Screenr – Easy Screencast making tool

Screenr is a great web tool. It is a web-based screen recorder that allows its users to create and share their screencasts around the web. It is dead easy to use and does not require any software download. Screenr is the best way to start creating tutorials and lessons to share with your students. Long time ago i used to wonder how these people create video tutorials and embed them in their blogs or websites and i used to think that one has to be a a technology savvy to do that but experience has proved me wrong. These video recordings you watch on youtube and on the  other how-to video platforms are very easy to make , they might even be easier than you ever thought.

 

Some features of Screenr

Here is a list of the main features that Screenr provides for its users:

• It is free


• It requires a sign up


• You can sign up with your Twitter, Facebbok, or Google account


• It doe not require any software to install


• It is completely web based and you can run it on any browser with internet connection


• It allows you to make a screencast recording of what you are doing on your computer


• You can make recordings of up to 5 minutes long


• You can embed your recordings in your blog, wiki, or website

How can i get started using Screenr ?

Head over to Screenr main page and sign up for a free account or use your other accounts to sign in
Now watch this video tutorial to learn more about how to use Screenr

Applications of Screenr in education

Screenr is a very good tool for educators. You can use it to create video tutorials about complicated formulae or to walk your students through a step by step process of a part of a lesson. Remember students love media clips and if these clips are made by their own teacher they can even be much more impressed and therefore you can guarantee a higher percentage of interaction. Give Screenr a try and see by yourself.
That’s it about Screenr – Easy Screencast making tool.

Smilebox – Mix pictures,videos, and music into slideshows

Smilebox is a cool web tool. It allows its users to easily create eye catching slideshows from pictures. This is indeed one of the easiest yet effective photo tools we can use in education. It is free and very simple to use. What i really like the most about this tool is the ability to add your videos, words, or music to your slides creating out of them an amazing slideshow to share with others.

Some features of Smilebox

Here is what Smilebox has to offer to its users:

• It is partly free for there is a premium version with more options but for us here we can content ourselves with the free version


• It is quick, easy to use and simple


• It is a friendly interface


• It allows you to create nice slideshows out of your pictures


• You can add videos, music or just words to your slides


• It offers more than 1000 customizable designs for any occasion and style


• You can share your slideshows via facebook, blogger and email

How can i get started using Smilebox ?

Head over to Smilebox main page and sign up for a free account
Watch this tutorial video to learn more about this tool

Applications of Smilebox in education

Smilebox is one of the best picture tools that we can use with our students in classroom. You can use it  to create slideshows of school events or trips students have organized. You can also encourage your students to use it to create their classroom presentations or school projects.
That’s it about Smilebox – Mix pictures, videos, and music into slideshows.

Pegby – Track and organize your tasks easily

Pegby is a great task management tool for educators. It allows its users to get their tasks and assignments organized just in the way they like. The ease and simplicity it offers is what makes it one of the best task management tools online. It is very easy to use, just peg up a card and attach it to a board . It has three columns one for things you want to do , the other for things that are still in progress and the last one for things done. You can attach cards with files and docs and place them in the appropriate column, in this way you are provided just with the basic organizing tools to get you focused on your tasks. If you are familiar with Corkboard then you would instantly know what i am talking about here.

Some features of Pegby

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

• It is free to use


• It requires a sign up


• It lets you organize your tasks very easily


• It has an intuitive interface


• You can attach files to yours cards


• You can also have due dates assigned to them


• You can invite others to your board and start working on cards together


• You can share your cards with others

How can i get started using Pegby ?

To learn how to get started using Pegby you need first to head over to Pegby main page and sign up for a free account.
Watch this tutorial video to learn more

Pegby in Two Minutes from Pegby on Vimeo.

Applications of Pegby in education

Pegby is all pluses for educators. It is really a great tool to organize your lessons and lesson plans into different columns. Set those you are planning to do with your students in the to do column and so on . You can always come back and check what you have done so far and where you are in your curriculum. I really recommend Pegby to all teachers and i am quite sure that once you use it you will love it.
That’s it about Pegby – Track and organize your tasks easily.

Doodle- Easy Group Scheduling tool

Doodle is a great web application. It is a tool for scheduling meetings. If you are planning a meeting with different people and you don't want to impose your opinion on them as for the timing of that meeting then use Doodle to make a poll and invite your group members to vote for an appropriate time when they can all meet. It offers a democratic way for scheduling meetings. I like this application and i know we can benefit from it in education and that’s why i am suggesting it to you here.

