Directory of E-Learning Tools: Social networks
Lots of choices for social networking & collaboration tools. Those looking for replacements for Ning are probably most interested in the private/closed social networks that are free and hosted.
PureText Home Page
Free tool to strip formatting when copying and pasting text, without having to go through Notepad first
Swftools.com - Flash tools, utilities, applications, components
Directory of tools that do at least some of what Flash can do or that work with Flash--presentation tools, quiz tools, PowerPoint to Flash converters, ActionScript editors, etc. Most have free demos; not many open source options in this area.
21stcenturylearning - home
Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach's wiki with workshop and web 2.0 resources.
BackTweets
Enter a URL & see Tweets with links to that site
CourseLab - free e-Learning authoring tool
Free tool for course authoring. Screen captures and PowerPoint imports are paid extras, but the basic tool is free. Might be nice for creating portfolio samples if you don't have access to Captivate or Articulate.
GDocBackup (fhtino)
Open source Google Docs backup tool. It checks whether the Google Docs file already exists on your computer and if it's an older version and only downloads a backup copy if needed.
BackupMy.Net Dashboard
Backups for email, blogs, photo accounts, and Twitter. To get a free Twitter backup, you need to Tweet about the service once.
Collecta
Collecta calls itself "real-time search." It focuses on searching blogs, Twitter, news sites, etc. rather than more static web content.
PosteRazor - Make your own poster!
Open source project for printing images on multiple sheets of paper, making your own posters.
What is social media? A simple social media map « Donald H Taylor
5-minute slidecast on different types of social media, comparing content-focused and people-focused tools
2¢ Worth » Why did Google Make this Harder
I was just trying to figure out how to get a news feed from Google today and was stumped. Google changed the interface and no longer provides a direct link, but you can manually create the feed.
You just have to manually rewrite the search URL, adding “<i>&output=rss</i>“.
Obviously Scrub Google Redirect Links for Greasemonkey
You can't copy links from Google search results unless you open them in a new tab...unless you use something like this
CamStudio - Free Screen Recording Software
Open source software for screencasts with audio. Exports to swf or avi.
Accessibility tools, web developer tools, wizards and markup generators | Accessify
Create accessible forms, YouTube captions, skip nav links, etc.
Best Online Collaboration Tools 2009 - Robin Good's Collaborative Map - MindMeister Mind Map
Mind map of online collaboration tools
Eportfolio-NYIT - Resources
Resources and examples for online portfolios, including some tutorials for different tools
Categories of ePortfolio Tools
Tools categorized by individual or institutional, ranked by interactivity and the amount of personal expression possible
Online Portfolio Tools
Helen Barrett recreated her portfolio in over 30 online tools. This page includes samples and instructions for some of the more successful tools.
Idea : Docs for Teachers - Google Docs Help
Examples from real teachers about how Google Docs can be used in the classroom
14 Best Google Doc Tricks « WeirdGuy
Tips and tricks for working more effectively with Google Docs
CogDogRoo - StoryTools
Over 50 tools for digital storytelling, categorized by tool type
Picnik - edit photos the easy way, online in your browser
Online application for editing photos and other images. Basic tools available with a free account.
Chartle.net - interactive charts online!
Lots of types of charts: pie, bar, line, radar, timeline, maps. Licensed CC-By so OK for pretty much any use.
GoAnimate - Create your own cartoons and animations easily.
Free animation tool that allows you to upload your own images
Repper - create your own patterns!
Create a kaleidoscope-like pattern with any photo or image. Images are licensed CC-By-NC
Projity
OpenProj is an open source project management desktop application
WAVE - Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool
Check website accessibility with a free tool from WebAIM. You can enter a URL, upload a file, or paste HTML code. There's also a Firefox toolbar that lets you check content that is password protected etc.
The Plagiarism Checker
Quick automated plagiarism checker. Copy and paste text and it looks for phrases online.
Vischeck: About Vischeck
Tool to show what web pages and images look like to someone who is color blind