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SUNY OER Services
SUNY OER Services (SOS) is a shared service organization operating out of the State Uniiversity of New York’s (SUNY) Office of Library and Information Services (OLIS) who works directly with all SUNY campuses and faculty to provide assistance and knowledge to support OER adoption and sustained use as a driver of faculty choice and student…
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Slido
Slido is a web-based Q&A and Polling platform to engage an audience with live questions and polls. Everybody can ask and vote for the best questions. Question and poll results are updated live on the interactive wall. Ask questions, vote in polls and be a part of the conversation at the event you’re attending. Visit…
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GraphicSprings
A logo maker application that enables non-designers to create beautiful logos, whether that’s for an entrepreneurial venture, school project, presentation or charitable cause. Another element available in the online interface is the ability to design graphics to use for digital badges (like the badges used in #EmTech). GraphicSprings How to Edit Logo Graphic –…
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Teachly
Teachly, developed at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), is a platform designed to help educators create a more effective and inclusive classroom to provide insight into teaching to be able to work towards providing an equitable learning space for all. Teachly
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Binumi
Video platform. Easy-to-use and free. Create a video in seconds from a vast video library. A collection of 4 million multimedia clips. Select frame-by-frame to create your storyboard. Add voice recordings, edit in seconds. A great way to create. Videos can be public or private. Share on Binumi site, social media or YouTube. Mobile App…
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SMORE
Create newsletters, or electronic flyers in seconds for free. Easy-to-use and engaging. Collaborate with your audience even add text, images, video or clickable buttons. Colorful backgrounds and choice of font styles. Professional look achieved quickly. SMORE generates a clickable link that remains with your design. If you need to edit, just re-publish to update. Tool…
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Clipchamp
With Clipchamp, you can edit, compress, convert, and record without compromising the quality of your video. It also allows you to create Facebook video ads, Youtube videos, Instagram promos, and Slideshow videos. Pick from the different available templates to meet your needs. Create your story now! Clipchamp
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What is a Cognitive Tool for Learning?
The idea of a cognitive tool or ‘mind tool’ was popularized in the 1990s by David Jonassen. It explains that not all educational technologies are beneficial for learning. According to this concept, only educational technologies that help us learn more deeply than before are beneficial. Definition We usually think of an educational technology as a…
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Storyboarder
Storyboarder makes it easy to visualize a story as fast you can draw stick figures. Quickly draw to test if a story idea works. Storyboarder Keywords: video storytelling
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8 Best Free PDF Editors
This list of the top 8 free PDF editors help you to add, edit, and delete text and images, fill out forms, insert signatures, etc. Because not all of these free PDF editors support the same features, and some are restricted in what you can do, remember that you can process the same PDF in…
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Data Visualization: University at Buffalo Libraries Research Guide
This guide provides an introduction to best practices, tools, and educational resources for data visualization, including tools, best practices, examples, and resources. Data visualization is the process of representing information using visual means, such as a chart/graph, diagram, map, concept map, or picture. There are two fundamental types of data visualization: exploratory visualization and explanatory…
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Knight Lab
Northwestern University Knight Lab is a community of designers, developers, students, and educators working on experiments designed to push journalism into new spaces. The Lab provides an open, collaborative environment for interdisciplinary exploration and conversation, where students and professionals learn together and from one another. Products from Knight Lab include easy to create timelines, StoryMaps,…
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PechaKucha
PechaKucha 20×20 is an alternative way to present information which was devised by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham in Tokyo in 2003. It is a simple presentation format where you show 20 images, each for 20 seconds. The images advance automatically and you talk along to the images. PechaKucha Keywords: presentations
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Ultimate Guide to Easily Make Instructional Videos
A wonderful outline on how to create educational videos, including how-to videos, tutorial, and instructional videos. Ultimate Guide to Easily Make Instructional Videos
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Teleprompt.me
The web’s only voice-powered teleprompter. Drop in a script and it automatically scrolls as you speak. This voice-controlled teleprompter uses Chrome’s built-in microphone to scroll as you speak. Creating a text-based script for your videos also helps to later generate captions, ensuring your video’s content is accessible to the widest possible audience. Teleprompt-me
