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Web 2.0 Applications
Curation
Google Apps
Presentation Tools
Video Tools
Web Conferencing
Website Building

Web 2.0 Applications

Curation Tools

Tools	Tips & Tutorials & Examples
Diigo	Bookmark your great finds or create a group to curate resources with your students. Students can share their finds and share comments on their resources and on those of their peers. Annotate!
Feedly	Great for bringing all your favorite blogs to you.
Juxtapost	Bookmark images.
Livebinders	Digital binders for all types of content.
Pearltrees	Curate resources for a research topic or have students do so and briefly share their insight into the value of each resource. Example: Teaching with Social Media in Higher Education
Pinterest	Curate websites, resources, images, anything on boards.
Scoop.it	Curate resources for a research topic or have students do so and briefly share their insight into the value of each resource. Example 3 Types of Interaction in Online Courses
Symbaloo	Save bookmarks and favorite websites by creating a webmix.
Thinglink	Create interactive infographics, maps, drawings, and 360 documentaries. Example: 21st Century Educational Technology Leader

Google Apps

Google Apps	Tips & Tutorials
Google Blogger	Getting Started with Blogger
Google Cultural Institute	Explore arts and culture - About Google Cultural Institute
Google Docs	Documents - Docs tutorial
Google Drive	Storage - Drive tutorial
Google Forms	Surveys, quizzes - Forms tutorial
Google Keep	Note-taking - Keep tutorial
Google Maps	Mapping with Google
Google My Maps	Custom maps - Make a Collaborative Map
Google Research	See and use suggested content in a document
Google Scholar	Search for scholarly literature - About Google Scholar
Google Sheets	Spreadsheets - Sheets tutorial
Google Sites	Websites - Sites tutorial
Google Slides	Presentations - Slides tutorial
YouTube	Create a YouTube account Create your channel Upload video (Private, Unlisted, or Public) Adjust settings for comments etc. Captioning available (Be sure to preview & edit) Share link, embed or Add a Mashup

Presentation Tools

Tools	Tips & Tutorials
Google Slides	Slides Tutorial
Microsoft Sway	Getting Started with Sway
Emaze	Free and paid versions - Getting Started with Emaze
Voicethread	Instructor version $99
Haiku Deck	Free trial, various levels of paid. Professional design, creative commons images, templates.
FlipGrid	Can be used for asynchronous video discussions (Initially, the instructor must go to https://info.flipgrid.com/ and create educator account using work Microsoft account. Then go to Eaglenet/Office 365/All Applications/FlipGrid for instructor access after that.)

Video Tools

Lecture Capture/Screencasting	Tips/Tutorials/Information
VidGrid	JBU's video recording application - may be accessed at the link on the left or in the menu of your Blackboard course.
Screencast-o-matic	Free for videos up to 15 minutes. Pro version for $15 per year for longer videos and editing tools. Can be used with Chromebooks.
Screencastify	Free Google Chrome Extension which you can add to Chrome from the Chrome store - Introducing Screencastify
FlipGrid	FlipGrid - can be used for asynchronous video discussions (Initially, the instructor must go to https://info.flipgrid.com/ and create educator account using work Microsoft account. Then go to Eaglenet/Office 365/All Applications/FlipGrid for instructor access after that.)
Blogie	Check out a Blogie from our lending library to record video on a camera on a tiny tripod.
Swivl	Check out a Swivl from our lending library to record video on an iPad that tracks your movement as you teach.
One Button Studio	Record videos in our extremely easy to use One Button Studio. Record yourself, picture in a picture with PowerPoint, webpages, documents. White board or black backdrop. Two mics available. Contact Kim Johnson, kijohnson@jbu.edu for scheduling or more information.
Light Board Studio	Record videos using the light board - a glass marker board filled with light where you face the board and camera, write or draw, or even overlay with PowerPoint. Provide a script for the teleprompter, and we’ll take care of the editing. Contact Kim Johnson, kijohnson@jbu.edu to schedule a light board recording session.
Video Hosting/Streaming	Tips/Tutorial
YouTube	Create a YouTube account Create your channel Upload video (Private, Unlisted, or Public) Adjust settings for comments etc. Captioning available (Be sure to preview & edit) Share link, embed or Add a Mashup
Google Drive	Video Files in Google Drive
Interactive Video	Tips/Tutorials
Edpuzzle	Edpuzzle Demo Make Any Video Your Lesson How to Create My First Edpuzzle Lesson Activate Closed Captions How to Enroll Your Students Analytics Edpuzzle Chrome Extension Embed Lesson Share Lessons How to Import Zaption Tour Can share with links or embed in Blackboard.
VidGrid	Add embedded questioning to videos, with quiz scores passing to BB Grade Center
Video Design	Tips/Tutorials
Video Tips	Designing Engaging Screen Lessons Instructional Video Tips

Web Conferencing

Tools	Tips & Tutorials
Skype for Business	Available with Office 365.
Google Hangouts
Zoom	Free version available, pricing plans

Website Building

Would you like to build a website? Here are some easy tools to use. If you need help, contact Kim Johnson, kijohnson@jbu.edu.

Tools	Tips & Tutorials
Google Sites
WordPress
Wix

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