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Online Tools

Online Tools. 3 Generation of online tools. Web 1.0, Web 2.0, Web 3.0. Web 1.0 = reading as consumer Web 2.0 = contributing as a producer Web 3.0 = semantic web , personalized web (the content changes based on your personal needs, interests, abilities).

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Online Tools

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  1. Online Tools

  2. 3 Generation of online tools

  3. Web 1.0, Web 2.0, Web 3.0 • Web 1.0 = reading as consumer • Web 2.0 = contributing as a producer • Web 3.0 = semantic web , personalized web • (the content changes based on your personal needs, interests, abilities)

  4. What factors to consider in choosing a tool • Matches with your teaching style • Choose a tool that solves a problem not the one that creates a problem • Platform- Some tools are good only for online or only for f2f • Best practices- Best used for what? • Cost • Accessibility

  5. Tools • List of 100 tools http://c4lpt.co.uk/directory-of-learning-performance-tools/ • 1- Organize • 2 –Tools to communicate and collaborate • 3- Tools to Present Content • 4- Tools to assess learning • 5- Tools to help you transform your Identity • 6- Mobile apps

  6. 1- Organize • Calendars • Scheduling aids • Mind mapping • Social bookmarking

  7. Calendars • Google Calendar • 30boxes.com • You can share your calendar with your students • You can sync it with your Outlook and your mobile phone

  8. Scheduling tools • An easy way to find out when everyone is free for your next meeting or event. • Doodle = free http://doodle.com(Suggest times, invite participants, pick the final option) • Whenisgood =free http://whenisgood.net (find out when everyone is free for your next meeting or event.) • Timetradehttp://www.timetrade.com = free trial (Online Appointment Scheduling) • SignUpGeniushttp://www.signupgenius.com

  9. Mind mapping tools • http://bubbl.us = online-free • https://tobloef.com/text2mindmap = online-free • www.mywebspiration.com = free trial= web version of Inspiration • www.mindmeister.com = free trial Organize and represent information graphically

  10. Social Bookmarking Accessto your bookmarks from anywhere Shareyour bookmarks with others Let your colleagues add to your bookmarks Highlightand Add sticky notes on web pages Archivepages forever and make them searchable by adding a tag. Organize your items by tags or lists

  11. Examples • 10 Alternatives To Delicious.com Bookmarking • The Best Bookmarking Tools

  12. Note taking • NoteShare from AquaMinds • video1

  13. Note taking tools • What is a good note taking app? • The Best Note-Taking Apps of 2018 | PCMag.com • The 14 Best Note-Taking Apps - Zapier • NoteShare Express = PC • Note taker = MAC • Online note taker (Read Write Think) • http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/readwritethink-notetaker-30055.html

  14. Note Taker HD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdGDnUKZcMM

  15. Virtual Storage and file Management • Upload files to a secure server • Free (for small size) • CSULB OneDrive • www.dropbox.com • www.drivehq.com (cloud) • www.yousendit.com • Other alternatives • Are we ready for paperless schools?

  16. 2 – Tools to communicate and collaborate

  17. Discussion Forums For an online and hybrid course the heart and soul of the course is communication Text • Yahoo Groups • Google Groups • Google Hangout Voice • http://voicethread.com = free small size • www.wimba.com/products/wimba_voice = institutional subscription • www.bigbluebutton.org= Free , institutional subscription

  18. Instant Messaging • It is most appropriate for quick questions that do not require lengthy explanations. • Also you may use it as an assessment tool or as an educational game tool. • Google Chat • Yahoo Messenger • AOL Instant Messenger

  19. Blogs • Do you use blogs in your teaching? • Allows readers to add comments. • Students get feedback on their writing www.blogger.com http://edublog.com http://wordpress.com

  20. VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) • Converts sound from analog to digital and sends it over the Internet. • Skype • Google talk & Google video conf • www.tinychat.com (up to 10 simultaneous calls) • Viber • Whatsapp • Imo

  21. Wikis • A wiki page allows a group of users to update and edit text collaboratively. • http://pbworks.com • Google Docs • SharePoint

  22. Microblogs (Tweets) • Do you use Twitter? • Microblogging is the practice of communicating brief ideas as digital content to an audience. • The content is limited to 280 words • Can be sent or received through a computer or cell phone • Might be the antithesis of scholarly writing.

