CFAHS Student Apps

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NEW! STUDENT APPEALS FORMS (click to find your teacher)
Personality Test (for students to take Monday, August 30)
SESSION 1 2010-2011 POINTS (File-Make a Copy to track your points this session online!)

Documents [docs.cfahs.org]
Email [mail.cfahs.org]
Calendar [calendar.cfahs.org]
Scholar (research) [scholar.google.com]
News [news.google.com]
Math Videos [www.brightstorm.com/math]
NEW Paper Rater [www.paperrater.com]
Check your paper for originality, spelling, grammar, and plagiarism

Search4Audio (search for music for projects)

Things to Do In Denver

MileHighOnTheCheap
Free Events Denver
RTD to CFAHS Map (click 'show options')
Denver Library

Compass - compasslearningodyssey.com
Wikispaces - wikispaces.com
SweetSites - For Students | For Teachers
Sample MLA - Diana Hacker | Purdue OWL
Project Gutenburg - Free Books (PDF/MP3)
Denver Public Library - Research Resources
Citations (MLA/APA) - Son of Citation Machine
NEW MLA Samples - Daly | Purdue OWL
NEW Khan Academy (Math, Science Tutorials) - khanacademy.org
NEW Prezi - Create Cool, Zooming Online Presentations!

Buying a Car (Prices/Reviews)

Black Book Pricing (best/precise)
Edmunds (buyers-$)
NADA (banks-$$)
Kelley (dealers/bikes-$$$)

Students at CFAHS get free e-mail and web space at CFAHS.ORG. |

NOTE: Your username is the same as your school login.
The password is typed twice: passwordpassword.

CFAHS.org features Google Docs -- online versions of Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Create, upload, edit, and share documents using any Internet computer!

Web Alternative to Mac Programs

MORE WEB TOOLS

Web 2.0 Cool Tools for Schools & SimpleSpark - Find the Web Apps below plus more to help you with school and your online life!
Websites of the year - Great lists of useful sites for students and teachers!

New! Web 2.0 Guru - Nicely-organized list of Web 2.0 tools.
New! indispensabletools - List of technology tools for teachers.

PLANNING & ORGANIZATION

Delicious - [BOOKMARKS] Access your bookmarks on the web from any browser!

+Bubbl.us, LovelyCharts, Webspiration or Gliffy - [MIND MAPPING] Create a great-looking diagram or mind-map (brainstorming)!

Web-Chops - [CLIP WEBSITES] Clip, save and share any part of a web page.

Phonevite & MemoMessenger - [REMINDERS] A free phone invitation, reminder and RSVP service.

Notely - [PLANNING] This free web app has it all: a calendar, a scheduler, note-taking capabilities, and a homework planner.
Evernote - [ANNOTATE] Capture and synch entire web pages and anything else you can copy.
Soshiku - [PLANNING] This tracks assignments and notifies you via email or SMS when a project is due.
HipCal - [CALENDAR] This online calendar tracks upcoming events and tasks and will even send a memo to your phone or email.

Remember the Milk - [LISTS] This taskmaster can be used online or off to track lists.

RESEARCH, STUDYING & NEWS

Google Scholar - [RESEARCH] Search for scholarly articles -- great for research for papers, etc.

New! SparkNotes - [STUDY GUIDES] This site has test prep, college info, and study guides for books.
+GED Practice, Learning Express Library - [GED PREP] Practice for the Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies GED sections (requires Denver Library card).
+ACT Practice, Learning Express Library - [ACT PREP] Practice for the Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies sections of the ACT (requires Denver Library card).
http://www.learnatest.com.ezproxy.denverlibrary.org:2048/LEL/index.cfm/learningCenter/collegePreparation/ACT_Prep_LEL

Bookgoo - [ANNOTATE] Upload, highlight, and annotate your documents. It’s like editing on paper but better.
Diigo - [ANNOTATE] Highlight and annotate text on the web and access it via PC or phone.

Zotero - [CITATION] Use this Firefox extension to collect, manage and cite your research.

Newspapers24.com - [NEWS] One of many websites that let you view online newspapers from all over the world.

Studiyo - [QUIZ] Create snazzy online quizzes that you can embed in web pages.

Quizlet & Flashcard Creator - [FLASHCARDS] Build and share online flashcards for review.
Geognos - [ATLAS] Take a look at this interactive world atlas.

TOOLS

New! Prezi - [PRESENTATION] Create a zooming, interactive, web-based presentation!
Clipperz - [PASSWORDS] Store all of your passwords in one online, secure location!
Springpad - [NOTE] Use this online notebook to keep all your notes.
Convert.Files - [FILE CONVERSION] Convert all kinds of sound/video/graphic/document files!
Cameroid - [SNAPSHOTS] Use this online picture app (like PhotoBooth).

VisuWords - [THESAURUS] Plug in a word to explore how it's connected to other words to spruce up your writing.

+CreateAGraph - [GRAPHS] Plug in your numbers to create a great-looking graph that you can download, print or e-mail.

+SumoPaint - [IMAGE EDITOR] Use this sophisticated online image editor to edit and create pictures.

Aviary - [IMAGE & SOUND EDITOR] Edit images and sound with this online suite!

Schoolr - [TOOLS] Schoolr allows you to convert units, translate text, and conduct searches on multiple search engines from one page.

