Cueprompter - The online teleprompter

One of the problems when creating interesting podcasts is creating a script that is easy to follow and read. I have discovered this free service that enables you to create an easy to read script that appears like an autocue:


CuePrompter is a free teleprompter/autocue service. Your browser works like a teleprompter -no extra software needed.Bookmark this site and come again when ever you need teleprompter services. Free for any use (both commercial and non-commercial).

Jing

The concept of Jing is the always-ready program that instantly captures and shares images and video…from your computer to anywhere.

A really good resource for developing online environments, this web application can be used to capture anything on your PC screen or record video and upload it to the web.

Bubbl.Us - Free Mindmapping Software

Bubbl.us
Excellent and free mindmapping software. Mindmaps can be created, shared and printed from this online web application.

TxtTools

txttools - SMS communication for education, health and business. I saw this demonstrated by Stephen Heppell at a conference recently - very cool!

Photosoup

PhotoSoup is a visual word puzzle generator that allows users to create word search puzzles with tag-photo pairs taken from Flickr. The tag is hidden in the puzzle, and only the associated photo is shown as a clue. The objective is to find all hidden tags in the puzzle before you run out of time.

Splashup - Online Photo Editing

Splashup, formerly Fauxto, is a powerful editing tool and photo manager. With all the features professionals use and novices want, it's easy to use, works in real-time and allows you to edit many images at once. Splashup runs in all browsers, integrates seamlessly with top photosharing sites, and even has its own file format so you can save your work in progress.
Great for anyone who wants to edit images but doesn't have expensive image manipulation software on their PC - access to the Internet required!

Bebo Safety

Bebo Safety is designed to help educate young people, parents and teachers about the safe and positive use of Bebo.

http://www.bebo.com/Safety.jsp

This site is an excellent resource for teaching e-safety. It provides links to a wide variety of resources including vidoes that seek to address many of the issues around safe use of the Internet:
CyberBullying
Personal Data
Uploading/Sharing Content Safely

Ironically Bebo websites are often on the list of banned websites inside school so you may not be able to view these resources unless you are on a computer outside a school network. Not very helpful I know but it does illustrate why, if teachers are going to use these motivating and engaging tools like Bebo, e-safety needs to be addressed in school!

Hyperwords

Hyperwords is a small (free) software application that will make any text viewed in a web browser interactive. Select any word on any page and choose a command; search, translate, reference, email, look up on a map etc. A very useful application but currently only availabe for Firefox and Flock with an IE version likely to be availabe later in the year. Have a look: http://www.hyperwords.net/

GapMinder

What is GapMinder?
Gapminder is a non-profit venture developing information technology for provision of free statistics in new visual and animated ways. Goal: enable you to make sense of the world by having fun with statistics. Fun with statistics? It is true, have a look!
Gapminder’s Trendalyzer software unveils the beauty of statistics by converting boring numbers into enjoyable interactive animations.
View the online help
Search statistics through Google and watch it move with Gapminder. Google Subscribed Links makes it possible to search deep into Gapminder's moving graphs visualizing world development. Spring 2006.
Subscribe
Go straight to the graph

Netvibes

Re-mix the web. This Web 2.0 tool enables you to create your own website or homepages and create RSS feeds and links to content you are interested in. To access your pages you need to log in.

Classroom 2.0

Classroom 2.0. Classroom 2.0, created by Steve Hargadon, is a social networking site, devoted to those interested in the practical application of computer technology (especially Web 2.0) in the classroom and in their own professional development. Especially we hope that those who feel they are “beginners” will find this a comfortable place to start being a part of the community dialog and to learn more.’

Created using the Social Networking site Ning

Flickrvision

Interesting resource. View images from flickr as they are uploaded on a world Google map. Also try twittervision to see what people are discussing around the world.

What exactly is Web 2.0?

A recent Youtube video from Michael Wesch(Ass.Prof.of Cutural Anthropology, Kansas State Univ.)that sets out to explain Web 2.0 in just under five minutes:

KS3 ICT Test Preparation

The new KS3 ICT tests require pupils to work with unfamiliar application environments. To help them prepare there are a few on-line (free) spreadsheets, wordprocessors and database applications they can use:

Zoho Creator - On-line database application

Google Spreadsheets and Docs - On-line spreadsheet and wordprocessor applications (Formerly Writely)

All the above allow users to upload existing files and edit them within the new environment.

Web 2.0

The term "Web 2.0" (pronounced "web two point Oh") was conceived in 2005 to describe a new breed of websites that use newer web authoring tools, are low learning curves (for the user) and support a co-operative environment .. and usually with a FREE option.

Follow links on the shambles site to find out more about the new 'look' and 'functionality' of a Web 2.0 site.
Alternatively, use the links below:
Protopage
Calenderhub
Glypho
Pandora
Flikr
Openomy
Remember the milk
Basecamp
Allmydata
Rollyo

There is an excellent article about Web 2.0 here

The Long Tail Blog

Chris Anderson author of the on-line book The Long Tail and editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine is intending to publish the book early this year. His blog is a public diary that will contribute to the final publication.

The theory of the Long Tail is that our culture and economy is increasingly shifting away from a focus on a relatively small number of "hits" (mainstream products and markets) at the head of the demand curve and toward a huge number of niches in the tail. As the costs of production and distribution fall, especially online, there is now less need to lump products and consumers into one-size-fits-all containers. In an era without the constraints of physical shelf space and other bottlenecks of distribution, narrowly-target goods and services can be as economically attractive as mainstream fare.

To find out more about The Long Tail click here:Wikipedia - The Long Tail

Writely

Writely is a simple and secure web document sharing tool

Nothing to download -- your browser is all you need.
Collaborate just by entering people's e-mail addresses.
Publish on the web or post to your blog with a click.