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Welcome to the Virtual Idea Factory where you can create visuals, manipulatives and more to enhance your online lesson plans and teaching.
Adobe Spark
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Adobe Spark
Create videos, web pages, presentations or instructional materials. Sign in using your App State credentials to access features through the Adobe Creative Cloud license.
Create a Book
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Book Creator
A simple way to make digital books online. Requires a free account. -
FlipsnackCreate books by uploading PDFs or using Flipsnack's tools. An account is required for use. A free option is available.
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My Storybook
Create a storybook online. This is simple for young children to use. Requires a free account in order to save your storybook.
Create a Storyboard
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Storyboard That
Drag and drop backgrounds, props and characters to create a storyboard. Requires a free account to save your storyboard.
Create Simple Graphics
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Auto Draw
Create a simple graphic. Begin drawing and Auto Draw will predict what image you want. -
Word CloudsCopy and paste a list of words to create a word cloud. This is simple enough for young children to use. No account required.
Math and Science Manipulatives
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Glencoe Online Virtual Math ManipulativesA variety of virtual math manipulatives sorted by grades. For use in grades PK-8.
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PhET STEM maniulativesFree science and math simulations for teaching STEM topics, including physics, chemistry, biology, and math, from University of Colorado Boulder.
Create an Animation
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Wick Editor
Wick is a free tool for creating simple animations or interactive games. No account creation is required.
Create Posters, infographics and more
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Canva
Create social media graphics, presentations, posters and other visual content with Canva's drag and drop editor. A free account is required. -
Piktochart
Create social media graphics, presentations, posters and other visual content with Piktochart's drag and drop editor. A free account is required. -
Genially
Genially is a tool for creating interactive images, infographics, presentations and more. A free account is required.
Screen Capture Tools
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Screencast-o-maticScreencast-o-matic is a web-based screen casting tool that allows users to record their screens and use highlighted cursors and captions. The Pro Recorder service is now available for our entire campus community, including all faculty, staff and students.
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LoomLoom allows you to record your screen, voice, and web camera at the same time. It requires a free account.
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JingJing is a free download that allows users to capture anything on their computer screen, as an image or short video, and lets users share it instantly.
Create a Time Line
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Tiki TokiCreate interactive timelines using Tiki Toki. A free account is required for use.
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Time ToastCreate a timeline with Time Toast. An account is required. The public account plan is free with limitations.
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Sutori
Sutori is an excellent tool for creating interactive timelines. It can also be used to create presentations, infographics, study guides and more. An account is required, there is a free option.
Finding Images
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Free and Library Technology Resources: Images LibGuideThis LibGuide links to many free resources for creating, editing and finding images.