Finding, Exploring, Collecting, and Sharing Web Tools!

What is BlogThis! ? - Blogger Help

What is BlogThis! ? - Blogger Help: "BlogThis! is an easy way to make a blog post without visiting blogger.com. Once you add the BlogThis! link to your browser's toolbar, blogging will be a snap. Or rather, a click. Clicking BlogThis! creates a mini-interface to Blogger prepopulated with a link to the web page you are visiting, as well as any text you have highlighted on that page. Add additional text if you wish and then publish or post from within BlogThis!

There are two ways to use BlogThis!: if you use Windows and Internet Explorer, you can use BlogThis! from the SendTo feature of the Google Toolbar. If you're on another browser, just drag the link below to your browser's Link bar. Then, whenever the mood strikes, click BlogThis! to post to your blog:

BlogThis!

Journey North - Global Study

http://www.learner.org/jnorth/

Global SchoolNet

Global SchoolNet's mission is to support 21st century learning and improve academic performance through content driven collaboration. We engage teachers and K-12 students in meaningful project learning exchanges worldwide to develop science, math, literacy and communication skills, foster teamwork, civic responsibility and collaboration, encourage workforce preparedness and create multi-cultural understanding.  They prepare youth for full participation as productive and effective citizens in an increasing global economy. Founded in 1984, GSN is a 501(c)3 non-profit education organization. Let's work together to give youth the skills they need.  http://www.globalschoolnet.org/index.cfm

Knowitall

Knowitall

A free online collection of resources designed for classroom use.  This educational portal contains image collections, videos, virtual tours, narratives, documents and interactive games and stories to support and provide quality learning experiences for students using the internet.

Mystery Guitarman’s iMouth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcnPIPzOpQE

PDF Crowd

PDFcrowd.com is a site that turns web pages into PDF files.  Copy the URL and paste it into the address box on PDFcrowd.com, click convert to PDF and you have your file.
The links on the website still work converted into a PDF file.

TubeChop

Do you want to use only a snippet of an YouTube video?  Now you can!


Go to TubeChop.com. Paste in the URL of the video you want to chop.  Slide the fuschia pink slider beneath the video to the section that you want.  Click Chop It. And there you have it.  A snippet of only what you want.  How cool is that.


1. Find the video you want to chop.
2. Select & cut interesting part of the video.
3. Share it with friends.

Virtual Drums

http://virtualdrumming.com/drums/windows/drums-free-drumming.html

Play virtual drums by clicking the corresponding keys.  Choose from various drum sets! Have fun!

Backgrounds

Want to change the background of your blog.  Visit any of the following websites!

Dotty Dot Dot

The Cutest Blog on the Block

Hot Bliggity

Jelly Pages

Oddcast

http://www.oddcast.com/tech/

On this website you will find various. . . Character, Voice and Audio, Sharing and Distribution flash applications.

Gickr

Gickr.com lets you instantly create animated GIF online slide shows.  Just upload pictures or get them from your Flickr account.  Create funny flashy slideshows with you and your friends, cartoons, previews, banners, etc.  Post them anywhere you can post picures:  Facebook or your blog/website.

Show them to people in Gickr's gallery.

avatars myspace at Gickr.com
Make your own animation

Random


Perhaps you have wondered how predictable machines like computers can generate randomness. In reality, most random numbers used in computer programs are pseudo-random, which means they are a generated in a predictable fashion using a mathematical formula. This is fine for many purposes, but it may not be random in the way you expect if you're used to dice rolls and lottery drawings.
RANDOM.ORG offers true random numbers to anyone on the Internet. The randomness comes from atmospheric noise, which for many purposes is better than the pseudo-random number algorithms typically used in computer programs. People use RANDOM.ORG for holding drawings, lotteries and sweepstakes, to drive games and gambling sites, for scientific applications and for art and music. 

Drawing/Creativity Tools

SketchFu is a fun way to draw.  Create a drawing, save and play back as a movie of the drawing being created. If you have a webpage, you can Embed your animated drawing.  You can also share the link with others as I have done below.

View an example of how this tool works Click here!



Create and share custom animations. Collaborate with others by using and sharing props.



Magic Pen - Bubble Box  Create and share custom animations. Collaborate with others by using and sharing props.


Paper Critters   Online application for the creation and storing of digital paper toys.

Click the box above to see an example of Mrs. James Paper Critter!

Dropbox

Dropbox

Dropbox is a 2 GB e-vault tool that allows teachers to drop files in an online folder and sync it with multiple computers. For example, I might create a file on my MacBook at school, move it into my Dropbox folder and then open it up on my Dell at home. No jump drives to lose or accidentally wash and no email files that are too large to send. Plus, as an added bonus, I can create collaborative folders in Dropbox to share with partner teachers. Love it!

My Live Signature




Ever wanted to spice up your posts, emails, blogs and other digital content? Want your own free personal signature?  Create your own personal signature

Create a signature to use online!  You can upload your real signature - or choose from various examples on this website.  You can add your signature to your blog or to your email.  See an example below of my signature. You can also animate it as well - however it does cost money!


 

Creating a  signature

Select the method you want to use to create the signature.
Using the signature creation wizard
Select this method if you want to get an imitation of your signature. You will have to enter the name of the signature, select the handwriting that suits you from the offered list, specify the size, color and slope of the signature and it will be ready! View examples
Hand draw your own personal signature
Use your mouse or pen to hand make your own personal signature straight on your screen!
Using a scanned image
Select this method if you want to get an exact copy of your signature. You will have to write your signature on a sheet of paper, scan it and send it to us. Our designers will process the image in a short period of time and use it to create a signature for you. View examples

Tell a Friend

Click here to visit tellaFriend to create your own button now!

Add a button to your blog to allow your visitors to share your blog!


SocialTwist Tell-a-Friend

Fonts

Hand drawn fonts to download!

Get those fonts here!

Glitter Text Maker

Click here to create your own!

http://www.GlitterMaker.com/ - Glitter Graphics

Stixy

Stixy is an online bulletin board. Create as many Stixyboards as you like, one for each project. Use Stixy to easily organize and share:
  • Your family’s schedule
  • Projects at work
  • An upcoming holiday with your friends
  • Your photos from your last bike trip
  • Or share a file or two with a friend

Only you set the limitations for how you want to use Stixy.

Create
Be creative! We have no fixed grid that you need to follow. Can you see the widgets in the widget tray below? Just drag a widget out on the board and place it anywhere you want. Resize it, move it around, and select from a number of options to design your reminders, photos, notes, and files.

Share
To share a Stixyboard with friends, family, or your colleagues at work, is as easy as it gets. Sometimes it’s nice or in fact necessary to have an online space for common photos, reminders, files, and so forth. Each Stixyboard has a unique set of members. No one else can see or use your board unless you choose to open your board for public view.



Visit Stixy here!

Magnoto

Visit Magnoto here!

Utilize Magnoto to post and share text, audio, video, and pictures.  You can add content to your page via email.  You can set up your Magnoto so that anything you send to your special Magnoto email address, automatically gets uploaded and placed on your online page.

Set up an account.