e-tools

= E-tools =

This is a mixed box of e-learning tools. Most are not directly associated with web 1.0 or web 2.0. In many cases, you can use them to help you build either web 1.0 or web 2.0 resources, though some may lend themselves more to one than the other ...

general / Creative Commons & free materials / activity templates / document templates / presentations & slideshows / images / charts / mind maps / polls & surveys / audio / screen captures & screencasts / animations / videos / text to speech / mobile optimisation / web anonymisers



►general

 * Cool Tools for Schools [wiki]
 * [|Free Technology for Teachers] [blog]
 * ICT Magic [wiki]
 * [|Technology and Education Box of Tricks] [A-Z list]
 * [|Top 100 Tools 2007-] [annual lists]

► Creative Commons & free materials
//Many of these materials can be freely used in education, but you should// //always check for specific requirements. Attribution is normally required.//
 * [|4freephotos] [free & public domain photos]
 * [|15 Best Sites for Open Source Images]
 * [|ABC Pool] [public materials]
 * [|Alegri Photos] [free stock photos]
 * [|Artvex] [free clip art]
 * [|CCMixter] [CC music & remixes]
 * [|CCSearch] [CC metasearch service]
 * [|Clipart ETC]
 * Copyrightfriendly Wiki [index of resources]
 * [|Creative Commons Books]
 * [|Creative Commons Films]
 * [|Creative Commons Search] [metasearch engine for CC materials]
 * [|Creaza] [clips & artworks]
 * [|EduPics] [free educational photos & colouring pics]
 * [|ELTPics] [CC images uploaded by English language teachers]
 * [|Find Icons] [free icons]
 * [|Flickr] [over 100 million CC images]
 * [|FlickrCC] [search engine for CC photos on Flickr]
 * [|Flickr: The Commons] [public photos]
 * [|FreeFoto] [free stock photos]
 * [|FreeSFX] [free sound effects]
 * [|Freesound Project] [CC sounds]
 * [|Geograph British Isles] [CC photos of the UK]
 * [|Humanline] [royalty free images]
 * [|ImageCodr] [generates correct attribution for CC images on Flickr]
 * [|Internet for Image Searching] [Tutorial]
 * [|Jamendo] [CC music]
 * [|Kozzi] [selection of free stock images]
 * [|morgueFile] [free stock images]
 * [|The Newspaper Clipping Generator] [newspaper clippings]
 * [|NounProject] [public domain images]
 * [|Ookaboo: Free Pictures of Everything on Earth] [CC images]
 * [|Open Clip Art Library] [free clip art]
 * [|Opsound] [CC music]
 * [|PacDV] [free sound effects]
 * [|PDClipart] [public domain clip art]
 * [|Picasa] [many CC images]
 * [|PicFindr] [search engine for free stock photos]
 * [|Pics4Learning] [free images for teachers & students]
 * [|Pool] [includes remixable CC materials from the ABC's 'Open Archives']
 * [|RGB Stock] [free stock photos]
 * [|Royalty Free Images for Teachers] [free images]
 * [|SoundBible] [free sound clips & effects]
 * [|SoundJay] [free music & sounds]
 * [|Stockvault] [free stock photos]
 * [|Unprofound] [copyright-free photos]
 * [|WP Clipart] [public domain clipart]
 * [|Veezle] [free stock photo search engine]

//Reproducible materials may also be found at://
 * [|Digital Vaults] (US National Archives)

//Information about freeware may also be found at:// 
 * [|SELF] (EU)

►activity templates

 * [|Armored Penguin] [puzzles]
 * [|Braineos] [flashcards]
 * [|Center for Language Education & Research] [various tools]
 * [|ClassMarker] [quizzes & tests]
 * [|ClassTools] [Flash games]
 * [|CoboCards] [flashcards]
 * [|Cramberry] [flashcards]
 * [|Edventure Maze] [3D walk-through quizzes]
 * [|ESLvideo.com] [quiz questions]
 * [|GeoGebra] [dynamic mathematics software]
 * [|Hot Potatoes] [various activity templates]
 * [|JavaScript QuizMaker] [quizzes]
 * [|JigsawPlanet] [puzzles]
 * [|Mobile Study] [quizzes for mobile phones, Facebook or Moodle]
 * [|MyStudiyo] [multimedia embeddable quizzes]
 * [|Philogus] [various games]
 * [|Photo Soup] [photo word search puzzles; requires free log-in]
 * [|Phrasr] [illustrated phrases]
 * [|Pictogame] [various games]
 * [|Puzzlemaker] [various printable puzzles]
 * [|Quibblo] [quizzes]
 * [|QUIZinator] [quizzes]
 * [|QuizMEOnline] [quizzes]
 * [|Schoolshape] [quizzes]
 * [|SMILE] [various activities & quizzes; requires free log-in]
 * [|TexToys] [language learning exercises]
 * [|TinyTap] [interactive lessons]
 * [|Zoho Challenge] [online tests]

