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The eighth annual Favorite Tech Tools session focused on a variety of tools for engaging students in online, hybrid, and seated classes. All tools are free unless noted below. | The eighth annual Favorite Tech Tools session focused on a variety of tools for engaging students in online, hybrid, and seated classes. All tools are free unless noted below. | ||
| − | === | + | ===Screencast-o-matic=== |
| − | * ''Create a | + | * ''Create a video (screencast) of your screen, to explain something (like an assignment) to students'' |
| − | ** | + | ** [http://screencast-o-matic.com/home Screencast-o-matic] web site |
| − | ** | + | ** Screencast-o-matic [https://courses.durhamtech.edu/wiki/index.php/Screencast-O-Matic tips, video and resources] |
| − | ** | + | ** Screencast-o-matic [http://feedback.screencast-o-matic.com/ Feedback and Support] |
===NowComment=== | ===NowComment=== | ||
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** [https://nowcomment.com/ NowComment] website | ** [https://nowcomment.com/ NowComment] website | ||
** NowComment's [https://nowcomment.com/education Education Page] provides video tutorials, tips, FAQs, sample lesson plans, and more | ** NowComment's [https://nowcomment.com/education Education Page] provides video tutorials, tips, FAQs, sample lesson plans, and more | ||
| + | ** Consider copyright before adding a document or other content to this tool. See: [https://www.lib.umn.edu/copyright/fairuse Understanding Fair Use] (from U. of Minn.) | ||
===Photos For Class=== | ===Photos For Class=== | ||
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** [http://www.photosforclass.com/ Photos for Class] website | ** [http://www.photosforclass.com/ Photos for Class] website | ||
** Photos for Class - [http://www.photosforclass.com/about/filtering-photos How does the filtering work?] | ** Photos for Class - [http://www.photosforclass.com/about/filtering-photos How does the filtering work?] | ||
| − | ** Photos for Class - [http://www.photosforclass.com/about/citing-photos What are their rules for citing photos?] | + | ** Photos for Class - [http://www.photosforclass.com/about/citing-photos What are their rules for citing photos for you?] |
| − | === | + | ===Finding captioned YouTube videos=== |
| − | + | * ''Find YouTube videos that meet accessibility requirements'' | |
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** [https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/3029103?hl=en&ref_topic=3027257 Use YouTube's filters to search ] for closed captioned videos. | ** [https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/3029103?hl=en&ref_topic=3027257 Use YouTube's filters to search ] for closed captioned videos. | ||
** BUT, many YouTube videos have been automatically captioned by YouTube. You must play the video to find out if it is captioned correctly. | ** BUT, many YouTube videos have been automatically captioned by YouTube. You must play the video to find out if it is captioned correctly. | ||
| − | + | ** Here are instructions for [https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/100078?hl=en&ref_topic=3029158 watching videos with captions] | |
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| + | ===Kahoot=== | ||
| + | * ''Create a game (quiz) for your students to play as groups and/or individually, with a device'' | ||
| + | ** [https://getkahoot.com/ Kahoot] web site | ||
| + | ** Kahoot Tutorials [http://blog.getkahoot.com/post/72436135885/check-out-these-great-kahoot-tutorials-from-kelly videos] | ||
| + | ** Kahoot [https://getkahoot.com/tutorials/Kahoot_Tutorials.pdf Getting Started Guide] | ||
| + | ** Kahoot FAQ's: [https://getkahoot.com/support/faq/#how-to-make-and-play-a-kahoot How to make and play a Kahoot] | ||
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| + | ===Goose Chase=== | ||
| + | *''Create an online scavenger hunt that participants complete on their smartphones'' | ||
| + | ** [http://www.goosechase.com GooseChase] website | ||
| + | ** [https://vimeo.com/145177830 Cutesy video] explaining the basics | ||
| + | ** [https://www.goosechase.com/how-it-works/organizing/ How to create and organize a game] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:54, 17 May 2016
The eighth annual Favorite Tech Tools session focused on a variety of tools for engaging students in online, hybrid, and seated classes. All tools are free unless noted below.
Contents
Screencast-o-matic
- Create a video (screencast) of your screen, to explain something (like an assignment) to students
- Screencast-o-matic web site
- Screencast-o-matic tips, video and resources
- Screencast-o-matic Feedback and Support
NowComment
- Turn documents (or web pages, pictures, or videos) into class conversations
- NowComment website
- NowComment's Education Page provides video tutorials, tips, FAQs, sample lesson plans, and more
- Consider copyright before adding a document or other content to this tool. See: Understanding Fair Use (from U. of Minn.)
Photos For Class
- Find pictures for your course that have their "copyright info" added to each photo
- Photos for Class website
- Photos for Class - How does the filtering work?
- Photos for Class - What are their rules for citing photos for you?
Finding captioned YouTube videos
- Find YouTube videos that meet accessibility requirements
- Use YouTube's filters to search for closed captioned videos.
- BUT, many YouTube videos have been automatically captioned by YouTube. You must play the video to find out if it is captioned correctly.
- Here are instructions for watching videos with captions
Kahoot
- Create a game (quiz) for your students to play as groups and/or individually, with a device
- Kahoot web site
- Kahoot Tutorials videos
- Kahoot Getting Started Guide
- Kahoot FAQ's: How to make and play a Kahoot
Goose Chase
- Create an online scavenger hunt that participants complete on their smartphones
- GooseChase website
- Cutesy video explaining the basics
- How to create and organize a game
