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| − | ''Experience Virtual Reality with your smartphone and | + | ''Experience Virtual Reality with your smartphone and an inexpensive viewer'' |
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| + | Learn about Google Cardboard | ||
* The official [https://vr.google.com/cardboard/ Google Cardboard Website] | * The official [https://vr.google.com/cardboard/ Google Cardboard Website] | ||
| − | * [http://guides.lib.ua.edu/cardboard Google Cardboard: Start Here] (from Univ of Alabama Libraries) | + | * [http://guides.lib.ua.edu/cardboard Google Cardboard: Start Here] (from Univ of Alabama Libraries) |
| + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ_whw6oSv4 CBS news feature on Google Cardboard] | ||
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| + | Where to find content | ||
| + | * The Google Cardboard app provides tutorials and demos to get you started and helps you find and collect more apps | ||
| + | * [https://edu.google.com/expeditions/ Google Expeditions app] lets instructors to guide students through immersive, virtual journeys | ||
* Additional apps include [http://www.nytimes.com/marketing/nytvr/ NYT VR], [https://with.in/ Within] (formerly [https://www.geekwire.com/2016/app-week-vrse-brings-virtual-reality-videos-ios-android-device/ VRSE]), and lots more | * Additional apps include [http://www.nytimes.com/marketing/nytvr/ NYT VR], [https://with.in/ Within] (formerly [https://www.geekwire.com/2016/app-week-vrse-brings-virtual-reality-videos-ios-android-device/ VRSE]), and lots more | ||
| − | * [https:// | + | * Create your own VR photos with [https://blog.google/products/google-vr/cardboard-camera-ios/ Cardboard Camera app] |
Revision as of 17:39, 1 May 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
Socrative
Quickly poll your students
How to use Socrative
- Socrative web site
- Socrative Resources and Help
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
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
1 Second Everyday
Quick Video diary
- 1 Second Everyday website
- 1 Second Everyday Support
(Google's) 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
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 Univ of Alabama Libraries)
- CBS news feature on Google Cardboard
Where to find content
- The Google Cardboard app provides tutorials and demos to get you started and helps you find and collect more apps
- Google Expeditions app lets instructors to guide students through immersive, virtual journeys
- Additional apps include NYT VR, Within (formerly VRSE), and lots more
- Create your own VR photos with Cardboard Camera app
