Colorado's Finest Alternative High School (CFAHS Student Apps)

Colorado's Finest Alternative High School

Documents - http://docs.cfahs.org
Email - http://mail.cfahs.org
Scholar (research) - http://scholar.google.com
News - http://news.google.com
Calendar - http://calendar.cfahs.org

Compass - http://compasslearningodyssey.com
Wikispaces - http://wikispaces.com
CFAHS - http://englewood.k12.co.us/schools/cfahs

Denver Public Library Research Resources

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 computer with Internet access!

Convert YouTube to Video/MP3

Copy & paste the URL of a YouTube video for use in a presentation.

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

SaveVid.com close any pop-ups and save as an MP4
GetVideoMP3 save as an MP4
KeepVid save as an MP4
Mediaconverter.org best, but allows only 3 uses per day
CatchYouTube.com one more
Movavi and this one
ConvertMyTube this is yet another one
Vixy.net this one e-mails you with the file but can take hours
Video2MP3 (sound only) quickly extract sound from YouTube
ListenToYouTube (sound only) quickly extract sound from YouTube

New! Mediaconverter Plugin for Firefox! install and access Mediaconverter with a click!

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)
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)

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.

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 - [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.

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.

TOOLS

Clipperz - [PASSWORDS] Store all of your passwords in one online, secure location!
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 & SizabeSend - [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! Screentoaster, 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.

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 - [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

FUN, HEALTH, TESTS & CAREER

Pandora, Shoutcast, Jango, last.fm, blip.fm- [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.