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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.
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The ninth annual Favorite Tech Tools session focused on a variety of fun tools for engaging students and creating compelling content.
  
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===Screencast-o-matic===
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===Socrative===
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* ''Create a video (screencast) of your screen, to explain something (like an assignment) to students''
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''An online classroom response tool to engage students and assess their understanding''
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** [http://screencast-o-matic.com/home Screencast-o-matic]  web site
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** Screencast-o-matic [https://courses.durhamtech.edu/wiki/index.php/Screencast-O-Matic tips, video and resources]
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How to use Socrative
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** Screencast-o-matic [http://feedback.screencast-o-matic.com/ Feedback and Support]
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* [https://www.socrative.com/ Socrative]  web site
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* [[Media:Socrative_create_launch_quiz_handout.pdf | Create and Launch a Quiz in Socrative (PDF)]]
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* Socrative [https://help.socrative.com/hc/en-us Resources and Help]
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===EDpuzzle===
 
===EDpuzzle===
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* ''Add questions into videos and track your student participation''
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''Add questions into videos and track student participation''
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** [https://edpuzzle.com/ EDpuzzle] website
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** EDpuzzles's [https://support.edpuzzle.com/hc/en-us Support page] provides video tutorials, tips, FAQs, sample lesson plans, and more
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** 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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How to use EDpuzzle
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* [https://edpuzzle.com/ EDpuzzle] website
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* EDpuzzle's [https://support.edpuzzle.com/hc/en-us Support page] provides video tutorials, tips, FAQs, sample EDpuzzles, and more
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* 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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===Office Lens===
 
===Office Lens===
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''Turn your smartphone or tablet into a powerful scanner with this free app from Microsoft''
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''Turn your smartphone or tablet into a powerful scanner''
  
 
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* [https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Office-Lens-for-iOS-fbdca5f4-1b1b-4391-a931-dc1c2582397b?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US Office Lens for iOS] (iPhone/iPad instructions)
 
* [https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Office-Lens-for-iOS-fbdca5f4-1b1b-4391-a931-dc1c2582397b?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US Office Lens for iOS] (iPhone/iPad instructions)
 
* [https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Office-Lens-for-Android-ec124207-0049-4201-afaf-b5874a8e6f2b Office Lens for Android]
 
* [https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Office-Lens-for-Android-ec124207-0049-4201-afaf-b5874a8e6f2b Office Lens for Android]
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Office Lens saves files to your OneDrive for Business cloud storage space
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* [https://support.office.com/en-us/article/What-is-OneDrive-for-Business-187f90af-056f-47c0-9656-cc0ddca7fdc2?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US What is OneDrive for Business?]
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* [[Media:Accessing-Files-on-OneDrive.pdf | Basic Tips for Accessing Files on OneDrive for Business (PDF)]]
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===1 Second Everyday===
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''Create a compelling personal movie from video snippets''
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* [http://1se.co/ 1 Second Everyday] website
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* 1 Second Everyday [https://1se.zendesk.com/hc/en-us Support]
  
 
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===Finding captioned YouTube videos===
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===Autodraw===
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* ''Find YouTube videos that meet accessibility requirements''
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''Non-artists: Draw a bit; then Autodraw will provide images for you to choose from''
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** [https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/3029103?hl=en&ref_topic=3027257 Use YouTube's filters to search ] for closed captioned videos.
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**  BUT, many YouTube videos have been automatically captioned by YouTube. You must play the video to find out if it is captioned correctly.
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** Here are instructions for [https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/100078?hl=en&ref_topic=3029158 watching videos with captions]
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Try out Autodraw:
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* [https://www.autodraw.com/ Autodraw] web site
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* [https://www.autodraw.com/share/Q7FJM2PJPH3O Sample Autodraw] image
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Or Try out Quick, Draw!
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* Teach a neural network what you're [https://aiexperiments.withgoogle.com/quick-draw trying to draw] 
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===Google Cardboard===
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''Experience Virtual Reality with your smartphone and an inexpensive viewer''
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===Kahoot===
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Learn about Google Cardboard
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* ''Create a game (quiz) for your students to play as groups and/or individually, with a device''
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* The official [https://vr.google.com/cardboard/ Google Cardboard Website]
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** [https://getkahoot.com/ Kahoot] web site
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* [http://guides.lib.ua.edu/cardboard Google Cardboard: Start Here] (from University of Alabama Libraries)
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** Kahoot Tutorials [http://blog.getkahoot.com/post/72436135885/check-out-these-great-kahoot-tutorials-from-kelly videos]
 
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** Kahoot [https://getkahoot.com/tutorials/Kahoot_Tutorials.pdf Getting Started Guide]
 
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** Kahoot FAQ's: [https://getkahoot.com/support/faq/#how-to-make-and-play-a-kahoot How to make and play a Kahoot]
 
  
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===Goose Chase===
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Where to find content
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*''Create an online scavenger hunt that participants complete on their smartphones''
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* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.samples.apps.cardboarddemo&hl=en Google Cardboard app for Android] or [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-cardboard/id987962261?mt=8 iOS] has demos to get you started
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** [http://www.goosechase.com GooseChase] website
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* [https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6239930?hl=en Find 360 videos on YouTube]
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** [https://vimeo.com/145177830 Cutesy video] explaining the basics
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* The New York Times publishes [https://www.nytimes.com/video/the-daily-360 the Daily 360] and has its own app called [http://www.nytimes.com/marketing/nytvr/ NYT VR]
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** [https://www.goosechase.com/how-it-works/organizing/ How to create and organize a game]
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* [https://edu.google.com/expeditions/ Google Expeditions app] lets instructors guide students through immersive, virtual journeys
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* [https://with.in/ Within] (formerly [https://www.geekwire.com/2016/app-week-vrse-brings-virtual-reality-videos-ios-android-device/ VRSE]) has a variety of 360 videos
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* Create your own 360 photos with [https://blog.google/products/google-vr/cardboard-camera-ios/ Cardboard Camera app]

Latest revision as of 14:20, 5 May 2017

The ninth annual Favorite Tech Tools session focused on a variety of fun tools for engaging students and creating compelling content.

Socrative

An online classroom response tool to engage students and assess their understanding

How to use Socrative

EDpuzzle

Add questions into videos and track student participation

How to use EDpuzzle

Office Lens

Turn your smartphone or tablet into a powerful scanner

How to use Office Lens

Office Lens saves files to your OneDrive for Business cloud storage space

1 Second Everyday

Create a compelling personal movie from video snippets

Autodraw

Non-artists: Draw a bit; then Autodraw will provide images for you to choose from

Try out Autodraw:

Or Try out Quick, Draw!

Google Cardboard

Experience Virtual Reality with your smartphone and an inexpensive viewer

Learn about Google Cardboard

Where to find content

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