How to present your research and evaluations creatively using ICT (Level 4)

INJECTING SOME CREATIVITY INTO THE FOUNDATION PORTFOLIOS

Suggested online platforms to host whole Foundation Portfolio projects

• www.wix.com - free website builder
• www.moonfruit.com - free website builder
• www.wordpress.com - free blog builder
• www.blogger.com - free blog builder

Some creative online tools/websites useful for THE research, planning and evaluation stages

Tools

• www.wordle.net - an online tool to produce creative thematic word clouds/brainstorms
• - online brainstorm/mindmap creator
• www.bulbbl.us - interactive presentations
• www.pixton.com - an online comic strip creator
• www.scrapblog.com - online scrapbook tool
• www.mashuparts.com - the ability to combine multimedia to form another product
• www.sketch.odosketch.com - online sketching
• www.mindmeister.com - online mindmap creator
• www.smartdraw.com - create 3d graphs or spider diagrams
• www.spicynodes.org - online organisation tool for websites
• www.gliffy.com - flowchart creator etc
• www.evernote.com - upload photos and make notes on top to preserve ideas
• www.springnote.com - create group notebook online
• www.glogster.com - online poster construction
• www.my-diary.org - free online diary
• www.goanimate.com - create animations for free
• www.polljunkie.com - create online polls/questionnaires
• www.animoto.com - create short 30 second videos out of photos or video clips
• www.voicethread.com - upload docs and allow people to leave comments
• www.authorstream.com - upload and share powerpoints to blogs/websites
• www.slideshare.com - upload and share documents to blogs
• www.mixbook.com - create photo albums and share online
• www.timeglider.com - create online timelines for projects/research
• www.timetoast.com - create online timelines for projects/research
• www.voki.com - convert text to speech – online voice for websites
• www.prezentit.com - online presentations
• www.vcasmo.com - synchronise videos and slideshows side by side
• www.worditout.com - word cloud generator
• www.sketchfu.com - Create a drawing, save and play back as a movie of the drawing being created. Embed into any webpage
• www.a.freshbrain.com - decision making tool
• www.openstreetmap.org - online editable world map useful for location details
• www.tadalist.com - free to-do list creator
• www.video2mp3.net - convert videos from youtube to mp3
• www.wallwisher.com - online comments board

Some useful websites

• www.artofthetitle.com - analyse the opening titles of films
• http://thefilmstage.com/2010/09/03/the-25-most-memorable-opening-scenes-in-film/ - top 25 most memorable film openings
• www.watchthetitles.com - a focus on the titles used in openings
• http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/12/19/30-unforgettable-movie-title-sequences/ - 30 unforgettable film openings
• www.petesmediablog.blogspot.com - Pete Fraser’s blog with great advice for students and teachers
• www.bbfc.co.uk - film classification site
• http://www.madtuts.com/2010/02/85-famous-tv-movie-fonts/ - film fonts for analysis
• www.stonewashed.net/free-music.html - copyright-free music
• www.bfi.org.uk/filmtvinfo/publications/16+/ - download 16+ study guides on different aspects of film