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Audio
  • ​ ​Audacity - Record and edit digital audio in a variety of formats. Audacity provides sophisticated audio editing and is great for creating video soundtracks. Download required.
  • Audiotool - This powerful sound studio works right in your browser.
  • Vocaroo - no sign-up required, record with the push of a button. Save and share with email, social media and an embed code. Good for quick student voice recordings.
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eBooks
  • Canva - Create any genre of custom ebook designs for free with Canva's easy to use online ebook creator.
  • Little Bird Tales - iPad / iPhone users can create digital stories that include original artwork or photos. Voice recording option included.
  • Story Jumper - Create, collaborate, illustrate, and narrate online books online for free.  A good repository of background scenes and props is included. Props can be re-sized, rotated, and copied but not edited in any other way. Users can also add personal photos as props and scenes. There is a fee to publish hardcover, and paperback books.​
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Images
  • Be Funky - Photo Editor lets you apply photo effects, edit photos and create photo collages with collage maker. Online Photo editing and creating collages.
  • Canva - Use Canva's photo editor to add filters, frames, text, and effects.
  • FlockDraw - Collaborate with others in this online whiteboard-based painting and drawing tool. 
  • Fotor - Edit photos. Make collages. Create designs. Multiple free and pay templates available.
  • Pixlr X -Turn your photos into cool looking effects like vintage and retro snaps! With this fun and simple darkroom you can apply filters, lightning and borders.
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Infographics
  • Adobe Express - Communicate information visually by creating infographics with Adobe Spark's free templates. Include diagrams, images, and illustrations.
  • Canva - Use Canva's templates to design professional looking infographics in minutes. Add data to create charts and edit appearance on infographic with Canva's chart tool.
  • Infogram - Create interactive charts, graphs and interactive posters.
  • Snappa - Easily customize free infographic templates with Snappa's built in photos and graphics. Free version gives access to all templates and graphics, but is limited to 3 downloads per month. 
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Screencasts
  • Loom - Use this screencasting software via Chrome extension or a desktop app. Record your camera and screen with audio directly from your Chrome browser. You can download the video, embed it on your blog/website, or share it via a URL.
  • ​Screencastify - Use this simple Chrome extension to record all screen activity and audio within a tab, across your entire web browser, on your computer's desktop, OR record video with your webcam. Record up to 10 minutes in free version. Upload directly to Google Drive or YouTube.​
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​Video
  • Adobe Spark - ​Create slideshows, presentations, ads, and stories with this free online video making software. Include photos, videos, text overlays, soundtracks, or your own voiceover.
  • Animoto for Educators (Apply for free classroom account) - Create movies quickly with your images and short video clips.
  • iMovie - Create a movie that includes video clips, photos, music and voice overs. You have a variety of editing options and can add special effects to produce high quality movies on any iOS device.​
  • Wevideo - Create video projects through a drag and drop interface. Pre-made themes can be used to enhance your product. 5 minutes free video creation per month. $
  • YouTube - Share videos you create with the world. Uploaded videos can be made public, unlisted or private.
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