E-Guides Notes
Discover a comprehensive array of tools and resources designed to enhance e-learning experiences. This guide highlights the use of free PowerPoint slides, mind mapping software, video output options like Disgo cameras, and essential e-learning equipment. Explore websites for various educational needs, from e-books to video conversions, and learn about effective teaching technologies such as voting systems and Mimio whiteboard emulators. Equip yourself with the skills needed for modern education and leverage free software tools for maximum impact.
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E-Guides Notes Linda Richardson
Miscellaneous • Use PowerPoint slides for free text entry from wireless keyboard. C:\Users\Linda\Documents\E-Guides\My E-Guides files\Presentation1.ppt • Expand ideas using Mind Mapping software – free programmes available for download. • Any e-learning equipment should come under a booking system. • Disgo camera £24.99 entry level video outputs straight to Media Player • Asus eeePC £169.00 - £229.00 • Voting system – Turning point – demos on site www.turningtechnologies.co.uk • Mimio – whiteboard emulator
Digital Voice Recorders • Need dedicated buttons for record, stop, play • Built in speaker • Record using standard audio file format (e.g. WMA) • USB socket
Comments • UK not currently competitive with other countries • We need to equip people with skills for the future • BECTA – next generation learning campaign
Websites to try • www.bluebroadcaster.co.uk • www.wetpaint.co.uk • www.pbwiki.com – www.bacitq.pbwiki.com • www.super.com – video conversion site • www.videojug.co.uk – download videos • www.ja.nettxt – multiple text messaging • www.bulksms.co.uk - £11.16 per 200msgs • http://excellence.qia.org.uk – resources • www.clusty.co.uk – search engine organises results by category.
www.ltscotland.org • www.towerhamlets.ac.uk/curweb • RSC North West – e-books • www.blogger.com • www.tumblr.com • www.wikispaces.com • www.frappr.com • www.esnips.com • www.wedgewoodgroup.com – IT Kit
Webquests • http://projects.edutech.sandi.net/staffdev/tpss99/rubrics/rubric-template.html • http://projects.eductech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingblocks/p-index.htm • http://webquest.org/index.php Other websites • www.aclresources.net/index.html • www.web2pdf.co.uk • www.aclresources.net/introduction.html • www.teach-nology.com • www.icthub.org.uk – Knowledge base
Free Software • Wink – screen recording, can add audio; link to other Wink projects; add action buttons • Snippy – cuts sections of the screen to copy straight into handouts, Wink etc. www.bhdpuri.net/snippy/snippydownload.htm • Audacity, also Audacity portable which will run from USB – voice recording and editing • OpenOffice • eXe – produces websites and SCORM packages to drop into VLE. • Photostory
Free Software cont… • MovieMaker • Freemind – Mind Mapping Software • Hot Potatoes • www.mindomo.com – saves as image or word file • Gliffy – floor plan software • Ning – social learning template • Google pages – website template • Shozu