Presentations
PhotoPeach
Another presentation tool is PhotoPeach. It is free and simple. Individuals just have to upload photos and set a time frame for each photo to appear. PhotoPeach creates the slideshow based on the pictures and settings selected. PhotoPeach is free unless an individual would like to burn their slideshows to DVD and be free of ads. Students could use PhotoPeach to create a digital story or visual for a project. PhotoPeach is a very basic program, but I would still recommend it. It could be used as a basic learning tool in the classroom for creating presentations. I would rank PhotoPeach towards a six on a ten point scale.Blogging
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Twitter is a microblogging service. It is a way for
individuals to send or read 140-character text messages, or “tweet,” about anything
that may come to their mind. Twitter is completely free for all users. It is
very simple and easy to learn how to navigate around. Personally, I have used
Twitter on a daily basis for over two years. It allows individuals to share
quotes or lyrics or just speak their mind on a specific topic. Individuals are
given the opportunity to customize their profile to fit their personality. I
have rarely experienced any computer glitches or other issues. Usually, the
problem is fixed in a matter of hours though. I would definitely recommend
twitter to others. Twitter is ranked high on my list. Students could use
Twitter to communicate with one another about projects, or create a “trend” to
see how individuals respond to it. It is a way for students to work on their
writing skills too.
Another microblogging service is Tumblr. It allows
individuals to post multimedia and other content to a short-form blog. Tumblr
is completely free for its users. Once you create an account, Tumblr helps
individuals start following other bloggers. Tumblr is easy to navigate through.
Users can post images, quotes, audio, videos, and more. It is a way for
individuals to express their personality and interests with others. Students
who are unfamiliar with blogging could use Tumblr to learn the basics. It is a
basic blogging site, but it is well-developed. I recommend for individuals to
use Tumblr in order to become familiar with blogging. Tumblr is a great
learning experience. It is ranked high in my book.
Image Editing
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Picasa is an image editing tool. It is a way for individuals
to organize and edit their digital photos. Individuals are able to download
Picasa for free. Picasa is one of my favorite tools for editing images. It only
took a matter of minutes before I was familiar with how to use Picasa. Picasa
is well-organized and easy to use. Individuals have access to a variety of
different editing tools. While using Picasa, I have never experienced any
problems. I would highly recommend others to use Picasa. Students can use
Picasa to edit photos for presentations or online purposes. Anyone has the
opportunity to download Picasa. You definitely should if you have not already!
Pixlr
Another free image editing tool is Pixlr. It is similar to
Picasa. Pixlr is easy to navigate through. It only took a matter of minutes to
become familiar with how to operate Pixlr. Personally, I believe Pixlr has more
to offer compared to Picasa. It is well-organized and provides helpful tools. I
never experienced any problems while using Pixlr. Overall, I was very pleased
with Pixlr. I will definitely began recommending it to others. Students could use Pixlr to edit images for
presentations, blogs, or online purposes. I would rank Pixlr very high.
Website Creators
Weebly is a free website creating tool. It allows
individuals to create their own website for personal or business reasons. When
individuals wish to add extra options to their website there is a monthly fee.
Weebly is well-organized and easy to navigate through. I was able to catch on
very quickly even though I was new to Weebly. I never experienced any difficulty
or glitches while using Weebly. Overall, I really enjoyed learning how to
create a website using Weebly. It was a great experience. I will definitely use
it in the future. Students can use Weebly to create their own websites for a
classroom project. It would be beneficial for the students who one day will
start their own business. Weebly is amazing. Check it out!
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Another website creating tool is Moonfruit. Individuals are
able to create one website for free using Moonfruit. The user will receive chargers
for the extra webpages and storage. Moonfruit seems to be a well-organized
website. However, I experienced difficulty when creating my own website. I
believe Moonfruit needs to be more detailed and helpful to their users.
Students could use Moonfruit to create a website for their classroom. It would
tell other students about the classroom activities and projects. Honestly, I would
rather use Weebly when creating a website, but I would use Moonfruit too.
Moonfruit is ranked at a five out of ten on my scale.
Social Networking
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