Resource+List

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****Wordle** ( [] ) Wordle is a toy for generating "word clouds" from text. The clouds five greater prominence to words that appear more frequently. Change the font, layout and color scheme. ** IdeeInc ** ([]) Great tool to find pictures! Can search by color, by topic, and more! ** 4Teachers ** ( [] ) Classroom architect. Determine a layout to your classroom without the labour. ** Gizmoz ** - animate yourself ([]) ** Soungle ( ** [|**http://www.soungle.com/**] ** ) ** Mega online library searches its impressive growing database of sound effects. Easy and straightforward, search results include a preview, description, clip information, and if you like the sound effect, just download it. It’s as easy as that.  **Soundboard** ( [] ) has a massive supply of thousands of sound effects to choose from. You can either search the collection by keyword or explore the slew of soundboards, with everything from airplanes to circus animal sound effects. ** ToonDoo ( ** [|**http://www.toondoo.com/createBook.do**] ** ) ** Create your own cartoon comic strips. ** Common Sense Media ( ** [|**http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators**] ** ) ** Use this FREE parent media education program to get parents, educators, and your community talking about how to raise safe, smart and responsible media creators and consumers. Rates books, movies and more as appropriate for different age groups. ** Cool Tools for Schools file: ( ** **http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/** ** ) ** Lots of links to other great teacher resources! Categorized into 'writing', 'drawing', 'music', etc.
 * Teacher Tube** ([]) Online Videos Directed at Teachers
 * Prezi** ([]) Makes interactive presentations
 * Xtranormal** ([]) Easy-to-make Animated Cartoons
 * Moodle** (http://moodle.org/) Free web application that educators can use to create effective online learning sites.
 * KidPix** [] For Mac. Easy to use drawing program for children.
 * Audacity** ([] ) An easy-to-use multilingual audio editor and recorder for Windows and Mac. Record live audio; convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs; edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, WAV or AIFF sound files; cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together; change the speed or pitch of a recording.
 * Hot Potatoes** ([]) For Mac/PC. Six applications that allow you to create interactive multiple-choice, short-answer, jumbled-sentence, crossword, matching/ordering and gap-fill exercises.
 * RubiStar ( [] ) A tool to help teachers create quality rubrics for project-based learning activities.
 * Tiny url -** ([]) Online url creator that allows users to shorten web addresses.
 * Scriblink - (**[]/) Online Whiteboard application that all participants can work together on. Also has math symbols, for added fun!
 * Survey Monkey** ([|http://www.surveymonkey.com]) Is a a simple way to create surveys.
 * Kerpoof ** ( [] ) Disney site with great online drawing, coloring, card, story and movie making applications.
 * Comiqs ([] )** Create your own comics using real pictures.
 * ReadWriteThink -** (http://www.readwritethink.org/index.asp) Interactive writing tools, all free, all online!
 * Sumo Paint -** ([]) An unbelievable 'heavyweight' paint program online that mimics Adobe Photoshop. I honestly can't believe it's free.
 * WebQuest -** (http://webquest.org/index.php) Similar to an interactive Powerpoint, WebQuests allow students to discover information about a subject at their own pace.
 * Get to Know-Robert Bateman Project** ([] ) The Robert Bateman Get to Know Program is based on the philosophy that “caring begins with knowing our neighbours of other species.” For kids and adults. Games, contests, 'cool facts', lesson plans, and conservation tips.

__ **Pay**  __ **Windows Movie Maker** ([])For PC. A video creating/editing software, included in Microsoft Windows, but a free version can be downloaded from Windows Live ([] )
 * Comic Life** ([]) For Mac/PC. Software to make Comics.
 * Inspiratio****n** ([]) A cross-curricular visual workspace for K-5 learners. Students use visual tools combining pictures, text, numbers and spoken words to develop vocabulary, word recognition, comprehension, reasoning and problem solving skills.
 * Golly Gee Building Blocks Inc.** ([]) Mac/PC. Free trial available. 3D kids program build anything you want to! Use regular block shapes to build towering skyscrapers or futuristic spacestations, or throw a few animals in the scene and make a farm. Spin things around, stretch them out, or twist and turn them every which way. Have fun!
 * iMovie ([] ) Mac only. V ideo editing software application which allows Mac users to edit their own home movies **
 * Get to Know Interactive CD** ([] ) CD contains hundreds of videos, virtual hikes, field guides, PowerPoint presentations, reference materials and links, primarily designed for use in a classroom environment.