Spezify is a search tool that presents results in a variety of visual ways from many different websites. Spezify gives a good overview of the subject or topic. Spezify uses all types of media and websites such as blogs, videos, microblogs and images to build wholistic picture of the search.
Spezify collect websites and aim to use as many free, relevant and open API’s as possible to generate a diverse response.
It’s visualization and storytelling without slides. Your ideas live on stage and on the web.”
Prezi lets you present your thoughts as free as they come without the restrictions of a slideshow. It allows putting together your ideas with the use of creative thinking and technology expertise, Prezi is a living presentation tool.
Many teachers and students are familiar with Inspiration (Visual Thinking Tool) but this version is online and allows for collaboration through either sharing your document or there is a built in IM function by opening the Chat funtion. This way you can discuss and make changes as you go.
Documents created in Inspiration 8 can be uploaded to this version. All you need to do is create an account and away you go…
Here is a cool tool to make awesome videos from your images. Animoto creates videos in minutes, created by TV and Film producers.
Users need to create an account which is free. Videos of 30 secs are also free. Users can narrate their pictures with text to tell a story the potential is unlimited . Videos can then be emailed or downloaded or posted directly to Facebook, YouTube, Myspace, blogs and more.
Animoto has been around for a while but have recently updated their features.
Here is a 30 sec video created in 15mins. Possiblities are endless.
BibMe is an online tool that helps students and teachers, (in fact anyone who needs to) compile a bibliography. Thanks to SLAV – Bright Ideas for sharing this great tool for all.
BibMe is a free automatic bibliography generator that supports MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian formatting. BibMe leverages databases provided by Amazon, FindArticles, Yahoo! News, and CiteULike to quickly and accurately AutoFill citation information for you. BibMe will then format the citation information according to the rules and guidelines of the style guides.
Bibliographies can be saved to your Bibme account or downloaded directly into Microsoft Word. Users need to create a free account to download.
Books, magazines, films, newspapers, website and journals are all supported, although some Australian publications are not catered for. In this instance, simply use the manual fill mode. Bibme has a citation guide, so that if appropriate, students can learn how to write their own bibliographies without Bibme’s help.
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I'm enjoying looking at your blog. Last week's information on the Flip video was very interesting and the Librarian's Song was great.
Keep up the good work!
Denise O'Brien
SMS Librarian
Trinity Catholic College
