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 Tools change, versions updated.
 Before you know it or before you use it has
changed.
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 Teachers who incorporate new tools are
perceived to be cutting-edge.
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 Must be part of the instructional design
 Not just a cool thing to add to your teaching
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 Will technology replace teachers?
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 Computers can definitely help students in a
big way to learn. Similarly they can help
teachers in teaching more effectively. But
computers can never replace teachers
completely.
 To begin with teachers are needed to decide
and tell computer software developers what
the computers will teach and how they will
teach it.
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already has replaced many teachers
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 Teachers have to become much more familiar
with what technology is available and how
they might use it .
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 Teachers are subject-matter experts, not
instructional designers
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 Web 1.0 = reading as consumer
 Web 2.0 = contributing as a producer
 Web 3.0 = semantic web , personalized web
 (the content changes based on your personal
needs, interests, abilities)
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 Matches with your teaching style
 Choose a tool that solves a problem not the
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one that creates a problem
Platform- Some tools are good only for online
or only for f2f
Best practices- Best used for what?
Cost
Accessibility
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 Calendars
 Scheduling aids
 Mind mapping
 Social bookmarking
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 Google Calendar
 30boxes.com
 You can share your calendar with your
students
 You can sync it with your Outlook and your
mobile phone
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 An easy way to find out when everyone is free
for your next meeting or event.
 Doodle = free http://doodle.com
 Whenisgood =free http://whenisgood.net
 Timetrade http://www.timetrade.com = free
trial
(Online Appointment Scheduling)
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Organize and represent information graphically
 http://bubbl.us = online-free
 http://www.text2mindmap.com = online-free
 www.mywebspiration.com = free trial= web
version of Inspiration
 www.mindmeister.com = free trial = $ 5 /month
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Access to your bookmarks from anywhere
Share your bookmarks with others
Let your colleagues add to your bookmarks
Highlight and Add sticky notes on web
pages
Archive pages forever and make them
searchable, too
Organize your items by tags or lists
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 https://delicious.com/
 www.diigo.com
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 NoteShare Express - Desktop Edition video
 http://www.aquaminds.com/nsDesktopProduc
t.jsp see video
 Note taker
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http://www.aquaminds.com/product.jsp
 Apple Note Taker
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http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/note-taker/id342284707?mt=8
 Online note taker
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http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=722&title
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 Upload files to a secure server
 Free (for small size)
 www.drivehq.com (cloud)
 www.fileden.com
 www.yousendit.com
 www.dropbox.com
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For an online and hybrid course the heart and soul of the
course is communication
Text
 Ning
 Yahoo Groups
 Google Groups
Voice
 http://voicethread.com = free small size
 www.wimba.com/products/wimba_voice = institutional
subscription
 www.bigbluebutton.org= Free , institutional subscription
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 It is most appropriate for quick questions that
do not require lengthy explanations.
 Also you may use it as an assessment tool or
as an educational game tool.
 Google Chat
 Yahoo Messenger
 AOL Instant Messenger
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 Allows readers to add comments.
 Students get feedback on their writing
www.blogger.com
http://edublog.com
http://wordpress.com
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 Converts sound from analog to digital and
sends it over the Internet.
 Skype
 Google talk & Google video conf
 www.tinychat.com (up to 10 simultaneous
calls)
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 A wiki page allows a group of users to update
and edit text collaboratively.
 http://www.wikispaces.com
 http://pbworks.com
 Googledocs
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 Microblogging is the practice of
communicating brief ideas as digital content
to an audience.
 The content is limited to 100-140 words
 Can be sent or received through a computer
or cell phone
 Might be the antithesis of scholarly writing.
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 www.twitter.com
 www.tumblr.com
 www.edmodo.com
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 Students enrolled in online courses,
sometimes report feeling disconnected or
socially isolated.
 Elluminate
 Adobe Connect
 Dimdin
 http://vyew.com
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 Audio and the power of human voice
humanize the learning experience
 There are some content that can only come in
audio format (music, spoken language, sound
effects)
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 Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net )
 Garage Band (Mac Only)
(www.apple.com/ilife/garageband )
Mixcraft
http://www.acoustica.com/mixcraft
 Propaganda (www.makepropaganda.com)
 Sony Acid Music Studio
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/musicstu
dio
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Captioning Video
 iMovie (Mac)
 iDVD (Mac)
 Windows Live Movie Maker
Distributing Video
YouTube
TeacherTube
Scholastic TeacherShare
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 Screen shot = Still image of computer screen
 Screen Capturing = Recording exactly what
happens on computer screen as a video file
 Screencasting = Publishing (usually live with
narration) what is happening on computer
screen
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 Jing
 Camtasia
 Captivate
 Screenflow
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 Prevents the instructor from cluttering the
screen with small text or assuming the
students’ ability to understand the full
meaning behind a few bulleted phrase.
 Recommendation= make 2 versions of ppt
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 Powerpoint
 Keynote (Mac)
 Yodio
 Flash
 http://prezi.com/ (hard to do narration)
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 Flickr
 Picasa
 Photobucket
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 Google Forms
 ProProfs Quiz School
 Quia
 SurveyMonkey
 Zoomrang
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 Often, instructors, give a brief narrative
description of an assignment without fully
explaining how it will be graded.
 Rubristar (http://rubristar.4teachers.org )
 Rubric Builder (www.rubricbuilder.on.ca )
 TaskStream (Institutional subscription)
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 Assessment should not be the sole
responsibility of the instructor. Students
should also participate in the assessment
process through self-assessment and
reflection.
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 What students have completed (performed)
before your class.
 What they already know?
 How much have they grown in the specific
content area?
 How is their overall progress in your program.
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 www.eportfolio.org
 http://mahara.org
 www.pupilpages.com
 TaskStream (Institutional subscription)
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 Avatars are animated characters that you can
add to web pages as a way of bringing a more
personal , visual , and human element to your
messages.
 CodeBaby www.codebaby.com
 SitePal http://sitepal.com
 Voki www.voki.com
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 Places on the Web that can either emulate
our physical world or represent fantasy
 A more realistic way of communication and
collaboration
 Used in autism, language learning, art gallery,
internal design.
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 Quest Atlantis http://atlantisremixed.org
 Fantage www.fantage.com
 Reaction Grid www.reactiongrid.com
 Second Life http://secondlife.com
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 Social networking tools provide space in which
instructors can quickly interact with students
when more formal course management
systems are not available.
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 Elgg www.elgg.org
 Facebook www.facebook.com
 Linkedin at www.linkedin.com
 Ning www.ning.com
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