3. 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
4. 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.
5. 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
6. 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/
7. 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/
8. • 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 90 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
10. 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
11. 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.
12. Aviary.com
FREE Web and Mobile
Photo Editor
Pixlr.com
FREE Web and Mobile
photo editor
iPiccy.com
FREE Photo Editor
15. 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/
16. Freemusicarchive.com
an interactive library of high-
quality, 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
Creativecommons.org
list of Copyright-friendly audio
repositories—for use in
podcasts and videos
Creative
Commons
17. 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/
18. 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
19. 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
20. 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/
21. 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
22. 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/
23. SCREENSHOT TOOLS
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
Windows Macintosh
Command – Shift – 3
Command – Shift – 4
24. 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
25. 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
26. 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
Announcement Script:Welcome to this webinar session for Multimedia Tools for Online Courses. For those of you that may be new to GoToMeeting, Let me take a moment to explain how this system works. You may notice that you can hear but not speak. Please note that we have muted all participants in an effort to improve the quality of the audio that is being recorded.However, that does not mean you can not participate in today’s webinar. In fact, we encourage you to do so.Please take advantage of the Questions Section to post any questions that you may have during the session, and Josh and I will address them at specific intervals during the webinar. Also note, that if you should loose or have trouble with your connectivity during this webinar please contact GoToMeeting technical help and reference the Webinar ID. If you loose audio or have trouble hearing Josh and I during the presentation please mention so in the Question box and we can make sure we are broadcasting well.Last but not least, I want to mention the slides presented during this webinar will be emailed to all participants today. Ok! With that said, Let’s get started!
Multimedia Tools for Educators by Professor Josh
By “Online” we are not catering to just faculty teaching online, but rather to all faculty who are looking for multimedia tools to deliver course content online to enhance course material regardless of the mode of delivery. We will show you tools to make your content Web friendly. Just because it’s already in digital format doesn’t mean its automatically going to be a good fit “as is” to deliver online. One example we will look at is what to do with large PowerPoint's with animations and video. We will also being looking at tools to create supplemental or review material that students can access outside of the classroom, at their own pace, keeping them connected to the course materialWe also know how time consuming creating course content from scratch can be so we will show you some tools to search for content already made and to enable you to make content that you can reuse and share with colleagues. In the end you will be aware of a variety of tools that will help you to create interactive content that will engage student’s audio and visual learning styles to create a holistic learning experience.
Why Use iSpring? Because….PowerPoints with lots of graphics, animations, and video might work great in the classroom, but they don’t translate well to the online environment. You can strip the animation and video and save them as PDF, but then they loose all that great content. iSpring is an application that can help you preserve all that content and still be Web Friendly…Note:If Win 74 64Bit must download 64bit iSpring (www.ispringsolutions.com/download/ispring_free_x64_6_0.msi)Mars example: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/116405/Mars/index.html
Why share to ScreenChomp.com? Because…… it serves up a short URL that’s easy to share anywhere.… you can download your video as an MPEG-4 file.… there’s a Twitter sharing button.… there’s no account to manage. Just post and go (perfect for schools and teachers)!ScreenChomp features include:The ability to import and rotate background images. Ideas might include an image design to mark-up for a client, a graph in the background to tutor a student, or a map to mark a route for someone to follow.Multiple sharing options – email, tweet, Facebook, URL link or Download MPEG4Free video hosting at ScreenChomp.comSTUDENTS: Help each other with homework and work together on projects.TEACHERS: Tutor kids while away from school, or record a few tips to send home with them.MENTORS: Tutor youngsters from afar, without buying desktop recording software.KIDS: Share doodles and ideas with friends.
Why share to ScreenChomp.com? Because…… it serves up a short URL that’s easy to share anywhere.… you can download your video as an MPEG-4 file.… there’s a Twitter sharing button.… there’s no account to manage. Just post and go (perfect for schools and teachers)!ScreenChomp features include:The ability to import and rotate background images. Ideas might include an image design to mark-up for a client, a graph in the background to tutor a student, or a map to mark a route for someone to follow.Multiple sharing options – email, tweet, Facebook, URL link or Download MPEG4Free video hosting at ScreenChomp.comSTUDENTS: Help each other with homework and work together on projects.TEACHERS: Tutor kids while away from school, or record a few tips to send home with them.MENTORS: Tutor youngsters from afar, without buying desktop recording software.KIDS: Share doodles and ideas with friends.
