40 Must Know Web 2.0 Edutools
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
CHAPTER 1
What is Twitter?.
Advantages of Twitter
References..
CHAPTER 2
YOUTUBE
What is Youtube?.. 10
Benefits of using Youtube........................ 10
Usage of Youtube in teaching and learning
11
12
14
References.................................
20
CHAPTER 3
GOOGLE DOCS
21
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References 31
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CHAPTER 4
SKYPE
What is Skype?.
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WORDPRESS
What is WordPress?..
44
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46
References........................
52
CHAPTER 6
DROPBOX
What is Dropbox?...........................
53
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References......................................
65
CHAPTER 7
PREZI
What is Prezi?.................
66
Advantages of Prezi.......................................
66
Using Prezi............................
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CHAPTER 8
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SLIDESHARE
What is Slideshare?..................................
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77
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79
References............................
86
CHAPTER 9
GLOGSTER
What is Glogster?....................
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References........................
105
CHAPTER 10 BLOGGER
What is a Blog?............................. 106
Advantages of Weblogs and Blogs.........................
106
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CHAPTER 11 DIIGO
What is Diigo?.........................
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References.........................
137
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CHAPTER 12 FACEBOOK
What is Facebook?...............................
138
Advantages of Facebook.....................
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CHAPTER 13 EVERNOTE
What is Evernote?........................
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CHAPTER 16 EDMODO
What is Edmodo?........................... 193
Using Edmodo in education.....................
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CHAPTER 17 WIKISPACES
What are Wikis?........................... 205
Wikis or Blog..........................................
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209
References................ 217
CHAPTER 18 DEL.ICIO.US
What is Del.icio.us?.............................
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CHAPTER 19 VOICETHREAD
What is VoiceThread?...........................
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References............... 260
CHAPTER 21 SCOOP.IT
What is Scoop.It? ....................
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CHAPTER 22 Flickr
What is Flickr? .........................
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274
References............
284
CHAPTER 23 Wordle
What is Wordle? .....................
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CHAPTER 24 PINTEREST
What is Pinterest? ............................... 291
Benefits of using Pinterest.................................
291
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CHAPTER 25 WALLWISHER
What is Wallwisher? .............................
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307
References..................
315
CHAPTER 26 SCRIBD
What is Scribd? .........................
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CHAPTER 27 NING
What is Ning? .............................
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CHAPTER 28 ELLUMINATE
What is Elluminate? ...................................
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CHAPTER 29 VYEW
What is Vyew? ...................................
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CHAPTER 30 SYNC.IN
What is Sync.In? .......................
378
Advantages of Sync.In............................................
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Get started with Sync.In..
References.............
384
CHAPTER 31 TWIDDLA
What is Twiddla? ..................................
385
Advantages of Twiddla.........................................
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Advantages of SurveyMonkey..............................
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CHAPTER 34 SCREENCAST-O-MATIC
What is Screencast-O-Matic? .....................
419
Advantages of Screencast-O-Matic.......................
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CHAPTER 35 Zotero
What is Zotero? .................................
429
Benefits of Zotero..................................................
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CHAPTER 36 BUBBL.US
What is Bubbl.Us? .......................
446
Benefits of Bubbl.Us.............................................
446
459
Advantages of Go!Animate................................
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Advantages of Educreations474
Get started with Educreations 475
References.................. 484
CHAPTER 39 ISSUU
What is Issuu? ..............................
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Advantages of Issuu...............................................
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CHAPTER 40 MYEBOOK
What is Myebook? ......................
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Advantages of Myebook..........................................
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References................
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Chapter 1: Twitter
Chapter 1
TWITTER
WHAT IS TWITTER?
Microblogging is a Web 2.0 technology and a new form of blogging that allow
users to publish online brief text updates, usually less than 140-200
characters. The posts can be edited and accessed online, or sent as SMS, email or via instant messaging clients. Usually, the microblogs authors embed
their posts as a widget on blogs or sites. Microblogging enables a real-time
interaction between users, using different devices, technologies and
applications. The best known microblogging services are Twitter (Carmen &
Gabriela 2008).
Twitter is a website, owned and operated by Twitter Inc., which
offers a social networking and microblogging service, allowing its users to
send and read messages called tweets. Tweets are text-based posts of up to
140 characters displayed on the user's profile page. The short format of the
tweet is a defining characteristic of the service, allowing informal
collaboration and quick information sharing that provides relief from rising
email and instant messaging fatigue. Twittering is also a less gated method of
communication: you can share information with people that you would not
normally exchange email or IM messages with, opening up your circle of
contacts
to
an
ever-growing
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter).
community
of
like-minded
people
Chapter 1: Twitter
ADVANTAGES OF TWITTER
Advantages of Twitter include the following:
1. Twitter is easy to use. In registration, it will only take you less than a
minute to join, and no confirmation e-mail needed.
2. You can create as many accounts as you want. Followers are
considered friends. Once they follow you through your tweets, you
can follow them back and immediately considered you as a friend.
3. Message boards or tweets itself can be viewable in public whether
you are friends or not, and you may include your URL as well which
is clickable.
4. Twitter also has unique profile templates, which can be created
through HTML mode or purchase it through legitimate dealers in
different auction sites related to templates.
(Source:
http://unblocked.me/twitter_faq/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-
twitter.php)
WAYS OF USING TWITTER IN EDUCATION
The following are some ways of using Twitter in education according to
Steve Wheeler (2009):
1. Twit Board: Notify students of changes to course content,
schedules, venues or other important information.
2. Summing Up: Ask students to read an article or chapter and then
post their brief summary or prcis of the key point(s). A limit of 140
characters demands a lot of academic discipline.
Chapter 1: Twitter
Chapter 1: Twitter
STEP 1
Go to: http://www.twitter.com.
STEP 2
Sign Up/Register
To create
a twitter
account,
click
Sign Up.
Chapter 1: Twitter
Fill up the
appropriate
information:
Full name,
username,
password
and valid
email
address.
Then, click
Create my
account
Chapter 1: Twitter
Finding Friends
Click Find
Friends.
STEP 4
Write here to
start a
conversation
on Twitter.
Becoming a Tweeter
Click Tweet to
update and let
people know
and retweet
what you are up
to.
Chapter 1: Twitter
Following
Chapter 1: Twitter
The
screen
will be
like this.
Click here
to start
following.
Click Retweet to
the post you like.
Chapter 1: Twitter
REFERENCES
Advantages and disadvantages of Twitter.
http://unblocked.me/twitter_faq/advantages-and-disadvantages-oftwitter.php [27 May 2011]
Carmen Holotescu & Gabriela Grosseck. 2008. Using microblogging in
education.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/2286799/Can-we-use-Twitter-
Wheeler.
2009.
Teaching
with
Twitter.
wheeler.blogspot.com/2009/01/teaching-with-twitter.html
http://steve[27
2011]
Wikipedia: Twitter. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter [27 May 2011]
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Chapter 6: YouTube
Chapter 2
YOUTUBE
WHAT IS YOUTUBE
YouTube is a popular video sharing website where users can upload, view,
and share video clips. It has become a popular form of Web 2.0 new media.
A recent article in Wired cites an average of 65,000 uploads and 100 million
videos viewed per day on YouTube (Godwin-Jones 2007).
With the
Effective
instructional
video
is
not
television-to-student
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Chapter 2: YouTube
8. CUT
use
online
video
editors
like
www.cuts.com
13
or
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Chapter 6: YouTube
STEP 1
Go to http://www.youtube.com/
STEP 2
Creating an Account
Select a username
that matches your
personal identity
or
company
name.
Indicate
your
location,
postal code and
date of birth.
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STEP 3
Recording
You can record from sophisticated, high definition digital video recorders to
inexpensive tools. You can even record video from an enabled mobile phone
or your computers webcam.
Accepted file formats include:
Windows Media Video (.WMV)
.3GP (cell phones)
.AVI (windows)
.MOV (mac)
.MP4 (ipod/psp)
.MKV (h.264)
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STEP 4
Uploading
Chapter 2: YouTube
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Chapter 6: YouTube
STEP 5
Video Attributes
Chapter 2: YouTube
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Chapter 6: YouTube
REFERENCES
Clark, R.C. & Mayer, R.E. 2002. E-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven
Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning. San
Francisco: Jossey-Bass Pfeiffer.
Duffy, P. 2008. Engaging the YouTube Google-Eyed Generation: Strategies
for Using Web 2.0 in Teaching and Learning. The Electronic Journal of eLearning 6(2):119 130.
Godwin-Jones, R. 2007. Digital Video Update: YouTube, flash, high-definition.
http://www.allbusiness.com/technology/4051526-1.html
Ntti utilization strategies. http://www.idahoptv.org/ntti/strategies.html
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Chapter 3
GOOGLE DOCS
WHAT IS GOOGLE DOCS?
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(Source: http://www.google.com/educators/p_docs.html)
Keep track of grades, attendance, or any other data you can think of
using an easily accessible, always available spreadsheet.
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Source:
(http://electronicportfolios.com/google/UsingGoogleDocsintheclassroom.pdf)
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STEP 1
Go to: http://www.google.com.my/
STEP 2
Fill in the
required
information.
Click I
accept.
Create my
account.
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STEP 3
After creating
the Google
account and
logging in, go to
More at the
Google page
and select
Documents.
Click the
CREATE
button and
choose any
type of the
documents
below to
start
creating.
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This is the
presentation toolbar
with the editing
functions.
Add new
slide.
Create your
presentation
here like a
powerpoint
presentation.
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This is the
spreadsheet toolbar
with the editing
functions.
Click here to
give your form a
title.
Example of a
question.
STEP 4
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Sharing
To change your
sharing setting
and invite
others to
collaborate with
your
documents,
click the Share
button.
Choose your
sharing setting
and click
Save.
To invite specific
people, enter names,
email addresses or
groups.
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STEP 5
Comments
Click Show
comment stream to
see any comments
regarding the
documents.
Choose your
comments
notification
settings.
Then, click the
OK button.
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REFERENCES
http://www.google.com/educators/p_docs.html [17 November 2011]
http://electronicportfolios.com/google/UsingGoogleDocsintheclassroom.pdf
[17 November 2011]
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Chapter 4: Skype
SKYPE
Chapter 4
WHAT IS SKYPE?
Skype is for doing things together, whenever you are located. Skypes text,
voice and video make it simple to share experiences with the people that
matter to you, wherever they are. Skype, a free software program that
allows anyone to talk to anyone else in the world over the Internet for free,
is easy to install and use. Folks around the world are using Skype daily to
keep in touch with friends and family with sound thats clearer than a cell
phone or even a land line. Add a webcam and you can send video back and
forth as well. Up to 9 users can conference on a call (audio only) at no cost
(Lorrie Jackson 2007).
BENEFITS OF USING SKYPE
Skype is the innovative computer software that enables users to make free
calls online to other Skype users all over the globe. This software is obtained
for free from the Skype site and it can be utilized on almost all operating
systems and computers. The following are benefits of using Skype:
1. Easy to use: The creation of Skype has made communication more
user friendly in various fields like education, entertainment, travel and
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business. In fact, Skype does not have any hassles and it is very simple
to install. Any person can set up this program without any difficulties.
The main advantage of making calls online is that users can
effortlessly call other people whether they are close to them or the
other side of the world, either on computers or mobile phones.
2. Video calls: Another vital feature present in Skype is the capability of
making video calls. A caller can not only call someone else, but she or
he also has the opportunity of seeing the other person. This vital tool
is very useful for business people who are unable to make it in time
for certain events like meetings.
3. File transfers: Users of Skype can share files with each other. A user
can transfer files easily from their account to their friends account. It
supports different types of files including confidential data, office files
and also photos. The transfer is also done using relative security.
