Fun+Stuff

**Acapela - @http://www.acapela.tv/ - Free**
Comic creation

=== **Audacity - @http://audacity.sourceforge.net/  - Free **  === Audio Editing
 * @http://audacity.sourceforge.net/manual-1.2/tutorials.html
 * Video Tutorial Search from Google

=== **Authorstream - @http://www.authorstream.com/  - Free **  === Convert slideshows to online format

**Bitstrips - @http://bitstrips.com/ - Free**
Comic strip creator

**Blogger - @http://www.blogger.com/ - Free **
Free blogging

**Camtasia - @http://www.techsmith.com/ - $**
Screencasting
 * Camtasia 6 Tutorials
 * Camtasia 7 Tutorials
 * Camtasia Mac Tutorials

**Delicious - @http://delicious.com/ - Free**
Keep your bookmarks organized How to make your bookmarks private
 * @http://kenyarmosh.com/delicious-firefox-add-on-always-mark-as-private/

**Dropbox - @http://www.dropbox.com/  - Free **
Online backup, file sync and sharing made easy

=== **Google Apps - @http://docs.google.com/  - Free **  === Collaborative writing, document sharing

=== **Google Maps - http://maps.google.com  - Free **  === Virtual maps, Mapmashing
 * http://mapmashing.wikispaces.com/Google+Maps+Lab

**Hot Potatoes - @http://hotpot.uvic.ca/ - Free**

 * Interactive multiple-choice, short-answer, jumbled-sentence, crossword, matching/ordering, and gap-fill exercises (similar to SMILE)

**Jing - @http://www.jingproject.com/ - Free**
Screencasting, Screen Capture
 * http://camtasiaworkshop.wikispaces.com/Jing+Lab+Activity


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Language Guide - [|languageguide.org] - Free

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Languages Online - [|languagesonline.org] - Free

 * Ready-made games & activities. Ability to create your own activities also.

=== **Nicenet - @http://www.nicenet.org/  - Free **  === Free, password-protected course management system

=== **Phoenix - @http://aviary.com/tools/phoenix  - Free **  === Image editing/creation

=== **Picnik - @http://www.picnik.com/  - Free **  === Image editing

=== **Poll Everywhere - @http://www.polleverywhere.com/  - Free **  === Text Message (SMS) polls and voting, audience response system

**Prezi - @http://prezi.com/  - Free **
Online presentation creation

=== **Printable Checklist - @http://printablechecklist.org/  - Free **  === A printable (not online!) checklist maker (hint: make a checklist here and save it as .pdf for your course)

=== **Revisions - @http://clear.msu.edu/revisions/index.php  - Free **  === Document commenting

=== **Skype - @http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home  - Free **  === Free internet calls and chatting

=== **Slideshare - @http://www.slideshare.net/  - Free **  === Convert slideshows to online format

=== **StudyBlue - @http://www.studyblue.com/ - Free**  === Online flashcard creation

**Tagxedo - @http://www.tagxedo.com/ - Free**
Animated tag clouds/word clouds
 * Use word cloud for studying literature (i.e., what are important words/concepts)
 * Vocabulary
 * Choose a word from the cloud and use it to create a sentence/idea for conversation purposes

=== **WallWisher - @http://www.wallwisher.com/  - Free **  === Virtual "notice board"
 * Using Wall Wisher in ESL Classroom/Other Ideas

=== **Wikispaces - http://www.wikispaces.com<span class="wiki_link_ext"> - Free **  === Collaborative writing and web-building

=== Weebly - http://www.weebly.com - Free  === Collaborative writing and web-building

**Wordle - @http://www.wordle.net/ - Free**
Tag clouds/word clouds
 * Use word cloud for studying literature (i.e., what are important words/concepts)
 * Vocabulary
 * Choose a word from the cloud and use it to create a sentence/idea for conversation purposes

=== **Word Reference - @http://wordreference.com/ - Free**  === Online dictionary

=== **VLC Player - @http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ <span class="wiki_link_ext"> - Free **  === Free Video Player

=== **Xtranormal - @http://www.xtranormal.com/ - Free**  === Movie creation via text-to-movie

**General Resources**
MiWLA Connect : Connecting world language educators in Michigan and beyond - free online community for anyone interested in world language education to connect, stay connected, learn from one another, and gain first hand experience with powerful Web 2.0 tools. ACTFL SmartBrief : Free weekly email newsletter that helps you stay informed on new technologies, trends, and global developments in language education. ICT4LT : //Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for Language Teachers// is a collection of training modules and important resources. It also includes a glossary of technical terminology. Integrating Foreign Language and Tech-based Resources : Executive summary by Cengage Learning Bookmarks of tech tools for educators: @http://delicious.com/chericem Free CALL resources for K-12 teachers, compiled by Gillian Lord, Lara Lomicka, Nike Arnold, and Lara Ducate: [|ResourcesforTeachers.doc]

Toni Theisen's Website (2009 ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year) - http://tonitheisen.wikispaces.com/

**Language-specific Resources**

 * LCTLs:**
 * Instructor resources - @https://www.msu.edu/~lctl/resources.html
 * CALL resources - @https://www.msu.edu/~lctl/CALL.html