TIE.net Finds 12/07/2009

• Format Factory - Free media file format converter

  Format Factory is a multifunctional media converter.Provides functions below: All to MP4/3GP/MPG/AVI/WMV/FLV/SWF. All to MP3/WMA/AMR/OGG/AAC/WAV. All to JPG/BMP/PNG/TIF/ICO/GIF/TGA. Rip DVD to video file , Rip Music CD to audio file. MP4 files support iPod/iPhone/PSP/BlackBerry format. Supports RMVB,Watermark, AV Mux.

  Tags: converter, software, media, conversion, utility, formatfactory, windows, web2.0

  • - By Marge Runkle

• Woopid

  Watch free technology training videos! Get help and answer your computer and gadget questions with thousands of video tutorials for PCs, Macs, and tons of different applications.

  Tags: tutorials, technology, tutorial, web2.0, howto, woopid, Tools, resources

  • - By Marge Runkle

• Watch Free Documentaries - SnagFilms

  SnagFilms.com is a website where you can watch full-length documentary films for free, but we’re also a platform that lets you “snag” a film and put it anywhere on the web. With a library of over 850 films, and rapidly growing, you’re bound to find films that resonate with your interests. We make it easy for you to find a film that shines a light on a cause you care about. You can then open a virtual movie theater on any web site, so any one can watch your favorite SnagFilms for free.

  Tags: Video, documentaries, Documentary, Videos, education, snagfilms, Film, TV, resources

  • - By Marge Runkle

• YouAreHere - where kids learn to be smarter consumers!

  In our virtual mall, you can play games, design ads, chat with customers and store owners, and much more. You’ll learn key consumer concepts, such as how advertising affects you, how you benefit when businesses compete, how (and why) to protect your information, and how to spot scams. What better place to do it than at the mall!

  Tags: social studies, economics, advertising, youarehere, consumerism, FTC, resources, tools, English, math

  • - By Marge Runkle

• 100 Educators to Follow on Twitter!

  Tags: educators, edublog, twitter, delicious, bookmarks, web2.0

• Animated Explanations – Explain with animation

  A website full of animated movies, interactive tutorials and instructional videos, all free for you to view and to embed in your website. Simply select an animated explanation and follow the instructions to integrate it in your site.

  Tags: explanations, Animation, Web2.0

  • - By Marge Runkle

• News English Lessons

  FREE Handouts, Listening & Quizzes in Simple English -Printable Lesson Worksheets, Podcast and RSS Feed.

  Tags: language arts, lesson pl, esl, ell, lessons, newsenglishlessons, English, Tools, Web2.0, reading

  • - By Marge Runkle

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