Online Tools

Office Tools | Mindmapping and Diagrams | Audio and Video Conferencing | Photo Editing and Sites for Digital Stories | Share large documents | Calendars and Scheduling for Meetings | File Conversion

GotoWeb2.0
This is the place to explore all the new web 2.0 tools. There are links to every tool imaginable. Don't be put off by the odd names!
http://www.go2web20.net/

Jane's Guide to Choosing & Using Free e-learning tools
Jane Hart maintains a comprehensive list of online tools for all situations. It is an excellent reference. She includes free and commercial tools.
http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/Directory/index.html

Office Tools

Google docs
Google  maintains an ever increasing suite of tools. You need to set up an account. You can create spreadsheets, word-processing documents or presentations. In all cases you can invite others to collaborate or view the documents. In addition you can track revisions (and know who made them).  Good docs does not currently work  in Safari

• The word-processing documents can be exported in a variety of formats including  Microsoft Word. Documents can be saved to your desktop as well as online.  You can track revisions and revert to previous versions
• Spreadsheet document s can be imported from excel and exported to a variety of formats.
  
• Presentation - you can upload Powerpoint presentations or start from scratch in Presentation. Not only can you collaborate with others to edit and build the presentation, but you can invite people to view it online (either synchronously, when they would have access to participation in a chat or asynchronously)

http://docs.google.com/

Thinkfree
Online office tools that are Microsoft office compatible.
Free 1GB onlline file storage.
http://www.thinkfree.com/

Lazybase
" Lazybase allows anyone to design, create and share a database of whatever they like."
http://lazybase.com/

Slideshare
Share presentations on the web. Upload powerpoints, pdfs. Slideshows can be viewed on the web or downloaded
http://www.slideshare.net/

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Mind Mapping and Diagrams

Gliffy
With Gliffy you can create diagrams, flow charts and other kinds  of mind maps. You can publish them so others can see them as well as collaborate on line.
http://www.gliffy.com/

Bubbl.us
an application for brainstorming online - you can share and work with others
http://bubbl.us/

Webspiration
Looks very much like the software Inspiration. You can view it visually or in outline view. The mindmap can be shared and worked on collaboratively.
http://www.mywebspiration.com/

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Audio and Video Conferencing

Skype
Internet telephone - supports conference calls up to 10 people. It is also possible to videoconference. You need to download the application
http://www.skype.com/

Yugma
Desktop sharing - Up to 10 people can conference together (Windows and Mac and Linux) There is now a version in Skype
https://www.yugma.com/index.php

Do you want to have a video conference with a group?

MeBeam
Simply create a conference room and invite others to join you. - audio, video and chat
http://www.mebeam.com/

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Photo Editing and sites for Digital Stories

Phixr
online photo-editing  - great when you don't have software on your computer.
http://www.phixr.com/

Picnik
Online photo-editing with quite a variety of editing tools.
http://www.picnik.com/

Bubbleshare
Create photo slideshows online. Add captions or audio.
http://www.bubbleshare.com/

VoiceThread
This is a great place for creating projects with images, text and sound. Add stories to images. You can zoom in on the photograph. Add audio or text comments to tell the story of the image. Others can leave comments on your stories and make this a truly interactive experience.
http://voicethread.com/

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Share Large Documents

Do you sometimes need to send large documents and your e-mail won't let you? Here are a couple of solutions.

Dropload
http://dropload.com
"Recipients you specify are sent an email with instructions on how to download the file. Files are removed from the system after 7 days, regardless if they have been picked up or not. You can upload any type of file, mp3, movies, pdfs, etc up to 100MB each! Recipients can be anyone with an email address"

Dropboks
http://www.dropboks.com/
This is a storage place where you can put documents for yourself to retrieve from another computer. Or you can use it as a backup. " DropBoks is a little website that allows you to securely upload and download your files as you please. No bells, no whistles, just an easy and quick way to store your files online. Each account has 1 GB of storage space available. You can upload and download files (any format) as large as 50 MB."

EatLime
http://www.eatlime.com/
You need to download a small program to use this service. Learn more here

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Calendars and Scheduling for Meetings

Doodle
Set up a poll to find the best dates for meetings. Or just find out who will be attending.
http://www.doodle.ch/main.html

Google Calendar
Keep a calendar on the web. The calendar can be shared or embedded in a web site. You can have multiple colour-coded calendars to keep track of everything in one place. Events export to desktop calendars. You can invite others to events.
http://www.google.com/calendar

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