4. Low cost: The free calls between Skype users and less costly between
Skype to mobile phones provides users convenience and also saves
lots of money. Skype usage also removes time-restriction worries, as
talking for extended periods of time can lead to high charges when
using normal phone calls.
(Source: http://benefitof.net/benefits-of-skype/)
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STEP 1
STEP 2
Go to: www.skype.com
Downloading
the
Skype
Application
To download the Skype application to your computer, at the Skype page go
to Get Skype and click Windows (if your computer is windows operate
system)
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Free Skype.
STEP 3
A window will open asking what you want to do with a file called
SkypeSetup.exe. Click Save File.
When the download is done, open the SkypeSetup.exe file and start installing
the application. The Skype Setup Wizard will appear and guide you through
the rest of the installation.
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STEP 4
Log in/Sign in
After the installation is done, Skype will open automatically in its own
window.
If you already have a Skype name this will be your log in page. If you do not
have a Skype name click on the link Dont have a Skype Name? The
following window will appear.
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After completing creating the Skype account, you are now ready to sign in
and start your first Skype call.
STEP 5
Skyping
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STEP 6
Searching Others
Chapter 4: Skype
STEP 7
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Chapter 4: Skype
STEP 8
To make a call, click
on the contact you
wish to call.
Making a Call
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Chapter 4: Skype
REFERENCES
Benefits of Skype. http://benefitof.net/benefits-of-skype/. [8 March 2011]
Chris
Clark.
2011.
Ten
ways
to
use
skype
in
course.
2007.
things
you
should
know
about
Skype.
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Chapter 5: Wordpress
Chapter 5
WORDPRESS
WHAT IS WORDPRESS?
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Chapter 5: Wordpress
STEP 1
Go to: http://wordpress.com/
STEP 2
Sign Up/Registration
To start the
registration,
click the
Sign up
now
button.
Fill in the form
to create your
WordPress
account and
your blog
address.
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Chapter 5: Wordpress
STEP 3
Editing Blogs
On your blog
homepage, click
About.
Click Update.
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STEP 4
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Adding Links
Go to My Blog.
Click Dashboard.
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Chapter 5: Wordpress
STEP 5
Customizing Appearance
Chapter 5: Wordpress
STEP 6
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Commenting Post
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Chapter 5: Wordpress
REFERENCES
Cameron Chapman. 2009. Ultimate Guide To Using WordPress For A
Portfolio.
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/04/29/ultimate-
is
Wordpress.
http://kb.siteground.com/article/What_is_WordPress.html [8 March
2011]
What is wordpress. http://www.mcbuzz.com/wordpress/what-is-wordpress/
[8 March 2011]
Chapter 6: Dropbox
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Chapter 6
DROPBOX
WHAT IS DROPBOX?
Dropbox is a simple online virtual storage utility that allows you to make
your files accessible from almost anywhere. Designed for those who are
tired of e-mailing files to themselves and carrying around flash drives,
Dropbox looks to revolutionize the way you store and share files.
(Source:
http://acomputerblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/just-what-is-
dropbox.html.)
BENEFITS OF USING DROPBOX
The following are some benefits of using Dropbox suggested by Chris Clark
(2010):
1.
Access it anywhere.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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6.
Chapter 6: Dropbox
7.
8.
Keep files in sync always have your most recent to-do list or folder
of browser bookmarks.
9.
Fewer things to forget become less reliant on that USB flash drive or
portable hard drive.
10.
11.
Free backup: Save any files in Dropbox and it will instantly have
secure backup to Dropbox's servers.
2.
3.
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5.
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Chapter 6: Dropbox
STEP 1
Go to: http://www.dropbox.com/
STEP 2
Downloading Dropbox
At the Dropbox
page, click the
Download
Dropbox button.
Then, run
Dropbox.exe.
Chapter 6: Dropbox
STEP 3
If you do
not have a
Dropbox
account,
click here.
Then, click
Next.
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Fill in the
information
required.
Click Next.
Chapter 6: Dropbox
Finally, click
the
Finish button.
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STEP 4
Dropbox Desktop
Double click
your Dropbox
desktop.
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Double click
Public folder.
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Double click
thePhotos folder.
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STEP 5
Dropbox Website
Go to https://www.dropbox.com/
and click Log in.
Insert your
email address
and password.
Then, click the
Log in button.
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REFERENCES
http://acomputerblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/just-what-is-dropbox.html
[16 November 2011]
Ryan Battles. 2011. The Benefits of Dropbox.
http://joviawebstudio.com/blog/the_benefits_of_dropbox/
November
[16
2011]
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Chapter 7: Prezi
PREZI
Chapter 7
PREZI
WHAT IS PREZI?
Prezi serves a similar function to power Point, but with more powerful and
interesting features. In Prezi Presentation are created on a canvas rather
than on slides. This encourages presenters to focus on combining text, image
and multimedia. Items on the canvas can be dragged, tilted and zoomed to
create engaging look. A path can be drawn between the different elements
on the stage to create animation.
ADVANTAGES OF PREZI
According to Tarr (2009), Prezi has the following benefits:
1. It has the wow factor which Power Point lost many years ago.
2. The canvas layout deters presenters from using too much text.
3. It is easy to incorporate images, sounds and videos into one
presentation.
4. It is very easy to use.
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USING PREZI
According to Lydia (2010), Prezi can be used in the following manner:
1. Formatting: Prezi limits glitz options significantly. It has about 8
backgrounds to choose from, and each has pre-programmed fonts
and colors that cant be changed. No more getting lost in the color
picker or the font window.
2. Text: Its easy to put in small amounts of text and more difficult to
enlarge the boxes to add too much text. This encourages students
to use bullets rather than paragraphs.
3. Images: Images can be added and users can use frames to zoom in
to a particular portion of a photo. For example, you can have the
program zoom to a portion of the photo- ask prediction questionsthen have the program zoom out to show the entire scene. You can
also easily focus in on a detail that might be lost when viewed as part
of the whole photo.
4. Video: Embedding video doesnt get much easier than Prezi,
especially if you are taking it from YouTube. Prezi also lets you
upload a wide variety of file formats for images and videos, but limits
the file size to 50 MB for the free version.
5. Sharing: This is a new feature in Prezi, and a pretty significant one.
You can share presentations with up to 10 viewers and allow them to
edit-making collaborative work a breeze. Users can sign up for
accounts easily.
6. Prezis embed easily into most webpages and can be used as
standalone teaching aids with some creativity in the design of the
presentation. Links to public prezis can be posted or emailed- making
student work easy to share with family and the world.
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7. Differentiation:
Chapter 7: Prezi
STEP 1
STEP 2
Start the
registration by
filling in the
required
information.
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STEP 3
Using Prezi
1) Writing text
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2) Using Zebra
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Chapter 7: Prezi
Chapter 7: Prezi
Click Shape to
insert a frame.
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5) Show to present
STEP 4
Publishing Online
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Chapter 7: Prezi
REFERENCES
Lydia
Leimbach.
2010.
Prezi.
Just
Plain
Good
for Content.
R.J.
2009.
Prezi:
Quickstart
Guide.
http://www.activehistory.co.uk/Miscellaneous/free_stuff/worksheets/Pr
ezi.pdf [14 March 2011]
Chapter 8: Slideshare
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Chapter 8
SLIDESHARE
WHAT IS SLIDESHARE?
PREZI
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STEP 1
STEP 2
Insert your
username or email
and password.
Click SIGN UP
Go to: http://www.slideshare.net/
Sign in/Sign up
If you already
have a Slideshare
account, you can
start login. You
also can login
using your
Facebook
account.
Click LOGIN.
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STEP 3
Searching Presentations
Click Search.
Select the
slide you
like to open.
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STEP 4
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Uploading Presentations
Click UPLOAD
publicly (all can view
your file).
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STEP 5
To start editing
your presentation,
click My Uploads.
Chapter 8: Slideshare
Go to the Insert
YouTube videos tab.
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Paste the
YouTube video
URL here.
To add another
video, you can click
here.
Chapter 8: Slideshare
STEP 6
Posting a Comment
To start
commenting, at the
presentation slide
view, go to the
bottom of the page.
Write your
comments here.
Then, click Post
Comment.
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REFERENCES
Daniel St. Pierre. 2010. What is SlideShare and How can it Benefit You?
http://www.cybergenica.com/blog/business-post/what-is-slideshare-andhow-can-it-benefit-you/ [6 April 2011]
Patrick Powers. 2010. Three ways universities could better use SlideShare.
http://patrickpowers.net/2010/11/three-ways-universities-could-betteruse-slideshare/ [6 April 2011]
Why
you
should
use
SlideShare?
http://www.slideshare.net/about?PHPSESSID=cdcd1c967d45a922f503f2
147b6d3902 [6 April 2011]
Chapter 9: Glogster
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Chapter 9
GLOGSTER
PREZI
WHAT IS GLOGSTER?
A Glog is created using a very easy to understand, drag and drop interface
that is relevant, enjoyable, and scalable for students of all ages and learning
styles. A Glog is an interactive visual platform in which users create a
poster or web page containing multimedia elements including: text, audio,
video, images, graphics, drawings, and data (http://edu.glogster.com/what-isglogster-edu/). Glogster EDU is the leading global education platform for the
creative expression of knowledge and skills in the classroom and beyond. It
empowers educators and students with the technology to create GLOGS online multimedia posters - with text, photos, videos, graphics, sounds,
drawings, data attachments and more.
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instructional
activities
(http://edu.glogster.com/register/).
For Students:
1. A fun, imaginative, and powerful learning experience which fosters
independent creative self expression, positive learner-teacher
relationships, and teamwork on collaborative class projects.
2. A vibrant, multi-sensory learning experience which integrates
learners knowledge and skills into traditionally text-oriented subjects
and motivates learners desire to explore topics in which they may
previously have been less interested.
In additional, Glogster also provides the following benefits to teachers and
learners:
1. A fun learning experience.
2. A new way to express creativity.
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allows teachers
to
create
thoughtful
and
creative
assignments.
3. Teachers can assign students to research a country and make a
traveling brochure.
4. Students can upload youtube videos of people speaking in their native
tongue, upload popular/traditional music of the country, provide
facts, travel information and popular destinations.
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Go to:
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STEP 2
Sign up/Register
STEP 2
Sign up/register with Glogster
Choose a premium
account for more
features.
es of Glogster
Choose Basic
Teacher to get a
free account
(limited 50
students account).
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Fill in the
registration form.
Then, click
SIGN UP.
STEP 3
To start creating
new Glogs, click
here.
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Changing Walls
Click WALL
at your
magnet tool.
Select the
wall you
like.
Then click
USE IT.
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Inserting/Adding Texts
You can
choose
bubbles,
stickers or
titles to
insert text.
Click TEXT
at your
magnet tool.
Then, click
USE IT.
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Tools to edit
the image.
Tools to edit
the text.
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Inserting Images
Click the
Images tab.
Click IMAGE to
insert the image.
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To insert a
frame for
image, click
the Frame
tab.
Choose the
frame you
like.
You can insert audio using
the same procedures.
Then, click
USE IT.
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STEP 7
Click
VIDEO to
insert a
video.
Inserting Videos
Click the
Video tab.
Uploaded
video.
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To insert the
player for video,
click players tab.
Choose the
player you
like.
Then, click
USE IT.
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At the My
dashboard
page click
Add new
students.
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enable the macro.
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guide for
the
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BLOGGER
WHAT IS A BLOG?
Generally, a weblog or blog is a personal diary, collaborative space, breakingnews outlet and a collection of links to your own private views memos to
the world. In short, your blog is whatever you want it to be. There are so
many of them, in various shapes and sizes, and there are no real rules. In
simple terms, a blog is a website, where you write stuff on an ongoing basis.
