by Mendi Benigni | Apr 13, 2016 | Lecture Recording, Multimedia, Video
YouTube has built-in video editing tools. While these tools are not as extensive as iMovie or Windows Movie Maker, they are sufficient for most basic editing needs and are a good way to learn the concepts of editing. Using these tools you can make tweaks and add...
by Mendi Benigni | Feb 5, 2016 | Communication, Content Delivery, Feedback, OAKS, OAKS, OAKS, Presentation
VoiceThread is a learning tool for enhancing student engagement and online presence. With VoiceThread, instructors and/or students can create, share, and comment on images, Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, videos, audio files, documents, and PDFs, using microphone,...
by Mendi Benigni | Aug 28, 2015 | Content Delivery, Formative, OAKS, OAKS, Summative
McGraw-Hill is integrated with OAKS via the External Learning tools. This integration provides single sign-on access to McGraw-Hill Campus and McGraw-Hill Connect. NOTE: At this time, single sign-on is the only part of Connect that is integrated. There is no...
by Mendi Benigni | Aug 13, 2015 | Content Delivery, Google, Presentation
Description: Pecha Kucha is a presentation style that consists of 20 slides that each stays on the screen for 20 seconds. It relies on presentation software that automatically advances the slides after 20 seconds. This tutorial demonstrates how to use Google Slides...
by ratcliffcr | Jul 24, 2015 | Content Delivery, Mobile, Mobile, Organization, Other, Presentation, Productivity, Research
Description: Flipboard is a free app that allows users to gather content from news sources, blogs, and social networks to create custom magazines based on the topics that interest them. In addition to creating their own magazines, users can also subscribe to magazines...
by ratcliffcr | Jun 12, 2015 | Content Delivery, Lecture, Lecture, Multimedia, Other, Presentation
What is Blendspace? Blendspace is a free web tool that allows users to create interactive online lessons using resources collected from all over the web. You can add Youtube videos, items from Google search, images from Flickr, lessons on Educreation, web pages, PDFs,...
by Amy Ostrom | Apr 17, 2015 | Content Delivery, Images, Infographics, Multimedia, Other
Easel.ly is a tool to help you or your students to create infographics to visually represent data. This tool is free and has both a web based interface and an iPad app. Here is an example of an infographic created using Easel.ly: Link to...
by ratcliffcr | Apr 13, 2015 | Audience Response, Content Delivery, Formative, Immediate Feedback, Immediate Feedback, Lecture, Mobile, Mobile, Mobile, Other, Summative
What is Nearpod? Nearpod is an all-in-one presentation and polling application that allows teachers to deliver interactive lectures to students by pushing content to students’ mobile devices. Teachers control the presentation while students follow along. With...
by Laura Plotts | Mar 9, 2015 | Audience Response, Content Delivery, Formative, Immediate Feedback, Immediate Feedback, Lecture, Other, Presentation
EDpuzzle – What is it and how can I use it? Platform – web-based and also app for iPhone, iPad Price – free and paid https://edpuzzle.com/pricing Tutorial – https://support.edpuzzle.com/hc/en-us/sections/360001671011-Getting-Started Website...
by Laura Plotts | Feb 9, 2015 | Content Delivery, Multimedia, Other, Video
Plotagon – What is it and how can I use it? Both you and your students can create an animated movie by just writing a script. Platform – iPad, Mac & PC Price – free to download and use with 4 pre-installed characters and 2 pre-installed scenes. ...