Presentation+Tools



[|Slideshare]: Create slideshows or upload them from PowerPoint. Add comments to slides on other shows, and embed your show into blogs, websites, or social networking sites.

__Who should register__? Teachers, Students __Does the site require an email address to browse shows on the site__? No, anyone can view public slideshows. __Does the site require an email address to create an account__? Yes, you must have an account to create slideshows. __Are there privacy settings available__? Yes. __Example below__: media type="custom" key="822101"



[|Animoto]: Upload photos, rearrange them, add music and Animoto will create a free 30 second video using your media. Upload directly to YouTube or embed in iGoogle, Blogger, MySpace, Facebook, Netvibes, Typepad, etc. If you are a teacher email Rebecca@animoto.com for a free unlimited account! Animoto recently added a feature to allow users to add text to their movies.

__Who should register__? Teachers, Students __Does the site require an email address to browse videos on the site__? Yes. __Does the site require an email address to create an account__? Yes, you must have an account to create videos. __Are there privacy settings available__? Yes. __Example below__: media type="custom" key="822121"



[|Bubbleshare:] Upload photos to create shows. There is an option to print your photos from Bubbleshare. Embed your show in emails, IM, blogs, and MySpace.

__Who should register__? Teachers, Students __Does the site require an email address to browse videos on the site__? No, but you need an account to post comments on shows. __Does the site require an email address to create an account__? Yes, you must have an account to create shows. __Are there privacy settings available__? Yes. __Example Below__: media type="custom" key="822149"



[|Zoho Notebook:] Create content using text, image, audio, video, etc. Embed content of any type from multiple applications. Share a whole book, page or just an object on a page by granting read/write permissions. Keep track of changes. Great for collaboration projects.

__Who should register__? Teachers, Students __Does the site require an email address to browse notebooks on the site__? Yes. __Does the site require an email address to create a notebook__? Yes, you must have an account to create notebooks. __Are there privacy settings available__? Yes.





[|Scrapblog:] Combine photos, videos, audio, and text to create stunning multimedia scrapbooks. Grab media and upload to the site, create a scrapblog by mixing media with creative elements. Share your creation with family, friends, or post the online. __Who should register__? Teachers, Students __Does the site require an email address to browse scrapblogs on the site__? No. __Does the site require an email address to create a scrapblog__? Yes, you must have an account to create scrapblogs. __Are there privacy settings available__? Yes.

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[|Blabberize]: A site where you upload a picture and make it talk!

__Who should register__? Teachers, Students __Does the site require an email address to browse on the site__? No, anyone can view public creations. __Does the site require an email address to create an account__? Yes. However, you can create a blabberize without an account, but need an account in order to save it. __Are there privacy settings available__? Yes. media type="custom" key="1661929"

[|Glogster]: Glogster allows you to mix pictures, audio, text, hyperlinks, adn music to make a glog (basically like a website). Glogs can be embedded into wikis or any other site that takes HTML widgets. __Who should register__? Teachers, Students __Does the site require an email address to browse glogs on the site__? No. __Does the site require an email address to create a glog__? Yes - for teachers. Teachers then create student accounts with username and passwords so that the students will NOT need an email account to create a glog. __Are there privacy settings available__? Yes - the educational glogs are private. __Example:__ http://environmentalheroes.pbwiki.com/Jane+Goodall+per+1 (This glog is embedded into a wiki.)



[|Jing]: Snap a picture of your screen or record a short video of onscreen action. Share instantly over IM, web, or email. You can also choose to store your photos and videos on your computer or online. Free software!

__Who should register__? Teachers __Does the site require an email address to browse on the site__? Since creations are not stored on Jing, users cannot browse what other people have made, but you can [|go to the website]to see various tutorials for examples. __Does the site require an email address to create an account__? Yes. You will need an email to create an account with Jing and Screencast.com if you choose to host your videos online instead of on your computer. __Are there privacy settings available__? By default, yes. __Example__: (The screenshot below was taken with Jing)



[|Kerpoof] Kerpoof is a site that provides a variety of creative tools for animation, comic-like drawing, and movie creation. Students can choose from a range of preset characters and backgrounds, or they can create their own.

__Who should register__? Teachers. Visit the [|Teacher Page] for account information, lesson plan ideas, and links to state standards! __Does the site require an email address to browse on the site__? No. __Does the site require an email address to create an account__? Yes. [|Kerpoof Teacher Accounts] are free and will allow you to access classroom administration tools to easily create accounts for an entire class of students. They will also allow you to control access to collaboration features like group galleries, message boards, chat and buddy drawing. __Are there privacy settings available__? Yes. __Example__: [|Movie example] and see the comic drawing below



[|Voki] Voki is a site that allows users to create their own speaking avatar and then embed it into your blog, wiki or website. Since this is a text-to-speech generator, think about how this could be used educationally: to read spelling words, speak another language, read to your kids who can't read, or provide a fun way to say something important.

__Who should register__? Teachers. If students register for an account, they must be over 13 years of age. __Does the site require an email address to browse on the site__? No. (But your Voki's can be kept private) __Does the site require an email address to create an account__? Yes. . __Are there privacy settings available__? Yes. __Example__: media type="custom" key="3339816"