Sandbox

This page will be used to post sites, **tools** and processes that we want to explore during the week.

For more details and a brief interactive tour on Wikispaces, go to: http://www.wikispaces.com/

FAQs and process to request no advertising on your educational space (see # 3): http://www.wikispaces.com/help+Teachers Kathleen suggested we take a look at [|www.portaportal.com] which is similar to Delicious. Take a look
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What tools are you using that have proven to be effective with students, teachers and administrators? Llist them here, and include a brief explanation of the application:
 * 1) [|Foxit Reader]: a PDF reader alternative to Adobe Acrobat Reader. Much smaller (less disk space), loads files very quickly. Allows users to make notes and highlights...and save them into the PDF file for later review.
 * 2) K7.net: Clint mentioned this tool to record audio content via your cell phone. http://www.k7.net/
 * 3) [|PDFCREATOR]: create PDF files from any program on Windows simply by printing to this PDFCreator Printer. Download " [|PDFCreator-0_9_3_GPLGhostscript.exe]" file for a single computer install. Works on Windows prior to Vista (not Vista).
 * 4) [|IrfanView]: IrfanView is a very fast, small, compact and innovative FREEWARE (for non-commercial use) graphic viewer for Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista. This is a superb tool for viewing graphics and more. Especially helpful for single of batch conversion/resize of digital photos to a standard size, smaller, more manageable size. Features almost to numerous to mention here.
 * 5) [|Microsoft Photostory]: assembles digital pictures with audio and titles into a Quicktime movie, similar to iPhoto function. Free, easy to use. Application: instead of inserting pictures individually into PowerPoint, make a movie/story!
 * 6) [|Skype]: free intant messaging, VoIP (talk computer - computer) and desktop video conferencing
 * 7) [|Levelator]: suggested by Clint to 'level' various audio tracks for podcasting.
 * 8) [|Easy Recorder:] a small but efficient Windows sound recorder software that can record any sound generated, or requested, by any other computer program such as Windows Media Player. Here is a sample message:

9. Recording devices for iPod: [|Article] comparing iTalk (Griffin) and Voice Recorder (Belkin). The one I have is [|Griffin iTalk Pro] and that's a great price from Amazon. May be over $50 at the Apple store.