Filesharing, editing and more

Google apps (excellent for filesharing)

google docs (sharing documents)
calendar (sharing your schedule, project, ...), gmail, earth, drive, maps
classroom (google apps for EDU),
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K26iyyQMp_g
works on smart devices, works cross-platform, also webbased
http://youtu.be/POIR37Hmydg
free for basic usage, speaks many languages
Dropbox www.dropbox.com
cloud storage, works cross-platform and on smart devices, also webbased
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFb0NaeRmdg
free for basic usage, speaks many languages
Office 365
Microsoft version of Google Apps (kind of), could work offline
paid for (free for schools with a contract), speaks many languages
https://www.dreamspark.com/what-is-dreamspark.aspx

LMS (Learning Management Systems)

Edmodo https://www.edmodo.com/
Webbased, facebook-like collaborative tool, currently completely free, Speaks many languages
Edmodo helps connect all learners with the people and resources needed to reach their full potential.
Overview: http://youtu.be/4-KBwriCO-Q
Tutorial: https://youtu.be/zzXt4PqZvd0
Google classroom http://www.google.com/edu
on the same principle as Edmodo
Moodle
complete LMS system, opensource
use on your own servers (private cloud)
Youtube for education https://www.youtube.com/edu
Videos, documents, audio, photos for education

Screencasting, audio / video edit

Snipping tool (built in Windows 7 and up)
screenshot / rectangle selection with highlighting
Jing (Enhance Your Online Conversations) http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html
excellent for guides and help like videos, watch Overview video
works cross-platform, English and 3 more
Snagit - next level of Jing (more options, paid for)
Camtasia - next level of Snagit (more options, paid for)
TubeChop http://www.tubechop.com/
DVDvideosoft http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/free-dvd-video-software.htm
convert video and audio files between different formats as well as iPod, PSP, iPhone, BlackBerry and all other
popular mobile phones and devices;
burn and rip DVDs and audio Cds, upload and download YouTube videos and music to your computer, iPod,
PSP, iPhone or BlackBerry;
perform basic editing of audio and video files
record videos and make snapshots, create 3D videos and images
Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/windows
on portableapps (look down), cross-platform

Little useful tools

Doodle http://doodle.com/
calendar availability scheduling, plenty of languages
excellent for organising a meeting with more people
Titanpad https://titanpad.com
sharing of notes (text only)
Padlet http://padlet.com
like Titanpad, more options (pictures, files, ...)
Coggle http://coggle.it youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/CoggleIt
tree diagram online
XMind http://www.xmind.net/
tree diagram in computer (PC, Mac, Linux)
Bubbl https://bubbl.us/ video: http://youtu.be/Wl9InWYntac
Mindmapping brainstorming tool
Bouncy Balls! https://bouncyballs.org/
monitors noise in the classroom

Quizzes, games, mobile devices

Kahoot! https://getkahoot.com/
Fun way of instantly playing quizzes on smartphones (not only)
https://youtu.be/b6gER64oFgA
speaks many languages
Quizizz http://quizizz.com/
very similar to Kahoot! can be used for homework
Plickers https://www.plickers.com/
similar to Kahoot!, students have paper cards, only the teacher needs a smartphone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJgpVrA_cEo
Kubbu http://kubbu.com/
e-learning tool designed to facilitate teachers' work and enhance the learning process
quizzes, crosswords, printouts, etc., limited version for free
only in English, but you could prepare stuff in your own language
Quiver Vision http://quivervision.com/education/
Augmented reality 3D
Classtools http://www.classtools.net/
many nice games (gamification)

Creativity
Tagxedo http://www.tagxedo.com
webbased tool for creating wordart, wordcloud; good for supporting creativity
iVipid http://ivipid.com/samples/
Create amazing intros for the video clips of your friend's wedding, a baby shower, birthdays, anniversaries, in
minutes
Then easily share it with friends and family (via Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, email, or DVD)
Makebeliefscomix http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
Comics creation tool, supports creative thinking
in EN, no need to login
Madmagz http://madmagz.com/
webbased tool for creating magazines (rich media)