TubeChop.comUse this tool...• To share a clip of a YouTube videoWhy the SimpleK12 Team likes this tool:• Select what you share with your students• Easily share your video clipo An embed code for your blog or presentationo Direct link to chopped videoo Link to original videoQuitetub.comUse this tool...• To remove ads and comments from a YouTube videoWhy the SimpleK12 Team likes this tool:• Cleans up the video (no ads, other comments, etc.)• Gives a direct link to your clean videoDragontape.com – mashup of youtube videos and cut them – send to one URL
In addition to those third party YouTube video editors…The YouTubeVideo Editor is a free tool in your YouTube Account which allows you to edit various clips and produce an entirely new edited video. Cons:Total Video length must be less than 15 minutes... Which is actually a good thing since it is a good idea to keep videos to succinct topics of around 5 to 7 minutes…
TIPS for using Audacity…Really works well when it is important to hear the words communicated… Or when it’s difficult to communicate the information through the written word alone. Also, it’s sometimes nice to share your voice and sort of humanize the online experience. Learn how to use Audacity http://wiki.audacityteam.org/wiki/Audacity_for_Teachers_-_Installation_and_Basic_EditingAudacity team developed a wiki how to to get educators started with the technical basics… Get inspired! http://audacityined.wikispaces.com/educationNote: Saving as .mp3 requires the lame encoder
Have you ever wanted to produce your own podcast for school, personal, or professional uses? It's super easy with our audio editor, Myna! You can add musical breaks using the included Quantum Tracks library, integrate your personalized Roc beats, and record your own voice or instrument. Myrna is sort of like Garage Band in your web browser. You can import audio directly into it, record a track into the application, or use clips from one of Aviary’s provided clip libraries.Is there a maximum length my song can be?Myna mixes are currently limited to 6 minutes.Can I record my own voice and/or instrument?Yes, but you're currently limited to one minute of recording time. To record, just go to File>Record Audio, choose your preferences, and press "Start Recording"!What file formats can I import?You can import audio files that are in any of the following formats: .wav, .aif, .mp3, .wma, .m4a, .ogg. In addition, you can use our included Quantum Tracks library, import music from SoundCloud, or sample from the Aviary community's Myna and Roc creations!What file formats can I export?You can save your Myna songs as either an mp3 or a wav.
Screencasting is great for the “virtual classroom,” allowing students to learn or review material at their own pace when they have the time using video tutorials. The advantages of the classroom setting stem from a one to one experience and the ability of the instructor to show the ideas and theories rather than simply explain them in text. The screencast gives you that ability to go beyond static text and images to a show the flow of a process or idea through video, which allows the student to learn by example, seeing every step in great detail. Learning by watching the teacher move through the steps enables them to take note of where everything is in the application or presentation. In most cases the ability to pause or rewind also gives the viewer the power to move at their own pace… something a classroom cannot always offer.There are software based and web based screencasting programs, and there are some free ones out their that do a good jobWe will take a look at two software based ones, one free and one at a premium, and one free web based one.
Camtasia or Jing, Which one and Why?I useJingto quickly take screen-shots and screen-captures to help students, faculty, and staff. If I need to quickly show how to perform some task in Blackboard or anOffice application like PowerPoint or Outlook.With a few clicks I can quickly take a screen-shot or a screen-capture, save and upload it, and have a URL to email or post for students or teachers to view.Camtasia goes way beyond this, I use Camtasia when I need to make in depth how-to videos that will require some editing. With Camtasia you have no time limits, and you can highlight areas of importance with Callouts and add Captions, which is really important to make sure the video is accessible to your audience. Camtasia also has a Zoom and Pan feature which allows you to show only the most relevant parts of you screen and make your point more clearly. Additionally, with instructional videos you can follow up with embedded quiz questions at key intervals throughout the video… A great feature for an educator (students can check and see if they have comprehended key elements of the presentation). Another feature that I use often with faculty is the PowerPoint add-in. This lets you record your Presentation and then upload it online in a Web Friendly video format.
What is Screenr (Articulate E-Learning)?Screenr is a webbased tool that lets you create screencasts without installing any software. It is great for on the fly screencasts. You just click the record button and your screen activity is recorded along with narration from your microphone. Screenr then publishes your screencast in high-definition Flash format. It is also downloadable in mp4 format.Screenr makes it easy to share your screencast on Twitter, YouTube or anywhere else on the web. Even iPhone users can view your screencast.Cons:To publish and access the shareable options you need to sign up via twitter, facebook, google, or yahoo mail accountFive minutes or less
Why share to ScreenChomp.com? Because…… it serves up a short URL that’s easy to share anywhere.… you can download your video as an MPEG-4 file.… there’s a Twitter sharing button.… there’s no account to manage. Just post and go (perfect for schools and teachers)!ScreenChomp features include:The ability to import and rotate background images. Ideas might include an image design to mark-up for a client, a graph in the background to tutor a student, or a map to mark a route for someone to follow.Multiple sharing options – email, tweet, Facebook, URL link or Download MPEG4Free video hosting at ScreenChomp.comSTUDENTS: Help each other with homework and work together on projects.TEACHERS: Tutor kids while away from school, or record a few tips to send home with them.MENTORS: Tutor youngsters from afar, without buying desktop recording software.KIDS: Share doodles and ideas with friends.