► document templates

 * [|10 Awesome Tools to Make Infographics] [infographics]
 * [|Autodesk Project Dragonfly] [house plans]
 * [|Buildy.net] [house plans]
 * [|Business Card Star] [business cards]
 * [|Card.ly] [business cards]
 * [|CardFunk] [greeting cards]
 * [|CardXC] [business cards]
 * [|CeeVee] [CVs]
 * [|cvmaker] [CVs]
 * [|Certificate Street] [certificates]
 * [|DeGraeve: Make Business Cards] [business cards]
 * [|Diagram.ly] [diagrams]
 * [|Dynastree] [family trees]
 * [|Easel.ly] [infographics]
 * [|Easyhi] [animated greeting cards]
 * [|FlyGreetings] [greeting cards]
 * [|Fodey: Newspaper Clipping Generator] [newspaper generator]
 * [|Free Photo Calendar] [calendars]
 * [|GotFreeCards] [greeting cards]
 * [|Infogr.am] [infographics, charts]
 * [|Kindo/MyHeritage] [family trees]
 * [|Letter Generator] [business letters]
 * [|Mashup Arts] [greeting cards]
 * [|Online-Sign] [signs & warnings]
 * [|OpenZine] [online magazines]
 * [|PigSpigot] [greeting cards]
 * [|Piktochart] [infographics]
 * [|Pingg] [greeting cards]
 * [|Posterini] [posters]
 * [|Praux] [CVs]
 * [|Sample Resume Template] [resumes]
 * [|Small Blue Printer] [house plans]
 * [|TargetMap] [maps]
 * [|Tuxpi: Wanted Posters] [wanted posters]
 * [|VisualCV] [CVs]

► presentations & slideshows

 * [|Animoto] [video slideshows]
 * [|Capzles] [multimedia timelines]
 * [|Flash Slideshow Maker] [photo slideshows]
 * [|FlipSnack] [flipbooks]
 * [|Freepath] [multimedia presentations]
 * [|Glogster] [multimedia posters]
 * [|Museum Box] [multimedia boxes]
 * [|MyHistro] [timelines linked to maps]
 * [|MyLiveGallery] [photo galleries & slideshows]
 * [|PageFlip-Flap] [flipbooks]
 * [|PhotoSnack] [photo slideshows]
 * [|Picsviewr] [Flickr photo galleries]
 * [|Preceden] [timelines]
 * [|PresentationsETC] [slide presentation templates]
 * [|RockYou] [multimedia slideshows]
 * [|SlideRocket] [multimedia slide presentations]
 * [|SlideSix] [multimedia slide presentations]
 * [|Smilebox] [scrapbooks]
 * [|Storybird] [illustrated story books]
 * [|Tiki-Toki] [timelines]
 * [|TimeRime] [timelines]
 * [|Timetoast] [timelines]

