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2. Web Tools Introduce you to several web tools that you can quickly and easily implement in your academic and personal life. In many cases, these are not the only tools that will perform a certain task. Familiarize yourself with the different types of tools available and become comfortable using a variety of tools.

4. Dropbox http://www.dropbox.com Sync files between computers Share files with other users 2 GB free Supports revision history Very simple to set up Can also access from iPhone, iPad, Android, and Blackberry devices

6. Xmarks http://www.xmarks.com/ Keeps your bookmarks safely backed up and in sync Works with all major browsers: Firefox, IE, Chrome, Safari Access/manage bookmarks online Keep personal bookmarks separate from work bookmarks

8. Jing http://www.techsmith.com/jing/ Take a screen capture or screencast (short video) of any application Simplified (and free) version of SnagIt and Camtasia Quick demo of a process Share results through email or Screencast.com

10. Screencast.com http://www.screencast.com Online storage and file sharing Automatically publish Jing screencasts Provide users with link 2 GB storage Privacy settings Google analytics

12. PureText http://www.stevemiller.net/puretext/ Copy text from a web page/document and paste it as simple text to another app. Removes formatting from original source Uses a Windows hot-key Great for Word > Blackboard Can run automatically at startup

14. Pixlr http://pixlr.com/ Online image editing software Similar to Photoshop Does not require any installation Integrates with Facebook, Picasa, Flickr Free! Tutorials: http://ictpublish.com/pixlr/http://ictpublish.com/pixlr/

15. Video Downloader

16. Freemake Video Downloader http://www.freemake.com/free_video_do wnloader/ http://www.freemake.com/free_video_do wnloader/ Download videos from YouTube Simple copy/paste interface Can also convert videos to various formats

17. Video Converter

18. Freemake Video Converter http://www.freemake.com/free_video_con verter/ http://www.freemake.com/free_video_con verter/ Converts video files to different formats FLV, MPG, WMV, MP4, SWF Also allows you to trim clips before you convert them!

20. iSpring Free http://www.ispringfree.com/ Convert PowerPoint presentations to Flash Compresses presentation – smaller size Preserves all features of PowerPoint Insert YouTube videos Publish your presentations online at SlideBoom (limit 100 presentations)

22. Wavosaur http://wavosaur.com/ Audio editor Edit, process, and record sounds Narration or music files Wav and mp3 files Does not require installation, just download and run Other similar tool: Audacity

24. Grapholite https://grapholite.com/ Online graphing/diagramming tool Flow charts, org charts, mind maps Similar to Visio Create online, save locally Other similar tools: Lucidchart, Gliffy

26. CopyPasteCharacter http://copypastecharacter.com/ Easy method for copying special characters - ☺ ☃ ✌ ✮ ➪ ¥ ® ✔ ♫ Can be pasted into emails, text documents, forums, and many others Can also copy HTML code for a character – ☺

28. Wiggio http://www.wiggio.com Designed to help people work in groups Geared toward students Group project work Calendar, File Sharing, Meetings, Polls, Messaging, To-Do Lists

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