Technology Tools in the Classroom

Chantel BonnerJune 7, 2008

Jing

Jing is a free program that allows you to create screencasts. Instead of writing instructions explaining how to do something on the computer, you can take pictures of you screen and add arrows and text to it.You can also create videos that you can narrate!

Jing screenshotwww.jing.com

Audacity

Audacity is a free audio recording device. It allows you to edit recordings and has a variety of editing options. You are also able to convert your recordings to MP3 files so that they can be uploaded.

Note: For both Audacity and Jing screencasts, a microphone is required. These can be purchased for under $20.

Audacity screenshot

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Hot PotatoesHot Potatoes allows you to create interactive online activities.Activities include multiple-choice, short-answer, crosswords, matching, gap-fill, and jumbled sentences.

Hot Potatoes cont.

Hot Potatoes is free of charge to anyone working for a publicly funded, non-profit educational institution (Visit the site for more information).http://hotpot.uvic.ca/

MoodleFor the adventurous! Similar to Blackboard. Teachers are able to create student accounts and manage the site. This is an active site that requires constant maintenance.

Moodle cont.

Teachers can add chat rooms, forums, student blogs, and online quizzes. Teachers can make the site accessible by approved usernames and passwords and have total control over who can access the site.Visit http://moodle.com/ for more information.