SideVibe – Simplify the Web and Save Time

SideVibe is a great website for educators. It allows its users to create “ web based online activities, pose questions or even host threaded discussions that can literally float over any Web page.”These activities are stored in the website database so that users can access them anytime they want using the Feedback Tools.

SideVibe is a great site for teachers. They can use it as a source of educational content where students learn in the appropriate context. Contextualization is one of the biggest favors of SideVibe and i think if used properly, it can be a huge incentive for learners to achieve more.

Some features of SideVibe

Here is a list of the main features that SideVibe offers to its users:

• It has a free basic version with less features than the premium


• It is easy to use


• It has an intuitive interface


• It allows users to create online activities


• You can create as many vibes as possible


• You can control who views your vibes


• Teachers need to sign up for an account and give the entry code to up to 50 students ( free version)


• You can create as many Courses and Topics  as you like on the Course area of your SideVibe homepage.


• It lets you printout nice PDF reports

How does Side Vibe work ?

Here are two video tutorials to show you how this tool can be used :

Here is the student companion tutorial
Here are some links to help you learn what Student Companion is all about :

1. What is the SideVibe Companion?


2. How do I create a SideVibe?


3. How do my students access my SideVibes?


4. Can I create different groups of students?

If you want to learn more about this tool then here are some links to help you do so:

1. How do I create a SideVibe account for myself?


2. How do my students create SideVibe accounts?


3. Is SideVibe secure?


4. How many SideVibes can I create?


5. How much does SideVibe cost?

If you want to discover other useful tools that you can use with your students then i invite you to check :

• Collaborative Web Tools


• Organizing Web Tools


• Publishing Web Tools

instablogg : create instant blog posts

Instablogg is a cool website . It allows its users to create instant blog posts and share them with others . Instablogg is very easy to use and does not require any sign up or installation software . You can start right away writing your posts and sharing them . It is a great way for students to share articles and assignments with each others or with their teachers .

Some features of Instablogg

Here are the main features that Instablogg offers to its users :

• It is free


• It is user friendly


• It does not require any sign up or download


• It has a wonderful authoring tool


• You can share the link of your post with your friends


• you can also share it via facebook and twitter


• You can make your posts either public or private


• You can also enable or disable comments

How can i get started using Instablogg ?

Head over to Instablogg main page

1. Fill in the title of your post


2. Write the body of your post


3. Select the privacy setting


4. Enable or disable comments


5. Click ‘ save and continue editing’

Applications of Instablogg in education

Instablogg is a very good alternative to official blogging platforms for those who are too lazy to create their own blogs . It is also perfect for freelance writers who love to write about anything they feel like writing about without having to stick to a particular niche . Students also find it helpful as it is very simple to use and they can work on it at ease . Teachers can use it to test students writing skills . It is also a good tool for assignments and classroom projects .
That’s it about Instablogg : Create Instant Blog Posts .
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Creaza : Easy Multimedia Creating, Editing and Publishing Tool

Creaza is a multimedia editing ,creating and publishing tool .Creaza provides free tools to edit your multimedia without having to download any software . It actually offers a great educational platform for teachers where they can have the complete freedom to model their audio and video materials as they wish .

Some features of Creaza

Here is a list of what Creaza offers to its users :
It is partly free and the free version allows for 25MB storage capacity which is enough for short projects
It requires a sign up
It allows you to tell your stories using Cartoonic characters with speech bubbles
It lets you create and edit sound and audio clips
It allows you to create engaging mind maps with links , notes and tasks attached
It does not require any software installation
It lets you create good movies with high resolution
It also combines themed artwork with user content
You can share your presentations via a generated link , for free users they can not export or download their work but just share it using a link .

How can i get started using Creaza ?

Head over to Creaza main page and register there for free
Watch this tutorial video to learn how to use it

Applications of Creaza in Education

Creaza is a good web2.0 tool for educators . They can use its free version to create interactive and engaging videos to embed in their teaching . It is also a great tool for enhancing students creativity using the storytelling option it offers . A teacher suggests or starts a story and then students use their imaginations to complete the rest of the story using cartoons and speech bubbles .
Tha’s it about Creaza : Easy Multimedia Creating , Editing and Publishing Tool .

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4. Audio/Image/Music Tools

5. Converting/Writing/Storytelling Tools

6. Video Tools

7. Teacher Resources

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viddix :The Easiest Way to Create Interactive Web Videos

Viddix is a video publishing application that allows its users to create interactive video clips . Viddix offers a new and smart platform that allows users to add all kinds of web content to their video timeline . It is really a great tool to turn your boring videos into engaging multimedia clips that students will love .

Some features of Viddix

Here are the features that Viddix offers to its users :

• It offers 250 MB file sizes to free users
• It has a very interactive interface
• It supports all sorts of raw formats (.avi, .wmv, .mov, .mpg, .mpeg, .mp4)
• it converts all these formats to FLV for optimal web performance.

How can i get started using Viddix ?

Log on to Viddix main page and register there .
Once you are signed in then you have two video options :
1-Viddix Overlay Player
Viddix overlay player allows you to add simple and effective overlays to your videos . You can for example show a link to your blog or a website or a link to your twitter or facebook account while video is playing . When you use a link Viddix automatically gives you a matching template .This is an example of a screenshot of how Viddix overlay palyer looks like :

Watch the Viddix Overlay player demo to learn more
2- The Dual Screen Player
Dual Screen player features the ipanel .

This ipanel can use text , images , videos , flash , polls , rss feeds ,custom and links .

