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Padlet

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Simon

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), Curation, Data collection, Group work, Online authoring / editing, Portfolios
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AppSheet

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Simon

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 →

App (Android), App (IOS), Asynchronous communication, Data collection, Feedback, Group work, Maps / GIS, Monitoring, Online authoring / editing
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Canva

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Simon

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 →

App (IOS), Data visualisation, Group work, Images, Online authoring / editing, Presentation
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Kahoot

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Simon

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 →

App (Android), App (IOS), Data collection, Formative assessment, Presentation, Synchronous communication
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thinglink

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Simon

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 →

App (Android), App (IOS), Curation, Data visualisation, Group work, Images, Interactive content, Online authoring / editing, Presentation
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Weebly web site creator

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Simon

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 →

App (Android), App (IOS), Curation, Group work, Online authoring / editing, Portfolios
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Scrible

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Simon

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 →

App (IOS), Curation, Feedback, Formative assessment, Group work
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Google Hangouts

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Simon

  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 →

App (Android), App (IOS), Group work, Monitoring, Presentation, Synchronous communication, Video
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Haiku Deck

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Simon

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 →

App (IOS), OER creation, Online authoring / editing, Portfolios, Presentation
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Vine

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Simon

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 →

App (Android), App (IOS), Asynchronous communication, Online authoring / editing, Portfolios, Presentation, Video
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Appear.in video conversation rooms

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Simon

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 →

App (IOS), Group work, Synchronous communication, Video
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Pixlr Image Editor

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Simon

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 →

App (Android), App (IOS), Images, Online authoring / editing
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Flipboard

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Simon

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 →

App (Android), App (IOS), Asynchronous communication, Curation, Data collection, Group work, Portfolios, Presentation

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