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MULTIMEDIA
TOOLS FOR
EDUCATORS
Web friendly
presentations
Engage diverse
learning styles
Self-paced
resources
Reusable course
content
ONLINE
Reduce PowerPoint
files up to 97%
Add Youtube videos
Keep PowerPoint
animations, trigger
animations, styles,
audio, video in Flash
Convert .PPT, .PPTX,
.PPS, .PPSX files to Flash
(.SWF)
Free!
ONLINE PRESENTATIONS
http://www.ispringsolutions.com/
iSpring Free https://www.ispringsolutions.com/ispring-free/download.html
OneDrive - EmbedMicrosoft OneDrive (formally
SkyDrive used to embed a PowerPoint
Presentation
SlideShare.netConvert presentation to
online socially sharable
format. Great place to find
presentations too.
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 http://animoto.com/education
Easy Sharing & Upload to YouTube
iPhone, iPad, Android apps available
http://animoto.com/play/wfBLXwpvmKpwuky1oa1ldg
Xtranormal assist in creating movies with
type and unique characters
Create unique and engaging content
Not Free Solution
Educational Monthly Fee Version ($10) or
Pay Per Character, Scene, Publish Version
Publish to YouTube available http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/12627281/multimedia-tools-for-online-
courses-xtranormal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOCmax1Iyg4
GoAnimate
GoAnimate is a easy to use video makers with animation software
with drag and drop functionality.
FREE TRIAL to $50 a month
http://goanimate4schools.com/
PowToon
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 $57 a month
http://www.powtoon.com/edu-home/
• 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
• Voki Classroom $30 a year –
additional scenes & characters
up to 60 seconds in length, plus
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.comMashups videos & clip
them Example: http://www.dragontape.com/explore/4199001
TubeChop.com
Cut videosExample:http://www.tubechop.com/watch/22
4861
QuietTube.com
Remove DistractionsExample: http://quietube2.com/v.php/http://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8
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)
http://www.youtube.com/editor
Aviary.comFREE Web and Mobile
Photo Editor Pixlr.comFREE Web and Mobile
photo editor
iPiccy.com FREE Photo Editor
Pics4Learning.comCopyright-friendly images Example: http://pics4learning.com/?search=cat&query=Education
_Science
Fotopedia.comCopyright-friendly images Example: http://www.fotopedia.com/wiki/Orlando,_Florida#!/item
s/b20n1klt7t4vv-niNiYTcewWU
Morguefile.comCopyright-friendly images Example: http://morguefile.com/archive/browse/#/?qury=compute
r&terms_all=computer
flickr.com Option for Copyright-
friendly images Example: http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=commons&q=compute
r&m=text
Creative
Commons
Freemusicarchive.coman interactive library of high-
quality, legal audio downloads.
Soundbible.comCopyright-friendly audio
clips—sound effects and
loops
Copyrightfriendly.wi
kispaces.comComprehensive list of
copyright-friendly music
and sound
Creativecommons.orglist of Copyright-friendly audio
repositories—for use in
podcasts and videos
Creative
Commons
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.
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.
Audacity is a free open source software
program that is used to edit, record or
listen to digital audio files.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
SCREENCASTING TOOLS
A process that allows one to capture actions
viewed on a computer screen, such as browsing a
website, saving a file to a flash drive or
performing a task in Excel or Blackboard.
presenting video lectures along
with narration
demonstrating how a certain
task is performed using specific
database or software
providing student visual and
narrated feedback on
assignments or projects
Vs.
PowerPoint add-in to record
presentations
Quiz questions and Scorm compatabile
(save grades in Blackboard)
Unlimited recording with timeline
editor, Captions, Speech-to-text,
Callouts, Zoom and Pan,
Premium
https://store.techsmith.com/education.asp Free
Limited to 5 min
video length and has
no editing
capabilities.
Screenshots with
mark-up tools for
images
Web based screen recorder
Great for on the fly screencasts
5 minutes limit
Shareable and Reusable:
Embed in Blackboard, Get URL,
Download mp4, or Publish to
YouTube
www.screenr.com/
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
iPad App – FREE – 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
Office 2010 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
Windows Macintosh Command – Shift - 3
Search for reusable
content
SoftChalk LessonBuilder is teaching
software that allows users to create
engaging, interactive lessons
Create Web lessons in html
format as if working in a word
processor
pop-up annotations,
interactive learning
activities, and
comprehension questions
Compatible with
Blackboard and the
Grade Center
Mobile ready!
http://softchalk.com/
Nutrition Lesson
Tool for creating Exams
Print to paper or publish to
Blackboard
Import Q’s from Word or Text
File
Multiple Question Types
Exam wizards, spell check,
tables, bulleted lists, fonts,
enhanced formatting (e.g.
bold, italics, etc.)
http://www.respondus.com/pr
oducts/respondus.shtml
Companion product to Respondus – Integrates with Blackboard
Ten different Flash-Based activities and Games using 4 simple templates
Import from Word or Respondus Test Bank Files
Access via computers, smartphones, and tablets.
http://www.respondus.com/products/studymate.shtml
http://www.studymate.com/sm/display.do?id=GkaSrUMZ#1
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/
CONTACT
Josh Murdock
Twitter: @professorjosh
Facebook:facebook.com/professorjosh
YouTube:
youtube.com/theprofessorjosh
Email: [email protected]