This option displays two parts in a video screen : The left hand part shows video and the right hand panel displays the extra web elements that are connected to the video. These web elements can range from a simple text with links to full flash objects and forms. This is a screenshot of how Viddix dual screen player looks like :

Watch the Dual Screen Player demo to learn more

Applications of Viddix in Education

Viddix is really a cool web 2.0 tool to use with your students . You can use it to embed links and extra web content to your videos which which will for sure catch students attention more . Viddix drives away all the boredom that accompanies some educational videos and make them so much interactive . I am quite sure your students will love it so why not give it a try .
That’s it about Viddix :The Easiest Way to Create Interactive Web Videos .
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Short Text : the educative web posting

Short Text is another great web2.0 tool suggested by B’s Life with English .It is a simple tool to publish text online with no sign up or sign in . It is really very practically useful and all  you need to do to post your text to others  is an internet connection .

Some features of Short Text

Here are the key features that underly ShortText service :

• It is completely free with a premium version for more functionalities
• It is very simple, quick and user-friendly
• It does not require any sign up or sign in
• The URL you generate for your text lives for one year and if visited during this one year then it would live longer
• You can make your URL private
• You can share your URL with whomever you want
• It has a useful Firefox extension to help you instantly post your text
• It allows linking to vidoes or images
• You can also active the “ allow comments” service to interact with your visitors .

How can i get started using Short Text ?

Log on to Short Text main page

Type or paste your text in the box and select your privacy settings and enter the captcha letters then hit “ create URL”

Here is some of the ideas Short Text engineers provided on the different ways Short Text can be used :

• innstant blogging.
• Throwing a party? Post the details here and share the url with your friends (remember to make the post private).
• Want to provide more information about yourself or your company in forums/email/visiting cards/banners? shortText it and put a link.
• People always bug you for directions to your office or home? shortText it and just provide the link to whoever needs it (make it private).
• Instant message has a size limit? Quickly shortText it and IM the url.
• Emails getting filtered out at work? shortText the content of the email and just send the url.
• Store hard-to-remember information online.
• Publish code, research work, ideas, rants and raves; quickly.
• shortText anything which you find yourself typing again and again.
• shortText short lived webpage content which you would have to save locally otherwise. Find it later by searching for relevant keywords.

To learn more about Short Text you need to visit their FAQ page
That’s it about Short Text : The Educative Web Posting.
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citebite : educators’web2.0 tool for creating and publishing quotes

Citebite is a very important web2.0 application in education . It allows its users to link directly to quotes on WebPages . If it happens that you come across an interesting  paragraph in a certain webpage that you want to share with your students or friends just highlight the targeted  chunk of text and paste it into Citebite together with the source URL and send the link to whomever you want to share this text with . Once they click on the link they would instantly  access the website and see the highlighted text you want them to read .

Some features of Citebite

Citebite is a very good and handy web2.0 tool that is :

• completely free .
• simple and easy to use .
• has a friendly interface .
• allows you to share URLs of important sites .
• it lets you highlight interesting content and share it with others .
• does not require any sign up .
• It has a bookmarklet tool to drag to your toolbar to use whenever you want .
• It also has a Firefox extension to add to your Firefox adds-on .

How can i get started using Citebite ?

Log on to Citebite main page
Paste the selected text you want to share with others in the “ quote” box


Paste the source URL of that text


click on “make citebite”

Applications of Citebite in education

As an educator i feel so happy to have discovered  this web20 tool . We can use it in our daily work with our students in different ways . We can for example use Citebite to share important articles or parts of these articles with students .Citebite is also very important in drawing students’ attention to certain chunks of text or paragraphs . It is also very useful for doing research papers and classroom projects .
That’s it about Citebite : Educators’ web2.0 tool for creating and publishing quotes .
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Calaméo : The Educators Way to Master The Web

Calaméo is another great web2.0 tool in education . It allows you to publish your documents online in such an interactive way that you become the master of your web . Here is how Calaméo defined themselves :

Calaméo is the ideal way to publish, search for and share all your documents online. You can organize your publications into subscriptions. In addition, you, your family and your colleagues can add comments to and start discussions on each publication!

Some features of Calaméo

Here is a quick overview of some of Calaméo most important features :

• It is free but you can upgrade your account if you want more features .
• There is no limit to the number of pages your document can have .
• It allows its users to upload all major formats and convert them into digital publications
• You can share all your documents with the rest of the world
• embed your publications into your website or blog
• Browse into their library to search for interesting readings amongst millions of publications
• interact with other users by leaving feedback on their publications
• create your own group or join interesting groups you like
• Calaméo is available at French , English ,and Spanish

How can i get started using Calaméo ?

Log on to Calaméo main page and create your account
Once you are logged on to your homepage , you can explore its different tabs .


Here a brief revision of every tab :
1
    
click on create a publication and choose from the following :

• Give your publication a title
• choose a format

• choose a category

• select wether you want to make your publication private or public and you can also personalize it the way you want then click on “ start uploading”

2

under this tab you can search readings you want , you can browse by :

• format
• category
• language
• creative commons
• popular tags

the categories include :

3

under this tab you can :

• create your group
• Browse groups
• consult your groups
• see your group invitations

4

under this tab you can :

• see you contacts
• invite friends
• send invitations
• see who has you as a friend
• see incoming invitations

Applications of Calaméo in education

Calaméo is a very important web2.0 tool we , as educators , need to be familiar with . It really speaks for itself and everything it offers has a direct benefit on the sphere of education . We all need to convert files , send interesting ones to our friends and students , and publish relevant digital publications to let other consult them . Why not use these services with our students and share with them publications we have already selected and help them with their learning . I would really recommend you to start using it and showing your students how they can work on it .
That’s it about Calaméo : The Educators Way to Master The Web.
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