New stuff shows up at the top, so your visitors can read what is new. Then
they comment on it or link to it or email you. In the field of education, blog
or weblogs are being used to satisfy a variety of communication needs to
favour e-learning practices (Susana & Sergio 2007).
ADVANTAGES OF WEBLOGS OR BLOGS
According to Susana and Sergio (2007), weblogs or blogs have several
advantages:
1. They are easy to setup and administrate in contrast to other
technologies.
2. They are easier to publish all types of resources (text, images, video,
etc.) to the Web when compared to traditional web publishing.
3. They allow instant publishing with just one click and are easy to
create and maintain, as opposed to traditional web pages that are
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access
to
information
posted
in
weblogs
is
24/7
(anytime/anywhere)
7. No special blogging software is needed to create a weblog. Some
bloggers use plain HTML to create their weblogs. However, most
blogging software allows a person to create and maintain a weblog
without knowing HTML. Instructor does not need to periodically
request the learning logs to the students.
8. Other technologies can be applied jointly into a weblog. For example,
using of Wikis as enablers for group writing and knowledge sharing
(eg. building glossaries).
BENEFITS OF USING A BLOG
The following are the benefits of using a blog listed by Anamaria (2010):
1. A blog allows web-savvy students to legitimately use their favorite
source of information, the Internet, and makes use of their skills for
the purposes of the program.
2. It increases the students motivation to take an active part in the
learning process, since blogging is fun and interesting.
3. It develops the communication skills of students that are less
internet-savvy through peer-to-peer learning.
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the learning content as wells as the process (including time taken, sources
used, and so forth). A project weblog, often authored by a team of students,
documents the project progress and findings.
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STEP 2
Go to: http://www.blogger.com/
Sign Up/Registration
To start creating
your blog, you
need to have a
Google account.
Click Get started
to create your
account.
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To create a Google
account, fill in the
online form.
Select your
country.
Click Send
verification code to
my mobile phone
and the code number
will be sent directly
to your mobile
phone.
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STEP 3
Then, click
Verify.
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Choose your
template or
you can
choose it
later.
Then, click
CONTINUE.
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STEP 5
Posting
To start posting,
click New Post at
the top right corner
of your blog page.
Insert your
page title.
Type your
text here.
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Commenting a Post
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To customize your
blog, click Design
at the top right
hand corner of your
blog page.
Then, you can
Preview and
Save.
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REFERENCES
Anamaria Dutceac Segesten. 2010. Blogs in higher education some ideas
about
their
benefits
and
downsides.
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Chapter 11
DIIGO
WHAT IS DIIGO?
Collaborative annotation tools, such as Diigo and Google Sidewiki, expand
the concept of social bookmarking by allowing users not only to share
bookmarks but also to digitally annotate web pages. Collaborative annotation
allows users to highlight specific content on a web page and add a note
explaining their thoughts or pointing to related resources. Users can
highlight text or images, add their own comments, and share annotations
with their friends. In addition, bookmarks and comments can be grouped and
tagged to provide organization. As a result, students in a course (or
members of research groups) can compile an annotated bibliography of
useful sites, with marked paragraphs they found important and notes about
why a site is significant. Students who use annotation tools for academic
research can build a collection of their own studies and observations in much
the same way students have saved texts with highlighted passages, scribbled
comments, and sticky notes. For students who plan to pursue academic
work as a career or for researchers working on long-term projects, the
ability to collect these research components can be very valuable. In the
context of a University course, collaborative annotation tools involve
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USING
ANNOTATION
TOOLS
IN
EDUCATION
Educause (2009) describes the following advantages of using annotation tools
in education:
1. The activity of adding reflections move students from being passive
consumers of information to active readers engaged in scholarly
discussions.
2. Collaborative annotation tools offer new ways for students to work
collaboratively to find and evaluate information, share ideas, and
create knowledge.
3. Collaborative annotation tools facilitate the incremental growth of
information as users review others thoughts on a resource before
adding their own. By providing the ability to designate who is allowed
access to collections of resources, these tools reinforce the character
of a cohesive group.
4. Because they are web-based, collaborative annotation applications
can be made available to a global community, inviting experts in
academic disciplines to provide valuable insight on students efforts.
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STEP 2
Go to http://www.diigo.com/
Creating an Account
Start creating your account
by completing the form.
Diigo will
send you an
email. You
need to click
the link given
so that you
can activate
your Diigo
account.
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Now, your
Diigo
toolbar is
already
installed on
your
computer.
Bookmark
Highlight
Read later
STEP 4
Diigo Toolbar
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Bookmarking
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To view your
bookmark, go to
Diigo toolbar and
choose My Library.
Now, the
web you
bookmarked
will appear in
your Diigo
Library
together with
the relevant
tags.
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STEP 6
Highlighting
Choose
View in my
library to
view your
selected
text in your
Diigo
library.
When you
view it in
your Diigo
library, only
the
highlighted
paragraph
will appear.
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STEP 7
First, click
theComment
button and choose
Add a floating sticky
note to this page.
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Sometimes you would prefer to see only your own notes, or specific
group annotation but not public sticky notes from all other users.
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Capturing Images/Pages
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Creating Groups
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Once your group have been created, you can invite your friends to join your
group either through your Diigo friends or you can invite by inserting your
friends emails.
Example of a Diigo
group.
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Chapter 12
WHAT IS FACEBOOK?
The Facebook platform allows developers to create Web applications that
integrate with Facebooks social network and are delivered via the Facebook
Web site. Applications run on the developers server, and any data unique to
the application is stored on the developers database. Although running on
an independent server, Facebook applications can query Facebook data in
order to take advantage of Facebooks existing social network. Facebook
users can browse available applications and enable the ones they wish to use,
granting them permission to access a subset of their account data (PennState
2007).
ADVANTAGES OF FACEBOOK
According to Caroline and Terri (2009), there are a number of unique
features that make facebook amenable to educational pursuits. For example,
Facebook is equipped with:
1. Bulletin boards,
2. Instant messaging,
3. Email,
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submitting
reference questions.
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STEP 2
Go to: http://www.facebook.com/
Sign Up/Register
To start using a
facebook, create a
facebook account by
filling in the
information needed.
To skip the
page, click
Skip this
step.
Click Get
Started and
start login.
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STEP 3
You can import
contact
from your Yahoo
email or other
applications.
Finding Friends
Go to Find
Friends.
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STEP 5
Grouping Friends
Go to your
account.
Click Edit
Friends.
Click Create
a List.
STEP 6
Privacy Setting
Go to Account.
Click Privacy
Settings.
Choose
the
privacy of
your
facebook
account.
Then, click Apply
These Settings.
.
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STEP 7
Choose your
privacy, or you
can customize
your privacy.
Choose your
status visible to
these people.
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Photo Album
Select photos
from your
document files.
Click Select Photos.
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Creating Groups
At your Facebook
homepage, click
Create Group.
Insert
your
group
name.
Select
members to
be added to
this group.
Click Create.
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Creating Events
At your Facebook
homepage, click
Events.
Then, click
Create an
Event.
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Baker, P. 1999. Creating learning communities: The unfinished agenda. In B.
A. Pescosolido & R. Aminzade (Eds.), The social works of higher education
(pp. 95-109). Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press.
Caroline Lego Muoz & Terri L Towner. 2009. Opening Facebook: How to
Use
in
the
College
Classroom.
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Chapter 13
EVERNOTE
WHAT IS EVERNOTE?
Evernote is a useful Web 2.0 tools for individuals in every situation. It allows
individuals to capture pictures of almost anything they wish to remember. In
a few quick short steps, pictures can be saved into Evernote, organized, and
given a brief short description making the picture easily accessible in the
future. This application is unique in a number of ways. Unlike any other web
application, it is not linear. In other words, when using this application you
are able to add text or information, pictures, videos and links just as you can
with any other web application leaving plenty of room for creativity in this
area alone. Nonetheless, with Evernote there are also many other things you
can do. Evernote recognizes that we are given all kinds of information on a
daily basis and our brains cannot possibly store all of this information and for
this reason many things are lost and forgot. Hence, Evernote has allowed us
to begin to capture all of these ideas and experiences from our real lives and
from a digital standpoint and the memories or ideas will not slip away. In
short, the possibilities are endless because Evernote allows us to capture
information in any environment while using whatever platform or device you
want (Benjamin 2008).
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take individual pictures of each art project, save the pictures, orgainze them
by class and projects, and access them at home for easy grading. There are
many other situations can help school teachers in the educational
environments.
Teachers in all levels can benefit from Evernote. This section focuses
on high school teachers, college professors, and college teacher assistants.
They can use Evernote in a variety of different situations. Video clips are
often used to portray a lesson in the classroom setting. However, where do
those video clips come from? Teachers often just stumbled upon great
examples that could be used to convey a lesson or an idea to their class.
Evernote allows them to take a picture of the video itself, the title, or the
link to the video. After they photograph the video they can save, organize,
and give a brief explanation about the video in Evernote. They can then
access and remember the educational video at anytime. Teachers can also
use Evernote to capture pictures of research, homework assignments, and
projects. Saving and organizing assignments to Evernote will allow teachers
to access them from home or another environment and easily grade them.
Evernote makes the stressful life of a student a bit easier by enabling
the student to not have to worry about losing important papers,other
written assignments, or class notes. It can organize them by class, which also
makes it easy for future reference when the student goes to study for an
exam over the material. Also, because Evernote is on the Internet, a student
can easily access their information when they are on the go from their cell
phone or from anywhere on any computer with an Internet connection.
Teachers can enjoy the convenience of Evernote as well. Instead of carrying
mounds of papers home to be graded over a break or long weekend, the
teacher can take pictures of the assignments and upload them into Evernote.
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Then, while away from school, the teacher can grade the papers at his or her
leisure without the worry of misplacing or completely losing any papers.
WAYS OF USING EVERNOTE
Evernote is a valuable application for educators. Its usefulness can range
from planning a course to delivering a lesson plan to capturing feedback after
class. The follows are some ways of using Evernote in education. As an
educator, Evernote use falls into three categories (Michael 2011):
1. Prior to class
2. During class
3. After class
Prior to class
1. Plan and organize your classes with tags: Using tags is a great
way to organize your classes on a week-to-week basis or on a classby-class basis. Once youve created this system you can keep adding
additional items throughout the year.
2. Standards database: Compile standards of achievements for your
particular grade or subject. You can even share them with teachers,
parents, administrators and students using Evernotes sharing
features.
3. Professional development: If you use the summer break or
vacations to improve your skills or continue your education, keep all
your notes, resources, lessons and new ideas learned in Evernote.
This also works well for teacher in-services, conferences, workshops
and seminars that you attend.
4. Classroom templates: Templates are a great way to save time
when grading and assessing your students. If you use templates such
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you have a teachers assistant. You can share the notebook with
them and have them help with the grading process.
2. Keep your extracurriculars in order: If you participate in any
committees or coach a team, you can use Evernote to keep track of
all the different research, notes and information associated with it.
Again, shared notebooks are a great way to keep your committee on
the same page and makes for an easy way to share collective
knowledge about a project.
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STEP 1
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2. Click in the Left-Hand Notebook Pane and hit the Insert key, or RightClick
in the Notebook Pane and select New Notebook.
Notebook Pane.
STEP 5
With Evernote, you have the option to save your notes to an external file
for backup purposes, or for easy transfer amongst friends and colleagues.
You can Export individual notes or entire Notebooks at once.
Clik File.
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2. Importing Notes
You can import files exported from Evernote, databases from previous
versions of Evernote, notes from Microsoft OneNote 2007, and entire
folders of supported Files.
Clik File.
Click Import.
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New Note.
New Webcam
Note.
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STEP 8
Tagging
You can tag your notes for easier retrieval and memorizing. You can create
your own tags, at any time and drag and-drop them to tagged notes.
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Sharing
You can share your notes with friends, whether they have Evernote installed
or not.