► images

 * [|20 Best & Free Online Photo Editing Websites] [photo editing]
 * [|29travels Travel Map Generator] [travel maps]
 * [|3Dbin] [3D photos]
 * [|As Button Generator] [buttons]
 * [|Autodesk Labs Project Draw] [diagrams]
 * [|Bitstrips] [comic strips]
 * [|Capture Full Page] [screen captures]
 * [|Citrify] [photo editing]
 * [|Comic Life] [comic strips]
 * [|Create Your Own Comic] [comics]
 * [|CSS Button Designer] [buttons]
 * [|Da Button Factory] [buttons]
 * [|DeKaf] [abstract images]
 * [|Depicter] [diagrams]
 * [|Digibody's Caricature Maker] [caricatures from photos]
 * [|Digimi] [avatars]
 * [|Dr.Pic.com] [image editing]
 * [|FaceYourManga] [avatar creation]
 * [|Fine Tuna] [adding comments to images]
 * [|Fontpark 2.0] [letter-based images]
 * [|Fotonea] [photo collages]
 * [|Framer] [image frames]
 * [|Free Ecards] [e-cards]
 * [|Free Icon Editor] [icons]
 * [|Free Logo Creator] [logos]
 * [|Free Online Photo Editor] [photo effects]
 * [|FunPhotoBox] [humorous photo effects]
 * [|GE Imagination Cubed] [drawing tool]
 * [|GIMP] [image editing]
 * [|Gliffy] [diagrams]
 * [|Graffiti Creator] [graffiti]
 * [|Hockneyizer] [photocollages]
 * [|Icones.pro] [icons]
 * [|iconPot] [icons]
 * [|Iconza] [icons]
 * [|ImageChef] [word mosaics]
 * [|The Image Mixer] [abstract images]
 * [|ImageOid] [image effects]
 * [|Logaster] [logos]
 * [|LogoBuilder1] [logos]
 * [|Logo Factory] [logos]
 * [|Loogix] [animated gifs]
 * [|MakeAGif] [animated gifs]
 * [|MakeBeliefsComix] [comic making tools]
 * [|Makeup.Pho.to!] [photo enhancing]
 * [|MirrorEffect] [add mirror effects]
 * [|OnlineLogoMaker] [logos]
 * [|Paint.NET] [image editing]
 * [|Photo Cube Generator] [photo cubes]
 * [|PhotoFunia] [image effects]
 * [|Photoshop.com] [photo editing]
 * [|Picasa] [image editing]
 * [|PicFont] [adding text]
 * [|Picozu] [photo editing]
 * [|PicTreat] [photo retouching]
 * [|Pixlr] [image editing]
 * [|Pixisnap] [photo mosaics]
 * [|Pixton] [comics]
 * [|Psykopaint] [photos to paintings]
 * [|Quikmaps] [maps]
 * [|Repper] [patterns]
 * [|Resizeimage.org] [image resizing]
 * [|Resize Your Image] [image resizing]
 * [|Scribble Maps] [annotated maps]
 * [|Splashup] [photo editing]
 * [|Speechable] [speech bubbles]
 * [|StretchYourFace] [image stretching]
 * [|StripGenerator] [comic strips]
 * [|SUMO Paint] [image editing]
 * [|Supalogo] [logos]
 * [|Superlame] [speech bubbles]
 * [|Superstickies] [sticky note images]
 * [|Tagxedo] [tag clouds]
 * [|Textorizer] [text-based images]
 * [|Thumba] [image editing]
 * [|TiltShift Generator] [image effects]
 * [|Textanim 2.0] [animated text]
 * [|ThingLink] [image tagging & linking]
 * [|ToonDoo] [comic strips]
 * [|VoiceThread] [audio commentary on images]
 * [|The Warholizer] [Warhol-style images]
 * [|WordItOut] [word clouds]
 * [|Wordle] [word clouds]
 * [|Yodio] [audio commentary on images]
 * [|YouTellYou] [photostories]

► charts

 * [|ChartGizmo] [charts]
 * [|ChartPart] [charts]
 * [|ChartTool] [charts]
 * [|Crappy Graphs!] [graphs]
 * [|e-Tutor Graphing Calculator] [graphs]
 * [|Graphsy] [graphs]
 * [|Hohli] [charts]
 * [|Lovely Charts] [charts]
 * [|LucidChart] [flowcharts]
 * [|Piecolor] [pie charts]
 * [|SlickPlan] [flowcharts]

► mind maps

 * [|Bubbl.us]
 * [|CMap]
 * [|Coggle]
 * [|FreeMind]
 * [|Mind42]
 * [|Mindmaps]
 * [|MindMeister]
 * [|Mindomo]
 * [|SimpleMind]
 * [|SpiderScribe]
 * [|TheBrain]
 * [|Wisdomap]
 * [|XMind]

► polls & surveys

 * [|Accessify Quick Form Builder]
 * [|AnswerGarden] [live polling]
 * [|EasyPolls]
 * [|Flisti]
 * [|JotForm] [form builder]
 * [|Kahoot] [live polling]
 * [|KISSinsights] [website feedback]
 * [|Kwiqpoll]
 * [|KwikSurveys]
 * [|LetsGoVote] [live polling by SMS]
 * [|Mentimeter] [live polling]
 * [|Micropoll]
 * [|PollDaddy]
 * [|Poll Everywhere] [live polling by SMS]
 * [|Pollmo]
 * [|ProProfs Polls]
 * [|SMS Poll] [live polling by SMS]
 * [|Socrative]
 * [|Straw Poll]
 * [|Survey Legend]
 * [|Survey Monkey]
 * [|Survey Nuts]
 * [|TexttheMob] [live polling by SMS]
 * [|Tricider]
 * [|Typeform]
 * [|Vorbeo]
 * [|Zeetings] [live polling]
 * [|Zoomerang]

