A complete listing of the Picks of the Week from 2012 WELSTech episodes
7 Best Picks of 2012 (Episode 269)
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Audio/Video
- Animoto and Animoto for Educators – Sample student project
- Avid Studio for iPad – Training Videos | Video Overview
- BooksShouldBeFree.com – Sallie recommends …
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- Tom Swift and the Visitor From Planet X by Victor Appleton
- The Adventures of Sally by P. G. Wodehouse
- Camtasia Studio
- Google Hangouts – Learn More
- Pandora One
- Plex – Media Server and Player
- Present.me
- Stone Path Studio (Facebook | Vimeo)
- The Bethany Media Arts Program
- Award winning student production Leaf Me Alone
- yesHEis.com – Shareable Gospel videos
- YouTube Playlist – Sharing | Sample Playlist
- YouTube Video Editor (How To Edit Video from Mashable)
- Vocaroo
Bible Study
- Great Treasures
- The Listener’s Bible narrated by Max McLean
- YouVersion Reading Plans
Books
- Presentation Zen (book) – Presentation Zen Blog
Education
- 50 Education Technology Tools Every Teacher Should Know About
- 108 Ways to Use Word Clouds in the Classroom
- Brad Flickinger’s Podstock 2012 Keynote
- Chocolate Fix for iPad
- CollegeResults.org
- Computer Science from Khan Academy – Sample student-created program
- Doodle for Google
- Gamestar Mechanic
- Video Game Design for the Classroom
- Geological Game Design Project
- Student Video Games
- Gamestar Mechanic > Teacher Resources
- National STEM Video Game Challenge
- MapMaker Interactive – National Geographic Education
- MathCounts – Last year’s Reel Math winner was Mix n Match – the Power of Cleaver Combinations
- Money Metropolis, Financial Football and More Money Skills Games
- MoodleDocs
- PBS KIDS
- PBS KIDS Mobile Downloads
- PBS Teachers
- PBS KIDS in the Classroom (for teachers)
- Pic Collage for iPad
- Play and Learn Mindmap
- PTO Today
- Recommended iPad Apps for Education from the Texas Computer Education Association
- Socrative student response system – Visit Sallie’s Room #69385
- TES iboard
- Top 100 Tools for Learning 2012 & Best of the Breed Tools 2012
- TypingWeb
- Welcome to the Web
Graphics and Images
- Adorama Learning Center – Adorama TV
- Fotobabble – iOS app
- FreeBibleImages.org
- Image Resizer
- John Bell’s Christian Art Gallery
- Morguefile.com | Photo classroom
- Online Image Editor for creating transparency in images
- PicMonkey
- Pixlr and Pixlr o-matic
- Royalty-free letter images
- Tiny PNG
- Understanding Comics – Learning from the art of comics
Hardware
- $249 Samsung Chromebook
- FitBit
- Google’s Nexus 7 Tablet by Asus
- Intel Classmate PC-Convertible
- iRig Mic
- Klean Kanteen Insulated
- Logitech Tablet Keyboard for iPad
- Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover for iPad | CNET Review
- Mophie Juice Pack Powerstation
- Opteka Hot Shoe Two Axis Double Bubble Spirit Level
- Plantronics Backbeat GO Bluetooth Wireless Earbuds
- Raspberry Pi $35 Computer
- Available from Newark
- Read Tech & Learning’s Kids Build Cheap Computers article for ideas
- Samsung Galaxy S III
- Check out ShopWELS discounts for cellular service with Verizon and AT&T
- T-Mobile Prepaid 4G WiFi Hotspot
- Tangle free cord tip
- ThermaPak Heatshift
- Yeti Blue USB Microphone
- Zagg Invisible Shield
Mobile
- Atomic Web iOS Browser
- Blogsy for iPad
- How to enable Diigo bookmarking in Safari on iPad (video) – Diigo instructions
- Mighty Text
- Photo Transfer App
- ReflectionApp – Wireless AirPlay mirroring to your Mac or PC
- Watch Sallie’s demo iPad screencast of the new Google Search Handwrite option – creating using Reflection
- Skitch
- SMART Notebook app for iPad – (Review | Overview video)
Productivity
- Evernote v2
- Evernote Clearly
- Say Hello to Your New Brain on Evernote, Company of the Year from Inc.com
- If This then That – ifttt.com
- Pomodoro Productivity Technique
- PomodoroPro app for iOS
- Pomodroido – Android app (untested)
- Apps Gone Free app for iOS
Security
- Google 2-Step Verification – Learn from the experience of Wired writer Mat Honan, who was recently hacked
Social Media
- GroupMe
- How Your Church Can Use Post Types To Be More Interesting On Facebook
- Pinterest
- Check out the new WELSTech Pinterest page
- Request an invite to Pinterest
- Pinterest becomes Top Traffic Driver for Retailers [INFOGRAPHIC]
- Why Pinterest is 21012′s hottest website
- Pinterest for Churches – Part 1 | Part 2
- Churches Reaching Out With Pinterest – Mars Hill on Pinterest
- Prismatic
- Twitter Chats in Education
Utilities
- Always Clear Downloads Extension for Chrome
- Browser Tab Switching Keyboard Shortcuts
- Control + Tab – cycle through tabs
- Control + Number – Go to a specific tab – In Safari use Command + Shilft + Left and Right Arrows
- Control/Command + W – Close a tab
- Control/Command + T – Opens a new tab
- CardCloud
- Create a Book of Selected Wikipedia Articles
- Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office
- Google Drive
- Google+ Hangouts
- Google Chat/Talk
- Handbrake
- Markdown | Elements for iPad
- media.io
- MyPermissions.org
- Noteflight for composing music online – Sample
- Notification Control
- Outlook.com
- SafeGmail
- SpeedTest.net
- TunnelBear
- WhatsRunning.net
- Windows Live SkyDrive
Web Development
- Google Apps – Read about Google Apps New Look in the Google Apps Learning Center
- NameVine