Screen Toaster - Screen Capture

I have previously mentioned tools for screen capture. Screen Toaster is yet another tool that can record what is on your screen with audio voice over. This tool is entirely online and easy to use. The site permits users to record then store the video (webcast) online either publically or with access via a URL. There is also the offer to download the video as a .mov or .swf file or to upload to YouTube or ScreenToaster.

Hairdressing Training

The Hairdressing Training website offers a range of downloadable resources to support the teaching of hairdressing. These include "photographic step by step guides combined with lessons and handy tips and techniques". The site also provides a discussion area and student self-tests.

If you teach this subject the site could be a really useful resource.

Saving useful links - Delicious

The Delicious website enables users to save links to useful websites which can be accessed over the internet form anywhere at a later time. This social bookmarking tool enables users to share their bookmarked list with others and to view those created by others.

Given its nature as a social bookmarking site, it is worth checking that you can access this through institutional firewalls if you wish to access it at work.

News Map

News Map offers new way to see the news - a visual representation of news which you can customise to your own particular interests (such as business, technology, health, soirts, entertainement, naional and world news). This site, powered by Google, provides a colour coded tree map of the most recent news stories which can be previewes by resting the mouse on the link of interest.

Illusions

Things are not always what they appear to be. Mighy Optical Illusions offers a wide selection of interesting and fun optical illusions.

Quotations

If you are in need of an intersting quotation, try thequoteblog.com. This interesting blog offers a wide range of quotes covering many different topics. The blog lists people quoted but provides, near the bottom of the site, a search engine to help you find quotes on a topic of your choice.

Virtual Panoramas

360Cities provides access to many different virtual panoramas. It uses interactive photographs which users can explore looking in all directions or zooming in or out by clicking and dragging a mouse around the image.

360Cities has panoramas from around the world. On the site you can select a country and view a map and selection of thumbnail images each leading to panoramas and a written description of the city.

The site also enables users to create their own virtual tour or embed existing tours in non-commercial websites.

The example below is from the 360 website…


Amedee Coral Reef New Caledonia in New Caledonia