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Free Read Write Web Resources

These resources were shared at the Marth 15th, 2007 Dinner Meeting.

download all links from the meeting via Google Docs

Content Management Systems

Safe online classroom and collaborative sites

• Moodle (http://moodle.org)
• Moodle is an online classroom which gives many opportunities for interaction with students. Create forums, journals, chats, assignments, etc. Create a digital drop-box for assignments. Keep grades.
• hosted at your site or FREE on Global Classroom USA
• Imbee (https://imbee.com/)
• Free, secure social network and blogging destination just for kids (ages 8-14)

Website/blogging Tools

Create simple, collaborative websites

• WordPress (http://wordpress.org)
• Can be hosted at your site or for FREE at WordPress.com or Edublogs
• Tumblr (http://tumblr.com/)
• A more structured blogs that make it easier and faster to post your content
• No frills, micro blogging
• An example
• Imbee (http://imbee.com)
• Free, secure social network and blogging destination just for kids (ages 8-14)
• Wetpaint (http://wetpaint.com)
• Combines the best elements of wikis, blogs, and social networks
• Class Blogmeister (http://classblogmeister.com)
• Free, walled-garden blogging
• Must contact the site to get a blog

Online Image Hosting

These services can all be shared, kept private or embedded in your website.

• BubbleShare (http://www.bubbleshare.com/)
• Creates original and eye-catching flash slideshows
• Picasa Web (http://picasaweb.google.com)
• A free, Gmail account is required
• Flickr (http://flickr.com)
• A free, Yahoo account is required
• The most popular photo storage site

Online Bookmarking

These services can be shared and embedded in your website.

• del.icio.us (http://del.icio.us)
• create public and private bookmarks
• ma.gnolia (http://ma.gnolia.com/)

Online Image Editors

Edit and create images online.

• dumpr (http://dumpr.net/)
• Apply various effects to your photos
• Upload your photos and download them when finished
• Rasterbator (http://homokaasu.org/rasterbator/)
• Creates huge, rasterized (pixelated) images from any picture
• bad choice of names, but cool site!!
• Art Pad (http://artpad.art.com/gallery/)
• Like MS Paint, but better
• Instant replay of your drawings and gallery
• Imagination Cubed (http://imaginationcubed.com)
• A shared drawing area
• Flaming Text (http://flamingtext.com/)
• Create Word Art and save for use in your documents
• does have some pop-ups

Online File Storage

Store your photos, files, anything online.

• Box (http://box.net/)
• 1 GB of free storage
• DivShare (http://www.divshare.com/)
• Unlimited free storage
• myDataBus (http://www.mydatabus.com/)
• 5 GB of free storage
• MediaFire (http://www.mediafire.com/)
• Unlimited free storage

Online File Conversion

• Zamzar (http://www.zamzar.com/)
• Convert any file up to 100mb

Office Online

Replace MS Office with these free online tools. These tools allow you to publish online and collaborate with peers.

• Google Docs and Spreadsheets (http://docs.google.com)
• A free Google or Gmail account required
• Create, collaborate and publish word processor and spreadsheet docs
• LetterPop (http://letterpop.com)
• Create newsletters using your own photos
• Share the url or email invitations to view your creation
• Google Calendar (http://google.com/calendar)
• Keep, manage, collaborate and share your calendars
• Spresent (http://www.spresent.com)
• Online flash presentation tool
• Empressr (http://www.empressr.com/)
• Online presentation tool
• Zoho (http://www.zoho.com/)
• Online word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, wiki, notebook, mail
• Everything you need in one place.

Student Classroom Organizers

Store class notes, homework assignments, tasks. Helps keep students organized.

• stu.dicio.us (http://stu.dicio.us/)
• mynoteIT (http://mynoteit.com/)
• Gradefix (http://www.gradefix.com/)