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Web 2 Tools & Applications

I love web2 tools. Here are some that I have only just heard about and are well worth a visit.

Cacoo

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http://cacoo.com/

Create diagrams online Real time collaboration .Cacoo is a user friendly online drawing tool that allows you to create a variety of diagrams such as site maps, wire frames, UML and network charts. Cacoo can be used free of charge.

This site is allowed K-6 in NSW .

Word Steps

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http://wordsteps.com/

WordSteps is a place for people to learn foreign words and keep their vocabularies in fit condition. Here you can not only enrich your vocabulary, but you can also track your progress and recall the words you could forget. It helps  people to memorize new foreign words. There are on-line flashcards and free interactive exercises. Their dictionaries include English, Spanish, French, Russian, Mandarin, and others. Users can create their own dictionaries and learn words with 6 available exercises.

This site is allowed K-6 in NSW .

HootCourse

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A HootCourse is an online classroom.  Instead of cumbersome forums or complicated lesson-plan formats, HootCourse uses a combination of the most popular social networks and blogging platforms to provide a new type of online classroom.
HootCourses are built on tweets and status updates in real-time. There’s no particular structure to them, at least no more than a classroom with chairs and a blackboard; they’re a simple construct that lets a teacher and pupil interact.
A HootCourse is an online classroom. Instead of cumbersome forums or complicated lesson-plan formats, HootCourse uses a combination of the most popular social networks and blogging platforms to provide a new type of online classroom.
HootCourses are built on tweets and status updates in real-time. There’s no particular structure to them, at least no more than a classroom with chairs and a blackboard; they’re a simple construct that lets a teacher and pupil interact.
Unfortunately this is blocked K-6 in NSW but  allowed for teachers.

Live Binders Part 2

I LOVE Livebinders. They are so easy to make. Just have a little bookmarklet in your browser window and off you go.

Here are some more that I have made to share with you.

Whenever I find a Livebinder that is useful I will add it to this Livebinder. there are some terrific ones out there that people have made.

Widgets and Cool texts Part 2

I love making my blog look pleasing to the eye as well as having information that is going to help people.

I have found these terrific places to make cool text effects for you blogs.
This is my live binder that I will continue to update as I find more amazing things for websites.

1. http://freemyspacelayouts.com.au/glitter_text_name_maker.html
This one you can choose from about 10 different fonts, colours appearance, glow, shadow etc.


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2.http://www.glitter-graphics.com/myspace/text_generator.php

Love this one as well . You get to choose which way you want your text to look, and then embed the code on your webpage.

3.http://www.glitter-graphics.com/gallery.php?categoryID=45
There are even terrific graphics you can incorporate on your blog or website.They can either be embedded or downloaded as a graphic.

glitter-graphics.com

4.http://www.glitter-graphics.com/gallery.php?categoryID=64
You can even make some wonderful line breaks for your writing.

glitter-graphics.com

5. http://www.glitter-graphics.com/gallery.php?categoryID=13&page=8
Sometimes you might just want to say something special.

glitter-graphics.com

6. http://www.glitterlive.com/
There are so many options on this site.It is well worth a look.

7. http://www.glitter-words.net/
Gorgeous ! and as easy as 1 2 3. 1 Type your text, 2 choose your style 3 generate your word.

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8. http://www.poqbum.com/
What a terrific selection of widgets etc for your blog or website. This is a counter code for visitors to your site.

9.http://drawer.myspacehog.com/drawer/index.php
This is brilliant. You can choose the colors for the pen, have the option to choose a solid background color, or to have a transparent background color , use a glitter pen, or, just a regular solid color pen ,pick the size of your pen and size your background, so it’ll fit how you’d like it to fit on your webpage.When you like what you see, then copy the code at the bottom of the generator (underneath the preview for your text) and paste the code anywhere where you would like that glitter text to be displayed!


Draw Your Own Picture

10. Then there are games that you can embed as well. http://www.poqbum.com/games/index.php


A New Word Cloud – Tagxedo

glitter logo - http://www.sparklee.com

There is another word cloud maker and it is awesome. TAGXEDO http://www.tagxedo.com/app.html

Here are some of the ways that you can make your word cloud. You can copy paste text or put in a URL.

Here is a poem that I found on the net and how it can be shown so many different ways. You also can save as an image.

nun nun 2 poem

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When you click on  2010-04-07_2123 it will take you to a flash I made of how the words look.

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You can change colour, theme, shape, layout, font, and even add your own fonts.
When you hover your mouse over words thy highlight.

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Terrific addition to the word clouds and one i will be using often.

Please make sure that you read the comments as Hardy Leung Tagxedo creator lets you know more things you can do with tagxedo.

Online Story Makers- Updated

Here are a small list of online storymakers. Can’t wait to use them.

Storybird

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http://storybird.com/

Picture Book Maker

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http://www.artisancam.org.uk/flashapps/picturebookmaker/picturebookmaker.php?PHPSESSID=9225166a1ad1eced34b763379f64cdc9

Myths and Legends

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http://myths.e2bn.org/story_creator/

Carnegie Storymaker

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http://carnegielibrary.org/kids/storymaker/storymaker.swf Continue reading