Those of us who spend a lot of time online have a slightly different vocabulary than the rest of the world. We use words like blog, webinar, and meme on a daily basis (and actually know what they mean). There …
Five Real-time Search Engines for You to Try
Real-time search engines draw their results from popular social media services like Delicious, Twitter, Facebook, and Flickr. What makes real-time search results different from standard search results is that the most current links are given priority over older links. Real-time …
Animated Explanations
Animated Explanations is a website for finding animated explanations of topics and concepts in the fields of health, technology, and work. The animations can be embedded in your blog or website.
Create A Font From Your Own Handwriting and Use It To Send Emails
There is a new website called PilotHandwriting that allows you to create a font out of your own handwriting and send emails (or letters as they call them) with it.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/create-a-font-from-your-own-handwriting-and-use-it-to-send-emails/…
Embed a 3D Photo Gallery in Your Website With Cooliris
Cooliris is one of the most popular 3D photo gallery solutions online. Damien shared how using Cooliris can enhance the photo browsing experience on the iPhone, and Jackson covered the desktop version of Cooliris in some detail. Since then, Cooliris …
PowerPoint Templates and how to use them
Presentations can often be boring, uninteresting, unimaginative, dull [insert your own negative description based on the presentations you’ve wished you had missed here] but that is not always the fault of the speaker. In this article the author, Daniel McMillan, …
How To Record Skype Video Calls For Free With Vodburner
If you want to record Skype video calls and you don’t mind paying, you have many options. If you don’t want to pay, however, there is one program which jumps out as the leader – Vodburner.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/record-skype-video-calls-free-vodburner/…
YouTube Video Editor
YouTube has a new video editor that lets you create videos using excerpts from the videos you’ve already uploaded. You can also add a music file from the AudioSwap library, but YouTube mentions that it might display ads if you …
10 Google Forms for the Classroom
With the new school year fast approaching I thought I would share 10 ideas for using Forms in the classroom. Google have brought them up front a bit as you can now create a new form from the NEW menu …
Livebinders – organise your resources in binders
LiveBinders is your 3-ring binder for the Web: Collect your resources, Organize them neatly and easily and Present them with pride. Best of all, it’s free! Take a look at some of the examples of binders in use for ideas …
Moodle 2.0 to be released this summer
Moodle 2.0 is currently under development and with an estimated release date of July 20, 2010. There are a ton of new features and improvements coming to Moodle to be excited about. (Note: we won’t install the new version at …
MakeItMP3: Site For Converting Online Video To MP3
YouTube has millions of music videos but sometimes all you want is the audio so you can listen to it on the go. MakeItMP3 is a simple tool for converting online videos to an mp3 file. To start just provide …
Build a FREE Social Networking Website in minutes
Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned developer, build a feature-packed Social Network customized for your group on SocialGO. No software, hosting or coding required just pick your features, monetization options, support package and GO.
Sharing Even More in the Classroom – Google Doc Updates
Google Docs is a useful way for teachers and students to share and edit assignments, projects or any other document. Google has recently updated this feature to allow for easier and more successful usage.
http://blog.learningtoday.com/blog/bid/31644/Sharing-Even-More-in-the-Classroom-Google-Doc-Updates…
The 5 Most Advanced Search Engines On The Web
Search engines are internet encyclopedias that allow us to find and filter out relevant information. More advanced search engines will meet you halfway, by providing forms for advanced searches, better interpreting your queries, suggesting keywords, or finding unusual context. In …