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FolioSpaces
FolioSpaces, powered by “Mahara”, enables you to create an online portfolio. It was developed by faculty at the University of Ballarat, AU. It is a fully-featured electronic portfolio, weblog, resume builder and social networking system, connecting users and creating online communities. You do this by assembling a selection of your resume (curriculum vitae/CV), files, journals,…
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LastPass
In this current world of multiple sign-ins, it’s difficult to impossible to remember all our passwords. Password managers can be a big help. LastPass remembers all your passwords so you don’t have to. Once it’s been stored in LastPass, you’ll always have it wherever you go. LastPass generates long, randomized passwords that are a barrier…
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TED Talks: lifelong learning playlist
TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). This playlist is of 5 TED Talks related to lifelong learning. Titles include “The Nerd’s Guide to Learning Everything Online”; The Life-long Learner”; “What We’re Learning from Online Education”; “On Being Wrong”; “What Adults Can…
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Four Reasons to Care About Your Digital Footprint
This enlightening 8-minute video demonstrates the lesser-known issues that can arise from our trips around the Internet. It discusses how extensively our online views are tracked and shows how this information is of commercial value to various entities, how little control we have over who gets access, the possibility of identity theft, and the potential…
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Speechnotes
Speechnotes is a powerful speech-enabled online notepad, designed to empower your ideas by implementing a clean & efficient design, so you can focus on your thoughts. They use up-to-date speech-recognition technology, powered by Google, for the most accurate results possible. This very handy tool works in a Chrome browser. No download, no install and even…
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Creative Commons
CreativeCommons.org is the official site for Creative Commons, which is an American non-profit organization devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share. The organization has released several copyright-licenses, known as Creative Commons licenses, free of charge to the public. Use the tools found on Creative…
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Digital Note Taking Strategies That Deepen Student Thinking
In a world of competition and exhilaration, success comes to those who are actively organized. A vital tool to aide students in today’s digital era where as much of learning happens online as it does in an in-person classroom is a proper note taking strategy. KQED Inc. describes how digital note taking strategies can enhance…
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Directory of Learning & Performance Tools – Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies
This searchable Directory has been compiled by Jane Hart. The directory contains over 1,000 entries categorised into 35 headings. This directory compliments the website that shares the Top Tools for Learning compiled from an annual survey sent out through the Centre. Directory of Learning & Performance Tools – Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies
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VoiceThread
A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate slides and leave comments in multiple ways – using voice (with a mic or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). Share a VoiceThread with friends, students, and colleagues for them to record comments…
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Open Textbook Library
A repository hosted by the University of Minnesota to provide access to complete textbooks licensed so teachers and students can freely use, adapt, and distribute the material. They cover a variety of disciplines including law, business, mathematics, and the natural sciences. Open Textbook Library Frequently Asked Questions – There are many ways you…
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