Classroom Tools
Last fall StudyBlue introduced a free app for creating and studying flashcards on iPhones and Android phones.
StudyBlue Adds an iPad app
I just found out about Conceptboard , a cool visual collaboration tool, from the company itself.
Conceptboard - visual collaboration on ideas and documents
Using GarageBand as a Composition Tool
GarageBand for iPad is an amazing app for anyone with a stake in music at all.
Sourcefabric
"Booktype is becoming the ideal platform for open publishing. With the booksprint methodology, Booktype enabled us generate the Spending Data Handbook in a few days, while remaining open to feedback and development."
Diptic
Diptic ( iTunes link ) is a fun and useful photography app that I have been using for a few months now.
A couple of months ago I shared a new collaborative task management tool called Fetchnotes .
Fetchnotes Makes It Easier to Share Task Management Duties
Teacher tools
The 5 Best Fact-Checking Websites
Fact checking has its origin in the early 20th century, when magazines began to verify statements made in non-fictional texts prior to publication. This practice increases credibility and trustworthiness of articles and documents. Today, fact checking is often associated with political journalism, but can of course be used in any field, including your homework.
Edublogs Gets an iPad App
The popular student blog provider Edublogs released a new free iPad and iPhone app today.15 Free Tools for Storing and Sharing Files
Six months ago I shared a list of good file sharing tools for teachers and students.
Drop Canvas Provides Super Simple File Sharing
Drop Canvas is a new service offering very simple file sharing.Free Plan!
Big news: We're introducing a free plan! Here's a normal video we made that talks about the boring detailsPhoto Measures and Measured for iOS Review
Your iPhone’s camera can do more than just take photos. It can also help you record measurements for do-it-yourself projects. I recently tested two apps—one that lets you record measurements on the photos you snap and another that also taps into your iPhone’s accelerometer to do the measuring for you.PrintableFlashCards.net is a new advertiser on Free Technology for Teachers.
Free Printable Flashcards and a Free Flashcard Creator
eBook Browse - Search, Download, and Share eBooks
Through a recent blog post by Angela Maiers I discovered a nice service for finding and sharing ebooks. The service is called ebook browse and it's similar to services like Scribd and DocStoc .When I was 14 years old, I bought a CD full of sound effects. I paid good money for it, too. The CD included around 20-30 sound effects of everything from a baby crying to ocean waves, and I would pop it in my CD player and listen to the sound effects.