Barry Dahl and members of the Teaching and Learning community will take you through twelve (mostly) unknown websites, technologies, and apps that will benefit you in the learning environment. If you’re looking for free and easy to use images and videos, tools to keep you focused and on-task, or writing tools to share with your students – this webinar is for you.
Technologies and Apps for Everyone in the Brightspace Community
1. Today’s Webinar
Technologies and Apps for Everyone
in the Brightspace Community
Barry Dahl and special guests
for the Brightspace Teaching and Learning Community
2. Upcoming Webinars
The D2L Dating Game:
Which Brightspace Tool is
the Best Match for Me?
• Tue. May 10 at 3:00 ET
• Amanda Dills, Oklahoma City
University
More than an LMS, it's a
Strategic Goals Support Tool
• Tue. May 3 at 3:00 ET
• Susan Colaric, St. Petersburg
College
3. Brightspace ConnectionsBrightspace London
Connection
Thursday, April 21
10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Canada House - London, England
Brightspace Minnesota
Connection
Friday, April 15
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Normandale CC - Bloomington, Minnesota
Brightspace Boston
Connection
Friday, May 6
10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Brightspace Halifax
Connection
Wednesday, June 1
10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Nova Scotia Community College - Halifax
4. FUSION 2016
Washington, D.C.
• Main conference:
July 18-19
• Post-conference workshops:
July 20
• Keynotes by Angela Maiers
and Sir Ken Robinson
5. Brightspace Teaching and Learning
Community (TLC) Webinars
Hosted by Barry Dahl
Webinar Archives Available at
bit.ly/TLCwebinars
6. Today’s Webinar
Technologies and Apps for Everyone
in the Brightspace Community
Barry Dahl and special guests
for the Brightspace Teaching and Learning Community
7. Tech Tools for Educators
Sarah Griffiths, D2L
Team Lead, Documentation,
Client Enablement
Amy Minneman
Midlands Technical College
LMS/Technology Educator
Mike Condon, D2L
Senior Technical
Account Manager
15. 4. Zamzar for file format conversion
http://www.zamzar.com
16. Zamzar fun facts
• For free, you can convert
a maximum of 10 files in a
single session, and up to
50 files in any 24 hr period
•Receive an attached file
you can’t open? Chances
are that Zamzar can
convert it for you.
• Convert Word docs into
28 different file formats.
• Convert PDF files into
32 different formats.
• Convert PowerPoint
files into 22 other
choices
20. 6. Trello
• Make lists
• Add cards to lists
• Add labels, members, and due dates to cards
• With additional plugins, add points to cards and
therefore utilize capacity planning in your work
25. 7. Habitica
• Gamification of tasks/project management/self-
management
• Add items to your To Do list
• Add items to your Habits
• Encourage others by battling monsters with your
friends (if they don’t level up at a similar rate….
Well…. )