LINKS AND RESOURCES (FOR FACULTY)

The following list features recommended links and resources for Pomona College faculty. Please contact the FLRC if you wish it try recommended software. There are FLRC funds dedicated to new software available. Please also submit any links or resources that should be posted here.

Video Database
Mason Library Book Database
Copyright at the Claremont Colleges

Essential Online Resources

Word Champ
Rikai
Realia Project

Social Software/Web 2.0 Resources
 (sorry, we’re still structuring these links - web 2.0 is growing too fast…)

Chinswing
ToonDoo
EyeJot

Sketchcast

XTimeline
Circavie
UStream

Overstream
SpringDoo
Fuzzwich
Yugma
VoiceThread
vuvox
Bookr

Imageloop
SlideShare
YackPack (no longer a free service)
The 20 Questions Game

Blabberize

Comiqs

Slideroll

Flektor
Mind42

Mixercast

Podcast People

Jumpcut

Eyespot

Toufee

Bubbleply.com

Motionbox

Animoto

To be sorted

http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/

http://www.tumblr.com/

http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/

http://ccmixter.org/

http://www.podsafeaudio.com/

http://www.pixton.com/home

Recommended Software

Creative Software
Comic Life Deluxe (Mac)
Comic Book Creator (PC)

Audio Recording and Editing
Audacity (free, multiple platform)
Dartmouth College Recorder (free, multiple platform)
Sound Recorder (Mac - free - simple)

Digital Storytelling and Narrated Photo Stories
Photo Story Maker 3 (PC)
Windows Movie Maker 2 (PC)
iMovie (Mac)
Digital Storytelling Guide
Pulpmotion (Mac)

Easy Video Production
Windows Movie Maker 2 (PC)
iMovie (Mac)
Pulpmotion (Mac)

Still and Video Screen Capture
FRAPS (In-game screen capture - to create Machinima (PC only))
Snapz Pro (Mac)
Debut Video Capture (PC - free)
Copernicus (Mac - free)
Screenshot Plus (Mac widget - free)
Capture (Mac widget - free)
Camtasia and SnagIt (PC)
Cam Studio 2.0 (PC - free)
Jing Project

Other Multimedia Production Software
iStopMotion (Mac)
Photo To Movie (PC + Mac)

YouTube Downloader
Ares Tube (free - PC)
Tube TV (free - Mac)

Computer-Mediated Communication

Skype
High-Speed Conferencing
Skypecasting
Tandem Learning: Mixxer
Tandem Learning: Jyve
iChat AV (Mac only)
Gizmo

Podcasting

iTunes Podcasts
The Education Podcast Network
Podcast Alley

Useful Hardware

Snowball USB microphone
Flip Flash Camcorder

Further Information and Research on Language Learning and Technology

Language Learning & Technology Journal
Language Learning and Technology Wikibook (ATALL)

Useful Sites and Resources for Individual Languages:
(sorry, still under construction…)

French
French Songs through Singing

German

Great German Podcasts: Tagesschau; Heute Journal; Sendung mit der Maus; Extra 3; Quarks und Co.; Podcast der Bundeskanzlerin; …

Japanese

Chinese

Spanish

Nuevos Horizontes - Student Companion Site

Nuevos Horizontes - Instructor Companion Site

Learning Spanish with Songs (Colby College)

Russian


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