Web-Internet+Usage

=Tammy's Favorite Tips, Tricks and Tools=

====VozMe - you can type/paste in text and it turns it into voice - creates mp3. It can be downloaded. There is a Spanish version. Students who can read very well. Find text on line can't understand. Use for proofreading - hear what they wrote. Free!!!====

====Jing Project: Download to computer. Hangs out as sun in the upper right corner. Allows screen capture and you can add arrows, text, highlighting etc. to make handouts - can use for directions on how to use programs or do assignment. Can also do video - records mouse movements and voice - COOL! And it is free! Record how to do it and save for students to use. Students can record. Digital Media record how to do one of the effects in Photoshop - so other students can use it :) It will give you the embed code to copy so you can put the video on the blog. Can customize Jing buttons - to give URL or embed code. Both Mac and Windows. Skitch - mac only - no video.====

====KickYouTube: Can download YouTube videos to hard drive. go to address area and insert "kick" in front of YouTube - the page reloads and looks same but with new bar at top. Gives formats to use to download. Choose format and click go on right - go changes to download. Right click download and choose option.====

====Picnik: Free online photo editing website. Can use any photo you have. Free - no log in or registration required. Can do basic editing, exposure, and you can go to create for more options to change photo to black & white, dots, pencil sketch, etc.... Save and share area has things you can buy with your pictures on them.====

====Magic Pen: game - get red ball to flag. 25 different levels. Be careful of advertisements and wait for play button in middle. Uses gravity to get the flag. Draw shapes and they drop. Science.....problem solving...more obstacles as go up in levels with many options.====

====Google: use as calculator - put in problem and hit enter. Use as conversion tool - one mile in inches. Go to right of google search and go to advanced search - type in topic - change format to .ppt or other file you need. For copyright - leave author's name, don't take credit for it and if using in class for educational purposes - covered under fair use.====