Top Ten Free Education Technology Tools
Social media literacy is an increasing important method of because
its the way people will increasingly 1) connect 2) find information 3)
share information 4) collaborate.
Check out this "Super Book of Web Tools"
Here are some of the free education tools I believe form the basis of online media literacy for the 21st century and beyond. What do you think?
1) Ning-Ning allows you to create your own social network for your classes in 2 minutes. Each network is customizable and has robust features including profiles, groups, and forums.
2) YouTube (Vimeo, Viddler, Teacher Tube, and the short lessons at 5min)-free video social networks for posting and sharing instructional or informational video.
3) Slideshare-its Youtube for powerpoint presentations. You can upload your powerpoint presentations and easily post them to your favorite social network or your class blog.
4) Flickr-social network for photo sharing. great for aspiring artists, creatives, and photographers.
5) Wiki (PB Wiki and others)-easy project management software. also allows you to create and collaborate on projects.
6) WordPress (blog and CMS)-free content management and blog software. WordPress will also host your blog, so you can create a webpage for free.
7} Google Docs (Basecamp has a nicer interface, but has a small monthly fee)-easy project or writing collaboration
8) delicious (diigo)-allows you to save all your favorite webpages or references for your class or best practices.
9) Creative Commons-creative commons allows you to share content without the problems of copywrite
10) Moodle-open source e-learning creation tool
Honorable Mention:
Prezi-Create astonishing presentations live and on the web, not your average presentation and not your mama's power point.
Glogster - online multimedia posters - with text, photos, videos, graphics, sounds, drawings, data attachments and more.
Skype-in the classroom is a free directory for teachers who want to use Skype to bring education to life in their classrooms.
MnKnows-dig deeper@your library an information and resource sharing program of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and the University of Minnesota Libraries.
ELM-Electronic Library for Minnesota Search ELM for magazine, newspaper, and journal articles, eBooks, and information from reference sources—available to Minnesota residents at no charge!
Twitter (for keeping up with conferences and virtual meetups)-micro-blogging platform
iTunes-the iTunes University offers free downloads of interviews and college classes at top flight universities
Facebook-popular US social networking community
Ted Talks-is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader. Along with two annual conferences
Academic Earth-creative commons videos of top flight university lectures
Friend Feed-great social tool for aggregating social content
Google Reader (Netvibes)-great way to read blogs
XMind- free open source mind mapping software
Check out this "Super Book of Web Tools"
Here are some of the free education tools I believe form the basis of online media literacy for the 21st century and beyond. What do you think?
1) Ning-Ning allows you to create your own social network for your classes in 2 minutes. Each network is customizable and has robust features including profiles, groups, and forums.
2) YouTube (Vimeo, Viddler, Teacher Tube, and the short lessons at 5min)-free video social networks for posting and sharing instructional or informational video.
3) Slideshare-its Youtube for powerpoint presentations. You can upload your powerpoint presentations and easily post them to your favorite social network or your class blog.
4) Flickr-social network for photo sharing. great for aspiring artists, creatives, and photographers.
5) Wiki (PB Wiki and others)-easy project management software. also allows you to create and collaborate on projects.
6) WordPress (blog and CMS)-free content management and blog software. WordPress will also host your blog, so you can create a webpage for free.
7} Google Docs (Basecamp has a nicer interface, but has a small monthly fee)-easy project or writing collaboration
8) delicious (diigo)-allows you to save all your favorite webpages or references for your class or best practices.
9) Creative Commons-creative commons allows you to share content without the problems of copywrite
10) Moodle-open source e-learning creation tool
Honorable Mention:
Prezi-Create astonishing presentations live and on the web, not your average presentation and not your mama's power point.
Glogster - online multimedia posters - with text, photos, videos, graphics, sounds, drawings, data attachments and more.
Skype-in the classroom is a free directory for teachers who want to use Skype to bring education to life in their classrooms.
MnKnows-dig deeper@your library an information and resource sharing program of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and the University of Minnesota Libraries.
ELM-Electronic Library for Minnesota Search ELM for magazine, newspaper, and journal articles, eBooks, and information from reference sources—available to Minnesota residents at no charge!
Twitter (for keeping up with conferences and virtual meetups)-micro-blogging platform
iTunes-the iTunes University offers free downloads of interviews and college classes at top flight universities
Facebook-popular US social networking community
Ted Talks-is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader. Along with two annual conferences
Academic Earth-creative commons videos of top flight university lectures
Friend Feed-great social tool for aggregating social content
Google Reader (Netvibes)-great way to read blogs
XMind- free open source mind mapping software