Media Mania: Web Tools

Flashcards and games. RTC has teacher accounts. Contact eLearning for information.

Kahoot! makes it easy to create, share and play fun learning games or trivia quizzes in minutes.

Make your own bingo cards with this free, simple website.

Make your own crossword puzzle.

Free online file converter.

Free online document uploading, conversion and sharing tool.

Free online file converter.

Free downloable software that can convert Windows Media *.wma, *.wmv, and *.asf files to MP3 files which can be played in MP3 Players.

Posted by Gavin Phillips on 06/04/15 at MakeUseOf.com

No software installation is needed. Convert ebook files online.

Free online website that converts Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Images, Web Pages and other files to PDF.

Free online creator of PDF files from web pages.

Converts your documents to PDF files. Converts your PDF file to Word or HTML. All done online and free.

"Converts .pdf to Kindle format mobi and azw."

Free online file converter for audio, video and other files. Converted files sent to your email address.

Review by Richard Byrne in his "Free Technology for Teachers" blog posting dated 06/12/12.

Free 500 MB online storage from CoffeeCup.com

Free software for storing, synching and sharing files online and across different computers. Works with many desktop computers, tablets and smart phones.

Free downloadable software that allows you to create text, save audio or video clips or website content. Searchable and can be synched across different computers. Works with many desktop computers, tablets and smart phones.

Store your files online. 5 GB for free.

Posted by Suzanne Kantra on August 28, 2012 on the Techlicious.com website.

Review of cloud storage services written by Mickey Meece. Published on the New York Times website on 05/16/12.

A registry of file extensions (the 3 letter code after the period in a file name) that explains what each file type is and what programs you need in order to open the file.

Free online multimedia software including voice recorder, video file conversion and more.

"At the following post you will found 321 Free Tools for Teachers separated in 18 educational technology categories." Compiled by Christopher Pappas.

Posted 08/09/15 on Educational Technology and Mobile Learning website.

"Find the right educational tools for your needs. A discovery engine of websites, mobile apps, desktop programs, and electronic products for teaching and learning."

Google.

"The best tools from across the web. Use one and switch to another tool with a click. Tools to look up, to translate, to convert, to find anything."

Free online stopwatch or countdown.

Free online generator of random numbers. Enter the minimum and maximum number and it will create a random number from that specified range.

Screen, webcam and sketchboard recorder with an integrated editor.

Test your computer's download and upload speeds.

From Tony Vincent's "Learning in Hand" website. Lists of free online web tools to use for different tasks.

Educator Pip Cleaves. features a plethora of web tools to help educators and teachers (who do not always work in the app world) create effective learning designs. Arranged into six categories.

Shorten your URLs.

Share a bunch of URLs using only one URL. Simply list all the URLs you want to share in one box (one link per line, including the http://) and this website will create a single link to share.

"FatURL is a state-of-the-art link sharing service provided to you free of charge by Name.ly platform. Founded in 2006, it has been quite in the news already. The service enables you to forward multiple long or short URLs with just one single URL. You can then share this new URL with friends, add more URLs to it or delete it."

Shorten your URLs. All goo.gl URLs are public and can be shared by anyone. Also creates a QR code.

Shorten your URLs or create a custom URL.

Free online web conferencing for up to 8 people. No logins or software installs required.

Post dated 07/21/13 by Alan Henry on the Lifehacker.com website.

Free online web chat for up to 10 people. Can record chat for later sharing. Each user must have a Google account.

Review from the 02/2015 issue of College & Research Libraries News.