Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Poll Everywhere

Ever wanted to try polling in your class, but you didn't want your students to have to buy a "clicker" that they may never use again? Here is a possible (and free) solution:

http://www.polleverywhere.com/

Poll Everywhere uses text messages to collect polling data to integrate into your PowerPoint presentation. Your students can use their laptop, smartphone or regular cell phone.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Jing

Capture images, record video and share content instantly online. The latest tool from TechSmith (the makers of Camtasia) and its free! Check it out: www.jingproject.com/.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

MeBeam

Need a free way to meet online? Check out MeBeam (www.mebeam.com) and set up an impromptu video room. Then tell your friends to meet you. That's all it takes!

Google Notebooks

When I am looking for information online, I usually end up with a ton of printouts or a bunch of bookmarks, or I copy and paste into a Word document. Well, I found a great way to create a notebook of information with images, text, my thoughts and notes, and to store it for later use. Check out Google Notebooks. You can also create notebooks to share and collaborate with other people. This would be great for teams who are researching about topics online. You can take a tour here.