A complete listing of the Picks of the Week from 2010 WELSTech episodes
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Audio/Video
- DoubleTwist – a unifying media platform that connects consumers with all their media and all their devices
- FreeHDVideoStock.com – Background video imagery
- KeepVid.com – Download YouTube videos
- Lit2Go – MP3 audio book collection
- Online Worship on the WELSTech Wiki – update & share
- Pandora Internet Radio| iPod app – Sallie’s “Christmas Canon” channel
- Richard Byrne, ed-tech blogger at Free Technology For Teachers, recently released a free guide called Making Videos on the Web
- iWisoft – free video converter
Bible Study
- Today’s Devotion from WELS – Text (feed) & Audio (feed)
- YouVersion iPhone app | iPad HD app
Education
- BibMe.com
- Diigo Groups for classrooms
- Explore the virtual resources from the recent International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference:
- iEarn global collaboration
- K12 Online Conference 2010
- Moodle Tool Guide for Teachers from ed-tech blog Cat’s Pyjamas
- Museum Box media collection for classrooms
- NumberQuotes.com
- Printable Paper
- School Technology Solutions by Brad Flickinger
- Simon Tatham’s Portable Puzzle Collection
- Synape Party Game and iTunes app (99 cents until 10/28) – Teamwork at the speed of laughter
- ThatQuiz.org
- The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd – Eight seasons of family friendly podcast available for free download
- The Socially Networked Classroom by William Kist
- Tools for the 21st Century Teacher – an e-book by Michael Zimmer
- twiducate.com – Social networking for schools
- twitter.com/welstechtrainer/edtech – Sallie’s EdTech Twitter list
- WorldMathsDay.com
- YouTube Time Machine – yttm.tv
Graphics & Images
- 7 Places & Ways to Find Copyright-friendly Images
- Learn about Google Images Usage Rights
- ColorPic
- Frobee.com– Flash Slideshow Maker (no haircut required)
- GIMP image editor (Jim’s tutorials)
- Infographics
- A Day in the Internet
- Internet Speeds and Costs Around the World
- OpenClipArt.org
- Photoshop Elements
- Picasa Web Albums
- Picnik for easy, creative image editor – Sample collage and slideshow
- Royalty-free images
- Stock Xchng – sxc.hu
- Compfight – a Flickr search tool
- Iconfinder
- Shrink O’Matic– Batch image resizer
- unprofound.com – stock photos arranged by color
- Web Resizer – Optimize photos for websites and e-mail
Hardware
- 3rd Generation Kindle
- Air Mouse Elite from Gyration
- Aliph Jawbone Icon Bluetooth Headset
- Android
- Brother P-touch Labeler (PT-1230PC)
- Logitech Wave Wireless Keyboard and Mouse
- Maximizing productivity with multiple monitors
- How-to Guide from Epinions
- Use two of the same monitors or at least use the same screen size and resolution – Example HP 20″ Monitor
- Laptops need …
- VGA + DVI or PCMCIA
- OR a Matrox box
- Desktops need …
- A graphics card with two VGA heads
- NetGear WNDR37AV Wireless Router – by Monster
- Outlets To Go 3 USB
- Roku Digital Video Player
- Square – Accept credit cards with your mobile device
- Wacom Bamboo Pen & Touch – Replace your mouse
Office Tools
- Avery Design & Print Online
- Dragon Naturally Speaking 10
- FaxZero
- MailChimp– mass e-mail
- Podcast | MailChimp Academy
- Listen to Bonus WELSTech Goodness: MailChimp – Podcast 089
- present.io
- Prezi and Prezi for Education
- Outlook Social Connector
- Records Managementfrom the ELCA
- AIIM.org – Records Management standards
Operating System
Search
Utilities
- AdBlock for Chrome, FireFox, Safari & Internet Explorer
- Carbonite Pro – backup
- Connectify – Turn you Windows 7 laptop into a WiFi hotspot
- Diigo announces Save Favorite Tweets
- Diigo browser toolbars and extensions for Chrome, Internet Explorer and Firefox
- Dragon Diction for smart phones (sample screen)
- ExpanDrive – Simple access to online storage
- Google Calendar – Learn more on our archived podcast, 077 – BWTG: Google Calendar
- Google Voice in Gmail
- Harmon.ie
- Kindle for PC
- LastPass – Cloud-based password keeper
- LaterBro – Schedule Facebook and Twitter updates
- Microsoft OneNote
- Online calendars aplenty for school year planning and more:
- 10 Quick Ways to Print Calendars Online
- Free Academic Calendar Templates from Vertex
- Google Calendar
- 7 Reasons to use Google Calendar
- BWTG: Google Calendar
- Packrati.us – Twitter + Diigo (or Delicious)
- Phrase Express (Read Martin’s blog post on the topic)
- Readability – Remove clutter from reading on the web
- Remember the Milk – Productivity task list
- Replacing Xmarkswith a “cobbled together” 3-step solution that works-
- Google Bookmarks
- Google Toolbar
- YAGBE (Yet Another Google Bookmarks Extension) for Chrome
- Soluto.com – Anti-frustration software to analyze and cure slow PC boot time
- TeamViewer.com– remote desktop sharing
- cNet Download
- iTunes app
- Things – Mac Task Management
- Toodledo.com – GTD-friendly to-do list
- VMWare Player
- Windows Sky Drive– 25 GB of free online storage
- Map your SkyDrive in Office 2010 or Windows
- XBMC – Free media PC software
- Xobni – Outlook plug-in
- YouCanBook.Me – Easy scheduling via your Google Calendar
Web 2.0
- Diigo V5.0 enhancements
- Mobile apps for iPad, Android and iPhone/iPod Touch
- Dipity – Create a web 2.0 timeline
- Doodle – Easy meeting scheduler
- FollowUpThen.com – Simple e-mail reminders
- Infographic of David Pogue’s “Disruptive Technologies” PubCon keynote
- MapFling.com
- Measy.com – match the gadget to your requirements
- TripIt.com – Trip planning made easy, including a free smart phone app
- TweetDeck
Web Development
- 6 Things Parenthood Taught Me About Social Media Marketing from Techipedia
- 8BIT Network – Home to a variety of useful church technology sites
- BlueFish text and code editor
- Creating School Information Network Channels from Silvia Tolisano at the Langwitches blog
- CSS 3.0 Maker
- Cyberduck FTP – Now available for Windows
- Facebook Help Center + Help on Facebook Pages
- Google Apps – Free for non-profits and education
- Why Schools Are Turning to Google Apps from Mashable
- Google Sites
- iPlotz – Wireframe your ideas
- Mary Fran’s Google Sites Tutorial
- TypeKit – Expand the selection of fonts for your web site