Web+2.0+~+Open+Source+Resources



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 * TalkingPets**

This site allows you to make the pets talk using text-to speech system. You choose pets from a selection of cats and dogs and accessorize them or kids can choose to upload their own pet’s picture and attach a virtual mouth. You choose voice and write the text for your pet. If you put comas between the words, you can make your pet speak slower. Kids will love to create their own pets and make them talk. Have fun sending th

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 * Tux Paint: Open Source Drawing Software**

This program is for children 3 to 12 who can use a variety of drawing tools to help them be creative.

[|http://www.souptoys.com] Soup Toys takes the concept of physics and transforms it into a software tool that lets children play around with objects that actually interact with the world around it in a manner that obeys all of the laws of physics.
 * Souptoys**

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 * Glogster**

This is a tool to create online posters adding different multimedia on it. You can write, grab or record audio and video files; you can upload pictures and use numerous graphics by changing them in size and colors.

[] This is a great tool to create a personalized speaking avatar. Voki avatars can be used to improve listening and speaking abilities. We can use it as an introduction, recording a message for our students, different role play activities, pronunciation of target vocabulary. Kids love to create their own avatars, recording their voices and listening to it.
 * Voki**

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 * Storybird**

Create stories using built in pictures and add text to create your very own story.