Marvel's Create Your Own Comic

I've long been a fan of software for creating comic strips, whether using photos like in Comic Life or clip art like Bitstrips For Schools and countless others. But this one takes the prize for the cool factor: Marvel Comics' Create Your Own Comic. Kids can use the Marvel characters they know and love plus really cool backgrounds. Very motivating for the reluctant writers. Of course, kids can use it for more than just graphic narratives; they can have the characters "teach" content (The Incredible Hulk presents How a Bill Becomes a Law). What other ideas do you have for cartooning software? Share your thoughts in the comments.

Online Multiple Intelligence Tests for Students

These are great because they will let a student do learn about themselves from a Multiple Intelligence perspective. They both have audio support that will read the text in English or other languages.

Primary

http://www.bgfl.org/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/ict/multiple_int/questions/choose_lang.cfm

Secondary

http://www.bgfl.org/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/questions/choose_lang.cfm

Class Dojo: Cute, Cool, Clever... Count me in!

I just discovered this & had to share it in case you hadn't heard of it either: Class Dojo.
It's a free tool, really great for various types of special and regular ed classes (plus I think I might even use it with my kids at home!).
It has...
- a positive reinforcement system
- behaviour tracking
- fun avatars for kids
- free web browser-based app plus free iOS & Android apps
- parent communication
- customizable features
- timer & countdown
- random student selector
... and more.

http://www.classdojo.com/

KinectMath.org

“KinectMath” is free software that uses Microsoft Kinect to make some high school math concepts more kineasthetic and visual. Plug your Kinect sensor into a PC with the software and use (preferably with a projector) in your math class. Check out the poster below (click to download full-size pdf) or see their YouTube videos.

Tiny Tap App: Easy Activity Builder for iPad

There's a neat app (also free) for iPad called TinyTap. Take or draw a picture, record an oral question, and trace where the student should tap their answer; rinse and repeat. Looks like it would be very good to use with kids who are in DD and ASD community classes, and also for ESL/EFL or learning foreign languages: http://www.tinytap.it/.

TextHelp Read and Write: The Chrome Extension

TextHelp has come out with a free version of their reader and study tool software Read and Write that works within the Google Chrome browser as an extension; it integrates with Google Docs. I've tried it, and it's amazing for a free product. Here's where I found out about it: http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/11/read-write-accessibility-app-for-google.html

and the extension itself can be found at https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/readwrite-for-google-docs/inoeonmfapjbbkmdafoankkfajkcphgd