Podcasts/Presentation
Podcasts
ProfCasts: Turn a PowerPoint presentation into a useful and portable podcast using this tool. It can be a great way to put class materials into a format you can bring with you anywhere.
Moodle: Post and share podcasts with an interactive online community using Moodle. You can not only post your own podcasts but get access to those of others that could provide educational value to you.
First Class: This collaboration and communication software offers a podcast publishing feature that can be great for educational purposes.
Podomatic: Find, share and publish your podcasts through Podomatic. You can search for existing podcasts that may cover topics you’re researching or that are relevant to your classes.
Podcast.net: Podcast.net provides a huge listing of podcasts from all over the Web. You’ll be able to find just about anything you need in an easy, audio format.
Educational Podcast Network: Narrow your search for podcasts down to those dedicated to education. You can learn about everything from math to dance right on your iPod.
PoducateMe: Don’t know the first thing about podcasting or how you can use it to make education a little easier? This site has all the information you need.
Presentation Tools/Slide Shows
Zoho Show: This great online tool allows you to create, edit and share presentations online making it easy to create interactive homework assignments or to organize your notes in an audio-visual format.
Eyespot: Users can create video mixes online and share them with others on this site and can even add effects to their graphics and music.
Thumbstacks: Thumbstacks allows users to create a web-based presentation or slide show and then share it with others.
SlideShare: This site takes more of a networked approach to creating presentations allowing you to post your presentations and browse those of other users.
Empressr: You can access your organized class materials or projects from anywhere with this tool and share them with friends and other classmates easily.
ThinkFree Show: If you are using PowerPoint to organize your class notes into a more visual and audio conducive format then you can take advantage of this site which makes it easy to take them to the Web.
AuthorStream: Another PowerPoint centered program, AuthorStream makes it simple to upload and share your presentations.
Toufee: If Flash is more your style you can use this online tool which gives you the tools needed to publish and play flash presentations and movies.
PhotoStory 3: Make your slides for class a little more interesting with this free program from Microsoft. You can add special effects or your own voice narration.
Audio Tools
Jamglue: Mix and edit your audio clips with this online tool and when you’re done, share the finished product with other online visitors in a YouTube like format.
Audacity: One of the most popular free audio editors out there, audacity is multi-featured and allows users to record and edit in all kinds of formats.
Wave Surfer: Visualize and manipulate sounds with this free and customizable tool.
Looplab: Create and manipulate short loops and phrases with this great sound editing tool.
LAME: This open source tool makes it easy to encode and manipulate MP3s.
