May 2017 Favorite Tech Tools
The ninth annual Favorite Tech Tools session focused on a variety of fun tools for engaging students and creating compelling content.
Socrative
An online classroom response tool to engage students and assess their understanding
How to use Socrative
- Socrative web site
- Create and Launch a Quiz in Socrative (PDF)
- Socrative Resources and Help
EDpuzzle
Add questions into videos and track student participation
How to use EDpuzzle
- EDpuzzle website
- EDpuzzle's Support page provides video tutorials, tips, FAQs, sample EDpuzzles, and more
- Our EDpuzzle web page provides info on how to embed or link EDpuzzles in Sakai
Office Lens
Turn your smartphone or tablet into a powerful scanner
How to use Office Lens
- Office Lens for iOS (iPhone/iPad instructions)
- Office Lens for Android
Office Lens saves files to your OneDrive for Business cloud storage space
1 Second Everyday
Create a compelling personal movie from video snippets
- 1 Second Everyday website
- 1 Second Everyday Support
Autodraw
Non-artists: Draw a bit; then Autodraw will provide images for you to choose from
Try out Autodraw:
- Autodraw web site
- Sample Autodraw image
Or Try out Quick, Draw!
- Teach a neural network what you're trying to draw
Google Cardboard
Experience Virtual Reality with your smartphone and an inexpensive viewer
Learn about Google Cardboard
- The official Google Cardboard Website
- Google Cardboard: Start Here (from University of Alabama Libraries)
Where to find content
- Google Cardboard app for Android or iOS has demos to get you started
- Find 360 videos on YouTube
- The New York Times publishes the Daily 360 and has its own app called NYT VR
- Google Expeditions app lets instructors guide students through immersive, virtual journeys
- Within (formerly VRSE) has a variety of 360 videos
- Create your own 360 photos with Cardboard Camera app