1. Emailing notes
Select one or
multiple notes in the
list (Ctrl+Click on
notes' toolbars to
select multiple
notes).
Enter your
recipients
address and
message.
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Benjamin Michael Spivey. 2008. Unique Ways of Using this Application!.
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Chapter 14
JING
WHAT IS JING?
Jing is a cross-platform application that can be downloaded from
www.jingproject.com. It enables you to take static screen captures of your
computer screen (called screenshots) as well as record short videos (less
than 5 minutes) of onscreen action (called screencasts). You can then share
your screen captures and screencasts instantly with others whether over the
web, email, or even embedded in your online course shell. Jings companion
site, www.screencast.com, makes sharing easy and fast. Once your screen
capture or screencast is done, with a click of a button you can easily upload
it to Screencast.com. Once the upload is done, Screencast.com then copies
the URL to your uploaded screen capture or screencast to the clipboard of
your computer, enabling you to then easily paste the URL into an email or
your
course
management
system
to
share
with
your
students.
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STEP 1
Go to
http://www.techsmith.com/jing/
STEP 2
Start installing Jing
STEP 2
Downloading/Installing Jing
Click Download
Free Version of
Jing.
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STEP 3
At the end
of the
installing
process,
you need
to sign up
online.
STEP 4
Taking a Capture
Click Capture.
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The
highlighted
bright area is
the part that
will be
captured. Let
go when you
have got the
area you
have
selected.
STEP 5
Capturing an Image
The Date/Time
stamp is the
default
filename.
Change it if
desired.
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The image
will look
like this.
An example
of an
annotation
using the
image
tools.
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STEP 6
Recording Videos
A 3 second
countdown will
appear, and your
screen will be
recorded.
You can perform
any actions you
would like to show
while narrating
along.
Click stop
when you
are done.
There is a five
minutes time
limit.
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Click here to
play.
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Elizabeth.
2010.
How
to
use
Jing
in
your
classroom.
Bianco
&
Dave
McCollom.
2010.
Jazzed
about
Jing.
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2011]
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Teach
differently:
Create
and
collaborate.
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Chapter 15
WHAT IS LINKEDIN?
LinkedIn is a huge database of professionals. The standardized information
entered by users such as Profile Headline, Summary, Education,
Company, etc. categories allow us to pinpoint the person we are looking
depending on specific factors. In short, LinkedIn is the place to find and be
found (Neal Schaffer 2009).
BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS
The following are benefits of Linkedin to students:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Keeping in touch.
8.
Creativity.
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students-
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Cheap and effective way to relay information to parents and get word
out about school and events.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
(Source:
students-
http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/content/7-ways-collegecan-benefit-linkedin)
2.
3.
4.
Getting recommendations.
5.
6.
7.
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STEP 1
STEP 2
Go to: http://www.linkedin.com/
Join Now/Sign Up
If you do not
have a LinkedIn
account, you
need to register
and fill in the
required
information.
STEP 3
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Invite Friends
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STEP 4
Go to Edit Profile.
To add/change your
photo profile, click Add
Photo.
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STEP 5
Choose and
click at the
person you
want to add as
a network.
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Click here to
add to your
network.
Or, you can
send an email
before you
add.
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REFERENCES
What is LinkedIn and Why Should You Join?
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7
ways
college
students
can
benefit
from
Linkedin.
2011.
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Chapter 16
EDMODO
WHAT IS EDMODO?
Edmodo is a free and private online social platform for teachers and students
to share ideas, files, events and assignments. Edmodo provides classrooms a
safe and easy way to connect and collaborate. The site is accessible online
and from any mobile device via free smart phone applications. Built on a
micro-blogging model and adapted to be used in education, Edmodo allows
teachers to post messages and notes, discuss classroom topics, give
assignments and grade classwork, share content and materials, and network
and exchange ideas with their colleagues. In addition, they can maintain a
class calendar, store and share files, have public (RSS) stream, and conduct
polls. Edmodo is built around closed group collaboration, which means only
students with a secret code can join the groups.
(Source: http://www.edmodo.com)
USING EDMODO IN EDUCATION
The simplicity in terms of interface and accessibility makes Edomodo an
effective learning sphere. It allows an active participation from students.
Edmodo provides tutors with a place to post assignment reminders, build an
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event calendar, and post messages to the group. Users can also share links,
videos, and images. Edomodo can be the medium for tutors to communicate
successfully to students in need of guidance. For subjects such as foreign
language, tutors have been using Edomodo to set a co-class between them
with language teachers from other parts of the world. Students can review
links that were posted through an RSS feed easily. Tutors can also conduct
other formative authentic assessments using Edmodo. An in-class assignment
to read and analyze a passage could easily turn into a writing assignment.
Students could formulate and deliver answers, and respond to one another
in turn. (Picardo, 2011).
According to Jarc (2010), Edmodo allows him to keep track of
students progress, deliver content electronically, send students alerts via
email and text message, and most importantly has provided a quick and easy
way to conduct authentic assessments.
Using a discussion thread is almost like conducting interviews with
students and their peerswhile encouraging dialogue, challenges students to
write concisely and defend their positions with supporting information from
their reading. Edmodo helps build a better and secure networking area, so
the risks of being contacted bystrangers for non-academic purposes are
greatlyreduced, thereby providing a safer environment in which students and
teachers or tutors can interact and collaborate. It is also reduces the amount
of paper used in classroom.
STEP 1
STEP 2
Click Im a
Teacher
button.
Go to: http://www.edmodo.com/
Register/Join
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Fill up the
information
required.
Click Sign
up.
User can
view or edit
setting.
User can
claim
profile
URL.
For new
user, there
is a list to
guide
users.
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Creating a Group
Click
Create.
Type the
intended
group name.
Click
Create.
Click
Close.
STEP 4
Click Settings.
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Select the
relevant
country and
type the
school name
or postal
code.
Click
Search.
Click Add
your school
if it is not
available.
Fill in the
required
information.
Click
Add
School.
STEP 5
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Click
Settings.
Click to
Upload a
photo or
choose an
animation
instead.
Users can
change the
type of
notifications.
Privacy
options.
Users can
change their
personal
information.
Users can
change the
password.
Users can
Add
School.
STEP 6
Click
Library.
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Click Add
to Library.
Click Add to
Library.
Click Upload
to add file.
Uploaded files
can be
previewed here.
STEP 7
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Creating a Folder
Click
Library.
Click the
Folder icon.
Type the
Folder Name.
Click on
groups if you
like to share.
STEP 8
Posting Assignments
Click
Assignment.
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User can
also Load
Assignment
.
Type
assignment
name
Set due date.
Assignments can be
send to specific
students.
STEP 9
Write the
description of
the assignment.
Click
Send.
Posting Polls
Click
Poll.
Type your
questions here.
Type your
answers here.
STEP 10
Posting Notes
Click Note.
Type your
notes here.
Users can
send notes to
specific
students.
Then, click
Send.
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Jen
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2011.
Tool
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J.
2011.
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2011.
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Chapter 17
WIKISPACES
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wikis and blogs, among them being the way they organize their information,
and the number of contributors and what the contributors intend to achieve
(Doyle, 2006).
Wikis are designed for collaborative authoring by everyone while blogs are
more personal and generally written by a single author. If a wiki has only one
author, the differences are not as obvious though still significant and
important, as can be seen from the following points. Further, there are valid
uses for single-author wikis, such as posting explicit operational instructions
from a user. Wikis typically organize information into topics while blogs
organize information in reverse chronological order. Since they are reverse
chronologically ordered, information in blogs is more of a historical record
and rarely changes. On the other hand, topics in wikis are expected to
evolve and often expand into something of a permanent knowledge base.
The reverse chronological order of blogs makes it difficult to find all postings
on a particular topic, and to browse through all postings on that topic. On
the other hand, wikis do not show as easily when information was
documented or in what order, but it does show what information is related
and make it easy to browse (Kevin & Joseph 2007).
BENEFITS OF WIKIS
According to David Jakes (2006), wikis are extremely flexible tools that have
many classroom, professional development, and administrative uses including
the following:
1. Classroom: Students can use wikis as platforms for collaborative
problem solving; group laboratory reports; classroom writing
projects; and the creation of a class "textbook." The short, wikis can
be used to support any type of collaborative student project.
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STEP 1
Go to:
http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/t
eachers
STEP 2
Sign up/Register
Insert
Username,
Password and
key in a valid
Email Address.
Click YES
Select a Wiki
Name for your
wiki. This will also
determine the
web address of
your wiki. So
choose carefully!
Under Wiki
Permissions,
select Private
(free for
educators).
Then, click Join.
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STEP 3
Editing Wikispaces
You will then be taken to your wikispace. The rst page you
see with be a getting started' guide. Take some time to
explore the links on this guide.
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An
Insert
Link'
pop up
box will
appear.
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a) Adding file
Go to
the
Insert
Files
tab.
Click on
Upload File.
Then,
choose a le
located on
your
computer
and click
open.
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c) Embedding a Widget
STEP 4
Discussion Board
To create a new
topic, select the
DISCUSSION tab.
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STEP 5
First, click
Manage
Wiki.
To update or add
your wiki Member, go
to People.
At Wiki Permissions,
choose either
Protected or
Private.
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wikis.
from
REFERENCES
David
Jakes.
2006.
Wild
about
Retrived
Conference
2006,
Brisbane:
September
26.
B.
2006.
When
to
Wiki,
When
to
Blog.
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Educause.
2009.
things
you
should
know
about
wikis.
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Chapter 18
DELICIOUS
WHAT IS DEL.ICIO.US?
In brief, Delicious (formerly del.icio.us, pronounced "delicious") is a social
bookmarking web service for storing, sharing, and discovering web
bookmarks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delicious_%28website%29). It is
allows users to tag, save, manage and share web pages from a centralized
source. With emphasis on the power of the community, Delicious greatly
improves how people discover, remember and share on the Internet
(http://www.delicious.com/help/about).
ADVANTAGES OF USING DEL.ICIO.US
Several advantages of using delicious include:
1. Saving and accessing bookmarks online.
2. Promoting our own sites.
3. Finding bookmarks from other users on your network.
4. Networking with other users who are in your network.
5. Reading your networks bookmarks, since Del.icio.us provides
convenient RSS feeds.
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http://onlinesapiens.wordpress.com/2008/07/19/using-delicious-in
education/)
USING DEL.ICIO.US IN EDUCATION
The following are several of usage of delicious in education suggested by
Gabriela (2007):
1. It is useful for its flexibility as students may work on a variety of
computers at a variety of setting.
2. It can support lectures as an additional bibliography.
3. It is a mechanism for building learning communities if a tag is
identified with the students who can then contribute to this link
archive. It could promote group cohesion and belonging although the
risk is that students would not contribute equally.
4. It increases network of learning outside the initial group by tagging
resources with quality notes and links shared to a wider audience.
5. It provides informal and formative feedback to the teacher as they
can see students preferences and interests which could then inform
their planning.
6. It promotes the students to manage and analyse their resource
collection as they would be encouraged to firstly weigh up the value
of the resource, and then analyse and create a synopsis of its worth
through tagging. The number of times a site is saved would also alert
them to the issues of credibility, value and utility. This would engage
the students further in the learning process.
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STEP 1
STEP 2
Go to: http://www.delicious.com/
Join Now/Sign In
To start using
delicious, click Join
Now or Sign In.
STEP 3
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Bookmarking
At your delicious
page, go to
Bookmarks and click
My Bookmarks.
Click Save a
new
bookmark.
Then click Next.
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Then click
Save.
Your bookmark
will look like
this.
Your tags.
STEP 4
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To view your
public bookmark.
Click Public.
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STEP 5
Searching bookmarks
This is an example of a
bookmark Filtered by
tags.
Bookmark
date.
Filter by tag.
STEP 6
Go to your del.icio.us
homapege.
