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Online Tools

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Tools change, versions updated.Before you know it or before you use it has

changed.

A moving target

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Teachers who incorporate new tools are perceived to be cutting-edge.

The good thing

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Must be part of the instructional designNot just a cool thing to add to your teaching

Warning

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3 Generation of online tools

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Web 1.0 = reading as consumerWeb 2.0 = contributing as a producerWeb 3.0 = semantic web , personalized web (the content changes based on your personal

needs, interests, abilities)

Web 1.0, Web 2.0, Web 3.0

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Matches with your teaching styleChoose a tool that solves a problem not the

one that creates a problemPlatform- Some tools are good only for online

or only for f2fBest practices- Best used for what?CostAccessibility

What factors to consider in choosing a tool

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Tools

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CalendarsScheduling aidsMind mappingSocial bookmarking

1- Organize

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Google Calendar30boxes.com

You can share your calendar with your students

You can sync it with your Outlook and your mobile phone

Calendars

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Google Calendar

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30Boxes

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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)

Scheduling tools

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http://bubbl.us = online-freehttp://www.text2mindmap.com = online-free

www.mywebspiration.com = free trial= web version of Inspiration

www.mindmeister.com = free trial = $ 5 /month

Mind mapping tools

Organize and represent information graphically

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Social Bookmarking

Access to your bookmarks from anywhere Share your bookmarks with othersLet your colleagues add to your bookmarksHighlight and Add sticky notes on web pagesArchive pages forever and make them searchable, too Organize your items by tags or lists 15

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https://delicious.com/www.diigo.com

Examples

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Diigo

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NoteShare Express - Desktop EditionSee the videoshttp://www.aquaminds.com/nsDesktopProduct.

jsp

Note Sharing

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Note taker http://www.aquaminds.com/product.jsp

Apple Note Taker http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/note-taker/id342284707?mt=8

Note Taking

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Mobile Note Taker (iNote)

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Note Taker HD

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Upload files to a secure server Free (for small size)

www.drivehq.com (cloud)www.fileden.comwww.yousendit.comwww.dropbox.com

Virtual Storage and file Management

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2 – Tools to communicate and collaborate

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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

Discussion Forums

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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.

SMS (Short Message Srvice)Google ChatYahoo MessengerAOL Instant Messenger

Instant Messaging

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Allows readers to add comments.Students get feedback on their writingwww.blogger.comhttp://edublog.comhttp://wordpress.com

Blogs

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Converts sound from analog to digital and sends it over the Internet.

Google talk / see videowww.tinychat.com (up to 10 simultaneous

calls)Tango (cell phones)Viber (cell phones)

VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)

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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

Wikis

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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 phoneMight be the against our goal of scholarly

writing.

Microblogs (Tweets)

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www.twitter.comwww.tumblr.comwww.edmodo.com

Microblogs (Tweets)

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Students enrolled in online courses, sometimes report feeling disconnected or socially isolated.

CSULB Elluminate/CollaborateGoogle Hangout / see VideoSkypeAdobe ConnectDimdinhttp://vyew.com

Web Conferencing

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3- Tools to Present Content

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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)

Importance of audio

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Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net )Garage Band (Mac Only)(www.apple.com/ilife/garageband )Mixcrafthttp://www.acoustica.com/mixcraft Propaganda (www.makepropaganda.com) Sony Acid Music Studiohttp://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/musicstudio

Audio Tools

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Captioning VideoiMovie (Mac)iDVD (Mac)Windows Live Movie Maker

Distributing VideoYouTubeTeacherTubeScholastic TeacherShare

Video

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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

Screencasting

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JingCamtasiaCaptivateScreenflow

Screencasting

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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.

Narrated Slide Show

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PowerpointKeynote (Mac)YodioFlashhttp://prezi.com/ (hard to do narration)

Narrated Slide Show

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http://instagram.com FlickrPicasaPhotobucket

Sharing Images

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4- Tools to assess learning

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https://quizlet.com Google Formshttp://qualtrics.com/ProProfs Quiz SchoolQuiaSurveyMonkeyZoomrang

Quizzes, Tests, and Surveys

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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)

Rubrics and Matrixes

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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.

E-Portfolio

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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.

E-PortfolioHelps the instructor to know

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www.eportfolio.orghttp://mahara.orgwww.pupilpages.com TaskStream (Institutional subscription)

E-Portfolio Tools

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5- Tools to help you transform your Identity

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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 see videoSitePal http://sitepal.com Voki www.voki.com (can create a post to your

Facebook)

Avatars

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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.

Virtual Worlds

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Quest Atlantis http://atlantisremixed.org Fantage www.fantage.comReaction Grid www.reactiongrid.com Second Life http://secondlife.com (Scroll down)

Virtual WorldTools

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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.

Social Networks

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Elgg www.elgg.org Facebook www.facebook.com Linkedin at www.linkedin.comNing www.ning.com

Social Networks-Tools

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