Other+Cool+Tools...

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Browsealoud by TextHelp: software to speech enable web sites for people with dyslexia and related learning disorders CLiCk Speak: open source, freely available extension for the Firefox web browser that will speak ext on web pages Fire Vox: an open source, freely available talking browser extension for the Firefox web browser; screen reader geared more toward the visually impaired WebAnywhere-web-based screen reader for the web.
 * Web Browser Readers:**
 * It requires no special software to be installed on the client machine and, therefore, enables blind people to access the web from any computer they happen to have access to that has a sound card.

Zamzar- FREE online file converter for images, documents, music, video, and e-books Switchr- FREE online audio file converter PDFmyURL-convert and save webpages as PDF files
 * Online file converters:**

ABCya! Word Clouds-create "word clouds" site for kids Wordle-create "word clouds"from selected text; great for language building and support
 * Word Clouds:**
 * ABCya!-The main site for this link is a **GREAT resource** for educational games that is scaffold by grade levels.
 * 51 Interesting Ways to Use Wordle in the Classroom by Tom Barrett

Wallwisher-online; great for collaboration Corkboard.me-online; great for collaboration Popplet-online; great for collaboration; can integrate pictures and videos Hott Notes-free sticky notes reminder program for your desktop; PC only; portable version also available
 * "Sticky Note" Tools: **

Zen.do-create automatic electronic flashcards from your notes BrainFlips-online flashcard creator; can incorporate images, audio, or video files NoteCard App-create online note card "piles" Easy Notecards- a place for students and teachers to create, study, print and share interactive notecards (flashcards) for their textbooks Quizlet -online flashcard generator; FREE version but can upgrade for minimal cost for more features
 * Flash Cards:**
 * Apps available that will integrate with online

Edmodo-social networking for classrooms Dropbox-great site for backing up files and sharing; integrates nicely between computer and mobile devices TodaysMeet-collaboration in real time during a meeting
 * Collaboration and Sharing:**

Jing-create instant screencasts or screenshots; Share it instantly via web, email, IM, Twitter or your blog Screencast-O-Matic-online screen recorder for one-click recording from your browser with no install for FREE ! Using the Camera and Screen Recorder in SMART Notebook-This link goes to a video tutorial on how to use the features in SMART Notebook to record your screen; **MUST have the software installed to use** Promethean Screen Recorder-This link goes to a video tutorial on how to use the features in Promethean ActiveInspire to record your screen; **MUST have the software installed to use**
 * Screen Recordings:**

Audacity - FREE open souce for creating audio recordings; must download to desktop Vocaroo-Create audio recordings without the need to install any software Voci-Create an avatar and record instructions media type="custom" key="9693604"
 * Audio Recordings:**