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To view your
Network, go to
People and click
My Network.
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REFERENCES
Gabriela Grosseck. 2007. Using delicious in education.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/212002/Using-delicious-In-Education [25 March
2011]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delicious_%28website%29 [25 March 2011]
http://onlinesapiens.wordpress.com/2008/07/19/using-delicious-in-education/
[25 March 2011]
http://www.delicious.com/help/about [25 March 2011]
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Chapter 19
VOICETHREAD
WHAT IS VOICETHREAD?
The
Completed
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2. Focus on the content instead of the tool; can serve as a form of free
writing.
3. Requires simple hardware and minimal memory requirements,
minimal tech-barrier.
4. Encourages collaborative storytelling.
5. Ability to use powerful images - one or many.
6. Users can zoom in to see the details and out to see the big picture.
7. Ability to add text.
8. Easy to capture voices.
9. Inspires ongoing conversation about each image.
10. Build fluency, precision and voice in second language.
11. New dimension for creative analysis of historical photographs, maps
and artifacts.
12. Ability to give and receive feedback from peers, teachers, parents and
other relatives, local and global community.
13. Can be used as a storytelling tool, a deep thinking tool, a research
tool, an expository communication tool, and even an assessment
tool.
14. Allows for differentiation to accomodate different learning needs and
styles.
15. Allows teachers to integrate digital collaboration into the curriculum.
WAYS OF USING VOICETHREAD?
A VoiceThread allows every student in a class to easily record audio
commentary about the ideas and experiences that are important to them.
Whether it is an event, a project, students can tell their story in their own
voice and then share it with the world. For educators, a VoiceThread offers
a way to teach the principles of good digital citizenship as well as providing a
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single vessel to capture and then share all the diverse personalities of an
entire class. A VoiceThread can be managed with little effort, creating digital
spaces that can be shared by students, parents, and educators alike. Pride
and excitement is clearly evident in student voices as they publish and
archive their work.
Source: (http://voicethread.com/image/voicethreads_in_the_classroom.pdf)
USAGE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING
VoiceThread is an application that makes it easy to assemble visual media in a
presentation. In providing a simple venue for sharing, creating, and assessing
media projects, such applications may promote greater digital literacy and
greater enthusiasm for multimedia creation. What sets VoiceThread apart
from these other applications is its easy integration of voice and other types
of media for commenting on an original artifact. VoiceThread offers a natural
online interaction that lends itself to students presenting and defending their
work before experts and peers. It seems reasonable that an environment
that provides an easy way for students to listen to and add to the work of
their peers may encourage more authentic peer assessment. Evaluations that
include verbal and visual cues in each students own voice may be easier for
students to interpret. In disciplines where students create a portfolio of their
work,
VoiceThread
provides
the
opportunity
to
build
annotated
presentations that include voice, video, and text explanations of what they
have done. Group and personal reflections can also be collected and
preserved. By far the greatest potential of VoiceThread lies in the creative
opportunity it provides for students to tell their own stories and to
contribute to or directly critique the narratives of their peers (Educause
2009).
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STEP 1
STEP 2
Go to: http://www.voicethread.com
Sign In
Click here
to sign in or
register.
STEP 3
Start uploading image/video
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STEP 3
Creating VoiceThreads
Click theCreate
tab.
Upload a
file from
your
computer.
Upload
a file
hosted
online
at a
specific
URL.
Upload
image
and
video
using
webcam.
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a) Commenting
Now, you can start giving comments to your own or other VoiceThreads. You
can choose either to provide text, audio or video comments.
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c) Sharing VoiceThread
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STEP 4
Viewing VoiceThreads
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REFERENCES
Educause
.2009.
things
you
should
know
about
voicethread.
2008.
Voicethread
in
Teaching
and
Learning.
2011]
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Chapter 20
CAMTASIA STUDIO
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Easy Import & Export - Allows you to quickly export the project as a
zip file and send it to anyone. Your friend only needs to import the
zip file into Camtasia Studio.
(Source:
http://www.screencastingtips.org/advantages-of-camtasia-studio-
over-free-screencasting-software/80/)
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Videos have visual appeal that can evoke emotional reactions from
students that would help in increasing motivation
(Source:http://cstl.semo.edu/institute/2007Summer/Camtasia/EngagingDNBey
ondtheClassroom.ppt)
STEP 1
Go to
http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html
STEP 2
Studio
Click at the
Free Trial
button.
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Then, click
at Start
Windows
Download
or Start
Mac
Download.
Mark at I accept
the license
agreement and
click Next >.
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Click the
Finish
button.
Click the
Finish button
again.
Now your
Camtasia is
successfully
installed.
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Open
Camtasia and
go to Record
PowerPoint.
Camtasias
PowerPoint
tools.
Open your
Microsoft
PowerPoint
file and go to
the Add-Ins
tab.
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Program
options.
If you want to
insert webcam,
mark this box.
Video and
audio
options.
To start
recording the
PowerPoint,
click the
Record
button.
Then, go to
Click to begin
recording.
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STEP 4
Click at Record
the screen.
To stop the
recording, click at
the Stop button.
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To save,
delete,
edit or
produce
the
recording,
use these
buttons.
STEP 5
Choose
Custom
production
settings.
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Choose
your
video
format.
Click the
Next >
button.
Click the Next >
button.
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Then, click
Finish button.
STEP 6
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Go to Title clips
under the Add
panel.
Then, click OK
button.
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(c) Transition
Open your
Camtasia Studio
and click
Transitions under
the Edit panel.
Then, click
Finished
button.
Drag the
transition here.
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STEP 7
Go to My
Documents.
Open Camtasia
Studio folder.
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REFERENCES
http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/ATC/Collaboratory/HowTo/Camtasia/camint
ro.html [6 June 2012]
http://www.screencastingtips.org/advantages-of-camtasia-studio-over-freescreencasting-software/80/ [6 June 2012]
http://cstl.semo.edu/institute/2007Summer/Camtasia/EngagingDNBeyondthe
Classroom.ppt [6 June 2012]
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Chapter 21
SCOOP.IT
WHAT IS SCOOP.IT?
Scoop.it is a content curation platform, where users can curate information
about any topic they want. Users will be able to create a topic of their
choice (no limits) and start curating information. The site is geared towards
providing users a very quick and easy way to scoop any information that
they feel is relevant to the topic they have chosen.
(Source:
tool.html)
http://www.iblogzone.com/2011/11/scoop-it-content-curation-
Posts can be promoted to the top spot and held there. This is useful
if you blog on a particular topic and would like your latest blog post
to be prominent.
You can follow others who share the same passions as you.
(Source: http://www.molly-greene.com/how-can-a-writer-use-scoop-it/)
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STEP 1
STEP 2
Go to: http://www.scoop.it/
Signing Up
Login Scoop.it
using your
Facebook and
Twitter account.
Fill in the
required
information.
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An email will be
sent by Scoop.it for
you to verify your
email address.
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Rescooping
Open Scoop.it and
choose any topic
you would like to
rescoop.
Click the
Rescoop
button.
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STEP 3
Scoop.it Bookmarklet
Click here at
your account.
Choose
Bookmarklet.
Now, your
bookmarklet
was installed
here.
Click at this
button. Drag and
drop it at your
bookmark toolbar.
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STEP 3
Scooping
Click at the
Scoop.it
bookmarklet.
Then, click
PUBLISH
button.
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REFERENCES
http://pinterest.com/about/ [10 August 2012]
http://www.mymagneticblog.com/what-is-pinterest/ [10 August 2012]
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Chapter 22
FLICKR
WHAT IS FLICKR?
Flickr is a photo-sharing site/service where anyone can upload and tag
photos, browse others photos, and add comments and annotations. Users
can create photo sets and collections to manage content, and participate in
topical groups to cultivate a sense of community. Launched in February 2004,
Flickr embodies what has come to be known as one of Web 2.0 popular
tools. The site provides the tools, but the value derives from the
contributions of the user communityphotos, comments, ratings, and
organizationand the connections that the site facilitates between
individuals. Flickr also provides a range of privacy settings, giving users
considerable control over how their photos can be used.
(Source: http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7034.pdf).
WAYS OF USING FLICKR
Although Flickr is mainly for photos, the site might more aptly be described
as a venue for sharing experiences and creating relationships. User-generated
content is a hallmark of emerging technologies, and for most users, photos
represent an extremely low barrier to entry for sharing creative work.
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Students and teacher/lecturers alike often have many photos that never find
an audience. By making photos easy to share, Flickr demonstrates that
contribution can be easy and that almost any shared object can find an
audience. The ability to engage in a conversation about a photo, and to
update that photo based on comments received, create a sense of
community. In fact, Flickr users have been described as passionate in their
use of the site and their belief in its value. In addition, the ubiquity and
simplicity of digital cameras have made amateur photographers out of
millions of people, and sites like Flickr provide a place to share photos and
meet people with similar interests, even if photography is not their focus.
Flickrs support for Creative Commons licenses adds another venue for
discussion about the evolving nature of copyright in the digital era.
(Source: http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7034.pdf).
USAGE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING
Flickr provide an opportunity for students studying photography or other
art-related subjects to receive feedback and engage with a community of
experts and amateur enthusiasts, exposing students to the reality of
professional practice. This dynamic can be extended to other fields, as
evidenced by the success that digital storytelling projects have had in using
visual media to share personal experiences. Students who are engaged with
content demonstrate better learning outcomes, and the immediacy of visual
media facilitates that sense of connection to subject material. Similarly, Flickr
exposes students to participatory learning by capitalizing on the ubiquity of
digital cameras and students desire to share their creative work. By
introducing users to social, collaborative technologies, Flickr provides an
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STEP 1
STEP 2
Go to: http://www.flickr.com/
Or, Sign in
using Yahoo. ID
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Then, click
CREATE MY
ACCOUNT.
You Flickr
account is
created when
you see this
greeting.
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STEP 3
Click Personalize
your profile.
Personalize your
profile. Then click
Save.
STEP 4
Go to your Flickr
Home page.
Open your
image file from
your
computer.
Uploading Photos
Click Upload
Photos &
Video.
Click Choose
photos &
video.
Click Upload
Photos &
Video.
Choose
your
privacy
setting.
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Then, click
SAVE.
STEP 5
At your Flickr
Home page, click
Organize &
Create.
Organizing Photos
To start organizing,
click the Sets tab.
A set is like a folder
that contains
photos.
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To leave the
organizer, click your
photostream.
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STEP 6
Finding Friends
STEP 7
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Adding Notes
Go to Actions and
click Add a note.
Click on
the
picture
you
want to
add a
note.
Click Save.
Write your
note here.
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STEP 8
Posting Comments
To post a comment,
go to the bottom of
the picture you want
to comment.
Write your
comment here.
Preview or
Post Comment.
STEP 9
STEP 9
Go to Actions and
click Add to your
map.
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Customize the
visibility options,
and then click
Save Location.
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REFERENCES
7 Things You Should Know About Flickr. 2010.
http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7034.pdf [27 May 2011]
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Chapter 23
WORDLE
WHAT IS WORDLE?
Wordle is a tool that looks at the text provided (students can type in words
that describe themselves; words that describe what they want to learn;
words that describe a time in history they are learning about; their
vocabulary words they are having a difficult time with; words that describe a
country they are learning about) and generates a word cloud summary
from those words. The word cloud gives greater prominence to words that
appear more frequently in the source text. You can change the font, change
the layout, and change the color scheme. Once you have created your
word cloud the students can take a screenshot to save and paste into an
application or save to Paint/Photoshop to then save as a jpg image to use in a
project PowerPoint, Slideshare, PhotoStory, Blog, Wiki, etc. Or, they can
choose to print it out and make a bulletin board in the classroom of the
words.
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Click here.
