Chrome Extensions
Daum Equation Editor includes some text editing tools but is primarily an equation editor. This actually looks like a great extension. I wish Moodle had something like this and maybe it does, but I haven't discovered it yet. You can save the file and insert it into your presentations, etc.
Evernote Clearly
I use Evernote a lot and this allows me to select the Evernote button on my browser and lets me push this page into my Evernote note taker. On advantage to this is that I have Evernote on all my computing devices, such as cell phone, laptop and iPad and I can access and print this from anyone of these devices. You can also change the font style, size, etc.
Aviary Audio Editor
I have to say, this looks like an awesome, easy to use audio editor. Since I teach Video Production and have Chrome in my computer lab, I think I will have this Extension added to all students' Chrome browsers. I am really excited about this one! I want to remember to tell students to save as they go along (this is the case for all of the projects we work on in my classes). Even save them as different names (i.e., 1, 2, 3) so that you can go back if something doesn't work right.
There is also a Library of music/sounds that is part of the editor. You have to accept their terms first, but then you will have access to it. It will save all of your files to the cloud storage and there is a limit there. The Edit button allows you to add effects. Last step is to mixdown so that you can get a file (into one track). They file you are using in Aviary is a project file. You can download your file (after you mixdown) as an mp3 file or a wav file.
You may need to use ZamZar to do a file conversion.
Jamendo - Jamendo is a community of free, legal and unlimited music published under Creative Commons licenses. You can share your music, download your favorite artists. I have used this with my Video Production students making a link available in the Video Production Moodle. I also purchased a program for all student computers, Mixcraft, for them to be able to make their own music, but this will be a nice alternative. This will give them another choice, while still keeping copyright issues in mind.
Soungle - I also have a link to this website in my Video Production Moodle. Soungle is a free site for finding all kind of sound FX and musical instruments samples on our mega online library. As different from most of similar sites, Soungle is NOT a Web search engine. It only searches in their growing monster database.
Their goals are to keep it simple to use (search, preview and download) and to keep it free.Keyword searches are performed by entering any word or phrase in a search box. The retrieved results of a keyword search are displayed ten to a page. Clicking on play icon allows you to preview a file. Download button instantly downloads the sound effect or musical instrument sample file. A short description of the sound appears on top of every sound , followed by the frame rate, duration and bit rate. All of their sound effects and samples are royalty free for downloading.
Web 2.0 Tools
Kerpoof Studio
You can create movie animations with Kerpoof Studio. The Kerpoof website is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company. Kerpoof is all about having fun, discovering things, and being creative and is primarily for elementary levels.
Here are just a few ways that you can use Kerpoof:
- Make artwork (even if you aren't good at drawing!)
- Make an animated movie (really! it's easy!)
- Earn Koins which you can trade for fun things in the Kerpoof Store
- Make a printed card, t-shirt, or mug
- Tell a story
- Make a drawing
- Vote on the movies, stories, and drawings that other people have made
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