Span+477-Helpful+Tools

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 * [|Audacity] - Excellent, free audio recording & editing software
 * [|Broadcast Live] - Searchable site containing links to broadcast media (newspapers, TV, etc.) from countries around the world
 * [|Bubbleply] - Add pop-up speech bubbles and effects to online videos
 * [|Bubbl.us] - Free, collaborative concept-mapping
 * [|Buzzword] - Free, online, collaborative word processing
 * [|Cmap] - Free social concept mapping tools that allow you to collaborate, attach documents and images, etc. (requires registration)
 * [|CutePDF Writer] - Free PDF maker
 * [|del.icio.us] - Free social bookmarking service, with an emphasis on the bookmarking
 * [|Diigo] - Free social bookmarking service, with an emphasis on the social
 * [|Flock] - Free social web browser
 * [|Foxit Reader] - Free PDF reader that allows you to save annotations, and print documents with or without your saved annotations
 * [|Gliffy] - Free graphic organizer creator
 * [|Glogster] - Free, multimedia poster-maker. You can set up student accounts for educational use.
 * [|Google Alerts] - It will notify you of news re: the topics of your choice
 * [|Google Docs & Forms] - Free, online, collaborative suite of office tools (presentations, spreadsheets, word processing)
 * [|Google Earth] - Free program that allows you to see 3-dimensional views of the earth, cities, etc.
 * [|Google Language Tools] - Allows you to translate webpages, select the language you wish to use to interface with your browser, or search country-specific pages using Google's country specific search engines
 * [|Google Notebook] - Free, online, collaborative notebook
 * [|Google Talk] - Free chat program
 * [|Issuu] - Digital publication in a magazine format
 * [|iTunes] - Free multimedia player
 * [|Jing] - Free screencapture from TechSmith
 * [|Letterpop] - Free online newsletter creation
 * [|Mindomo] - Free, collaborative concept-mapping
 * [|My Brochure Maker] - Free online brochure creation
 * [|Ning] - Social networking platform
 * [|Picnik] - Free, online photo editing software
 * [|Playlist.com] - Free, online, interactive music player
 * [|Reqall] - Free service that transcribes the 60-second voice messages you leave and e-mails them to you in text w/ an audio file attachment
 * [|Scribd] - Post documents online
 * [|Second Life] - Free virtual world software
 * [|Slideshare] - Post PowerPoint presentations online and embed in your wiki, etc.
 * [|Skype] - Free voice over IP (VOIP) software - allows you to voice chat with others (with or without webcam)
 * [|Splashup] - Free, webware similar in functionality to Photoshop
 * [|Sputtr] - Free, customizable search page (uses visual icons)
 * [|Survey Monkey] - Free, online surveys, quizzes, etc.
 * [|TinyChat.com] - Set up an ad-free, "disposable" chat room in one click. No registration required.
 * 21st Century Technologies - Links to handouts, information, and tools for language teachers
 * [|Twitter]- Microblogging
 * [|Voicethread] - Free software for creating multimedia presentations online
 * [|Weebly] - Free, online website creation
 * Wikispaces - Free online spaces for collaborative authoring and discussion
 * [|Xtranormal] - Create mini, animated videos from stock elements
 * [|YouConvertIt.com] - Convert documents to PDFs while maintaining hyperlinks
 * [|Yugma] - Free videoconferencing and desktop sharing software - interfaces well with Skype
 * [|Zamzar] - Convert files, download YouTube videos, etc.
 * [|Zotero] - Create online libraries for free

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