STEP 1
Go to: http://www.wordle.net/
STEP 2
Starting Wordle
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STEP 3
Click Go.
An
example
of texts,
pasted in
Wordle.
STEP 4
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REFERENCES
Julia Zangl Colby . 2009. Wordle An Easy Tool to Use for Teachers and
Students
http://jzcolby.edublogs.org/2009/05/19/wordle-an-easy-tool-
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Chapter 24
PINTEREST
WHAT IS PINTEREST?
Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the
web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and
organize their favorite recipes. Best of all, you can browse pinboards created
by other people. Browsing pinboards is a fun way to discover new things and
get inspiration from people who share your interests. Pinterest is connecting
people all over the world based on shared tastes and interests.
(Source: http://pinterest.com/about/)
BENEFITS OF USING PINTEREST
There are several benefits of using Pinterest:
(Source: http://www.mymagneticblog.com/what-is-pinterest/)
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STEP 1
Go to: http://pinterest.com/
STEP 2
Joining Pinterest
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Fill in the
required
information
.
Then, click
Create
Account.
Check your
email inbox and
click the Verify
Email button to
verify your
email address.
STEP 3
Pin It Bookmarklet
Open your
Pinterest, and
then, go to
About.
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ChoosePin It
Button.
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STEP 3
Creating a Board
Open your
Pinterest
account.
Insert your
board/category
name.
STEP 3
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Pinning
Go to the
website you
would like to
pin/share.
Choose the
representative
image of the
website you want
to pin.
Click thePin It
button.
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Choose your
board.
Insert the
description.
Click at the Pin
It button.
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STEP 3
Choose your
categories.
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Click Repin.
Click at the
Follow button if
you would like to
follows this users
pins.
Add your
comments here.
Choose your
board.
Then, click
Pin It button.
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REFERENCES
http://pinterest.com/about/ [10 August 2012]
http://www.mymagneticblog.com/what-is-pinterest/ [10 August 2012]
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Chapter 25
WALLWISHER
WHAT IS WALLWISHER?
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group
(http://www.teachmaths-
inthinking.co.uk/conferences/harare-2012-what-is-ibl.htm).
4. Received and record the feedback of the research.
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STEP 1
STEP 2
Go to:http://www.wallwisher.com/
Log in/Register
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STEP 3
Insert your
wall title and
description.
Choose your
theme of your
wall.
Change your
wall URL
address.
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STEP 4
Enter your
name.
Double click
the wall to
add sticky
notes.
STEP 5
Insert an image
URL location
here.
Inserting Image
An example of an
image added.
Click to zoom the
image.
STEP 6
Inserting Videos
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STEP 7
Inserting Documents
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Click here to
browse the file.
Click at the
document to
view.
An example of
a document
viewed.
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STEP 8
Sharing Wallwisher
Mobilize your
wall using the
scan code.
Click Share.
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REFERENCES
Anon. 2011. Wallwisher: A new way to promote student collaboration for
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Chapter 26
SCRIBD
WHAT IS SCRIBD?
Scribd is a type of a social networking website that allows you to publish and
share all kinds of documents and images on the web. It uses a technology
called iPaper which is powered by Adobe Flash. Hence documents can be
easily embedded on web pages (Bob Rankin 2008). Scribd works well with
multiple file formats, such as Word document, an Excel spreadsheet, a
PowerPoint presentation, or a document created in PDF, RTF, TIFF or
PostScript format. It can be uploaded easily to Scribd for everyone to view
or it can be embedded into a web page or blog without web hosting account.
WAYS OF USING SCRIBD
The following are some ways of using Scribd:
1. Upload documents to the web
a. Scribd is a social publishing site where people are able to
create word documents or powerpoints and post them on
the internet.
2. Lessons plans
a. Teachers can upload lesson plans for other teachers to view
and utilize in their own classrooms. Students can view
uploaded notes and lesson plans.
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STEP 1
STEP 2
Go to: http://www.scribd.com/
Signup/Log in
If you already
have a Scribd
account, click Log
In.
If you do not
have a
Facebook
account, you
need to
register by
filling in the
required
information
here.
STEP 3
Uploading Documents
At your Scribd
home, click the
Upload button.
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Here is an example
of a document
uploaded.
STEP 4: Scribd tools
You can make
the document
public or private.
STEP 4
Documents View
Downloading to
a mobile device.
Printing a
document.
Downloading
document
Your
document
will be
viewed like
this.
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Adding
document to
your collections.
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STEP 5
Sharing Tools
REFERENCES
Bob
Rankin.
2008.
What
is
Scrbd.
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Chapter 27
NING
WHAT IS NING?
Ning is an internet-based service that allows users to create their own social
networks and participate in other networks. Ning allows creators of
networks to determine the sites appearance and functionality, as well as
whether the site is public or private. Most networks include features such as
photos or videos, lists of network members and events, groups within the
network, and communication tools such as forums or blogs. No special skill
is required to set up a social network, and there are no limits to the number
of networks a user can join. Ning offers no-cost networks, which are
supported by advertisements, or users can pay for premium services that
eliminate advertisement and let users choose network URLs that are
separate from the Ning domain (Educause 2008).
BENEFITS OF USING NING IN EDUCATION
The following are some benefits of Ning in education:
1. Students can look for Ning sites on a particular subject when trying
to research information for an assignment/project or just for general
interest. For example, someone who wants to learn about tourism
can search the Ning site and access any relevant information that will
help them.
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2. Read other peoples posts, see their photos and videos as well as
learn new bits of information on your area of interest.
3. In addition, if anyone sign up and become a member of that Ning
page, he/she can contribute to the discussion and upload hes/her own
content.
(Source: Ning and Its Educational Potential 2009)
WAYS OF USING NING
Registered users can create new social networks quickly, with no special skill
required. Once a name and a URL are selected, assembling the network is a
simple process of working through four screens. The user indicates whether
the network is private (only invited people can view or join) or public; writes
a tag-line and description of the network; assigns keywords; chooses from a
selection of features (such as photos or videos, a blog events, groups, or
gadgets) and uses drag-and-drop tools to place those features on the page;
chooses a visual theme (colors, fonts, sizes) and can customize these choices;
and decides what information users will be asked to provide to join the
network. If membership is restricted, the creator can invite individuals to
join. The creator of the network has access to other options, such as
importing photos from Flickr, adding Ning features to Facebook pages,
requesting access to source code to further customize a network, and
including JavaScript that allows external tools to track network usage
statistics. Various features permit users to read news or learn about related
events, join groups, read and comment on blog entries, view photos and
videos, and other activities as set up by the network creator. RSS feeds let
users subscribe to updates from specific parts of the social network
(Educause 2008).
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STEP 1
STEP 2
Go to: http://www.ning.com/
Create a
social
network
name.
Create a
web
address for
your social
network.
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STEP 3
Sign up for Ning.com
Click
Create.
Fill in
the
required
fields.
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STEP 3
Fill in
the
required
fields.
Then, click
Next.
STEP 4
Adding Features
Drag features to
the layout spots.
Add
features
to
layout.
Click
Next.
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STEP 5
Customizing Ning
a) Invite friends
b) Broadcast message
Write
your
message
here.
Then, click
Send.
c) Latest activities
Choose your
preferences.
Click
Save.
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Fill in the
required
information.
e) Features
Choose your
features and
drag to your
layout.
Then, click
Save.
f) Appearance
Select your
appearance.
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To add member,
click Invite More
People.
i) Network privacy
Select Public or
Private.
Then, click
Save.
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STEP 6
STEP 7
Inviting People
Insert the
email
addresses of
the people
you want to
invite.
Click Send
Invitations.
STEP 8
Blogging
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Click a title
for your
blog entry.
Write a
description
about what
you are
uploading.
Add
keywords
about your
blog.
Click Publish
Post.
STEP 9
Click Manage
Managers.
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Select the
members
to be
banned.
Click Ban to
remove
members.
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REFERENCES
Educause.
2008.
things
you
should
know
about.
Ning.
&
Its
Educational
Potential.
2009.
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Chapter 28
ELLUMINATE
WHAT IS ELLUMINATE?
Elluminate provides web, audio, video, and social networking solutions
optimized for 21st century education and training. From two-way audio,
multipoint video, and shared whiteboards to application sharing, interactive
recording, and breakout rooms, all Elluminate Live! components are tightly
integrated to provide the ultimate interactive learning environment.
Whether we have two students or two hundred Elluminate Live!
enables world-class communication, collaboration, and education that
transforms teaching and learning (Elluminate Live. 2010a). Elluminate can be
used in conjunction with a telephone conference call or, when available, the
Voice over IP function (VoIP). If using VoIP, a headset with microphone must
be used (Kevin Bane 2008).
BENEFITS OF USING ELLUMINATE LIVE!
The following are benefits of using Elluminate Live (Elluminate Live 2010c):
1. Increase Completion Rates and Retention: At many academic
institutions, the majority of distance courses use online asynchronous
tools, possibly in conjunction with synchronous text chat or
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indicates
that
student/teacher
and
student/student
Online
Communities:
Todays
students
can
use
scheduled meetings or
ad hoc
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County Public Schools viewed a surgery in real time and visited with
the cast of the musical Rent.
9. Professional development: Attract and retain qualified instructors
and
staff
by
providing
cost-effective,
ongoing
professional
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STEP 1
STEP 2
Go to: http://www.elluminate.com/
To start using
Elluminate, click
Get A Free
Trial.
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Fill in
the form.
STEP 3
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Elluminate
will send
you this
email.
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STEP 4
Connecting
Collaboration Online
Blackboard
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Wait until
your
Elluminate
starts
connecting
to your
computer.
Now you can start using your Elluminate Live Blackboard Collaboration
Online
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STEP 5
Checking Audio
At your
blackboard,
go to
Tools.
Select
Audio.
Click Audio
Setup Wizard.
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Click Refresh to
add the audio
device.
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If you are
satisfied with
your listening
level volume,
click Yes.
Click OK.
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Select you
microphone setting.
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STEP 6
To load your
presentation,
click this
icon.
Loading Presentations
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Select your
presentation
location.
Select the
presentation to be
uploaded.
Load presentation
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Now, your
presentation has
been uploaded.
You can use this
key to play your
presentation.
STEP 7
Adding Participants
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This window
will appear. You
can compose an
email or copy
the link given
and send it to the
person you want
to join the
session.
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STEP 8
1) Participant Tools
2) Chatting Tools
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REFERENCES
Elluminate
Live.
2010a.
Unified
Learning
and
Collaboration.
http://www.elluminate.com/downloads/sales/datasheets/LiveBrochure_
FINAL.pdf [26 May 2011]
Elluminate Live. 2010b. Top Ten Ways of Using Elluminate Live!
http://www.elluminate.com/downloads/whitepapers/Top-Ten-Benefitsof-Using-Elluminate-Live.pdf. [26 May 2011]
Elluminate Live. 2010c. Top Ten Benefits Of Using Elluminate Live!.
http://www.elluminate.com/downloads/whitepapers/Top-Ten-Benefitsof-Using-Elluminate-Live.pdf [26 May 2011]
Kevin Bane. 2008. Elluminate What is it and where to find help.
https://techinfo.esc.edu/kb_article.php?s=1eba2d352205bde2f52bc0573
0111847&ref=5455-YOZC-9085 [12 April 2011]
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Chapter 29
VYEW
WHAT IS VYEW?
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The meeting room and content are always available for review
and collaboration until the moderator removes access.
b)
Vyews
always-on
clear-view
workspaces
provide
the
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With Vyew, instructors can upload course material for realtime presentations and then students at any grade level can
meet online and collaborate together in real time or separately
over time. Instructors can then access and comment on student
work with the students or at their convenience.
(Source: http://vyew.com/site/product/vyew-in-action/uses)
EDUCATIONAL USES OF VYEW
a)
Educators
Be available to students online during office hours, not just inperson at the workplace.
