Padlet
Padlet is a curation tool very much along the lines of Pinterest but more flexible. It could be used collaboratively or as a shared resource and can be embedded in a web site, including MyPad and NILE (using the HTML… Continue Reading
App (IOS)
AppSheet
AppSheet allows you to use Google Drive Spreadsheets as a data source for a mobile app that works in web browsers or dedicated free Android and IOS apps. Although the restrictions based on the free version prevent more than 10… Continue Reading
Canva
Canva is an online graphics creation application which also has an associated iPad editor that links to your free account. There is a fair range of free images included but only simple backgrounds, but you can easily upload your own… Continue Reading
Kahoot
Kahoot is a response system that is very much on the same lines as Socrative in that there are web and native app versions. However, Kahoot does offer discussion and surveying as well as questions. A bit of a borderline entry for… Continue Reading
thinglink
thinglink is a free picture annotation tool that allows content to be linked to external resources. YouTube/ Vimeo / Soundcloud clips are embedded directly inside the same window. It is also possible to open a free teacher account which allows… Continue Reading
Weebly web site creator
For websites in a partially controlled environment we would always recommend using MyPad, which we support. Groups can edit a site together and there are a number of levels of privacy which can be applied, in addition to being a… Continue Reading
Scrible
http://www.scrible.com/ Scrible is an excellent tool for annotating web sites. Non-subscribers can see your annotations, but they do need to sign up to add their own comments. It’s free to sign up and those with an education email address receive… Continue Reading
Google Hangouts
Google Hangouts require a Google account – they can be used via a web browser, Android or IOS App. Hangouts can be a mixture of chats or small group (up to 10) video conversations. It is possible to stream… Continue Reading
Haiku Deck
https://www.haikudeck.com Focusing on content rather than presentation, Haiku Deck cuts presentations down to the bare minimum. There are some basic built in animation/transitions when displayed on an iPad, but these don’t distract. Slideshows are very much in the ‘page swipe’… Continue Reading
Vine
http://vine.co Vine is a video blogging tool, but its 15 second recording limit makes it ideal (and simple) way to create short clips to include on NILE. This could be for instructors and students but the need to register (and… Continue Reading
Appear.in video conversation rooms
Video conversations – appear.in For up to 8 participants – could be useful for groups or small modules or even as a one to one. Post the link to the room in your NILE site once created. Fantastic for ad… Continue Reading
Pixlr Image Editor
Pixlr Nothing to install, great editor and quick tools (collage – using Pixlr Express; Instagram type filters – Pixlr-o-matic ). Can even open a file from a URL so you can modify an existing image, licence permitting. Ideal for use on a… Continue Reading
Flipboard is a tablet based personal reader app, which supports most common tablet platforms. It is free, but an account will need an email address. Like Feedly and many other readers, it will consume news feeds and display them in a very attractive… Continue Reading