Slides from the ISTE SIGilt SIGms 1 Tool at a Time Webinar on Cool Tools for Education on February 20, 2013 by Cynthia Calongne, aka Lyr Lobo.

1. Cool Tools for Educators
Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Colorado Technical University
ISTE SIGilt SIGms - 1 Tool at a Time Webinar
February 20, 2013

2. Our Chatbot Session is Postponed
Until Pandorabots.com
is back online!

3. Mars Expedition Learning Center

5. Visit Croak.it
Create & post
short podcasts
fast!

6. Animoto.com
http://ctusoftware.blogspot.com/2012/08/highlights-from-33-classes-with-lyr.html

7. http://www.ImageChef.com

8. Visit LibriVox.org -- public domain audio books

9. Why Should We Try New Tools?
Benefits Strengthens
• Strengthens communication • Vision & creativity
• Engages the senses • Immersion & retention
• Digital literacy • Andragogy
– Cross platform tool use – Activity-based learning
• Social nature of learning • Knowledge sharing
• Active participation • Socio-technical skills

10. Determine Before Using in Class
Potential problems Cautions
• Ongoing access? • Public vs private access?
• Digital rights • Content loss?
• Changes to terms of use • Vital to curriculum?
– Changes to privacy policies – Support for student needs?
• Tech requirements • Equal opportunity for all?
• Persistence of content • Long lived or short term?

11. References and Resources
Croak.it – create and share short audio podcasts at http://croak.it
Example at: https://croak.it/hear/cid5125313ff1c7a
Animoto – create music videos at http://www.animoto.com
Example at: http://ctusoftware.blogspot.com/2012/08/highlights-from-33-classes-with-lyr.html
LibriVox – listen to public domain audio books http://librivox.org/
ImageChef – create word mosaics & visual poetry http://www.imagechef.com
Examples at http://www.imagechef.com/user/8342121/
Calongne, C. (2013). Lyr Lobo’s Slideshare http://www.slideshare.net/lyrlobo/presentations
Calongne, C. (2013). Emerging Media and Innovation. Education Research by Lyr Lobo -
Blending Innovation and Emerging Media with Virtual Worlds and Augmented Reality.
https://ctusoftware.blogspot.com

12. Cool Tools
For Educators
Questions?
Contact
Cynthia Calongne
SIGilt Communications Chair
Colorado Technical University
ccalongne@coloradotech.edu