►audio
//NB: Other audio editing options include GarageBand (on a Mac).//


 * [|Audacity] [recording + editing]
 * [|Audio Expert] [recording + editing]
 * [|AudioPal] [recording]
 * [|Creaza] [editing]
 * [|FileLab Audio Editor] [editing]
 * [|Myna] [recording + editing]
 * [|Soundnation] [music mixing]

► screen captures & screencasts

 * [|CamStudio]
 * [|CaptureFox] (for Firefox browser)
 * [|GoView]
 * [|Jing]
 * [|Owely]
 * [|Screenflow] (for Macs)
 * [|Screenpresso]
 * [|ShowMeWhatsWrong]

► animations

 * [|50 resources to use animation as a teaching tool] [index]
 * [|Alpoy] [avator creator & animator]
 * [|Avatara] [animated avatars]
 * [|Avatar.Pho.to] [avatars from photos]
 * [|Avatars] [directory of avatar sites]
 * [|Creaza] [cartoons]
 * [|Blabberize] [animated pictures synched to audio files]
 * [|DoInk] [animated drawings]
 * [|Dvolver] [animated videos]
 * [|Fodey] [animated pictures]
 * [|Gickr] [animated gifs from photos]
 * [|GIFup] [animated gifs]
 * [|GoAnimate] [animated cartoons]
 * [|Meez] [animated avatars]
 * [|Muvizu] [animated cartoons]
 * [|PQ DVD Talking Photo] [animated photos]
 * [|Voki] [avatars synched to audio files]

► videos
//NB: Other video editing options include iMovie (on a Mac)// //or Windows Movie Maker (on a PC).//


 * [|20 free online video editing tools] (Blueblots)
 * [|Accessify Easy YouTube Caption Creator] [YouTube captions]
 * [|CaptionTube] [YouTube captions]
 * [|Creaza] [editing]
 * [|Cut to the Chase] [link to specific parts of YouTube videos]
 * [|dotSUB] [subtitling]
 * [|EditorOne] [editing]
 * [|FileLab Video Editor] [editing]
 * [|imageTOvideo] [photos to video]
 * [|Nimbb] [recording & sharing]
 * [|Stupeflix] [video creation]
 * [|Subyo] [YouTube subtitles]
 * [|Thank You Films] [short action films]
 * [|TubePopper] [YouTube speech bubbles]
 * [|Viddler] [sharing, tagging & commentary]
 * [|Video Toolbox] [editing]
 * [|YtDub] [YouTube dubbing]

► text to speech

 * [|HearWho]
 * [|Japplis Speech]
 * [|ReadTheWords]
 * [|Text to Speech]
 * [|Text to Speech Translator]

► mobile optimisation

 * [|ShareSquare]

► web anonymisers

 * [|Anonymouse]
 * [|Ctunnel]
 * [|Startpage]
 * [|Tor]
 * [|Yauba]


 * Credits:** I owe the Armored Penguin link to Terry Shubert, the CamStudio link to Lisa Cluett, the Dvolver link to Debs Barton, the Freepath link to Tom Salmon, the JigsawPlanet link to Steve Lushey & Mary Lee, the Kahoot link to Paul Forster, the Mind42 link to Hannah Murray, the Mobile Study link to Leonard Low, the Newspaper Clipping Generator link to Louise Loxton, the Photo Cube Generator link to Nelba Quintana, the Screenflow link to Marc Scott, the Straw Poll link to Tristan Taylor, the Survey Nuts link to Milly Sawettamorn, and the <span class="wiki_link_ext" style="line-height: 1.5;">Technology and Education Box of Tricks link to Caroline Clark. I've discovered a number of the other tools on [|MakeUseOf] (rss feed [|here]), Larry Ferlazzo's [|Websites of the Day] (rss feed [|here]), and Nik Peachey's [|Learning Technology Blog] (rss feed [|here]).


 * Contact:** There's no such thing as a finished wiki. Like all wikis, this one is a work in progress and there will be changes from time to time in organisation, content and links. However, don't let that stop you from contacting me at any time with comments, suggestions or questions.