Wordle - [WORD CLOUD] Create a cool & beautiful word cloud for your projects.
ADrive - [ONLINE STORAFE] Get 50GB of free online storage!

Stupeflix, Slide & Smilebox - [VIDEO SLIDESHOW] Turn photos into video slideshows.

PrintWhatYouLIke - [WEB PRINT] Reformat a web page as you like and print just what you need!
Wetoku - [RECORD} Record an interview!

MyStickies - [STICKIES] Better than bookmarks, MyStickies let you annotate MyStickies with reminders, ideas, etc.

Cornell Notes PDF Generator - [NOTES] Create customizable & printable note-taking pages. Pages can be blank, ruled, or graphed.
OttoBib - [CITATION] Enter an ISBN and OttoBib will automatically create a bibliography in MLA, APA, or Chicago format.

Calcoolate - [CALCULATE] Great for simple calculations and look back through your history of calculations

TransferBigFiles & SizableSend - [SEND FILES] Use this to send large files (up to 1 gigabyte).

DimDim - [CONFERENCING] Hold and record an online conference for up to 20 participants.
New! Screenr and Jing - [RECORD] Capture anything you do on the computer as a video.

ConvertPDFtoWord and PDFtoWord - [CONVERT] Convert a PDF to Word to be able to edit it.
Audience Sounds - Audience sounds to download to use in videos, PowerPoint/Keynote, etc.
Wallwisher - [COLLABORATE] Leave and view notes on a virtual wall (can include video).

COMMUNICATION & COLLABORATION

+Weebly, Hipero and Wix - [WEBSITE] Build your own professional-looking website easily.
Posterous - [BLOGGING] Post anything you want and create a blog quickly!
Glogster & Stixy - [POSTER BLOG] Create an online "poster" combining text, graphics, audio, and video!

Etherpad - [COLLABORATION] Collaborate on a text document in realtime.

Meebo - [IM] This IM client lets you sign onto your IM accounts from anywhere. Meebo supports 10 different IM services.
Mikogo - [SCREENSHARING] This free screen sharing tool makes it easy to show your screen to someone else online.

Wetpaint - [Wiki] Easy, quck education-oriented wiki tool
LanguageGuide - [Foreign Language] Use these free, online resources to learn a language.

FUN, HEALTH, TESTS & CAREER

+Pandora, Shoutcast, Jango, last.fm, blip.fm, TheSixtyOne, 22 Tracks - [MUSIC] Create your own stations and stream music legally and for free (if allowed by your teacher).

New! TeenGrowth - [HEALTH] Health information for teens.

ToneTeen - [EXERCISE] Health and exercise site for teens!

Teen Job Search Guide - [JOBS] Find links to job information, including paperwork for those under 18.
Job Resources From Denver Public Library - [JOBS] Job listings, resume how-to's, interview tips, and more!

New! Emurse - [RESUME] Create a great-looking resume (or three), change the layout at will, and post it to the web.

Mint - [MONEY] Budgeting site Mint automatically downloads, categorizes, and graphs your finances on a daily basis.

Pixton - [COMIC] lets you create an online comic!
New! Odo Sketch and Sketchcast - [SKETCHING] record a sketch and the steps to create it.
Dance Mat Typing (BBC) - [TYPING] Work on your typing skills to type papers faster and have a skill for your resume!
Keybr - [TYPING] Practice your typing speed.
4Tests.com ACT - [TESTS] Get ready for the ACT or other exams with this website.
Nobel Prize Games -[INTERACTIVE] These fun online games let you explore and understand the work of Nobel Prize winners.
10 Avatar Generators -[AVATARS] Use these or other sites to create your own online avatars.

Math Practice

Multiflyer (multiplication game)
Multiplication Speed Grid
Multiples, Factors & Sequences (BBC)
Times Tables (in a minute)
Funbrain (math, English & more)
Arcademic Games (fun single/multiplayer games)
Calculation Nation (Challenge yourself and others)
Lure of the Labyrinth (pre-algebra role playing game)

Language Practice

FreeRice (Vocabulary Practice/Rice Donation)
Tools for Reading, Writing and Thinking
Comics! (Newspaper, Houston Chronicle)
Conjuguemos (Learn a Language)
BBC Skillswise Grammar
ToonDoo (Cartoon Creator)

Convert YouTube to Video/MP3

FIREFOX PLUG-INS
Install MP4 YouTube Downloader (for video) or YouTube to MP3 (for audio only).
Then Look for the "YouTube" button to the right of the address bar in FireFox.

ALTERNATE METHOD (copy/paste)
Copy & paste the URL of a YouTube video for use in a presentation.

NOTE: Choose MP4 or .MOV for Macs and .AVI for PCs.

SaveVid.com close any pop-ups and save as an MP4
GetVideoMP3 save as an MP4
NEW! GrabTube save as an MP4 (video) or MP3 (audio) by right-clicking and "Save Target As"
KeepVid save as an MP4
Mediaconverter.org best, but allows only 3 uses per day
CatchYouTube.com one more
NEW! SoundZaa (sound only) extract sound from YouTube
Video2MP3 (sound only) quickly extract sound from YouTube
ListenToYouTube (sound only) quickly extract sound from YouTube
Media-Convert.com (all kinds of files) convert all sorts of sound and video files!

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