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| − | The ninth annual Favorite Tech Tools session focused on a variety of tools for engaging students | + | The ninth annual Favorite Tech Tools session focused on a variety of fun tools for engaging students and creating compelling content. |
===Socrative=== | ===Socrative=== | ||
| − | '' | + | ''An online classroom response tool to engage students and assess their understanding'' |
How to use Socrative | How to use Socrative | ||
* [https://www.socrative.com/ Socrative] web site | * [https://www.socrative.com/ Socrative] web site | ||
| + | * [[Media:Socrative_create_launch_quiz_handout.pdf | Create and Launch a Quiz in Socrative (PDF)]] | ||
* Socrative [https://help.socrative.com/hc/en-us Resources and Help] | * Socrative [https://help.socrative.com/hc/en-us Resources and Help] | ||
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===EDpuzzle=== | ===EDpuzzle=== | ||
| − | ''Add questions into videos and track | + | ''Add questions into videos and track student participation'' |
<youtube width="400" height="225" alignment="right">iTQpvkQdQOw</youtube> | <youtube width="400" height="225" alignment="right">iTQpvkQdQOw</youtube> | ||
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How to use EDpuzzle | How to use EDpuzzle | ||
* [https://edpuzzle.com/ EDpuzzle] website | * [https://edpuzzle.com/ EDpuzzle] website | ||
| − | * | + | * EDpuzzle's [https://support.edpuzzle.com/hc/en-us Support page] provides video tutorials, tips, FAQs, sample EDpuzzles, and more |
* Our [https://courses.durhamtech.edu/wiki/index.php/EDpuzzle EDpuzzle web page] provides info on how to embed or link EDpuzzles in Sakai | * Our [https://courses.durhamtech.edu/wiki/index.php/EDpuzzle EDpuzzle web page] provides info on how to embed or link EDpuzzles in Sakai | ||
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===Office Lens=== | ===Office Lens=== | ||
| − | ''Turn your smartphone or tablet into a powerful scanner | + | ''Turn your smartphone or tablet into a powerful scanner'' |
<youtube width="400" height="225" alignment="right">jzZ3WVhgi5w</youtube> | <youtube width="400" height="225" alignment="right">jzZ3WVhgi5w</youtube> | ||
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* [https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Office-Lens-for-Android-ec124207-0049-4201-afaf-b5874a8e6f2b Office Lens for Android] | * [https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Office-Lens-for-Android-ec124207-0049-4201-afaf-b5874a8e6f2b Office Lens for Android] | ||
| + | Office Lens saves files to your OneDrive for Business cloud storage space | ||
| + | * [https://support.office.com/en-us/article/What-is-OneDrive-for-Business-187f90af-056f-47c0-9656-cc0ddca7fdc2?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US What is OneDrive for Business?] | ||
| + | * [[Media:Accessing-Files-on-OneDrive.pdf | Basic Tips for Accessing Files on OneDrive for Business (PDF)]] | ||
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===1 Second Everyday=== | ===1 Second Everyday=== | ||
| − | '' | + | ''Create a compelling personal movie from video snippets'' |
* [http://1se.co/ 1 Second Everyday] website | * [http://1se.co/ 1 Second Everyday] website | ||
* 1 Second Everyday [https://1se.zendesk.com/hc/en-us Support] | * 1 Second Everyday [https://1se.zendesk.com/hc/en-us Support] | ||
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| − | === | + | ===Autodraw=== |
''Non-artists: Draw a bit; then Autodraw will provide images for you to choose from'' | ''Non-artists: Draw a bit; then Autodraw will provide images for you to choose from'' | ||
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* [https://www.autodraw.com/share/Q7FJM2PJPH3O Sample Autodraw] image | * [https://www.autodraw.com/share/Q7FJM2PJPH3O Sample Autodraw] image | ||
| + | Or Try out Quick, Draw! | ||
| + | * Teach a neural network what you're [https://aiexperiments.withgoogle.com/quick-draw trying to draw] | ||
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| − | === | + | ===Google Cardboard=== |
| − | + | ''Experience Virtual Reality with your smartphone and an inexpensive viewer'' | |
| − | ** [http:// | + | |
| − | ** [https:// | + | <youtube width="400" height="225" alignment="right">mlYJdZeA9w4</youtube> |
| − | ** [https://www. | + | |
| + | Learn about Google Cardboard | ||
| + | * The official [https://vr.google.com/cardboard/ Google Cardboard Website] | ||
| + | * [http://guides.lib.ua.edu/cardboard Google Cardboard: Start Here] (from University of Alabama Libraries) | ||
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| + | Where to find content | ||
| + | * [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.samples.apps.cardboarddemo&hl=en Google Cardboard app for Android] or [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-cardboard/id987962261?mt=8 iOS] has demos to get you started | ||
| + | * [https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6239930?hl=en Find 360 videos on YouTube] | ||
| + | * The New York Times publishes [https://www.nytimes.com/video/the-daily-360 the Daily 360] and has its own app called [http://www.nytimes.com/marketing/nytvr/ NYT VR] | ||
| + | * [https://edu.google.com/expeditions/ Google Expeditions app] lets instructors guide students through immersive, virtual journeys | ||
| + | * [https://with.in/ Within] (formerly [https://www.geekwire.com/2016/app-week-vrse-brings-virtual-reality-videos-ios-android-device/ VRSE]) has a variety of 360 videos | ||
| + | * Create your own 360 photos with [https://blog.google/products/google-vr/cardboard-camera-ios/ Cardboard Camera app] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:20, 5 May 2017
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
