Angel Grace S.

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On your Own...
Directions: Familiarize yourself with the following tools. Study the description of
each tool and identify the category to which it belongs by writing the letter
corresponding on the space provided.
A. Digital Storytelling tools
B. Online Bibliography and Citation Tools For Teachers
C. Photo and Image Editing Tools For Teachers
D. Podcast Tools
E. Survey, Polls, and Quizzes Tools For Teachers
F. Sticky Notes Tools For Teachers
G. Stock Photos Sites For Teachers
H. Testing and Quizzing Tool For Teachers

D 1. Audacity is a free, open source, cross-platform software that is used for

recording and editing sounds. It is an operaing systems (OS) such as Windows,
Mac, GNU/Linux.

A 2. MakeBeliefsComix is an easy and fun way to create a comics strip. You can
create a story dialogue by choosing interesting characters, adding thought balloons,
you can add the lines and make your characters converse. Also, you can add a
background, panel prompts and interesting objects to spice up the story. When you
are finished with your comic strip, you can print or email it as an image file.

B 3. EndNote makes it easy for you to organize your research work through flexible
tools for searching, organizing and sharing your work. It enables you to create your
bibliography and write your research paper. Once you mastered the unique features,
you can save time to automatically find full text and updating records.

A 4. Pixton uses a revolutionary patented technology that makes it easy to create

comics-Click-n-Drag ComicsTM. From characters to dynamic panels, bubbles and
props, they can be controlled by dragging it. Pixton is free but it has a paid version
for schools and businesses.

H 5. Easy Test Maker is a test generator that can help you create yourown test.
You can make different test types such as multiple-choice, fill-in-theblank, short
answer, alternate response (i.e. true or false). Instructions can be inserted as you
divide your test into several sections.
H 6. Corkboard Remember shares what is important to you. You can collaborate
with others in this tool by posting and accessing the postings. Also, you can share
what you post on your Facebook wall and get notifications as well.

H 7. Hot Potatoes is a tool that you can use to create six types of questions in an
interactive quiz: crossword, multiple-choice, short-answer, gap-fill, matching/ordering
and jumbled-sentence.

B 8. Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Citation Wizard- Free is a tool

that gives three Citation Styles: APA, CSE, formerly known CBE, and MLA. Since
these publication formats vary in certain detail feature specific templates for citing
online Journals, Web pages with and without authors, electronic Books and
Databases are arranged according to the desired formatting style.

G 9. Free Digital Photos allows you to download royalty free photos and images
and illustrations for websites, newspapers, magazines, video and TV productions,
iPhone applications, PowerPoint presentations, forums, blogs and school work.

A 10. Toondoo is a quick way to create cartoons.

E 11. PollDaddy is an easy-to-use survey tool. It can create polls and surveys in a
quick time. Responses via email or website, Facebook or even twitter can be
collected and generated into an easy-to-read report. This can then be easily shared.

G 12. Public Domain Photos provides access to thousands of free photos and n
free cliparts. All photos on this web site are public domain. You may use these
images for any purpose, including commercial.

F 14. Padlet is a tool that allows you to post comments on a what looks like a sticky
note which you can post on a blank page (a wall). It is easy for young learners to
use. You can pose a question and get their answers to which you can provide a
feedback. This is done on one page.

E 15. SurveyMonkey is a popular online survey tool. It is easy to create a survey

tool (survey questionaires, polls, customer feedback and market search) and send it
to target respondents. You can use profesional templates available in the tool.