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Trello
Trello is an online tool for managing professional projects and personal tasks. Use Trello boards, lists, and cards to organize and prioritize projects and to-do lists. This task management app gives you a visual overview of what is being worked on and who is working on it. Trello is a web-based Kanban-style list-making application, useful in…
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VEED.io
VEED is a feature-rich online video editing platform for both pro and budding content creators. VEED works directly in the browser and does not require downloading any software. VEED is a simple video editor with many features such as video editing, screen recording, video conversion and compression, AI Video, AI Avatars, and more! With the…
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Shotcut
Use this free software to edit videos and add effects. Shotcut is a free and open-source video editing software available for Windows, Mac, and Linux devices. The platform works with resolutions as high as 4K and has broad format support. It is an ideal solution for creating video thanks to its array of editing features and…
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Public Health Image Library from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PHIL)
Much of the information critical to the communication of public health messages is pictorial rather than text-based. Created by a Working Group at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the PHIL offers an organized, universal electronic gateway to CDC’s pictures. Public health professionals, the media, laboratory scientists, educators, students, and the worldwide public…
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Remix Project – improving media literacy across the curriculum
The goal of the Remix Project is to improve media literacy across the curriculum so that all students are better prepared for the media-rich world of the twenty-first century. The Remix Project is a collaborative effort of the Hesburgh Libraries and the Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning from the University at Notre Dame. The…
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HitFilm
Video editing and all the power you need to make something cool. Free starter software, HitFilm, is perfect for beginners, film students, and YouTubers. HitFilm Keywords: video editing
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PxHere
Over 1,000,000+ high-quality photos. Free for commercial use. No attribution required. Do whatever you want (CC0). PxHere Keywords: stock photos, Creative Commons
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Clips
Clips is an iOS app for making and sharing fun videos with text, effects, graphics, and more. From choosing backgrounds to using animated special effect and 3D, Clips makes the whole experience of capturing a moment and sharing it more fun. As Clips is in sync with iCloud, creating memorable moments is equally available on…
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Visual Learning Center by Visme
The resource to help you become a better visual communicator. The site contains a wide array of resources visual learners and presenters. These resources will help you become a better presenter, communicator, and storyteller by creating better presentations and infographics. Visual Learning Center by Visme Keywords: visual learning, digital literacy, blogs and wikis, visualize information, presentation
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Todoist – The Best To Do List App & Task Manager
Life has become much more demanding in this digital era than it has ever been before. To keep track of everything that needs our attention, we now seek aids of technological tools. Todoist is an organizational tool to tame life’s chaos. Todoist – The Best To Do List App & Task Manager Keywords: Organization,…
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Unsplash
All photos and videos published on Unsplash can be used for free. You can use them for commercial and noncommercial purposes. You do not need to ask permission from or provide credit to the photographer or Unsplash, although it is appreciated when possible. Unsplash Keywords: stock photos, images, Creative Commons
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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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Screenshot Tools, Tips, and Shortcuts: How to Capture Anything on Your Screen
Screenshots are a simple way to show what displays on your screen. Screengrabs can help you point out a bug, save a picture on Facebook to your camera roll, or demonstrate anything you see on your screen. All operating systems comes equipped with a screenshot tool. Use this guide to help you take screenshots. …
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Snapchat
Snapchat is a popular messaging app that lets users exchange pictures and videos (called snaps) that are meant to disappear after they’re viewed. It’s advertised as a “new type of camera” because the essential function is to take a picture or video, add filters, lenses or other effects and share them with friends. It’s like texting,…
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Populr.me
Populr.me can be used for social media, business, education, or many other uses. Build websites with templates for networking, sales, marketing, etc. Drop in text, video, pictures, embeds. Upgrade for additional features, or keep it free. Great for building interactive syllabi, professional profiles, ePortfolios, and other online information. Populr.me Keywords: web editing, websites
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