Why share to ScreenChomp.com? Because…… it serves up a short URL that’s easy to share anywhere.… you can download your video as an MPEG-4 file.… there’s a Twitter sharing button.… there’s no account to manage. Just post and go (perfect for schools and teachers)!ScreenChomp features include:The ability to import and rotate background images. Ideas might include an image design to mark-up for a client, a graph in the background to tutor a student, or a map to mark a route for someone to follow.Multiple sharing options – email, tweet, Facebook, URL link or Download MPEG4Free video hosting at ScreenChomp.comSTUDENTS: Help each other with homework and work together on projects.TEACHERS: Tutor kids while away from school, or record a few tips to send home with them.MENTORS: Tutor youngsters from afar, without buying desktop recording software.KIDS: Share doodles and ideas with friends.
Both Windows and Mac have commands that will allow you to capture an image of a window you have open or a portion of something you are viewing on your computer screen, Print Screen keyThe Print Screen key is often abbreviated to prt sc. For MS Windows computers, pressing the print screen key copies the entire screen to the keyboard. The alt-print screen combination copies only the selected window to the clipboard.Command-shift-3, Command-shift-4There is no print screen key on a Mac, instead users can use the command-shift-3 combination to save copy of the screen to a file. The command-shift-4 combination enables a user to save a portion of the screen to a fileScreenshots don’t always speak for themselves though, and so you might want to add arrows to point to specific portions of the image or highlight things of significance… Here’s three tools that will help you go beyond the basic screenshot…Office 2010 (Free to Faculty at Valencia)Snagit (Available at the Centers)Jing (Free from Techsmith)
Why Use Softchalk?With SoftChalk, it’s easy to engage your students because creating interactive content has never been easier. Within minutes you can create:interactive learning games, including customizable flashcards, image labeling, image hotspot activities, matching games, crosswords and more.six question types: multiple choice, multiple answer (more than one correct answer), short answer, true/false, matching, and ordering.pop-up text annotations to define terminology, or enhance the interactivity of your lesson content.a desktop applicationruns on Windows and Mac OSXcreates content in Web formatstudents view with Web browsercontent delivered in a LMS, on CD-ROM, or on a web serverStep through feature tour.Show the activities in BlackboardDemonstrate how to copy word into Softchalk and how to insert a “Widget” by embedding Quizzlet flashcards. Show them how to use the Media Seach under Tools and add the Intelecom Video LibraryIntelecom requires login credentials… show them the secured sitehttp://vcclearningtech.wordpress.com/2011/04/06/congratulations-chalkie-kristin-bartholomew-softchalk-winner/
Respondus & StudyMateRespondus enables you to create and manage exams that you can print on paper or publish directly to Blackboard. You can either create exams offline or import existing exams from word processor files.StudyMate lets you create ten Flash-based activities and games using three basic templates. You can upload activities to a website or publish them directly to Blackboard.Learn more about StudyMate…http://vcclearningtech.wordpress.com/2011/10/06/respondus-studymate-author-2-5-available-now-with-html5-cloud-architecture/Don’t download Respondus and Studymate from the website as Valencia has purchased a site License for Respondus/Studymatehttp://valenciacollege.edu/oit/ltad/securedownloads . This will be free for your use as Valencia educators. Note: The licensing keys and passwords for both Respondus and StudyMate expire annually.Samples: http://www.studymate.com/sm/display.do?id=GkaSrUMZ
What is Quizlet?Quizlet is a free flash cards and study games website. It was created by high school sophomore Andrew Sutherland in 2005 and now contains over 200 million flashcards. All of the material is user-generated.On Quizlet you can make your own flashcards or study from publicly shared sets of flashcards. Quizlet offers you the ability to study your cards in five different ways including playing a couple of games with your cards. When creating your flashcards you can enter information for each card individually or import information from a text document to be used in your card set. TIP!If you don't have the time to create your set of flashcards, browse the publicly shared flashcards.Explore…Stars Flash Cards, http://quizlet.com/3469210/stars-flash-cards/
GO2WEB20.netis a complete web directory for Web 2.0 tools. We here about neat tools all the time, so many it’s hard to keep track. This site tags them in categories, and provides a brief description of what the tools is for along with a URL to the site. Quizinator…http://www.go2web20.net/site/?a=QuizinatorOnline tool for creating printable tests… Don’t need software, web based, symbols, maps, and illustrations, different question types, shareable….Picnik, Online Photo Editor…http://go2web20.net/app/?a=picnik