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| − | ** [https:// | + | ** [https://edpuzzle.com/ EDpuzzle] website |
| − | ** | + | ** EDpuzzles's [https://support.edpuzzle.com/hc/en-us Support page] provides video tutorials, tips, FAQs, sample lesson plans, 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 |
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Revision as of 16:19, 27 April 2017
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.
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
EDpuzzle
- Add questions into videos and track students participation
- EDpuzzle website
- EDpuzzles's Support page provides video tutorials, tips, FAQs, sample lesson plans, 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 with this free app from Microsoft
How to use Office Lens
- Office Lens for iOS (iPhone/iPad instructions)
- Office Lens for Android
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
