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Name of Tool: OpenOffice URL: http://www.openoffice.org/ Description of Tool: Free, open-source colla orati!

e replacement for other office st"le suites of tools, an# compati le with all of them. $ow the tool can e use# " the teacher: Functions the same as office suites, an# this wa" no one has to u" hun#re#s of #ollars worth of software for each computer. $ow tool can e use# " stu#ent: Free alternati!e to u"ing office suites for wor% at home. No preinstalle# wor# processor& No pro lem. OpenOffice has "ou co!ere#. 'ome a#!antages of using the tool: Free. (ompati le with e!er"thing, if "ou %now the file e)tension "ou nee#. Doesn*t get in!ol!e# in the +ac ! ,( pro lems.

Name of Tool: +apTales URL: http://maptal.es/ Description of Tool: - tool meant to use images an# te)t of places to tell a stor" or plan a trip. $ow the tool can e use# " the teacher: -ssign each stu#ent a countr". $a!e them fin# pictures an# tell a tale of important places in that countr". $ow tool can e use# " stu#ent: To learn more a out new places. 'ome a#!antages of using the tool: .ntuiti!e interface an# a step- "-step gui#e to ma%ing a goo# presentation.

Name of Tool: /outu e URL: www."outu e.com Description of Tool: 'treaming !i#eo ser!ice that allows an# encourages user-create# content. $ow the tool can e use# " the teacher: Fin#ing #emonstrati!e !i#eos or interesting #iscussions to share with the class. $ow tool can e use# " stu#ent: Uploa#ing recor#ings of stu#ent pro0ects, #emonstrations, music or other wor%s. 'ome a#!antages of using the tool: 'ince /outu e #oes thri!e on user-create# content, it*s !er" eas" to fin# man" #ifferent opinions on man" #ifferent su 0ects.

Name of Tool: ,re1i URL: www.pre1i.com Description of Tool: .nteracti!e presentation tool that*s !er" eas" to use. $ow the tool can e use# " the teacher: To ma%e presentations more !isuall" interesting to the stu#ents. $ow tool can e use# " stu#ent: - 2uic% an# eas" tool for ma%ing presentations or all le!els of

comple)it". 'ome a#!antages of using the tool: .t*s free, an# the user interface is eas" to un#erstan# an# use for e!en the most technologicall" challenge# of persons.

Name of Tool: '%"pe URL: http://www.s%"pe.com/intl/en-us/home Description of Tool: - !i#eo an# au#io sharing program for people to connect o!er #istance. '%"pe is a 3O., tool. $ow the tool can e use# " the teacher: To ring lecturers, guests, or e)perts to stu#ents with !er" little effort e)pen#e# on an"one*s part. $ow tool can e use# " stu#ent: To hear lectures, testimon" or stories from people all aroun# the worl# without e!er lea!ing the classroom. 'ome a#!antages of using the tool: +illions of people use '%"pe, an# it can e use# for a multitu#e of purposes. 4hile most people use it for personal tas%s, it can also e use# for online meetings, classes, an# more.

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