Small children
Class Dojo www.classdojo.com
for small kids, speaks many languages
works cross-platform, also webbased, smart board friendly
Kideos http://www.kideos.com/
Videos, documents, audio, photos safe to use with kids
Kidblog www.kidblog.org
excelent for younger students for writing poems and blog stuff (English only)
teacher-moderated, webbased

Presentation tools
Slideshare www.slideshare.net
upload anything, it will be converted to a youtube-like presentation
English, Espanol, Portugues, Franais, Deutsche
Prezi http://prezi.com/
create nice presentations including links, pictures, videos
all zooming in and out, looks awesome (good to impress others)
Speaks more languages
http://youtu.be/WsyinM0K650
Powtoon (online Powerpoint) http://www.powtoon.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldY3USp8I8g
EN only

Learning and teaching English (and other languages)

Bitesize http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/english/games
BBC powered website with plenty of games / tutorials / learning / teaching stuff
more subjects + languages: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects
British Council Learn English http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/
similar to Bitesize
BBC Learn English http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
Discovery Education http://www.discoveryeducation.com/
multimedia site for educational stuff
Howjsay http://www.howjsay.com
pronunciation site
Babbel http://www.babbel.com/
a simple tool for learning languages
DuoLingo https://www.duolingo.com
another tool for learning languages
Voscreen http://www.voscreen.com/
English learning tool through films

Document / multimedia conversion

Online OCR
http://onlineocr.net/
http://www.free-ocr.com/
PDF tools:
http://www.splitpdf.com/
http://www.mergepdf.com/
https://www.pdflabs.com/tools/pdftk-the-pdf-toolkit/
PDF Creator: http://www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator
virtual printer (saving instead of printing)
Zamzar http://www.zamzar.com/
converting between various formats online
Video downloaders
aTube Catcher http://atube-catcher.dsnetwb.com/
http://offliberty.com
http://savefrom.net (you can just add ss before youtube link: www.ssyoutube.com/.....)

Remote communication, administration

Skype
works cross-platform, one of many (Facetime on Apple)
TeamViewer http://www.teamviewer.com/en/index.aspx
remote control of other computers
no installation needed on controlled computer (just download and run QuickSupport version)
works cross-platform and on smart devices (controls desktop/server from your smartphone easily)
iTALC (Intelligent Teaching And Learning with Computers) http://italc.sourceforge.net/
a use- and powerful didactical tool for teachers. It lets you view and control other computers in your network in
several ways.
opensource (free!). In EN, but you can create a language file with translation
supports Linux and Windows XP, Vista and 7 and it even can be used transparently in mixed environments
LogMeIn
similar to TeamViewer, cloudbased, gives list of computers to control
has to be installed on controlled computer, tends to be replaced by online services, yet still very powerful
works cross-platform, webbased and on smart devices
Chrome Remote Desktop
remotely control through Google Chrome extension

Web creation tools:

Webnode www.webnode.com
speaks many languages, might be better for you than Weebly ;-)
Weebly www.weebly.com
online web making tool, includes hosting, speaks many of languages
very easy to setup and use even with your own domain
Wix www.wix.com
online web making tool like weebly, bit more complex
uses HTML5 (make sure your browser is compatible)
gives more options, more professional
Top 10 builder tools
http://www.bleepingtech.com/top-10-alternatives-to-weebly-website-builder/

Online databases of applications / knowledge

Portableapps www.portableapps.com
plenty of opensource apps made portable (run from external drive, or even dropbox)
Online courses:
ALISON https://alison.com/
http://ed.ted.com/
you can create a lesson
quizzes, discussions, give resources
Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/
in various languages
https://www.youtube.com/user/khanacademy
edshelf https://edshelf.com/
Find the right educational tools for your needs
hundreds of tools; all divided to categories, platforms, etc.
101 Free Tech Tools for Teachers
1 hour Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BffyLJmMJTM

Links to presentations:
Units of information: http://www.slideshare.net/premysl/units-of-information
Vectors vs. Rasters: http://www.slideshare.net/premysl/vectors-vs-rasters-graphic-formats
Methodology: http://www.slideshare.net/premysl/elearning-basicmethodology
Rich media: http://www.slideshare.net/premysl/rich-media-13336392
A day made of glass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZkHpNnXLB0