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Voicethread
What is Voicethread? Voicethread is a media photo album that can use all types of media: images, videos, audio (microphone or phone) text annotation. It allows visitors to make comments on stories in six different ways: 1) voice with a microphone, 2) or voice with telephone), 3) text, 4) audio file, or 5) video with a webcam, 6) annotation by drawing. Plus it allows for group interaction on an asynchronous basis. As with most social software, there is an option to make your presentations private or not. How can I use Voicethread in my class? Presentations Either given by the [Read On...]
Blackboard Discussion Forums
What are Discussion Forums? Blackboard’s Discussion Board or forum allows members of the class to communicate with one another while not requiring all members to be online at the same time. Discussions on the Discussion Board are logged and organized and conversations are grouped into threads that contain a main posting heading and all related replies. Generally, the instructor creates a forum on a specific topic. Students and instructors access the topic by clicking on the forum, reading the posts, and posting their reply. A series of posts within a forum is called a thread. You may reply to a [Read On...]
Blogs
What is a Blog? A blog is a website that displays information in reverse-chronological order. Blogs can have single or multiple authors. Blogs are designed to be easy to use. [See Also - Micro-blog Twitter] How can I use a Blog in my course? Reflective Writing Individual students can use weblogs to create and collect reflective exercises such as journals, assignment responses, or directed writing exercises. Using a weblog, instructors don’t have to collect, sort, and archive email messages or bulletin board entries. Because weblog entries are “published” rather than simply sent to an individual, it highlights and reinforced the idea [Read On...]
Flickr
What is Flickr? Flickr is an online photo and video management and sharing application. People use Flickr to upload, organize, and share photos in infinite ways. How can I use Flickr in my course? 1. Create a Group for your class: In this example, …[link & credit to example page] 2. Create assignments and class discussions: In this example, …[link & credit to example page] [link & credit to example page] 3. Provide constructive criticism to students or use for peer-review: In this example, …[link & credit to example page] 4. Annotate images for concept illustration Get Started Demonstrate your skills by [Read On...]
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