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Tutors
c)
Students
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STEP 1
Go to: http://vyew.com/s/
STEP 2
Signing Up/Register
Fill in the
required
information
for
registration.
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Click
Continue.
Vyew will send an email to
your email account. Click the
link given and you can start
login.
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STEP 3
Here is an example of
the Getting Started
Tutorial.
STEP 4
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Creating a Room
You can
choose to
create your
room by
uploading
content or
just
creating a
new room.
The list
of
rooms
you
have
created
will
appear
here.
To create room by
uploading the
content, select a file
to upload.
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Room Tools
STEP 5
Insert a new
blank page in
your current
room.
Inserting Content
STEP 6
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Inviting People
Send the
link given
to invite
people.
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STEP 7
Drawing/Annoting
STEP 8
Communicating
Using Mic/Headset
- Ideal when there will
be 3 or 4 speakers (all
listeners must have a
speaker or earphone)
Webcam
Up to 4 people can
broadcast their
webcams to everyone.
Phone conference
call
-For international
caller except US have
to dial-in via Skype.
Chat and
private
chats.
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REFERENCES
http://vyew.com/site/help/guide/#Getting-Started-with-Vyew
[26
2012]
http://vyew.com/site/product/vyew-in-action/uses [27 January 2012]
January
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Chapter 30
SYNC.IN
WHAT IS SYNC.IN?
http://www.cynapse.com/community/home/sync.in-users/sync.in-
usage-scenarios/view)
STEP 1
Go to: http://sync.in/
STEP 2
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STEP 3
Tools to edit
your writing.
Editing tools
Insert
bullet list.
STEP 4
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Sync.In Tools
Show the timeline
of the edited note.
Save note.
Export note in
different format.
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STEP 4
Sharing a Note
List of
users.
You can
change
your
name
here.
Click Invite or
Share this note
button to invite
and to collaborate
with other users.
Copy this
link and
send it to
people
with
whom you
want to
share this
note.
STEP 4
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Chatting
You can
view what
you have
chatted
here.
Type your
ideas in this
box to start a
chat.
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REFERENCES
http://sync.in/ [11 January 2012]
http://www.cynapse.com/community/home/sync.in-users/sync.in-usagescenarios/view [11 January 2012]
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Chapter 31
TWIDDLA
WHAT IS TWIDDLA?
Twiddla is an online collaboration tool that is easy to use. It does not require
any downloads or complicated firewall stuff, and is free for just about
anybody. It is like having a whiteboard skin on top of any web page or
uploaded image (or nothing at all you can use it as a blank canvas). You can
mark up this whiteboard layer and interact with the web page at the same
time all in real time, with people from all over the world.
(Source: http://www.twiddla.com/About/FAQ.aspx)
ADVANTAGES OF TWIDDLA
Several advantages of Twiddla:
1.
Free.
2.
3.
4.
Can interact with the web (or any uploaded picture, document or
widget) and mark it up at the same time.
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2.
3.
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(Source:
twiddla.html)
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STEP 1
Go to: http://www.twiddla.com/
STEP 2
Using a Twiddla
Click here to
open the
Twiddla main
home page.
Tools to insert
images,
documents,
widgets, codes
and
mathematical
formulas.
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Twiddla tools
for editing a
whiteboard.
Click here to
change your
meeting room
setting.
Invite
others to
this
meeting by
inserting
their email
addresses
Copy and send
this link to invite
people to this
meeting.
Write here to
chat or start a
conversation.
Save the
whiteboard
view.
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STEP 3
Clean and
go to new
whiteboard.
Insert URL
address to view
the web page
on the
whiteboard.
Twiddla Tools
Insert
document such
as doc., ppt.,
xls. or pdf.
Upload
images on
the
whiteboard.
Tool to
erase.
Add
and
edit
text
.
Insert
shapes.
a) Inserting images
To insert
images on your
whiteboard,
click Images.
Then click
Choose File.
You can choose
any images you
want here.
b) Inserting documents
To insert
documents on your
whiteboard, click
Documents.
Your uploaded
document will be seen
here. Click at the icon
and it will be inserted
on your whiteboard.
Then, choose
the documents
from your file.
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Copy and
paste the
embed code
here.
Choose the
mathematical
formulas.
This is an
example of a
mathematical
formula you
have inserted.
You can
collaborate and
ask your student
to solve the
question online.
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REFERENCES
Source: http://www.twiddla.com/About/FAQ.aspx [5 Januari 2012]
Source:
http://mikescandi.blogspot.com/2011/02/web-20-tool-review-
twiddla.html
[5 January 2012]
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Chapter 32
SURVEYMONKEY
WHAT IS SURVEYMONKEY?
SurveyMonkey is an online survey tool. It allows user to easily create
professional surveys. Both free and paying user can design surveys, collect
responses, and analyze the responses of their created surveys. The results
of the surveys can be shared instantly with targeted respondents. These
surveys from SurveyMonkey can be on any subjects. Users can also change
the font and color of the survey page. The results of the survey are viewed
in real time. SurveyMonkey lets the user send out the survey on email lists
or put a URL link on a web page to make it easy to get the desired audience
for the survey. The survey also can be used in education to improve learning
and teaching experiences.
(Source:
https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/INSITE/SurveyMonkey#SurveyMonkeyhistory.)
ADVANTAGES OF SURVEYMONKEY
Additional advantages to using SurveyMonkey include:
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Share results - You can let others view the results without giving
them access to your Survey Monkey account. You can also control
which results are visible.
(Source: http://www.helium.com/items/205331-conducting-online-pollsreview-of-surveymonkeycom.)
BENEFITS OF USING SURVEYMONKEY AS ONLINE SURVEY
(a) Access to unique populations
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No need to key in the data since it allows collecting and analyzing the
responses data using statistical analysis (eg: SPSS).
(c) Cost
Eliminating the need for paper and other costs, such as those
incurred through postage, printing, and data entry.
(Source: http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol10/issue3/wright.html)
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STEP 1
STEP 2
Go to: http://www.surveymonkey.com/
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Click on the
Sign Up
FREE button
here.
Fill in the
information
required.
Click on
Create
Account.
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STEP 3
Creating a Survey
3 simple steps on
creating a survey.
Click on
Create
survey.
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Click
Continue.
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Select a theme.
Click here to
go back to
add
questions.
Click on Add
Question.
Users can
choose from
various question
type.
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404
Yes
No
Options
available
for users.
Click
Save
Changes.
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Click on
Send
Survey.
Users can
customize
the link.
Users can
use other
options to
send the
survey.
Survey
analysis
options.
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Users can
view the
analysis of
completed
survey.
Users can also use questions in the question bank based on available
categories. E.g. Education, community.
Various
category
of
questions.
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REFERENCES
SurveyMonkey. http:// www.surveymonkey.com. [ 27 September 2011]
Oshea,Kevin (2010). Edited by Lolkus, M.R. SurveyMonkey.
https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/INSITE/SurveyMonkey#SurveyMo
nkey-history.[25 September 2011]
Survey Monkey User Manual.
http://s3.amazonaws.com/SurveyMonkeyFiles/UserManual.pdf. [25
September 2011]
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Chapter 33
POLL EVERYWHERE
WHAT IS POLL EVERYWHERE?
Poll Everywhere is a text message polling and audience response system. It is
simple enough for anyone to use and flexible enough for a wide range of
scenarios to interact with audiences and collect data.
(Source: http://blog.polleverywhere.com/)
IDEAS FOR USING POLL EVERYWHERE IN THE CLASSROOM
A few activities to use Poll Everywhere in the classroom:
Quizzes
Attendance
Teacher feedback
Group evaluations
Class discussions
(Source: http://www.slideshare.net/amysuesue/a-guide-to-poll-everywhere)
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Ease of use
Live results
Students engaged
(Source:
http://nercomp.org/corecode/uploads/event/uploaded_pdfs/Will%20Textin
g%20Help%20Improve%20Student%20LearningFabienne%20Miller%20&%20
Jianyu%20Liang%20-%20WPI_55.pdf)
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STEP 1
Go to: http://www.polleverywhere.com/
STEP 2
Creating Polls
At the Poll
Everywhere home
page, click the
Create your first
poll button.
Type your
question here.
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This is how
your poll will
appear.
STEP 3
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Poll Setting
414
To change the
appearance, go to Visual
Setting and select the
appearance, instruction
and chart you would like
to use as your poll view.
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(c) Fullscreen
To enable and
disable fullscreen
view, click this
icon.
STEP 4
People Responding
The respond
types will be
shown here.
Select the
respond
types you
prefer.
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STEP 5
Downloading as a Slide
Select the
presentation types
you would prefer
to download.
STEP 6
417
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REFERENCES
http://blog.polleverywhere.com/ [14 February 2012]
http://www.slideshare.net/amysuesue/a-guide-to-poll-everywhere
[14
February 2012]
http://nercomp.org/corecode/uploads/event/uploaded_pdfs/Will%20Textin
g%20Help%20Improve%20Student%20LearningFabienne%20Miller%
20&%20Jianyu%20Liang%20-%20WPI_55.pdf [17 February 2012].
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Chapter 34
SCREENCAST-O-MATIC
WHAT IS SCREENCAST-O-MATIC?
Screencast-o-matic.com is a site that allows users to create recordings of
their screen activity and audio using a Java-based applet. The application runs
in a browser window and is cross-platform compatible. Java 1.5 or higher is
required to use the site. The application has most of the features of similar
desktop applications, allowing you to capture a portion of the screen (users
can choose from 640x480, 800x600, 024x768 or full-screen). In practice, the
application worked seamlessly with Internet Explorer and Firefox 2.0. The
site is also compatible with Safari 2.04 and Opera 9.
(Source: http://www.appappeal.com/app/screencast-o-matic/)
ADVANTAGES OF SCREENCAST-O-MATIC
Ease of use.
Ability for creators to add notes and for viewers to add comments.
No application to download.
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(Source:
http://ocio.osu.edu/elearning/toolbox/brief/screencast-o-matic/7-
things-you-should-know-about-screencast-o-matic/)
BENEFITS OF USING SCREENCAST-O-MATIC
The following are some benefits of Screencast-O-Matic:
Students can view them at times that are convenient for them, so
they work well in online and hybrid courses.
(Source:
http://ocio.osu.edu/elearning/toolbox/brief/screencast-o-matic/7-
things-you-should-know-about-screencast-o-matic/)
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STEP 1
Go to: http://www.screencast-o-
matic.com/
STEP 2
Login/Register
Click
login.
To login,
insert
your
email and
password
.
Fill in the
required
information.
Then click the
Login button.
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STEP 3
Recording
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This is how
your screen
recorder will
look like. You
can drag and
resize this
screen
recorder.
Click this
button to start
recording.
Click at this
button to turn
on your audio.
Click this
button to turn
on the
webcam.
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STEP 4
This is
how your
recorded
video will
look like.
Then, click
Done with this
recording.
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Fill in the
required
information.
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Fill in the
required
information.
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Choose the
format of the
video.
Add
caption
onto your
video.
Then, click
Save Video.
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REFERENCES
http://www.appappeal.com/app/screencast-o-matic/ [4 june 2012]
http://ocio.osu.edu/elearning/toolbox/brief/screencast-o-matic/7-things-youshould-know-about-screencast-o-matic/ [4 June 2012]
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Chapter 35
Zotero
WHAT IS ZOTERO?
Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help users collect, organizes, cite, and
share research sources. It is Firefox plug-in which allows users to capture
and record bibliographic information about Web pages, images, and online
journal articles, and export them as both a formatted bibliography and a text
file suitable for EndNote import. Unlike other bibliographic tools, Zotero
can extract key metadata from Web pages and insert them into citations.
Zotero has also been developing plug-ins for additional applications such as
Microsoft Word and OpenOffice.