  23. Microblogs (Tweets) • www.twitter.com • www.tumblr.com • www.edmodo.com

  24. Web Conferencing • Students enrolled in online courses, sometimes report feeling disconnected or socially isolated. • Adobe Connect • http://www.gotomeeting.com/online • http://www.mikogo.com/ • Zoom

  25. 3- Tools to Present Content

  26. Audio • Do you prefer text or audio (podcast)? • Audio and the power of human voice humanize the learning experience • There are some content that can only come in audio format (music, spoken language, sound effects)

  27. Audio Editing Tools • Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net ) • Garage Band (Mac Only) (www.apple.com/ilife/garageband ) Mixcraft http://www.acoustica.com/mixcraft • Propaganda (http://propaganda1.software.informer.com/ ) • Sony Acid Music Studio http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/musicstudio

  28. Video Captioning Video • iMovie (Mac) • iDVD (Mac) • Windows Live Movie Maker • Other tools Distributing Video YouTube TeacherTube Vimeo Scholastic TeacherShare

  29. Screencasting • Screen Shot = Still image of computer screen • Screen Capturing = Recording exactly what happens on computer screen as a video file • Screencasting= Publishing (usually live with narration) what is happening on computer screen

  30. Screen casting • Jing • Camtasia • Captivate • Screenflow

  31. Narrated Slide Show (e-books) • Prevents the instructor from cluttering the screen with small text or assuming the students’ ability to understand the full meaning behind a few bulleted phrase. • Recommendation= make 2 versions of ppt

  32. Narrated Slide Show (simple e-books) • http://www.powtoon.com (Video) • Sway (presentation app) • FlipBoard (Video) • Powerpoint • Keynote (Mac) • Yodio • Flash • http://prezi.com/ (hard to do narration)

  33. Sharing Images • http://instagram.com • https://www.snapchat.com/(instant expression –Chronological order) • Flickr • Picasa • Photobucket

  34. 4- Tools to assess learning

  35. Quizzes, Tests, and Surveys • Google Forms • Qualtrics • Quizlet • Quizizz • Kahoot • ProProfs Quiz School • Quia • SurveyMonkey • Zoomrang • Differences

  36. Rubrics and Matrixes • Often, instructors, give a brief narrative description of an assignment without fully explaining how it will be graded. • Rubristar (http://rubistar.4teachers.org ) • Other Rubric Builders • TaskStream (Institutional subscription)

  37. E-Portfolio • Assessment should not be the sole responsibility of the instructor. Students should also participate in the assessment process through self-assessment and reflection.

  38. E-Portfolio Tools • http://mahara.org • www.pupilpages.com • Other tools • TaskStream (Institutional subscription) • 12 Educational Apps To Create Digital Portfolios

  39. 5- Tools to help you transform your Identity

  40. Avatars • Avatars are animated characters that you can add to web pages as a way of bringing a more personal , visual , and human element to your messages. • IdAvatarswww.codebaby.com • SitePalhttp://sitepal.com • Vokiwww.voki.com

  41. Virtual Worlds • Places on the Web that can either emulate our physical world or represent fantasy • A more realistic way of communication and collaboration • Used in autism, language learning, art gallery, internal design.

  42. Virtual WorldTools • Virtual labs/ museums / fieldtrips • Quest Atlantis http://atlantisremixed.org • Second Life http://secondlife.com

  43. Social Networks • Social networking tools provide space in which instructors can quickly interact with students when more formal course management systems are not available.

  44. Social Networks-Tools • Elggwww.elgg.org • Facebook www.facebook.com • Linkedin at www.linkedin.com • Ning www.ning.com

  45. 6- Mobile apps • unrollme.com (Unsubscribe with one click) • https://www.remind.com/ (Reach students and parents where they are ) • Your Teacher app (Organized video series) • Brain Escape (Flash Card maker and confidence measure) • Common Core app

  46. Learning Management Systems • Blackboard • D2L • Canvas • brightspace

  47. Comparing online tools • Choose 3, summarize, evaluate

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