by mckinleysa | Jul 28, 2021 | Collaboration, Communication
One of the settings you’ll find when looking at a VoiceThread’s playback settings is Moderate Comments. Comment Moderation makes other people’s comments invisible to everyone except the VoiceThread’s creator or someone who’s been granted editing rights. Comment...
by mckinleysa | Jul 14, 2021 | File Sharing, Filming, Group Work, Images, Other, Social Media
The TLT often gets this question: besides iMovie, what free video editor might you suggest for students? One new option is Kapwing. Kapwing is an online image, video, and GIF editing platform whose mission is to enable digital storytelling. Unlike most online editing...
by mckinleysa | Mar 16, 2021 | Other, Uncategorized
Edpuzzle (edpuzzle.com) is an app that allows you to choose a video [on YouTube]; cut and add notes (audio or written) multiple choice, and short answer questions; and track your students’ comprehension. It’s free with our CofC GSuite, has the ability to...
by mckinleysa | Jan 15, 2021 | Communication, Content Delivery, Group Work, OAKS, Productivity
The statistics tool for OAKS Discussions allows instructors to view data for the whole class and individual students. This can be used to monitor student engagement and track participation in Discussions. See this TLT tutorial for directions on how to view OAKS...
by mckinleysa | Nov 23, 2020 | Content Delivery, Other
Genial.ly is a free tool that can make pretty much anything (slides, quiz reviews, posters, etc.) interactive. If you are interested in checking it out, their blog has some great advice and examples of how to use it in a classroom. Check out an example with this...
by mckinleysa | Nov 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
A Zoom meeting that requires registration will allow participants to register with their e-mail, name, and to answer custom questions. This setup allows hosts to brand their invitation, estimate attendance, and to share the meeting link in a secure way. You can also...
by mckinleysa | Oct 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
If you are interested in setting up OAKS groups for project-based learning; sending feedback to everyone in the group at once; and exporting those group project grades right to the grade book without having to cut and paste the same thing a bunch of times, this is the...
by mckinleysa | Sep 25, 2020 | Collaboration, Communication, Content Delivery, Multimedia, Video
In August, Flipgrid made several changes to the look and feel of the app. Here are some of the most important changes to note, along with links to Flipgrid’s blog and a video to show your students how to start making videos. This Google Slides presentation will...
by mckinleysa | Jun 18, 2020 | Collaboration, Communication, Content Delivery, Multimedia, Productivity, Uncategorized, Video
It can be tough getting to know people in an online class, but Flipgrid can help in a major way. Using the selfie video format our students already know and love, students can easily create online videos using the free Flipgrid app on their phone or computer....
by mckinleysa | Apr 24, 2020 | Multimedia, Other, Productivity, Video
Need help filming yourself? No budget for a tripod? Click the photo above or this text to access the TLT / Kathleen Lolley collaboration tutorial on how to make a paper towel tripod at home using found materials.