Scott Tools for Teaching

Instructional Technology Tech Tool Suggestions

• Favorite Tech Tools Sessions List of free tech tools instructors like to use

Current Favorite Video and Image Tools

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Create Narrated PowerPoints, Videos and Images

• Office Mix Narrate PowerPoints
• Screencast-O-Matic Create a video with your webcam, or create a screencast
• YouTube Find out how to find closed-captioned videos

• Create Screen Shots or Try Jing Create pictures of what is displayed on your computer
• Snagit Intermediate tool: Create videos or pictures of what is displayed on your computer

Create Interactive Videos

• EDpuzzle Add interaction IN your video: add questions, audio, text, and/or links

Edit Images

• Image Editing 101: Getting Started with Image Editing
  • Image Editing Software Choices Windows/OS examples
  • Image Editing using Free Online Image Editor Pixlr X Crop and Resize Images

Work with Collaboration Tools

• VoiceThread Provide media that your students can "comment" on in multiple ways
• Wikis Collaboratively document any topic

Find Free Class, Project or Textbook Resources

• Creative Commons (Find and use copyright-free images)
• Open Educational Resources (Find free lesson, course, and text materials)
• NCLOR (NC Learning Object Repository)

Free Professional Development classes

• MOOC's (Find free online courses you can take from the best colleges and universities in the world)