FileLab

This was an ironic tool to come across, for me at least, because I just got done with a huge project involving windows movie maker. FileLab is a free movie maker as well but comes with a lot more options than movie maker, in my opinion its a lot better than windows movie maker. It is an audio and movie editor along with a system cleaner. All of these are completely free. So here is what it offers that is so amazing ->

        For the Movie Maker, for starters you can do a lot of different editing. You can cut out different voice recordings and pictures you put in, you can add effects and transitions between each slide, you can overlay your video in a sense where it isn't so orderly. It has a wide variety of different color schemes and again effects you can add to create a more realistic movie. The one downfall in my opinion is the complexity. With Windows Movie Maker it is quite simple and easily directed, FileLab is a bit more confusing but once you get the hang of it, it is much easier.

       They also have the Audio Editor, which is convenient for when you want to work on something that is not movie related. This really gives you an open opportunity for any file formatting, which is nice, you have the option to be lenient with how your saving files and such so that it is easier to transfer. There again is several different editing tools and adding affect tools, some of these may just be amplifying or cutting our certain sections. All of these are beneficial especially for live performances. I would of been very eager to have used something like this for my digital story board, the ability to edited live work of you speaking is very generous in this kind of project.

       FileLab also offers a computer cleaner, that you download and every couple of weeks sweeps through your system to make sure you have no viruses. All of these are really helpful tools in my opinion, I also think this program is much stronger than some others I have used before and am very eager to give this one a shot.

ScienceNetLinks STEM K-12 tool

Science Net Links is a resource used for K-12 Science related topics. It provides teaching tools, in class activities and resources for teachers specifically in the science area. The website opens up immediately to a search bar that allows you to navigate through the website in a sense where you can discover the grade levels and the different website activities along with in class room activities. In the upper right hand corner there is also a tool bar that provides more information.
        
               The lessons tool bar breaks down the search engine again into different science topics such as earth science, physics, astronomy, biology and more. I observed Kindergarten and was able to discover links raising awareness, lesson ideas and printed off sheets of all science topics within kindergarten science. I really like that it dissects the pages so much for you so you can observe what grade, what region of science and gives you many different options of links to choose from. The other links on the upper right hand corner will go over group activities and lab activities, after school program options and other extra curricular science activities to choose from.
              
                  The last link shows a lot of information on Science News. This is really helpful because it keeps you updated with what is currently going on in the world with science, this can be really helpful if you are a science teacher because than you can show your students how what they are learning can be compared to the real world and what is currently going on in the world. I think this tool is one of the strongest student resources I have seen, not only because it really concentrates on a specific topic but also because it really dissects that topic for you by giving the proper grade and specific science topic.