MULTIMEDIA
TOOLS FOR
EDUCATORS
ONLINE
Web friendly
presentations
Self-paced
resources
Reusable course
content
Engage diverse
learning styles
ONLINE PRESENTATIONS
Convert .PPT, .PPTX,
.PPS, .PPSX files to Flash
(.SWF) and HTML5
Reduce PowerPoint
files up to 97%
http://www.ispringsolutions.com/ispring-converter
Keep PowerPoint
animations, trigger
animations, styles,
audio, video in Flash
Add Youtube videos
Free!
http://www.ispringsolutions.com/
iSpring Free https://www.ispringsolutions.com/ispring-free/download.html
OneDrive - Embed
Microsoft OneDrive (formally
SkyDrive used to embed a PowerPoint
Presentation
SlideShare.net
Convert presentation to
online socially sharable
format. Great place to find
presentations too.
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Animoto automatically produces unique
video pieces from your photos, video clips,
text, and music.
30 Second Clips FREE
Educator Plus (Full Length Videos) plan for
FREE
https://animoto.com/education/classroom
Easy Sharing & Upload to YouTube
iPhone, iPad, Android apps available
http://animoto.com/play/wfBLXwpvmKpwuky1oa1ldg
GoAnimate is a easy to use video makers with animation software
with drag and drop functionality.
FREE TRIAL to $79 a year for teach to various school plans
http://goanimate4schools.com/
GoAnimate
Powtoon is a cheap, but a fun-filled and easy way of creating
presentations and animated movies. Using templates and built in
voice elements you can have a product demo, feature walk-through,
or marketing pitch without any equipment and talent at all.
Various plans available: FREE to $16 a month Classroom Elite
http://www.powtoon.com/edu-home/
PowToon
• Create and post avatars
anywhere online
• Uses text to speech, uploaded
audio files, voice recordings, or
phone recordings
• FREE for basic characters and
scenes up to 60 seconds in
length & 3 Scenes.
• Voki Level 1 $39.99 a year to
Level 3 $99.99 – additional
scenes & characters with the
ability to add lessons, no
student registration, and can
leave feedback for students.
• http://www.voki.com/
http://www.voki.com/pickup.php?scid=6593803&height=400&width=300
Dragontape.com
Mashups videos & clip
them Example:
http://www.dragontape.com/explore/4199001
QuietTube.com
Remove Distractions
Example:
http://quietube2.com/v.php/http://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8
TubeChop.com
Cut videos
Example:
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/22
4861
Dragontape.com
Mashups videos & clip
them Example:
http://www.dragontape.com/explore/4199001
 Combine multiple videos you’ve uploaded to create a
new longer video
 Trim the beginning and / or end of your videos
 Add a soundtrack from Creative Commons AudioSwap
library
 Create new videos without worrying about file
formats, and publish the new video to YouTube with
one click (no new upload is required)
From all the infographic making tools out there, PiktoChart
(http://piktochart.com) is one of the best of them all. It's free and very easy
to use. It also provides you with already made templates to use.
Edpuzzle (http://edpuzzle.com) is a site that allows users to select a video
and customize it by editing, cropping, recording audio, and adding
questions to make an engaging presentation or lesson. Currently FREE to
use for both teachers and students.
iPiccy.com
FREE Photo Editor
Aviary.com
FREE Web and Mobile
Photo Editor
Pixlr.com
FREE Web and Mobile
photo editor
CLIPPING MAGIC – EASILY REMOVE
BACKGROUNDS FROM IMAGES ONLINE
flickr.com
Option for Copyrightfriendly images Example:
http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=commons&q=compute
r&m=text
Pics4Learning.com
Copyright-friendly images
Example:
http://pics4learning.com/?search=cat&query=Education
_Science
Getty Images
Copyright-friendly images
– search for open content
images
Example:
http://search.getty.edu/gateway/search?q=&cat=highlig
ht&f=%22Open+Content+Images%22&rows=10&srt=a
&dir=s&pg=1
Morguefile.com
Copyright-friendly images
Example:
http://morguefile.com/archive/browse/#/?qury=compute
r&terms_all=computer
Creative
Commons
Audacity is a free open source software
program that is used to edit, record or
listen to digital audio files.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Reading poetry aloud to
hear rhythm and rhyme
Podcasting - Use Audacity to record a
"show" to inform others about class
news, current events, and areas of
interest.
