Links

The following list features recommended links and resources. I update it constantly, so please come back again. These links are meant as a supplement to the manual, thus the quantity is better but the quality may not be the same as those tools recommended in the boot camp manual.

Online Resources

Word Champ
Rikai
Realia Project

YouTube Downloader: Ares Tube (free – PC); Tube TV (free – Mac)

Top 100 Language Blogs

Podcasting

iTunes Podcasts
The Education Podcast Network

Podcast Alley

Content Production

Web 2.0 Resources

Woices – Voice Recording and Maps Mashup; recommended

Chinswing – Online Voiceboards

Flowgram – Create narrated multimedia presentation, incl. web navigation. Highly recommended.

EyeJot – Create and send video mails

XTimeline – Create interactive timelines

Circavie – Create interactive timelines

UStream – Stream live content

Overstream – Add comments or subtitles to online videos (incl. Youtube)

Fuzzwich – Create small animations; cannot record voice but upload pre-recorded audio

Yugma – Web conferencing

VoiceThread – Create narrated digital narratives; highly recommended

vuvox – Media creation tool

Bookr- Create quick online books

YackPack
Closed voiceboards; pay servirce; recommended

The 20 Questions Game – Try out this free online version in many languages

Blabberize – Create talking heads with your own images and add your voice. Not only for Monty Python fans…

Comiqs – Create online comiqs. Free and simple.

Jumpcut – Edit your videos online

Bubbleply – Add Bubbles to any video

ToonDoo – Comic Creator

Flickr creative commons – Find images that can be used legally

Tumblr – Super simple blogging

Makebeliefscomix – Create Comics Online

ccmixter – Find audio resources that can be used legally

Podsafeaudio – Find audio resources that can be used legally

Pixton – Online Comic Creation

Creative Software
Comic Life Deluxe
(deom version available)

Audio Recording and Editing
Audacity (free, multiple platform)
Dartmouth College Recorder (free, multiple platform)

Digital Storytelling and Narrated Photo Stories
Photo Story Maker 3 (PC)
Windows Movie Maker 2 (PC)
iMovie (Mac)
Digital Storytelling Guide
Pulpmotion (Mac)

Easy Video Production
Windows Movie Maker 2 (PC)
iMovie (Mac)
Pulpmotion (Mac)

Still and Video Screen Capture
FRAPS (In-game screen capture – to create Machinima (PC only))
Snapz Pro (Mac)
Debut Video Capture (PC – free)
Copernicus (Mac – free)
Screenshot Plus (Mac widget – free)
Capture (Mac widget – free)
Camtasia and SnagIt (PC)
Cam Studio 2.0 (PC – free)
Jing Project

Other Multimedia Production Software
iStopMotion (Mac)
Photo To Movie (PC + Mac)

Communicative Tools

Skype
High-Speed Conferencing
Skypecasting
Tandem Learning: Mixxer

Tandem Learning: Jyve
iChat AV (Mac only)
Gizmo

Useful Hardware

Snowball USB microphone
Flip Flash Camcorder

After Boot Camp

Language Lab Unleashed Blog
Language Learning & Technology Journal