Cool+Tech+Tools

Please share any cool (and free) tech tools that you use in your work.

Product - URL Recommended by - Tutorial link - Description - Discussion - Start a discussion using the discussion tab and place the link here.
 * Format to list cool tools:**

Recommended by - Lisa Nielsen Tutorial: Watch [|this video]and the [|getting-started stuff]here. Here's the blog [|http://blog.jingproject.com/.] Description: “Think of Jing as a supplement to all your chat discussions, email threads, forum posts and blog entries. It sits nicely on your desktop, ready to capture and share your stuff at a moment’s notice. Simply select an area of your screen, capture it as an image or record it as a video, and then click Share. Jing conveniently places a URL to your content on your clipboard ready for you to paste the URL into any of your conversations.” “Your content is hosted on [|Screencast.com]. Discussion: Click [|here]to share ideas about how you could or have used Jing to enhance your work.
 * Jing Project:** Visual Conversation - [|www.jingproject.com]

Receipts Scanner and Software - [|NeatReceipts] Recommended by - iSite: Amy Reynolds I discovered this product at Macworld Description - NOT just for receipts! It's a portable scanning and software solution that help you organize your papers. Scan, analyze and organize your receipts, documents, business cards and more - then store everything in a database on your PC or MAC. Say goodbye to clutter and hello to an organized, digital life. [|Product Blog] - See pics from Macworld and CES! Discussion

Pimp Your Search Engine Recommended by-Curtis Borg Tutorial Link: http://docs.google.com/Presentation?id=dfkk269k_38fszfkggf Description-This is a Google Presentation of just a little of Anthony Luscre's workshop at FETC February 2008. Anthony is a director of Technology for the Mogadore Ohio Local School System, and has a bit of an obsession ( a good obsession) about search engines, and searching in general. You can see more of his material at: http://www.mogadore.net/searching/

Use of Social Networking Recommended by - Jim McDermott Tutorial link Description - Discussion

Twitter Recommended by - Jim McDermott Tutorial link http://ustream.tv/ Description - Discussion

Bridging the Home - School Connection: Televised Learning for Authentic Audiences with Ustream.tv - URL Recommended by - Jim McDermott Tutorial link http://ustream.tv/ Description - Discussion

Creating the Integrated Classroom Chew the P.H.A.T.: Procedures and How-to's in Assistive Technology 2 Million Minutes- A Video Clip: [|http://www.2mminutes.com/trailer.html|http://www.2mminutes.com/trailer.html] Recommended by - iCoach, presented by S. Graham

Voice Threads - URL Recommended by - Frances Newsom-Lang, Phyllis Berkowitz, Michael Swirsky Tutorial link (if applicable) Description - Discussion

Web tools for instruction - [|www.41411.com] Recommended by - Mitch Barlas Tutorial link (if applicable) Description -Online cell phone based text message (SMS) audiance response system. Discussion

Web tools for instruction - www.pownce.com Recommended by - Mitch Barlas Tutorial link (if applicable) Description - Send messages, files, links and events to your colleagues, students, friends, etc. Create an educational social network of friends to share all digital documents, images and resources.

n Web tools for instruction - www.weebly.com Recommended by - Mitch Barlas Tutorial link (if applicable) Description - Fast, free and very easy website and blog creation and hosting.

Web tools for instruction - www.screencast.com Recommended by - Mitch Barlas Tutorial link (if applicable) Description - Share anything! Video, images, documents presentations and more. Built for business and education professionals.

Web tools for instruction - www.tumblr.com Recommended by - Mitch Barlas Tutorial link (if applicable) Description - Email directly into a blog!

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