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  • Padlet

    Padlet

    Padlet is an online virtual bulletin board, where students and teachers can collaborate, reflect, and share links and pictures, in a secure location. Padlet allows users to create a hidden wall with a custom URL. Padlet creators can also moderate posts, remove posts, and manage their boards. Note: Padlet is one of the few tools…

  • Google Drive (and Google Docs)

    Google Drive (and Google Docs)

    Google Drive is a file storage and synchronization service developed by Google that allows users to store files in the cloud, synchronize files across devices, and share files. In addition to a website, Google Drive offers apps with offline capabilities for Windows and macOS computers, and Android and iOS smartphones and tablets. Google Drive encompasses…

  • TED Talks

    TED Talks

    TED Talks: ideas worth spreading include talks from speakers from a variety of backgrounds who provide thought-provoking presentations about a wide variety of topics. The short TED Talk videos average 10 to 18 minutes. This is a powerful tool for life long learning. The talks are given by people from all walks of life who share insights…

  • MERLOT II (including Merlot OER & Content Builder)

    MERLOT II (including Merlot OER & Content Builder)

    A program of the California State University System partnering with education institutions, professional societies, and industry to bring together a curated collection of free and open online teaching, learning, and faculty development services contributed and used by an international education community. Each resource has been reviewed by faculty familiar with the discipline and rated by…

  • Google – Advanced Image Search

    Google – Advanced Image Search

    Click the tab labeled “Images” when using Google to limit your searches to just images. You can then click on “Tools” to reveal advanced search options. Advanced options include size, color, type, and the timeframe of when the image became available. The most useful feature of the Google image search is being able to limit…

  • Google Scholar

    Google Scholar

    Google Scholar is a freely available web search engine that indexes the full text or metadata of scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats and disciplines. Released in beta in November 2004, the Google Scholar index includes most peer-reviewed online academic journals and books, theses and dissertations, preprints, abstracts, technical reports, and other scholarly…

  • Wix

    Wix

    Wix.com is a cloud-based web development platform that was first developed and popularized by the Israeli company also called Wix. It allows users to create HTML5 web sites and mobile sites through the use of online drag and drop tools.   Wix   Wix Help Center – This site has many articles organized into twenty…

  • Zotero

    Zotero

    Zotero is citation management software that is available as a stand-alone desktop application and also as a browser add-on. Since most searches are performed with a browser Zotero provides a seamless way to manage your citations. Zotero is well suited to organize scholarly literature such as books and articles. You can also add PDFs, images,…

  • ScreenPal (formerly Screencast-O-Matic)

    ScreenPal (formerly Screencast-O-Matic)

    ScreenPal is a web-based application that allows users to record their computer screen, webcam, and microphone, as well as create voiceovers and screenshots. It has full editing capabilities and can be used to create content for online delivery, lectures, instructional videos, and more. ScreenPal is available as a free version or as a downloadable full application. ScreenPal (formerly…

  • Google Docs Voice Typing

    Google Docs Voice Typing

    In Google Docs you can type with your voice instead of your fingers by using the Voice Typing tool, turning voice into written word. In addition to straight dictation, this tool enables you to edit a document. Some examples include highlighting text, inserting a link, deleting words, changing text layout, or adding comments.   Google…

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