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The ninth 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.
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The ninth annual Favorite Tech Tools session focused on a variety of fun tools for engaging students and creating compelling content.
  
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===Screencast-o-matic===
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===Socrative===
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* ''Create a video (screencast) of your screen, to explain something (like an assignment) to students''
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''An online classroom response tool to engage students and assess their understanding''
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** [http://screencast-o-matic.com/home Screencast-o-matic]  web site
 
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** Screencast-o-matic [https://courses.durhamtech.edu/wiki/index.php/Screencast-O-Matic tips, video and resources]
 
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** Screencast-o-matic [http://feedback.screencast-o-matic.com/ Feedback and Support]
 
  
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===NowComment===
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How to use Socrative
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* ''Turn documents (or web pages, pictures, or videos) into class conversations''
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* [https://www.socrative.com/ Socrative] web site
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** [https://nowcomment.com/ NowComment] website
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* [[Media:Socrative_create_launch_quiz_handout.pdf | Create and Launch a Quiz in Socrative (PDF)]]
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** NowComment's [https://nowcomment.com/education Education Page] provides video tutorials, tips, FAQs, sample lesson plans, and more
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* Socrative [https://help.socrative.com/hc/en-us Resources and Help]
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** 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.)
 
  
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===Photos For Class===
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*''Find pictures for your course that have their "copyright info" added to each photo''
 
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** [http://www.photosforclass.com/ Photos for Class]  website
 
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** Photos for Class - [http://www.photosforclass.com/about/filtering-photos How does the filtering work?]
 
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** Photos for Class - [http://www.photosforclass.com/about/citing-photos What are their rules for citing photos for you?]
 
  
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===Finding captioned YouTube videos===
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===EDpuzzle===
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* ''Find YouTube videos that meet accessibility requirements''
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''Add questions into videos and track student participation''
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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.
 
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**  BUT, many YouTube videos have been automatically captioned by YouTube. You must play the video to find out if it is captioned correctly.
 
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** 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===
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* ''Create a game (quiz) for your students to play as groups and/or individually, with a device''
 
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** [https://getkahoot.com/ Kahoot] web site
 
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** Kahoot Tutorials [http://blog.getkahoot.com/post/72436135885/check-out-these-great-kahoot-tutorials-from-kelly videos]
 
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** Kahoot [https://getkahoot.com/tutorials/Kahoot_Tutorials.pdf Getting Started Guide]
 
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** 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===
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How to use EDpuzzle
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*''Create an online scavenger hunt that participants complete on their smartphones''
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* [https://edpuzzle.com/ EDpuzzle] website
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** [http://www.goosechase.com GooseChase] website
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* EDpuzzle's [https://support.edpuzzle.com/hc/en-us Support page] provides video tutorials, tips, FAQs, sample EDpuzzles, and more
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** [https://vimeo.com/145177830 Cutesy video] explaining the basics
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* 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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** [https://www.goosechase.com/how-it-works/organizing/ How to create and organize a game]
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===Office Lens===
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''Turn your smartphone or tablet into a powerful scanner''
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<youtube width="400" height="225" alignment="right">jzZ3WVhgi5w</youtube>
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How to use Office Lens
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* [https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Office-Lens-for-iOS-fbdca5f4-1b1b-4391-a931-dc1c2582397b?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US Office Lens for iOS] (iPhone/iPad instructions)
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* [https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Office-Lens-for-Android-ec124207-0049-4201-afaf-b5874a8e6f2b Office Lens for Android]
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Office Lens saves files to your OneDrive for Business cloud storage space
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* [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?]
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* [[Media:Accessing-Files-on-OneDrive.pdf | Basic Tips for Accessing Files on OneDrive for Business (PDF)]]
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===1 Second Everyday===
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''Create a compelling personal movie from video snippets''
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* [http://1se.co/ 1 Second Everyday] website
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* 1 Second Everyday [https://1se.zendesk.com/hc/en-us Support]
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===Autodraw===
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''Non-artists: Draw a bit; then Autodraw will provide images for you to choose from''
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<youtube width="400" height="225" alignment="right">VwRbvVrUXTc</youtube>
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Try out Autodraw:
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* [https://www.autodraw.com/ Autodraw] web site
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* [https://www.autodraw.com/share/Q7FJM2PJPH3O Sample Autodraw] image
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Or Try out Quick, Draw!
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* Teach a neural network what you're [https://aiexperiments.withgoogle.com/quick-draw trying to draw] 
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===Google Cardboard===
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''Experience Virtual Reality with your smartphone and an inexpensive viewer''
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Learn about Google Cardboard
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* The official [https://vr.google.com/cardboard/ Google Cardboard Website]
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* [http://guides.lib.ua.edu/cardboard Google Cardboard: Start Here] (from University of Alabama Libraries)
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Where to find content
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* [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
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* [https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6239930?hl=en Find 360 videos on YouTube]
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* 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]
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* [https://edu.google.com/expeditions/ Google Expeditions app] lets instructors guide students through immersive, virtual journeys
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* [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
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* 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

EDpuzzle

Add questions into videos and track student participation

How to use EDpuzzle

Office Lens

Turn your smartphone or tablet into a powerful scanner

How to use Office Lens

Office Lens saves files to your OneDrive for Business cloud storage space

1 Second Everyday

Create a compelling personal movie from video snippets

Autodraw

Non-artists: Draw a bit; then Autodraw will provide images for you to choose from

Try out Autodraw:

Or Try out Quick, Draw!

Google Cardboard

Experience Virtual Reality with your smartphone and an inexpensive viewer

Learn about Google Cardboard

Where to find content

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