Today's workshop session "Online Tools You Can Use" explored several scenarios and the types of free, online tools you might use to remedy those scenarios. For anyone unable to attend, here's the two minute recap:
Scenario #1: Student/colleague/spouse/friend/stranger calls/emails/texts/tweets you because he/she cannot remember or doesn’t understand your thoughtful step by step instructions for [insert computer-related task here].
- Online Tool You Can Use: Screenr.com Free, online screen recording device. Record exactly what’s happening on your screen. If you have a microphone, you can record your voice, too.
Scenario #2: Your class/committee/bookclub/department has a lot to talk about before/after/during your next meeting.
- Online Tool You Can Use: Backchannels. Backchannels are interactive websites that allow multiple authors to share text (or links, videos or images). There are LOTS of backchannel sites; the one you use depends upon your needs.
- Today’s Meet (todaysmeet.com)
- TypeWithMe (typewith.me)
- LinoIt (linoit.com)
Scenario #3: You finally have an awesome picture of yourself to use as your new Google/Moodle/Facebook/LinkedIn/Twitter profile pic, except your sister/kid/dog/BFF is also in the picture.
- Online Tool You Can Use: Online Photo Editors: there are lots of online picture editors these days. My personal favorite is Picnik (picnik.com). It’s simple, does not require an account and integrates with other photo-sharing sites very well.
For more details on all of these tools, and links to a few more, checkout the workshop handout.
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