(Source: http://ets.tlt.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/zotero_hot_team.pdf)
BENEFITS OF ZOTERO
a) Collect everything
Save your citations with one click from within in your browser. Zotero can
recognize and store citation information from most scholarly databases, as
well as Amazon, Youtube, and more. It also saves related files such as PDFs,
and snapshots of websites so that you can view them later.
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Create libraries and save searches, and share collections with other
people.
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(Source: http://libguides.mit.edu/zotero)
ZOTERO AS A RESEARCH TOOL
(Source: http://ets.tlt.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/zotero_hot_team.pdf)
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STEP 1
Go to: http://www.zotero.org/
STEP 2
Registering
Clickt at
Register if this
is your first
time using
Zotero.
Fill in the
required
information.
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To open
Zotero, you
need to log in.
Insert your
registered
Username or
Email and
your
password.
Then,
click
Login to
Zotero.
STEP 3
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Downloading Zotero
Go to the
Home tab.
To install Zotero at
the Firefox window
as an add on Firefox
extension, click
here.
Wait for Zotero
to finish install.
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Click the
Run
button.
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Select at the
Standard at
click Next >
button again.
Click the Install
button.
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Edit an existing
citation.
Edit an existing
bibliography.
Insert a new
citation in
your
document.
Insert a
bibliography at
the cursor
location.
Refresh all
citations and
the
bibliography.
STEP 4
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Go to the web
page of the
item.
This is the
example of
the item.
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STEP 5
Organising Items
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Your new
collection will
be added here.
This is an example
of an item added in
the book
collection.
STEP 6
You need to
open the Zotero
Standalone.
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The Zotero
browser appear.
Go to Classic
View.
To insert the
bibliography,
click this icon.
This is the
bibliography based
on the citation
inserted.
This is an example of
the citation inserted
using zotero.
STEP 7
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Creating Groups
Create your
group
name.
To open you
group library, go
to the Group
tab at your
Zotero web page.
Insert the
information
required and
then click Save
Setting.
Click
Group
Library.
This is your
group library.
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Insert your
Zotero
registered
Username
and
Password.
Then, click
the OK
button.
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REFERENCES
http://ets.tlt.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/zotero_hot_team.pdf [15 may2012]
http://www.lib.utk.edu/agvet/agriculture/zotero/zotero.html [9 May 2012].
http://libguides.mit.edu/zotero [15 May 2012].
http://ets.tlt.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/zotero_hot_team.pdf [15 may2012]
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Chapter 36
BUBBL.US
WHAT IS BUBBL.US?
Bubbl.us is a Web 2.0 tool that enables users to create mind mapping and
brainstorming diagrams online. To begin, the main topic or concept is
entered into the parent bubble. Then ideas and thoughts are recorded in
colorful text bubbles linked to the parent bubble. Users can continue to add
text bubbles which are color coded according to hierarchy. The site is simple
and easy to use. The application is Flash-based so the latest Flash viewer
needs to be installed.
(Source: http://www.web2teachingtools.com/bubbl_us.html)
BENEFITS OF BUBBL.US
Some benefits for using bubbl.us:
Easy to use.
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(Source: http://www.web2teachingtools.com/bubbl_us.html)
IDEAS FOR USAGE AS A RESEARCH TOOL
Bubbl.us allows users to create the mind mapping without the use of paper
and pen. Here are some ideas in using bubb.us as a research tool:
(Source: http://rbuerkett.edublogs.org/2009/03/08/reflections-on-bubblus/)
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STEP 1
Go to: https://bubbl.us/
STEP 2
Creating an Account
Fill in the
required
information.
Then, click
Create
account.
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STEP 3
Click the
Sheet button.
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Change the
size of the
text.
Draw a
directional line
to another
bubble.
Delete the
bubble.
Change the
bubble
background
color.
Create
new
bubble.
Create new
child bubble.
STEP 4
Bubbl.us Toolbar
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STEP 5
Printing
Click at
Print icon.
Choose
your print
layout.
Then, click
the Print
button.
STEP 6
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Exporting
Choose your
export option,
either image or
HTML Outline.
Click at
the
Export
icon.
For the
image
option,
select
your
image
format.
STEP 7
Creating Folders
Click at the Folder
button to add the folder.
This is your
folder. You can
rename it.
Delete
button for
deleting
your
folder or
sheet
created.
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STEP 8
Adding Contacts
Go to Contacts and
click at Add Contacts.
Then, click at
Add to
Contacts.
STEP 9
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Creating Groups
Click at the
Group
button.
This is your
new group
created. You
can rename
your group.
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STEP 10
Sharing
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Click the
desired
permission to
set read or edit
access of your
mind mapping.
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REFERENCES
http://www.web2teachingtools.com/bubbl_us.html [4 April 2012]
http://www.web2teachingtools.com/bubbl_us.html [4 April 2012]
http://rbuerkett.edublogs.org/2009/03/08/reflections-on-bubblus/
2012]
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Chapter 37
GO!ANIMATE
WHAT IS GO!ANIMATE?
The user can select the template, character features and add their
own scripts to the animation. Creating a rich animation video is as
simple as that.
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It promotes creativity not only of the students but also the educator
to build interest in learning and teaching.
Users can upload and share their videos via Go!Animate to Facebook,
digg, StumbleUpon, myspace, reddit, and del.icio.us for public viewing.
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STEP 1
STEP 2
Signup
Click
Create my
account.
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STEP 3
Learn to Animate
Click on Get
Started.
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Click Next or
scroll down.
.
.
Choose a
template @
background
for your
animation.
Click Next.
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Choose
characters for
your animation.
Click
Next.
Type in the
dialog you
want with a
maximum
line of
dialog is 180
characters
for one
dialog box.
Click on
Preview.
Users can
preview their
animation here.
STEP 4
Click on Make a
Video using any
available template.
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Stage
Animation List
Timeline
Scene
STEP 5
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Users can
type in
characters
dialog.
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Users can
choose to use
text-to-voice,
mic recording
or upload file
for the
character.
Users can
choose the
suitable
sound from
the list for
the
character.
Click Add
Voice.
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REFERENCES
http://htwww.goanimate.com. [10 September 2011]
http://www.ilovefreesoftware.com/author/nsiddharth123.
[10
September
2011]
http://teachweb2.wikispaces.com/GoAnimate. [10 September 2011]
http://www.ehow.com/how_6644693_make-own-animations.html.[10
September 2011]
Perez, L 2011. Animation Technology to Support Cross-Curricular Writing
(GoAnimate).http://cpsproflib.wikispaces.com/goanimate.
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Chapter 38
EDUCREATIONS
WHAT IS EDUCREATIONS?
http://support.educreations.com/knowledgebase/articles/53537-
what-is-educreations-)
BENEFITS FROM EDUCREATIONS
The following are some benefits of Educreations:
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(Source:
http://smarterlearning.wordpress.com/2012/03/05/using-
educreations-app-to-demonstrate-learning/)
ADVANTAGES OF EDUCREATIONS
The following are some advantages of Educreations:
instruction
to
create
deeper
level
of
understanding (http://tabletsciencenotebook.blogspot.com/2012/04/e
ducreations-interactive-whiteboard.html).
and
(http://smarterlearning.wordpress.com/2012/03/05/usingeducreations-app-to-demonstrate-learning/).
twitter.
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STEP 1
Go to: http://www.educreations.com/
STEP 2
Registering
Click at the
Get Started
button.
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Then click
Sign Up.
Click the
Save
button.
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Then, your
Dashboard will
appear.
STEP 3
Open your
Dashboard.
Go to Create a
Course.
Insert course
name.
Choose your
subject area.
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Select your
privacy
setting,
either
Visible to All
At My
School or
Visible to
My
Students.
This is your
new course
created.
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You can
choose the
color of your
pen.
Start your
lesson
using this
whiteboard
.
Click this
icon to
insert the
image.
This is an
example of your
lesson recorded.
Click Save
to save
your
recording.
After you
have finished
the
recording,
click this
button.
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Wait until it
finishes saving.
Fill in the
information of
your lesson
created.
STEP 4
Registering Students
Click at the
Students button.
Go to your course
you have created.
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REFERENCES
http://support.educreations.com/knowledgebase/articles/53537-what-iseducreations- [13 June 2012]
http://smarterlearning.wordpress.com/2012/03/05/using-educreations-app-todemonstrate-learning/ [14 June 2012]
http://tabletsciencenotebook.blogspot.com/2012/04/educreations-interactivewhiteboard.html [14 June 2012]
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Chapter 39
ISSUU
WHAT IS ISSUU?
Issuu is the leading digital publishing platform delivering exceptional reading
experiences of magazines, catalogs, and newspapers. Millions of people have
uploaded their best publications to create beautiful digital editions. All you
have to do is upload your documents and you will be publishing in a minute.
Or you can use Issuu to create a personal library of your personal favorites
and subscribe to great publishers.
(Source: http://help.issuu.com/entries/310971-what-is-issuu)
ADVANTAGES OF ISSUU
According to Freddie Lore (2011), the following are some of the advantages
of using ISSUU:
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Students can publish their own work; a book with their own stories,
the class newspaper, presents their research.
Teachers could use it to publish whole units of work that can then be
embedded in the class wiki.
(Source: http://jacquisharp.blogspot.com/2009/01/issuu-create-your-ownmagazine-or-book.html)
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STEP 1
Go to: http://issuu.com/
STEP 2
Create Account/Sign Up
To use ISSUU, you
need to create an
account. Click Create
account here.
Fill in the
required
information
here.
Then, click
Agree and
continue.
ISSUU will
send an
email to
your
registered
email
account.
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STEP 3
Finding People
STEP 4
Click the
Upload button.
Choose your
uploading file
type.
STEP 5
My Library
Go to My
Library.
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STEP 6
Type the
keyword
here.
Choose
the
document
/ book you
want to
read.
Click here to
start viewing and
reading this
document/book.
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REFERENCES
Erica
Vautier.
2009.
Issuu
ebook
for
real
estate.
http://issuu.com/ericavautier/docs/issuu__ebooks__for_real_estate
[12 September 2011]
http://help.issuu.com/entries/310971-what-is-issuu [12 September 2011]
Freddie
Lore.
2011.
Newspapers,
Create
Professional-looking
Magazines,
Catalogs,
etc.
Journal,
Online
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Chapter 40
MYEBOOK
WHAT IS MYEBOOK?
Myebook is designed to completely change the way that new books are
published on the internet. It is an all-in-one solution for the publishing,
creation and sharing of online books. It is built on top of a social networking
application which has some valuable features. This means that it is one of the
easiest ways to get your book out there and start spreading the word about
it. Ebooks are much easier to publish than print books. Myebook has been
designed to make it really easy for anyone to publish ebooks on the internet.
It is possible to use the application to create as many books as you want for
free. Myebook has a very nice and simple user interface which makes it really
simple to publish. It is suitable for virtually any type of book, whether it is
magazines, photo albums, brochures, comics, leaflets, manuals or childrens
books.
(Source: http://www.appappeal.com/app/myebook/)
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ADVANTAGES OF MYEBOOK
The following are some advantages of Myebook:
(Source: http://www.appappeal.com/app/myebook/)
STEP 1
Go to: http://www.myebook.com/
STEP 2
Sign up
Click Sign
Up.
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Fill in the
required
information.
This
message
will appear
one you
have
completed
the
registration.
STEP 3
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To change your
password, go
to the Change
password tab.
STEP 4
Click the
Create
myebook
tab.
Creating Myebook
To change the
profile image, go
to the Profile
image tab.
Then click
save.
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Click the
Browse
button.
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STEP 5
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Click at the
ebook to view
it.
Use the URL
address and
embed code to
share with others.
REFERENCES
Source: http://www.appappeal.com/app/myebook/ [5 June 2012]
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