Some features of Doodle

Here are the main features that Doodle offers to its users

• It is partly free , there are some features that are premium but the free services are enough for us in education


• It does not require a sign up but still having an account there is the best way to benefit from its features.


• It allows you to schedule events and make choices


• If you are registered you can keep track of all the polls you have made


• You can connect  your calendar to Doodle and start using its interface to answer meeting requests


• You can use the”meet me” feature to let your friends and colleagues know when you are available


• You can share your scheduled events with your contact on Doodle


• It offers both the mobile Web app and a native App for the iPhone and Android

How can i get started using Doodle ?

You need to log to Doodle main page and sign up for a free account
watch this video tutorial to learn more about how to use it

Applications of Doodle in Education

As i mentioned earlier Doodle can be a very useful tool for us in education. We can use it to schedule meeting time with our colleagues in the same school or anywhere else. School team can also use it to organize their own school related  meetings .
That’s it about Doodle- Easy Group Scheduling tool.

Wikihood – Explore The world with Wikipedia and Google Maps

Wikihood is a cool mobile app that is completely free. You can tell from its name what this app is all about. It combines the power of Google map and Wikipedia. With this little application installed on your iPhone or iPad you can start exploring the world. You can also use Wikihood web version right from your browser. The way it works is very easy and you do not need any extra technological knowledge to start using it.

What can i use Wikihood for ?

I know you will be asking yourself this question but don't worry here is  what we can do with this mobile app :
You can use Wikihood to locate places together with info about them in related clickable article entries provided by Wikipedia. Juts hover over a map and click on your placemarks.You can also use the search box to look for places or famous events.
The best option of this app is the “ locate Me” service which allows users to browse their local areas and generate a series of articles related to their specific area.

Watch this video to learn more about Wikihood

Applications of Wikihood in Education

I know Geography teachers will be happy to hear about this for it will allow them to better search for places together with articles say historical events attached to those places and provide them for their students. This is really a better way to expose students to the real life learning and let them explore all kinds of places and events right from their devices.
That’s it about Wikihood – Explore The world with Wikipedia and Google Maps.

Color Note – free note taking android app

Color note is a handy mobile app that is very useful for educators. It allows its users to easily and quickly take notes and edit them on the go. Color Note is mainly a notepad app that is compatible with Android 1.5 and earlier versions. If you have scraps of papers of meeting dates, to do lists and other reminders scattered all around on your desk then Color Note is your best free solution . It is very easy to use and above all free of charge , so why not give it a try and make your life much more easier. In fact it is one my best mobile note taking apps.

Some features of Color Note

Here are the main features that Color Note offers to its users:

• It is free to use


• It is very simple to use


• It has an intuitive interface


• It allows you to organize your notes by color


• It lets you add a sticky note widget


• You can lock and unlock your notes using a password


• You can add your reminders


• It lets you search your notes


• It includes To Do and shopping list


• You can share your notes via SMS, email, and Twitter

How can i get started using Color Note ?

To learn how to use this little handy tool i invite you to watch this short video tutorial

That’s it about Color Note – free note taking android app.

Image Embellisher – Easily Apply Special Effects to your Images

Image Embellisher is a great web 2.0 tool . It allows its users to quickly and easily add special effects to their images. This tool is very simple to use and is completely free. I know there are plenty of image editing tools out there but for us in education we always look for the best and simplest ones.

Some features of Image Embellisher

Here are the main features that Image Embellisher offers to its users:

• It is free
• It does not require any registration
• It is simple to use
• It allows you to apply special effects to images
• You do not need to install any special software on your computer
• You can run it on Windows, Linux, Mac and other systems
• You can download the final version of your image to your computer

How can i get started using Image Embellisher ?

As i said before Image Embellisher is very easy to use and it takes only few clicks to create beautiful images. here is how to do it:
1 Pick the image effect
There are several image effects there for you to pick from



2 select your image
use the browse button , you can customize and resize your image
3 click on submit
a new image will be automatically generated for you.
4 Download
Now after you are done with your image you can download it to your computer.

Applications of Image Embellisher in Education

Image Embellisher is a great tool for educators. They can use it to generate beautiful pictures to include in their multimedia presentations. I love the freedom this tool offers to its readers, invite students to try it and you will see how creative they are in doing amazing staff with Image Embellisher.
That’s it about Image Embellisher – Easily Apply Special Effects to your Images.