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Web Tools to Make You Look Cool Cynthia Dudenhoffer

Director of Information Resources - Central Methodist University

Good Web tools should be cross platform, (mostly) free, around for a little while, actually useful, intuitive, and sync-able

across devices! Never pay for anything; the internet is like a librarian, it wants to share and save you money!

Google to find the site!

CLASSIC PRESENTATION

SLIDE ROCKET - AN ONLINE VERSION OF PPT WITH INCORPORATED MULTIMEDIA

PREZI(WHICH I CURRENTLY HATE!)

EMPRESSR - ONLINE PRESENTATIONS GEARED TOWARDS THE BUSINESS WORLD

CREAZA– SUPER COOL MULTI-USE TOOLS CREATED FOR EDUCATORS

LOVELYCHARTS– AN EASY TO USE AND ATTRACTIVE DIAGRAM PROGRAM, WITH AN APP VERSION!

NEW MEDIA/PRESENTATION

VOICETHREAD – ADD COMMENTS TO ANYTHING, WITH PHONE OR MICROPHONE!

VOKI– MAKE AN ANIMATED TALKING AVATAR IN SECONDS

GLOGSTER – THE ORIGINAL VISUAL BLOGGING/POSTER TOOL

PINTEREST– WHAT CAN’T YOU USE PINTEREST FOR?

COSKETCH– DRAW TOGETHER! AT THE SAME TIME!

QIK – LIKE FACETIME, BUT FOR ALL FORMATS. STREAM VIDEO INSTANTLY

VISUAL.LY– THE BEST IN INFOGRAPHICS AND VISUALIZED INFORMATION

WORK!

MARKUP OR AWESOMEHIGHLIGHTER– MARK ON ANY WEBPAGE.

TOODLEDO– COLLABORATIVE TO-DO LISTS

WORKFLOWY– THE BEST THING EVER!

POCKET– SAVE ANYTHING AND READ IT LETTER. SUPER HANDY TOOLBAR BUTTON!

REMEMBERTHEMILK- CREATE AND SHARE LISTS!

ZAMZAR– AN EASY TO USE FREE FILE CONVERTER

SCRIBD – LIKE WIKIPEDIA FOR DOCUMENTS

CUSTOMER SERVICE

• FEEDBACKIFY – FEEDBACK ON YOUR WEBSITE OR SERVICES

• TEXTTHEMOBORPOLLEVERYWHERE

• ITRULYCARE– LIKE PAYPAL, BUT FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

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FOR KIDS!

HANDIPOINTS– LISTS AND CHARTS FOR KIDS AND PARENTS

STORYBIRD– COLLABORATIVE STORIES, ENGAGING WITH ART

LITTLEBIRDTALES– MAKE YOUR OWN RECORDED STORYBOOKS

Smories– THE CUTEST THING EVER!

REDKID – A SAFE PLACE FOR ALL AGES, LOTS OF TOOLS AND GAMES

AUDIO & MUSIC

VOCAROO – SHARE ONLINE VOICE MESSAGES SUPER EASILYORAUDIOPAL - EMBEDDABLE AUDIO MESSAGES

CHIRBIT – INTEGRATED SHAREABLE AUDIO

HARK - SOUNDBITES!!

SPOTIFY – KINDA THE BEST THING EVER!

DRAGONTAPE– MAKE AUDIO AND VIDEO MIXTAPES!

LIBRARYISH

BOOKLAMP.ORG - FREE NOVELIST, MOSTLY

GENI– MAKE YOUR OWN COLLABORATIVE FAMILY TREE!

STORIFY– LEGITIMIZE SOCIAL MEDIA TO YOUR FACULTY! BUILD STORIES!

SMALL DEMONS - CHECK OUT WHAT FICTIONAL CHARACTERS ARE READING

SHARESOMESUGAR – A LENDING LIBRARY ON THE WEB!

FICLY OR MOVELLAS – COLLABORATIVE SHORT STORIES, SHARING YOUR FICTION

BOOKTRACK–SOUNDTRACKS FOR BOOKS?

SEARCHING/INSTRUCTION

QUIZLET - MAKE A QUIZ ABOUT ANYTHING! INTEGRATED GAME BASED LEARNING!

VISUALTHESAURUS – JUST WHAT IT SAYS, OREYEPLORER – VISUAL CONCEPT MAP SEARCH ENGINE. FANTASTIC!

BOOLIFY - GREATEST TOOL FOR LIBRARIANS EVAH (OR AT LEAST SINCE WOLFRAM ALPHA)!

WOLFRAM ALPHA – COMPUTATIONAL SEARCH ENGINE WITH ENDLESS USES

OLDIES BUT GOODIES

LUCIDCHART – FABULOUS WORKFLOW AND ORG CHARTS, PLUS MORE!

WHATDOYOUSUGGEST – A SMART, IF SOMEWHAT SNARKY SEARCH ENGINE

YTTM.TV – TEACH STUDENTS ABOUT LONG AGO EVENTS LIKE THE COLA WARS!

CRAMBERRY – ONLINE FLASHCARDS, PARTNER UP WITH QUIZLET

GOVTRACK OR OPENCONGRESS– FIND OUT WHO IS VOTING AND HOW!

DOWNFOREVERYONE?

DROPBOX – STORE AND SYNC

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TWITTER AND SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS

PRIVATELY – SET UP PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS WITH TWITTER FOLKS!

POSTPOST – SEARCH TWITTER EFFECTIVELY. TAKE RESULTS TO STORIFY!

VIZIFY – AN INFOGRAPHIC OF YOU!

KLOUT – CHECK ON YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA REACH

TRENDSMAP – GIS FOR TWITTER TRENDS, STILL A FAV

JUST PLAIN WEBSITES

MASHABLE

ARSTECHNICA

MAKEUSEOF

GLEAN.ORG

JUST FOR FUN AND/OR TOTALLY WEIRD!

IVOODOO – MAKE YOUR OWN VOODOO DOLLS! RISE CHICKEN!

BAGCHECK – SHARE COLLECTIONS OF ANYTHING! DEFINITION OF OVERSHARE!

RUN AND PEE – GOTTA PEE DURING IRON MAN 3? THIS APP TELLS YOU THE BEST TIME TO GO!

PLACES I’VE POOPED – JUST WHAT IT SAYS, GIS FOR THE SCATOLOGICALLY INCLINED

KNOWYOURMEME – FIND OUT WHAT ALL THE CRAZY KIDS ARE DOING WITH INSANITY WOLF!

MEMEGENERATOR – MAKE YOUR OWN INSANITY WOLF MEME AND SHOW THOSE CRAZY KIDS WHO’S BOSS!

MINDBLOOM – THEN FEEL BAD ABOUT IT AND PRACTICE SOME MINDFULNESS!

BACOLICIOUS - BACON ANYWHERE, ANY TIME!

Cynthia Dudenhoffer

cyn@librariancyn.com

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