Tools for Teachers & Learners
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A collection of web and mobile based tools to help teachers and learners exploit digital resources
Curated by Nik Peachey
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January 26, 2012 9:57 AM
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Free Video Converter for Windows and Mac | WonTube

Free Video Converter for Windows and Mac | WonTube | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

This is a free software tool which runs on MAC or Windows and allows you to download and convert videos to a range of formats suitable to run on mobile or desktop devices.

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January 17, 2012 5:20 AM
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Make online & mobile flashcards & notes

Make online & mobile flashcards & notes | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

This is a really useful tool for creating digital flashcards and study notes. You can also download the free app for use on iPad, iPhone etc.

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January 12, 2012 10:24 AM
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Conjugation English Verbs

Conjugation English Verbs | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

This is a very easy to use tool for conjugating verbs. Just type in the base form of the verb and click to see the verb in all its various forms. It also works with a range of other languages.

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January 12, 2012 3:13 AM
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PDFescape - Free PDF Editor

PDFescape - Free PDF Editor | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

This is a really useful tool that allows you to create and annotate on PDF documents. This is really useful if you want to fill in PDF forms without printing them up tc.

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December 31, 2011 7:35 AM
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WebVideoFetcher.com - Download and Convert videos directly from Youtube, Facebook, Google, Metacafe and more. Instant Online Video Converter.

WebVideoFetcher.com - Download and Convert videos directly from Youtube, Facebook, Google, Metacafe and more. Instant Online Video Converter. | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

This is a very versatile video downloader. Very useful.

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December 29, 2011 2:31 PM
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Grammarly - world's most accurate grammar checker and automated proofreader

Grammarly - world's most accurate grammar checker and automated proofreader | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

This site has a very impressive grammar checker. It not only checks the accuracy of your grammar but also makes suggestions for possible improvements. It can really help to boost your confidence to use something like this before submitting papers etc. It also checks for plagiarism.

Abilio 's comment December 29, 2011 5:35 PM
It looks handy .
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December 22, 2011 3:53 AM
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NOWBOX for iPad

NOWBOX is a free iPad app that makes using YouTube on the iPad a much more userfriendly experience. It allows for much more customisation of user experience to. A handy free app.

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December 15, 2011 9:55 AM
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iPadian

iPadian | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

Want to try an iPad, but don't have one? Now you can download iPadian to your Windows PC and see what it's all about.

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December 13, 2011 8:06 AM
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Google Currents

Google Currents | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

Get your favourite content on your iPad from Google in a magazine format. Makes for much easier reading.

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December 5, 2011 8:29 AM
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Shelfster - Research Tool for Writers

Shelfster - Research Tool for Writers | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

This is another great tool for collecting web research and links to resources. Great for developing those digital study skills.

Laurentiu's comment December 6, 2011 9:25 AM
Thanks for mentioning our platform. We really hope that bloggers, students, teachers or authors will find it useful.
Let us know if you have questions or suggestions.

Thanks
Laurentiu Bancu
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November 29, 2011 8:47 AM
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Academic Software For Research

Academic Software For Research | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

This is a great tool to create a library of all your PDF research texts. It also enables to anntate and highlight specific references and hunt for more simlar texts. Great digital research tool.

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November 25, 2011 10:15 AM
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Eyejot - the easiest way to send video messages

Eyejot - the easiest way to send video messages | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

This is a great way to create and share video messages using only your webcam. You don't need any special software or to upload large files. You just record directly into your browser.

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November 22, 2011 9:27 AM
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Create interactive HTML5 websites without writing code

Create interactive HTML5 websites without writing code | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

This is a great website which enables you to create html 5 based websites that work with mobile devices. A great tool for projects etc.

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January 17, 2012 9:04 AM
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Screen Draw :: Add-ons for Firefox

Screen Draw :: Add-ons for Firefox | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

This is a useful plugin for Firefox that allows you to draw over web pages and then take and share screen shots of the page. Useful for creating and illustrating 'how to' type documents.

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January 13, 2012 11:45 AM
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Photo Effects - Online Artistic Free Photo effects

Photo Effects - Online Artistic Free Photo effects | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

This is an online photo editor for adding a range of different effects to your images. Integrates with Facebook for upload and save too.

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January 12, 2012 3:16 AM
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QR voice

QR voice | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

This is a useful tool that allows you to 'embed' voice messages into QR Codes. This means that you can print up short message on paper or add them to websites for people to scan.

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January 3, 2012 4:41 AM
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Movie360:My Movies,My Life

This is a very impressive free app for iPhone etc which enhances any videos you create on your mobile device. It's a little like the Instagram of video. Really useful to enhance your videos.

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December 31, 2011 3:45 AM
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Skitch -Screen Grabbing and Annotation

Skitch -Screen Grabbing and Annotation | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

Skitch is a fantastic tool for MAC users, now you can also use it on iPad / iPhone, Android etc. It's free to download and it enables you to take screenshots from iPad etc and annotate them for sharing online. Great tool.

Abilio 's comment December 31, 2011 10:44 AM
Unfortunately I haven´t got a Mac. It looks great, though.Tks anyway.My best wishes for 2012.
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December 29, 2011 2:13 PM
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mySchoolNotebook.com

mySchoolNotebook.com | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

This is a free tool for taking notes either online or using a mobile app. There is a free and premium version, but you have to register through facebook.

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December 20, 2011 2:21 AM
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FrazeIt

FrazeIt | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

Find phrases and see how they are used in context. This phrase search engine can access multiple languages and can also find words and phrases  in famous quotes.

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December 13, 2011 8:50 AM
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vReveal Video Enhancement Software

vReveal Video Enhancement Software | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

Free video editing and enhancement software to download and instal.

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December 7, 2011 8:44 AM
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Documentary Tube – Watch Documentaries Online for FREE

Documentary Tube – Watch Documentaries Online for FREE | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

This is a great place to find full length and short documentaries. It's a great source of free information on a really wide range of topics.

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December 3, 2011 9:22 AM
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Picozu - sharing creativity

Picozu - sharing creativity | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

Picozu is a very powerful online image editing app. It's web based and can integrate with Facebook. Great tool for editing your images to quite a sophisticated level.

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November 28, 2011 5:35 AM
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i2Speak - Free Online Smart IPA Keyboard

i2Speak - Free Online Smart IPA Keyboard | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

This is a fantastic online phonetic typewriter that allows you to save and post phonetic script in a number of formats.

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November 24, 2011 9:21 AM
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scrible | smarter online research - annotate, organize & collaborate on web pages

scrible | smarter online research - annotate, organize & collaborate on web pages | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it

Scribble is a great collaborative digital study tool that allows you to annotate parts of web pages as you read and it saves your links and research for you to return to. You can also share your annotations and comments.

Paul's comment January 26, 2012 3:44 AM
Hi Nik,

How well do you think scrible compares with ol' standbys like Diigo?

Cheers, Paul