Picks of the Week 2010

A complete listing of the Picks of the Week from 2010 WELSTech episodes

Picks of the Year 2010 (Episode 164)

• DoubleTwist – a unifying media platform that connects consumers with all their media and all their devices
• FreeHDVideoStock.com – Background video imagery
• KeepVid.com – Download YouTube videos
• Lit2Go – MP3 audio book collection
• Online Worship on the WELSTech Wiki – update & share
• Pandora Internet Radio | iPod app – Sallie's "Christmas Canon" channel
• Richard Byrne, ed-tech blogger at Free Technology For Teachers, recently released a free guide called Making Videos on the Web
• iWisoft – free video converter

Bible Study

• Today's Devotion from WELS – Text (feed) & Audio (feed)
• YouVersion iPhone app | iPad HD app

Education

• BibMe.com
• Diigo Groups for classrooms
• Explore the virtual resources from the recent International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference:
  • ISTE 2010 Conference Ning
  • Best Content of ISTE 2010 Diigo Group
• iEarn global collaboration
• K12 Online Conference 2010
• Moodle Tool Guide for Teachers from ed-tech blog Cat's Pyjamas
• Museum Box media collection for classrooms
• NumberQuotes.com
• Printable Paper
• School Technology Solutions by Brad Flickinger
• Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection
• Synape Party Game and iTunes app (99 cents until 10/28) – Teamwork at the speed of laughter
• ThatQuiz.org
• The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd – Eight seasons of family friendly podcast available for free download
• The Socially Networked Classroom by William Kist
• Tools for the 21st Century Teacher – an e-book by Michael Zimmer
• twiducate.com – Social networking for schools
• twitter.com/welstechtrainer/edtech – Sallie's EdTech Twitter list
• WorldMathsDay.com
• YouTube Time Machine – yttm.tv

Graphics & Images

• 7 Places & Ways to Find Copyright-friendly Images
  • Learn about Google Images Usage Rights
• ColorPic
• Frobee.com – Flash Slideshow Maker (no haircut required)
  • Sample embedded slide show
• GIMP image editor (Jim's tutorials)
• Infographics
  • A Day in the Internet
  • Internet Speeds and Costs Around the World
• OpenClipArt.org
• Photoshop Elements
• Picasa Web Albums
• Picnik for easy, creative image editor – Sample collage and slideshow
• Royalty-free images
  • Stock Xchng – sxc.hu
  • Compfight – a Flickr search tool
  • Iconfinder
• Shrink O'Matic – Batch image resizer
• unprofound.com – stock photos arranged by color
• Web Resizer – Optimize photos for websites and e-mail

Hardware

• 3rd Generation Kindle
• Air Mouse Elite from Gyration
• Aliph Jawbone Icon Bluetooth Headset
• Android
  • Droid Incredible
  • WELS app for Droid
• Brother P-touch Labeler (PT-1230PC)
• Logitech Wave Wireless Keyboard and Mouse
• Maximizing productivity with multiple monitors
  • How-to Guide from Epinions
  • Use two of the same monitors or at least use the same screen size and resolution – Example HP 20″ Monitor
  • Laptops need …
    • VGA + DVI or PCMCIA
    • OR a Matrox box
  • Desktops need …
    • A graphics card with two VGA heads
• NetGear WNDR37AV Wireless Router – by Monster
• Outlets To Go 3 USB
• Roku Digital Video Player
• Square – Accept credit cards with your mobile device
• Wacom Bamboo Pen & Touch – Replace your mouse

Office Tools

• Avery Design & Print Online
• Dragon Naturally Speaking 10
• FaxZero
• MailChimp – mass e-mail
  • Podcast | MailChimp Academy
  • Listen to Bonus WELSTech Goodness: MailChimp – Podcast 089
• present.io
• Prezi and Prezi for Education
• Outlook Social Connector
• Records Management from the ELCA
  • AIIM.org – Records Management standards

Operating System

• Ubuntu 10.4 Lucid Links for netbooks

Search

• Bing

Utilities

• AdBlock for Chrome, FireFox, Safari & Internet Explorer
• Carbonite Pro – backup
• Connectify – Turn your Windows 7 laptop into a WiFi hotspot
• Diigo announces Save Favorite Tweets
• Diigo browser toolbars and extensions for Chrome, Internet Explorer and Firefox
• Dragon Diction for smart phones (sample screen)
• ExpanDrive – Simple access to online storage
• Google Calendar – Learn more on our archived podcast, 077 – BWTG: Google Calendar
• Google Voice in Gmail
• Harmon.ie
• Kindle for PC
• LastPass – Cloud-based password keeper
• LaterBro – Schedule Facebook and Twitter updates
• Microsoft OneNote
• Online calendars aplenty for school year planning and more:
  • 10 Quick Ways to Print Calendars Online
  • Free Academic Calendar Templates from Vertex
  • Google Calendar
    • 7 Reasons to use Google Calendar
    • BWTG: Google Calendar
• Packrati.us – Twitter + Diigo (or Delicious)
• Phrase Express (Read Martin's blog post on the topic)
• Readability – Remove clutter from reading on the web
• Remember the Milk – Productivity task list
• Replacing Xmarks with a "cobbled together" 3-step solution that works:
  • Google Bookmarks
  • Google Toolbar
  • YAGBE (Yet Another Google Bookmarks Extension) for Chrome
• Soluto.com – Anti-frustration software to analyze and cure slow PC boot time
• TeamViewer.com – remote desktop sharing
  • cNet Download
  • iTunes app
• Things – Mac Task Management
• Toodledo.com – GTD-friendly to-do list
• VMWare Player
• Windows Sky Drive – 25 GB of free online storage
  • Map your SkyDrive in Office 2010 or Windows
• XBMC – Free media PC software
• Xobni – Outlook plug-in
• YouCanBook.Me – Easy scheduling via your Google Calendar

Web 2.0

• Diigo V5.0 enhancements
  • Mobile apps for iPad, Android and iPhone/iPod Touch
• Dipity – Create a web 2.0 timeline
• Doodle – Easy meeting scheduler
• FollowUpThen.com – Simple e-mail reminders
• Infographic of David Pogue's "Disruptive Technologies" PubCon keynote
• MapFling.com
• Measy.com – match the gadget to your requirements
• TripIt.com – Trip planning made easy, including a free smart phone app
• TweetDeck

Web Development

• 6 Things Parenthood Taught Me About Social Media Marketing from Techipedia
• 8BIT Network – Home to a variety of useful church technology sites
• BlueFish text and code editor
• Creating School Information Network Channels from Silvia Tolisano at the Langwitches blog
• CSS 3.0 Maker
• Cyberduck FTP – Now available for Windows
• Facebook Help Center + Help on Facebook Pages
• Google Apps – Free for non-profits and education
  • Why Schools Are Turning to Google Apps from Mashable
• Google Sites
• iPlotz – Wireframe your ideas
• Mary Fran's Google Sites Tutorial
• TypeKit – Expand the selection of fonts for your web site