May 2017 Favorite Tech Tools

The ninth annual Favorite Tech Tools session focused on a variety of fun tools for engaging students in online, hybrid, and seated classes.

Socrative

An online classroom response tool to engage students and check their understanding in class

How to use Socrative

• Socrative web site
• Socrative Resources and Help

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EDpuzzle

Add questions into videos and track your student participation

How to use EDpuzzle

• EDpuzzle website
• EDpuzzles'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

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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

• What is OneDrive for Business?
• insert handout: Basic Tips for Accessing Files on OneDrive for Business

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1 Second Everyday

Create a compelling personal movie from video snippets

• 1 Second Everyday website
• 1 Second Everyday Support

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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

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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