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
South Park Avatar: Super fun, but remember: your avatar shouldn't look like they couldn't walk into school!
Doppel Me: Create your mini-me
Lego Avatar: Lego-ize yourself
Portrait Illustrator: Make a manga version of yourself
South Park Avatar: Super fun, but remember: your avatar shouldn't look like they couldn't walk into school!
CODING RESOURCES
CODE: Beginner's programming for a diversity of learners; sponsored by Computer Science Education Week
Code Academy: Learn HTML & CSS, Java, jQuery, Python, Ruby & PHP programming languages
Scratch: Create stories, games, and animation through simple programming; developed by MIT
Sploder: Learn coding through game design
Tynker: Learn coding through game design
Code Academy: Learn HTML & CSS, Java, jQuery, Python, Ruby & PHP programming languages
Scratch: Create stories, games, and animation through simple programming; developed by MIT
Sploder: Learn coding through game design
Tynker: Learn coding through game design
FAIR USE MEDIA
You have permission to download appropriate content from these collections on PGCPS computers. Don't forget to give credit to the creator and cite your source.
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
IMAGE & PHOTO EDITING
Big Huge Labs: Make awesome image creations
Speechable: Put a speech bubble on any picture
Sumo Paint: Create amazing illustrations. Click "Try Online."
Speechable: Put a speech bubble on any picture
Sumo Paint: Create amazing illustrations. Click "Try Online."
MAKER RESOURCES
Arduino: Make Magazine's projects on how to make anything smart - we have this kit!
Cubify: 3D printing projects for kids *wishlist item
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
Cubify: 3D printing projects for kids *wishlist item
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: Story-telling tool you 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: Story-telling tool you 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 EDITING & ANIMATION TOOLS
Acapela TV: Make awesome talking cards by typing text
Animoto: Make videos slideshows
GoAnimate: Create 30 second animations. Click on "Sign Up Free."
Animoto: Make videos slideshows
GoAnimate: Create 30 second animations. Click on "Sign Up Free."