usd259sandbox - Resources

Tools to Use When Creating Your Wiki

Wikispaces Videos - http://www.wikispaces.com/site/tour#introduction

Wikispaces has provided a number of tutorial videos to help you in creating your wiki.

Poynter.org - http://poynterextra.org/cp/index.html

Use this to learn about color, contrast, and design when creating your wiki. This is also an excellent tool to have students use.

Color Scheme Designer - http://colorschemedesigner.com/

For those of you wanting to use color other than the "standards" available, you can use this site to help create a new color scheme for your wiki.

Text 2 Mind Map - http://www.text2mindmap.com/

Use this online mind-mapping tool to plan your wiki. Requires no username and the mind-map exports to your computer as an image.

Pixlr - http://pixlr.com/

Online image and photo editing. Tools similar to Photoshop/Elements, doesn't require a username, and you can download the images straight to your computer.

Be Funky - http://www.befunky.com/

This online tool allows you to add cool effects to images and photos without having to learn image-editing tools. You can download the images straight to your computer without a username.

Zamzar - http://www.zamzar.com

This is an online tool that allows you to upload video from your computer or the internet and convert the files to a more "desirable" format. (i.e. Windows Media Player files to Flash)