Transcript Screen Sharing

The Latest Web 2.0 Tools
for the College Classroom
Mark Frydenberg
Bentley University
[email protected]
@checkmark
http://cis.bentley.edu/mfrydenberg
Agenda
• Welcome
• Lots of Demos
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Screen Sharing and Virtual Classrooms
Cloud / Online Storage
Writing, Editing, Publishing Online
Video Streaming, Screen Casting
Research and Data Tools
• Play Time
• How Do We Teach with this Stuff?
Screen Sharing
Screen Sharing
• Join.Me
• CrossLoop.com
Virtual Classrooms
• WizIQ.com (Broadcast)
Online Storage
Cloud Storage
Dropbox
• Dropbox
• 2 GB + referrals
• Double with .edu address
• Synchronizes files
automatically with many
devices
• Use it to return graded
homework!
SkyDrive
• 25 GB
• Integrates with Word,
Office Live
Forms and Surveys
Writing, Editing, Publishing
Online
Collaborating Online
Documents
• Typewith.me
• Google Docs
• Microsoft Office Web Apps
• Mixed Ink
Virtual Classrooms
• CollaborizeClassroom.com
Blogs, Wikis, Web Site Design
MyFakeWall
Web Site Building Tools
Sites:
• Yola.com
• Webs.com
• Jigsy.com
• Google Sites
Blogs:
• Blogger, Wordpress
Web Hosting
• Dreamhost.com offers
free web hosting for
non profits (useful if
you want to run your
own install of
Wordpress)
Screen Recording/Casting
Screen Casting and Video
Tutorials
• Screenr.com
• Screencast-o-matic
• Jing
• XtraNormal
Xtranormal
• What is the impact of videos on learning?
• What are the benefits and limitations of
using videos for teaching?
Video Streaming
Video Streaming
Ustream.tv
• Record Guest Speakers
• How long is the line at the
help desk?
Qik.com
(mobile)
Mind Mapping
MindMeister
Research Tools
Research Tools
News and Information
• Factual.com
• Datamarket.com
• Google News Timeline
• Visual.ly
Search Tools
• Freebase (Parallax)
• Wolfram Alpha
• Google Squared
Social Networking
Twitter Tools
• search.twitter.com
• WeFollow.com
• Twitterfall
Google+
G+ in education
• Claims Increased Privacy over Facebook
• Hangouts could be the new office hours
• Use sparks to send links to students
• I would like you to discuss why some things
become “flavor of the month” and don’t
stand the test of time….
Your Turn
• Make a video or screencast of one app
we’ve used to day.
• Share it online. Post a link or embed on the
Workshop web site.