Web+2.0+Tools

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 * **[|Blabberize] **


 * Add your voice, songs, or sound bites to photos with a mouth that you virtually "cut out".
 * Record from your computer, phone, or upload previously-recorded audio.
 * VERY easy to use.
 * Accounts needed to save and store Blabbers, but not to create.
 * [|Blabberize Examples and a complete Step-by-Step Tutorial]

[|Voki]

 * Create and customize your avatar using an extensive variety of characters, clothing, props and backgrounds.
 * Fine tune your avatar's features such as eye color, face shape, nose shape, skin color, and so forth.
 * Record your own voice or type in the text you'd like it to read in a variety of different accents and languages.
 * Account needed.
 * Voki Tutorial Handout
 * Voki for Education
 * Voki Teacher's Corner
 * Voki Lesson Plan Database

[|Xtranormal]

 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Create animated movies with nothing but text.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Choose from six pre-designed "sets" on the free version.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Add the script, select camera angles, dictate actions and facial expressions, and insert needed pauses and gestures.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Choose from a variety of characters and accents, including other languages.

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<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Make Beliefs Comix

 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">No account needed.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Made for educational uses.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Can write in a variety of languages easily.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Cannot save in the site, but you can print and email.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Can also take a screen shot to save locally.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Make Beliefs Comic Demo Tutorial
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">21 Ways to Use Make Belief Comics in the Classroom

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">[|Pikistrips.com]

 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Account needed.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Can really customize cells, their border colors, thickness, etc.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Mostly based on images and other objects that you upload.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Can search for images on Flickr right within edit screen.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Can add a variety of "fun stuff" to your creation - faces, clipart, animals, clothing, etc.

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">[|Toondoo.com]

 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Accounts needed.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Easy drag and drop building and click-to-change features.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">A large variety of characters, backgrounds, props, clip art, etc.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Can create characters to save for multiple comics.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Embed as Flash or HTML - either will usually work.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">More about ToonDoo

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<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">[|Capzles]

 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Create beautifully animated slideshow timelines with a variety of elements.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Allows for events to be text (they call it blog), photo, and/or video.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Can upload and share documents.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">You can upload music to play as a soundtrack as the "show" plays.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">You can select the background image that is displayed.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Can be used for timelines, slideshows, or digital storytelling.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Great scroll presentation for accessing events.

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">[|Dipity]

 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Create interactive timeline widgets with videos, pictures, text and updates from many different sources.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">An account is needed to create and save timelines.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Add "Topics" to create new timelines.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Interact with your events in 4 different views: timeline, flipbook, list and map.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Add new events with text, images, videos, location and/or links with just the click of a button.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">You can also import different sources of info: RSS feeds, Twitter, YouTube, blogs, and more.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">You can customize the background, the time span, and more.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Use embed code to put on your website

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<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%;">Little Bird Tales
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Capture the voice of a child! Record & share students' voices using a child-friendly, safe web environment free of advertising.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Reinforces reading & writing skills.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">A GREEN alternative to books.

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 28px;">Story Bird
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Collaborative Storytelling-2 or more kids connect in a "round robin" storytelling to create a product.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Students insert own images and text.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Final product can be shared via web or printed out.

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 28px;">MeeGenius
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">A library of ebooks just for kids (compatible with ipod or ipad)
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Audio playback and word highlighting options.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Books can also be personalized with student names in stories.

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 28px;">Pikikids
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Comic creator for kids.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Upload images & then add text, speech bubbles, & effects.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Save and share with others.

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<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 28px;">Zefty
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Online allowance & money management for kids.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Functions like a real bank but without real money.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Spend the money online

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 28px;">Carrotsticks
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Online math games for 1st - 5th graders.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Compete with peers around the world.

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<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 28px;">Twisty Noodle
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Customize your own coloring pages & handwriting practice

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 28px;">Kidopo
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Innovative coloring which simulates real coloring experience.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Printables, games, & crafts available.

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<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 28px;">Zoodles
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Children's browser for safe searching.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Equipped with "Zoodles Dashboard" to see what students are doing, see students' interests, & see educational skills being used.

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 28px;">Kideos
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Videos for kids (safe, funny, & uses favorite characters)
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Videos screened by Video Advisory Council

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 28px;">Kido'z
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Kid-friendly browser to safely surf sites & watch videos.
 * <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Protected environment by blocking sites not approved by Kido'z.