cloud based tools

Gordon Millner and Lyn Lall - RSC East Midlands ILT advisors

In Brief – Cloud Computing tools5th November, 1.15 – 2.00 p.m.

Session overview

Benefits

Signpost to tools and show examples of some

tools

Discuss how tools can be used to enhance

learner experience or increase effectiveness

and efficiency

Opportunities to share

Discuss legal issues

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What is your main role?

A. Manager

B. Assessor

C. Lecturer/practitioner

D. Learning support

E. Business support

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Why use the cloud?

Benefits

• anytime, anyplace on most devices

• sharing and collaboration

• potential lifetime use

• potential cost savings in infrastructure

Barriers

• internet connection needed

• equality of access

• security and control

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Session overview and Aims

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Collaboration tools

Google docs/Office 365/iCloud

Dropbox

SkyDrive

WeVideo

Voicethread

Padlet

Titanpad

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Padlet 7

Share any top tools you are using for collaboration

Padlet http://padlet.com/wall/cloudtools

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Is it more important to teach actual applications or to teach concepts?

YES

NO

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Presenting tools

Prezi

Powerpoint - Slideshare

Powtoons

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Creating/editing tools

Adobe Cloud/Pixlr

Educreations

Skitch

Showme

Explain Everything

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Educreations12

Portfolio tools

Pinterest

Wordpress

Facebook

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More portfolio tools

Twitter

Tumblr

Mahara

Vimeo

YouTube

Teacher Tube

Instagram

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Admin tools

Evernote

Zoho/Invoices/CRM

Google Apps

Storage/backup e.g Mediacore

Wetransfer

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Evernote16

Remote access

Log me in

Pocket cloud

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Conferencing

1. Skype

2. Blackboard Collaborate

3. Adobe Connect

4. Google Hangouts

5. Vyew

6. Big Blue Button

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Assessment tools

Socrative

Nearpod

Infuselearning

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Socrative20

Nearpod21

Which assessment tools are you using and how?

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http://titanpad.com/assesstools

Media tools

Video editing

YouTube editor

Tube chop

WeVideo

Video toolbox

Animoto

Jamendo

Screencasting

Jing

Screencast-o-matic

Photo editing

Pixlr

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Lifestyle/sports tools

Myfitness pal

Runkeeper

Money track

Keykeeper

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Legal issues

Risk management

data security

service availability

Jisc resources

Jisc Legal for cloud computing and BYOD

Jisc Infokit

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Possible workshops for a half/full day event

http://titanpad.com/rscworkshop

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Resources and next In-Brief

bit.ly/rscem-inbrief

Friday 6th December

RAPTA, Technology and the CIF

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