I was surprised at the varied and vast resources teachers are already using. I've picked up a couple of new sites by reading teachers' posts. There are several I am going to put in my tool belt.
FREE!
- zamzar.com - free file conversion up to 100mb. It will convert dang near anything to anything!
- http://school.nettrekker.com - what a great seach engine for teachers. search by grade level, subject, format, media. Every search item has been review and appears to be a quality product.
- Photostory 3 - this has to be my all time favorite software for slideshow production for the elementary level. I comes with basic photo editing, transitions, narration, text captions, and you get to create your own music! It automatically puts in a Ken Burns effect as it renders. The default file format is WMV.
- sourceforge.net - this is your one stop shop for free software online.
I also realize that this is just the beginning of free software availability. I predict that most or all software will someday be free, at least there will be a free version of it for download. Just as a few years ago only those with programming know how could create a website, and now there is software to do it for you, there will be software available to create new software or interactive programs. We will see Joe the Plumber creating interactive videos and content on how to fix the kitchen sink! We are not far from this idea now. It's just going to take a little more time.
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