogster || Glogster is a tool that allows the user to make an interactive poster online and share it with friends, mix images, text, music and video. || technology4kids || Nature Care
 * [|Power Point Presentation] || With the help of this application you can work on the same PPP from different computers || [] ||  ||   ||

To create your own chat is available on []

blogging
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@http://flavors.me/
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presentations
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http://prezi.com
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interactive presentations
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