AUDIO TOOLS
Audacity: Open source software for editing audio clips. Check out the wiki to see how it works! You have permission to download this on PGCPS computers.
Blabberize: Make a picture talk
Podbean: Create and broadcast easy podcasts
Voki: Make a talking animated avatar
Blabberize: Make a picture talk
Podbean: Create and broadcast easy podcasts
Voki: Make a talking animated avatar
AVATAR GENERATORS
Bit Me: 8-bit yourself
Doppel Me: Create your mini-me
Lego Avatar: Lego-ize yourself
Portrait Illustrator: Make a manga version of yourself
Doppel Me: Create your mini-me
Lego Avatar: Lego-ize yourself
Portrait Illustrator: Make a manga version of yourself
Coding and design
CODE: All Ages programming for a diversity of learners; featured on Hour of Code
Student Favorite!
Code Academy: Learn HTML & CSS, Java, jQuery, Python, Ruby & PHP programming languages. Upper Elementary & Up
Scratch: Create stories, games, and animation through simple programming; developed by MIT. Elementary & Up
Sploder: Learn coding through game design for Elementary & Up
Tynker: Learn coding through game design for Elementary & Up
Student Favorite!
Code Academy: Learn HTML & CSS, Java, jQuery, Python, Ruby & PHP programming languages. Upper Elementary & Up
Scratch: Create stories, games, and animation through simple programming; developed by MIT. Elementary & Up
Sploder: Learn coding through game design for Elementary & Up
Tynker: Learn coding through game design for Elementary & Up
EXPLORE
GamePlanMaryland MetroQuest: Students learn about sustainability while urban planning
Internet Archive Way Back Machine: Browse for old content, and see what the ancient Internet looked like!
Scale of the Universe: Begin human-size, and then go from atomic, to galactic, with the move of a mouse
The Naeve Planetarium Sky Map: View constellations from anywhere in the world
Google 100,000 Stars: Take a dazzling tour of our Milky Way, and then explore our stellar neighborhood
Google Art Project: View works of fine art from museums around the world as if you were there
Google-A-Day Challenge: Test your search ninjutsu - a challenge for kids and adults. New every day!
The Museum of The World: Browse through over 300 objects from the British Museum
Plink: Create visual music with the click of a mouse + friends. Chrome Experiment - use Chrome browser
Internet Archive Way Back Machine: Browse for old content, and see what the ancient Internet looked like!
Scale of the Universe: Begin human-size, and then go from atomic, to galactic, with the move of a mouse
The Naeve Planetarium Sky Map: View constellations from anywhere in the world
Google 100,000 Stars: Take a dazzling tour of our Milky Way, and then explore our stellar neighborhood
Google Art Project: View works of fine art from museums around the world as if you were there
Google-A-Day Challenge: Test your search ninjutsu - a challenge for kids and adults. New every day!
The Museum of The World: Browse through over 300 objects from the British Museum
Plink: Create visual music with the click of a mouse + friends. Chrome Experiment - use Chrome browser
FAIR USE MEDIA
Creative Commons: Royalty-free fair use images, video, and music. Uncheck the "commercial" and "modify" boxes. Type in up to three keywords, then click a source to search from.
Incompetech: Royalty-free fair use music
FreePlayMusic: Royalty-free fair use music
Sound Bible: Royalty-free fair use sound effects
Incompetech: Royalty-free fair use music
FreePlayMusic: Royalty-free fair use music
Sound Bible: Royalty-free fair use sound effects
GOOGLE APPS FOR EDU
Gmail: Free email service - your anchor for all Google's great services. Instant message your contacts on G-Chat.
Drive - Create, share, and collaborate on Documents (make notes, comments, and chat in real time), Sheets (spreadsheets), Forms (quizzes and surveys), and Present (slideshows). Drive allows you lots of free cloud storage, so you can upload just about anything!
Hangouts: Messaging on G-Chat not enough? Video call and conference for free using Hangout. Easy to record and upload to YouTube. Plus, you can "wear" funny hats.
