TOOLS FOR BUILDING COMMUNITY
Emerging EdTech: "Free Video Chat Conferencing Tools - Resources for Teaching"
Padlet (formerly Wallwisher)
Click the image below to participate in this Padlet!
For more ideas on uses for Padlet, try these resources:
Resources on getting started with Padlet:
- Ditch That Textbook, "20 Useful Ways to Use Padlet in the Classroom"
- Slideshow: "32 Interesting Ways to Use Padlet in the Classroom"
Resources on getting started with Padlet:
- YouTube video: "How to Use Padlet"
- Use the resource sheets below
Look for PADLET in your resource book!
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"PowToon is an online presentation software tool that allows you to create free and professional animated video explainers/messages and presentations as an alternative to PowerPoint." Mesa CTL
Look for POWTOON in your resource book!
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VoiceThread (Coming soon to CGCC!)
What is VoiceThread?
"VoiceThread is a web-based platform that enables teachers and students to upload images, video, or documents, record audio, video, or text comments, and then invite others to record comments as well. Its uniqueness lies in the ease in which audio commentary can be added to images and documents and the ability to add multiple commentaries to a single artifact." - edtechteacher.org
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WeVideo
WeVideo is an easy-to-use, web-based (there are also mobile device apps) collaborative video
WeVideo is an easy-to-use, web-based (there are also mobile device apps) collaborative video
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Look for WEVIDEO in your resource book!
Yammer is a microblogging tool, much like Twitter, but is most often used "at an enterprise level" -- that is, internal to a company or institution.
Look for YAMMER in your resource book!
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Adobe Connect is a webconferencing tool used to engage your students in the online environment.
You can deliver:
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Your students can interact using:
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- Here is a guide from Maricopa's training support on hosting an Adobe Connect Session
- For more information on the use of headsets and mobile devices with Adobe Connect, visit
Canvas Tools for Building Community: