Presented by Jennifer Sparrow and Aimee Brenner
Director of Emerging Technologies and New Ventures Virginia Tech.
They reviewed 10 (actually 11) free technology tools you can use today in your classroom.
1. Drop box-used for storage- can share folders. http://www.dropbox.com
2. Jing- Instantly record and share screen casts or still images. http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html?gclid=CPrF7anK8KwCFchM4AodcUIRdA
3. Voice Thread-Conversations in the cloud. http://voicethread.com/
4. BoxTheWeb- used to make widgets to insert into webpages. http://boxtheweb.singpolyma.net/
5. Creative Commons (CC)- a non-profit organization devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon and share legally. http://creativecommons.org/
6 Prezzy- web-based PowerPoint-like presentations. http://prezi.com/welcome/ Demonstration http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3lsd6tiDA4
4. BoxTheWeb- used to make widgets to insert into webpages. http://boxtheweb.singpolyma.net/
5. Creative Commons (CC)- a non-profit organization devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon and share legally. http://creativecommons.org/
6 Prezzy- web-based PowerPoint-like presentations. http://prezi.com/welcome/ Demonstration http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3lsd6tiDA4
7. Glogster-Cool tool for making and sharing interactive posters online. http://www.glogster.com/
8 Wordle-a tool for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. http://www.wordle.net/
9. Voki is a free service that lets you create and customized avatars with voice. http://www.voki.com/
10 Picnik-photo editing software. http://www.picnik.com/
11. Skitch.com- Annotate, edit and share your screenshots and images. http://skitch.com/
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