Calendars
www.google.com/calendar
You can see each other's schedule, cross-reference events/dates, and also get reminders. So far, it seems like it is a FREE tool.
Video Editing
Jumpcut.com
This site lets you make and remix videos, however, not all videos on this site are appropriate for a school environment (or home, ie. adult material) or even of any quality. It's more of a free tool you can use. I am not sure if there is a way to explore/search videos without having to come across inappropriate material. In its guidelines, it states: "Jumpcut does not tolerate content that includes pornography, illegal acts, excessive violence, or anything racially or ethnically offensive. This includes your profile photo. Please flag content as innapropritate if you come across something that shouldn't be on the site. If you think there's immediate cause for concern, you can report content and/or behavior to Jumpcut directly via our Contact page." However, when I wanted to look up videos on "dance lessons," adult material was everywhere! I am not sure how well they are doing about monitoring the materials posted on the site.
There is an option to create videos that you do not want to share with the public but only certain people. What you post public, people are allowed to take your material/clips and "remix" it. In it's policy, it states that you must be at least 13 years old, and if you are 18 and under, you still need parent permission.
eyespot.com
Eyespot is an "all-in-one solution for hosting, mixing and sharing your video on the Internet and over mobile devices. Anyone can use the site to watch video and share via links and email." It seems to be similar to jumpcut.com but I didn't come across as many adult matrial when I explored videos. The do have "commercials" or demo videos as they like to call them.
Education videos are limited; I came across many videos advertising their academys or debt reduction. There was a short movie about making rainbow fishes.
Grouper.com
This site changed into crackle.com.
"Crackle, Inc., a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company formerly known as Grouper, is a multi-platform video entertainment network and studio that distributes the hottest emerging talent on the web and beyond. Crackle's addictive shows reach a global audience across the Internet, in the living room, and on devices including a broad range of Sony electronics. Crackle, in on-going collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment and other leading partners, discovers and promotes the stars of tomorrow." You can watch comedy, horror, music, short films, etc. Before you watch a video, they make you watch a commercial for a movie or a product. Again, this site is limited on videos appropriate for the classroom. I did come across a short math lesson.
From Crackle:
Videoegg.com
"VideoEgg is the pioneering video ad network for online communities. We connect brands to consumers with video and rich media across a network of more than 200 leading video and gaming sites, social networks and applications. We are helping redefine the world of online advertising." I would not recommend even visiting this site unless you are using it to create ads....I was bombarded with "advertise here" on the homepage.
3D Modeling
sketchup.google.com
"Google SketchUp is software that you can use to create, modify and share 3D models. It's easier to learn than other 3D modeling programs, which is why so many people are already using it." They have links on how to use SketchUp for K-12 education. They have a free version and also SketchUp Pro which is free to educators but kept at a low cost for schools and its students. I checked out its K-12 Education gallery but only one illustratin was posted. I wish there were more examples from younger students using this tool.
eHub
emilychang.com/go/eHub
"She writes about web and user experience design, technology, and next generation web" like Web 2.0. At her site, she makes posts about new tools that you can use, ie., Kwik Surveys, if you want to create free and easy surveys. I found this listed on her site - a TO DO LIST at http://www.nowdothis.com/ Check it out. I am not sure if I would use it all the time...I noticed you have to list the items in order of what you want done first. Emily Chang's job sounds like fun!! With tags, she has her blogs categorized...I clicked on Education and then Kids and came across something useful for parents, zefty.com. Emily says Zefty is "a money expense tracker that allows you to track and manage your child's allowance & spending online. Your kids can easily learn about money management while parents gain quality time with their kids." AND IT'S FREE!!
Math Tools
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/tools/
One of the tools I checked out was Experimental Probability, which is one thing we cover at the end of kindergarten. One of the assessment questions is about probability with working with a spinner where there are two parts, and one is about 60% and the other is 20%, and the kindergartner has to tell where it would most likely land. This has the online tool where you can spin the spinner by clicking the mouse and it will tally where it lands so you are able to see where it lands most. They have other math tools with graphs, statistics, geometry, and so forth.
Photo Editing
gimp.org
Gimp.org is used for photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It can also be used as a simple paint program. Some of the options it has is: photo enhancing, digital retouching, you can save your image in different formats...I think it is almost like Photoshop but easier!
http://dotlrn.org
".LRN is a global community of educators, designers, and software developers who partner together to drive educational innovation." It offers these tools:
Assessment Forums
E-Mail/Bulk mail LORS Central (Learning Object Repository)
Calendar LORS Management
Curriculum News
.LRN Photo Album
.LRN Ecommerce Project Manager
Homework Dropbox Staff List
Edit this page Survey
Gradebook/Evaluation Syllabus
Expenses Tracking User Tracking
FAQs Weblogger
File Storage Slide presentations
There are no license fees for using the software!
http://www.squeakland.org/
This is a media authoring tool. They have an example project for 9 and up which involves students designing and creating a car and then making it "drive" or become animated. I can see this being incorporated into the classroom!
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