Tools

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Tools, Tools, Tools
Looking for tools that might help you either present or participate in the K12 Online conference? You've come to the right place.

Tools for Viewing Presentations (Participants)
Here is a list of plug-ins and players you might need to download so that you can listen/watch the presentations:
 * VLC Media Player - **all audio and video formats** (avi, flv, m4v, mov, mp3, mp4, swf, wav, wma, wmv) - [|PC Download] or [|Mac Download]
 * Flash Player (.swf) - [|PC Download]or [|Mac Download]
 * QuickTime (.mov) - [|PC Download]or [|Mac Download]
 * Windows Media Video (.wmv) - [|PC Download]or [|Mac Download]
 * MP4 Files - Use [|Quicktime] or [|Itunes]
 * Download any Web Video with RealPlayer 11 - [|PC Download]or [|Mac Download]
 * indicates those utilities that will allow you to view a downloaded presentation later, offline, on your computer.

Tools for Producing or Converting Presentations (Presenters)
Here is a short list of the kinds of programs and sites you might use to produce your presentations:
 * Screencapture Open Source Software:**
 * Camstudio - [|PC Download]
 * Copernicus - [|Mac Download]
 * JingProject - [|PC Download] or [|Mac Download]
 * Screencast-O-Matic - [|Online]
 * Wink - [|PC Download]


 * Audio Software**
 * Audacity - [|PC Download] or [|Mac Download]

Here is a list of programs to help you convert presentations to meet the K12 Online presentation requirements:
 * Offline Converters**
 * FormatFactory - [|PC Download]
 * Isquint - [|Mac Download]
 * Jodix - [|PC Download]
 * VirtualDub - [|PC Download]
 * Online Converters**
 * [|Media Convert]
 * [|**Zamzar**]

Here is a list of supports to help you use the software listed:
 * Tutorials**
 * Audacity - [|Various Tutorials]
 * Camstudio - [|Various Tutorials]
 * Convert with VLC - [|FLV fornat to WMV format]
 * iSquint - [|Various Tutorials]
 * JingProject - [|How to use Jing]
 * Jodix - [|Various Tutorials]

Other Useful Tools

 * You can see all of the recommended K12 Tools at [|Diigo-K12OnlineTools] and [|Delicious-K12OnlineTools]
 * You can help us add to our collection by tagging any useful tool you find with **"k12onlinetools"** in [|diigo] or [|delicious].

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