Sites: Create basic, functional digital portfolios and websites; allows for lots of widgets and web apps to customize your space
Chrome: Fast, free, secure browser - recommended by your librarian. Chrome Store allows for tons of free web apps and applets (buttons to add to your toolbar) to make your online experience personalized and organized.
Drive - Create, share, and collaborate on Documents (make notes, comments, and chat in real time), Sheets (spreadsheets), Forms (quizzes and surveys), and Present (slideshows). Drive allows you lots of free cloud storage, so you can upload just about anything!
Hangouts: Messaging on G-Chat not enough? Video call and conference for free using Hangout. Easy to record and upload to YouTube. Plus, you can "wear" funny hats.
Sites: Create basic, functional digital portfolios and websites; allows for lots of widgets and web apps to customize your space
Chrome: Fast, free, secure browser - recommended by your librarian. Chrome Store allows for tons of free web apps and applets (buttons to add to your toolbar) to make your online experience personalized and organized.
IMAGE & PHOTO EDITING
Big Huge Labs: Un-boring your pics and projects, and make awesome image creations. Be inspired!
Planet Maker: You begin with the Earth and our moon. What you create from there is up to you with this solar system-customizing 3D graphics interface from Chrome Experiments - use Chrome browser. Upper El & Up.
Speechable: Put a speech bubble on any picture. ANY picture..
Sumo Paint: Free, easy-to-use digital illustration software to use online. Click "Try Online."
Planet Maker: You begin with the Earth and our moon. What you create from there is up to you with this solar system-customizing 3D graphics interface from Chrome Experiments - use Chrome browser. Upper El & Up.
Speechable: Put a speech bubble on any picture. ANY picture..
Sumo Paint: Free, easy-to-use digital illustration software to use online. Click "Try Online."
MAKER RESOURCES
Arduino: Make Magazine's projects on how to make anything smart - we have this kit!
Instructables: How to do just about everything
Makedo: How to use the Makedo construction tools - we have this kit!
MakeyMakey: Endless projects with this plug-and-play processor - we have this kit!
Sylvia's Super-Awesome Maker Show: Watch Sylvia's amazing tutorials you can do at home
Young Makers: Connect with other young makers and through the MakerEd movement
Instructables: How to do just about everything
Makedo: How to use the Makedo construction tools - we have this kit!
MakeyMakey: Endless projects with this plug-and-play processor - we have this kit!
Sylvia's Super-Awesome Maker Show: Watch Sylvia's amazing tutorials you can do at home
Young Makers: Connect with other young makers and through the MakerEd movement
PRESENTATION TOOLS
Prezi: Create zooming presentations that blow slideshows away
Capzles: Create multimedia time lines
Easel.ly: Create infographics to present data
PowToon: Create animated presentations and stories
Voice Thread: Storytelling tool to narrate your understanding over media
Weebly: Create simple, beautiful digital portfolios and websites
Wix: Create slick, modern digital portfolios and websites
Capzles: Create multimedia time lines
Easel.ly: Create infographics to present data
PowToon: Create animated presentations and stories
Voice Thread: Storytelling tool to narrate your understanding over media
Weebly: Create simple, beautiful digital portfolios and websites
Wix: Create slick, modern digital portfolios and websites
TYPING RESOURCES
Dance Mat Typing: Fun animated keyboarding for Kindergarten and Lower Elementary
Nitro Typing: Type to race against your classmates for Upper Elementary and Middle
Typing Web: Professional level keyboarding tutor; recommended for Middle
Nitro Typing: Type to race against your classmates for Upper Elementary and Middle
Typing Web: Professional level keyboarding tutor; recommended for Middle
VIDEO & ANIMATION TOOLS
Acapela TV: Make awesome talking cards by typing text
Animoto: Make video slideshows
GoAnimate: Create 30 second animations. Click on "Sign Up Free."
Animoto: Make video slideshows
GoAnimate: Create 30 second animations. Click on "Sign Up Free."