I teach Web/Internet Fundamentals and teach faculty how to use Sakai, create online/hybrid courses, and like to share tools that are easy for faculty to learn and use in their courses
Excellent open source learning management system for teaching, learning and collaboration.
Love to create quick graphics with wordle-after copying a how-to guide for my students-plus I have my students create wordles from their papers and add it to their paper and/or blog.
I like to introduce topics with Vokis, to change things around in my online class.
I've created mentormobs for blog posts and for my students, with my favorite web sites on a topic, as a different way to present web links.
Great animator for sassy intro's to hybrid, supplemental courses and workshops.
I have set up steps with screen shots as well as created boards to keep track of my favorite tools and web sites.
I use howstuffworks to describe quickly computer hardware or software.
This is one of my favorite tools to take a screen shot with, and update the graphic with arrows, boxes, and text. I also use to use it to create videos, but prefer it's big brother/sister, SnagIt (which is not free), since the videos can be downloaded to YouTube.
My favorite tool to create videos with!
I usually use instagram for quick photos on my smart phone that I can later update and use.
I share documents with my co-workers on Google Docs every day.
I keep track of my to-do lists with Evernote.
If I need a quick dive into a software or social media tool-this is where I go.
I keep track of topics I'm interested in visually with Pinterest.
I use this tool and teach my students how to use the Advanced Search options..Google has a ton of tools and help available about Google Search as well.
I've created a couple of "stories" that included web sites, videos and images.
This is the main tool I use to save bookmarks, so I can do it anywhere, and access the links anywhere.
This is not the easiest to use, but a free image editor for those familiar with photoshop.
I add Ted videos to my online classes, especially about the internet and it's future!
I've used screenr to save screen shots and create videos at times.
I've used screencast-o-matic to create videos at times.
I'm teaching myself WordPress, in case we need a more sophisticated blog for our faculty!
I love to find new images that I can use in my class and blog, and know I mainly have to remember to give credit to the creator.
I add and find videos for faculty and students.
I can update graphics on their web site or with its app.
I tweet from scoopit about ed tech tools I like.
I like to keep track of my favorite Ed Tech Tools on a scoop it. to later use in blog posts, tech sessions, and share with my students. I need a visual way to work with tools, bookmarking just wasn't enough!
I keep track of my photos for work and school on flickr and teach my students how to use it. I especially like teaching about and using the creative commons licenses.
Since I use softchalk to create lessons, I use drop box to store a lot of my online materials.
I use this tool for our faculty blog and teach my students how to use it as well.
If you're crazy about Presentations, there definitely is a learning curve, but these presentations do have pizazz!
I look for lessons and podcasts I can share with my students.
Since I use Google Docs as well as Google Forms, I use Google Drive quite a bit as well.
I've found some excellent infographics that I've added to my web/internet fundamentals.