Fluency - Students can record their
voices and listen to check their
intonation and pronunciation.
Foreign Language - Teachers can
record proper pronunciation of a
foreign language so students can
listen and practice. Students can
record and listen to see if they are
using proper articulation.
Creativecommons.org
list of Copyright-friendly audio
repositories—for use in
podcasts and videos
Freemusicarchive.com
an interactive library of highquality, legal audio downloads.
Soundbible.com
Copyright-friendly audio
clips—sound effects and
loops
Copyrightfriendly.wi
kispaces.com
Comprehensive list of
copyright-friendly music
and sound
Creative
Commons
Free, web-based tool designed to
help individuals learn and practice
vocabulary.
Create flashcards online and allow
others to collaborate on the stack.
Then play several flash games
(based on the information in your
flashcards) to help learn the content.
http://quizlet.com/
Free, learning games
made from multiple
choice questions with
videos, images, and
diagrams.
Players answer on
their own devices
while lesson is
displayed on a
screen.
Share, play others,
and create their own,
http://Getkahoot.com
https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/525b29f9-6cb8-481d-be4c-b4168dd3c51f
SCREENCASTING TOOLS
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A process that allows one to capture
actions viewed on a computer screen,
such as browsing a website, saving a file
to a Office 365 or performing a task in
Excel or Blackboard.
demonstrating how a certain
task is performed using specific
database or software
providing student visual and
narrated feedback on
assignments or projects
presenting video lectures along
with narration
Vs.
 Unlimited recording with timeline
editor, Captions, Speech-to-text,
Callouts, Zoom and Pan,
 PowerPoint add-in to record
presentations
 Limited to 5 min
video length and has
no editing
capabilities.
 Quiz questions and Scorm compatabile
(save grades in Blackboard)
 Screenshots with
mark-up tools for
images
 Premium
https://store.techsmith.com/education.asp
 Free
Web based screen recorder
Great for on the fly screencasts
Shareable and Reusable:
Embed in Blackboard, Get URL,
Download mp4, or Publish to
YouTube
15 minutes limit
www.screencast-o-matic.com
Integration with Blackboard,
including My Media, Media
Gallery, and Mashup tools.
 Self-service option for
uploading videos for both
faculty and students.
 Ability to display captions
 Ability to upload videos, edit
videos, record webcam, or
record screencast utilizing a
single solution.
 Ability to view video
analytics within Blackboard
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http://valenciacollege.edu/oit/learning-technology-services/facultyresources/kaltura.cfm
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iPad App – FREE – Used to record on the fly
tutorials using sketches with voice recording
Blank Background
Image Background
Multiple Color Markers
Easy to Share
http://www.screenchomp.com/t/kASxbBrF5L
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iPad App – FREE (limited) – Used to record on
the fly tutorials using sketches with voice
recording
Blank Background
Multiple Images
Multiple Color Markers
Easy to Share
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/unit-9-the-gas-laws/730991/
SCREENSHOT TOOLS
Windows 
Macintosh 
Command – Shift – 3
Command – Shift – 4
Office 2010 & up  Built in to the insert tab on
the ribbon bar, use shapes and text boxes to label
key areas of the image
Techsmith Snagit  Image editor to mark up
screenshot, delayed capture to snag menus,
spotlight & magnify, interactive hotspot tool for
URL links and/or text poppers
https://store.techsmith.com/education.asp
Techsmith Jing  Capture whole screen or
a portion of your screen, limited markup
tools—arrows, highlight, textboxes
CONTACT
Josh Murdock
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@professorjosh
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Email:
josh@profesorjosh.com