Tools

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__Communications:__
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 * AIM** Tell your buddies what you're doing with status updates. (AOL instant messaging across Macs, PC's, and all platforms)

http://skype.com>
 * Skype** Make calls from your computer — free to other people on Skype and cheap to landlines and cell phones around the world.

http://twitter.com/
 * Twitter** Social networking and microblogging service utilizing instant messaging, SMS or a web interface.

http://www.youthtwitter.com/
 * YouthTwitter**: We're a safe, school-based twitter-like blogging network for students

http://www.oovoo.com/
 * ooVoo:** Free high quality video chat and video conferencing from ooVoo. Talk live face-to-face with up to 6 people at once.

**Polycom HARDWARE** Videoconferencing setup and room systems for business quality communications. COSTS! http://www.polycom.com/

Google Apps: PC or Mac (and Linux too)
[|You can access all these and MORE tools by clicking here].

**Sketchup:** A 3D software tool that combines a tool-set with an intelligent drawing system. Enables to place models using real-world coordinates and share them with the world. **Page Creator:** A free online tool that makes it easy for anyone to create and publish useful, attractive web pages in just minutes.


 * Docs:** Create and share your projects online and access them from anywhere


 * Calender:** Organize your schedule and share events with friends.


 * Alerts:** Get email updates on the topics of your choice.


 * Earth/Flight Simulator:** Explore the world from your computer in 3D!


 * Picasa:** Find, organize and share your photos. Picasa is a free software download from Google that helps you:. Locate and organize all the photos on your computer.


 * Google Apps for schools**  Google Apps gives everyone at your organization a custom email address, tools for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations, a shared calendaring system and access to a flexible intranet system. Standalone security and compliance services are also available.   http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/var_1b.html

[|http://www.ustream.tv/] [|http://www.flickr.com/]> ** Picasa** Find, organize and share your photos. Picasa is a free software download from Google that helps you:. Locate and organize all the photos on your computer. [|http://picasa.google.com/index-new2.html]> ** Seashore** An open source image editor for Mac OS X's Cocoa framework. It features gradients, textures and anti-aliasing for both text and brush strokes. mac only [|http://seashore.sourceforge.net/] ** iMovie** Movie making and editing aplication (not online, not free) mac only http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/
 * UStream** Stream Video clips, Internet Radio Cams, News Events or Watch Free TV Online.
 * Flickr** Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world.

[|http://www.apple.com/ilife/] ==
 * iPhoto** Photo editing and storage application (not online, not free) mac only

[|http://www.podomatic.com/] **
 * Podomatic** Create, Find, Share Podcasts!

Audacity** is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. [|http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/] **

Garageband (for Mac)** http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/

http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Session-main.html
 * M-Audio Session (for PC)**

[|http://www.apple.com/itunes/]
 * iTunes** The world's best digital music jukebox. Download music, TV shows, movies, and more. For PC or Mac

[|http://www.wikispaces.com/]
 * Wikispaces** Create simple web pages that groups, friends, and families can edit together. Signing up and creating your own wiki space is fast, free, and easy.

**Voicetread** Transforming media into collaborative spaces with video, voice and text commenting. [|http://voicethread.com/]

**del.icio.us** A social bookmarks manager. Using bookmarklets, you can add bookmarks to your list and categorize them. [|http://del.icio.us/]

**Mediafire** The simplest free file hosting service for businesses, professionals, and individuals to share files and images with others. [|http://www.mediafire.com/]

[|http://www.wikimedia.org/]
 * Wikimedia**

**Wikipedia** The biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. Over 7 million articles in over 200 languages, and still growing. [|http://www.wikipedia.org/]

**Hors Les Murs/Beyond the Walls** A social learning network based in France, with many European participants. [|http://horslesmurs.ning.com/]

**Trail Fire** Use trails to guide others to what's important on the web. Place comments on webpages. Link them together to form a trail! [|http://trailfire.com/]

[|http://www.lulu.com/]
 * LuLu** Book Publisher!

**Bib me** Easy Bibliography Creator [|http://www.bibme.org/]

**Son of Citation Machine** [|http://citationmachine.net/]

[|http://www.livemocha.com/]
 * Live Mocha ** Learn a language and even get a Live Tutor!

**Gliffy ** Mind Mapping http://www.gliffy.com/ ** bubbl.us** Create your own "bubble chart" [|http://bubbl.us/] [|http://www.essdackartsnacks.org/]
 * Artsnacks**   Take personal art lessons of your choice and post your art for the community to see.

**Deviant Art     **Photo Sharing and Commenting [|http://www.deviantart.com/]

**__Browsers:__**
[|http://www.apple.com/safari/]
 * Safari ** Experience the web, Apple style, with Safari: the fastest, easiest-to-use web browser in the world. For Mac and PC

**Camino** Mac only internet browser based of the mozilia internet browser [|http://caminobrowser.org/] **

Firefox** The Firefox Web Browser is the faster, more secure, and fully customizable way to surf the web., Mac, and Linux http://Mozilla.com/Firefox

http://www.flock.com/
 * Flock** The browser for people who like to be connected! Get ready to meet your new favorite browser! PC and Mac

__Digital Literacy (created, using BibMe)__
 * 1) "Defining Digital Literacy - School Computing." __School Computing__. 2 Apr. 2008 <[|http://schoolcomputing.wikia.com/wiki/Information_Overload_Strategies>.]
 * 2) "Digital Literacy: Skills for the 21st Century: Introduction." __Education Development Center, Inc.__. 2 Apr. 2008 <[|http://www.edc.org/CCT/dig_lit/web/>.]
 * 3) Martinez, Sylvia. "Sharing Student Voice at Conferences." __Issuu - You Publish__. 28 Mar. 2008. 18 Apr. 2008 <[|http://issuu.com/smartinez/docs/sharing_student_voice_at_conferences>.]
 * 4) Meech, Scott. "Trailfire: Digital Literacy by smeech." __Trailfire__. 2 Apr. 2008 <[|http://trailfire.com/smeech/trailview/36952>.]
 * 5) Warlick, David . "Landmarks for School -- Home." __Landmarks for School -- Home__. 2 Apr. 2008 <[|http://www.landmark-project.com/>.]
 * 6) Warlick, David. "Evaluating Internet-based Information: A Goals-based Approach." __North Carolina State University :: Welcome to North Carolina State University__. 2 Apr. 2008 <[|http://www.ncsu.edu/project/meridian/jun98/feat2-6/feat2-6.html>.]