May 2014 Favorite Tech Tools

The sixth annual Favorite Tech Tools session focused on a tools to help you add audio-visual elements to your Sakai site. All tools are FREE except where noted.

Windows 7 Snipping Tool

Take a picture of your computer screen and share it with others

• How to use the Windows Snipping Tool

Jing

Make a 5-minute video tour of your course site to orient students

• How to Use Jing

SnagIt ($30)

Take your use of Jing to the next level (no limit on video length)

• How to Use Snagit

myBrainshark

Add voice narration and interactivity to PowerPoints

• myBrainshark Quick Tour Demo (4 min video)
• myBrainshark Resource Page (everything you need to know on one page)
• How to Narrate a PowerPoint with myBrainshark (PDF)
• Creating Presentations Using myBrainshark (Univ. of Idaho)

YouTube MyWebcam

Create a short "selfie" video to add a human touch to your course site or to introduce/explain a lesson

• How to use the YouTube MyWebcam tool