This document introduces several technology tools that can be used in the classroom: Easel.ly, Prezi, Capzles, Animoto, Jing, and Glogster. Easel.ly allows creating infographics and visuals. Prezi is an alternative to PowerPoint that uses a zoomable canvas. Capzles makes interactive timelines. Animoto turns photos and videos into slideshows set to music. Jing is a screencasting tool that also takes screenshots. Glogster creates digital multimedia posters. Videos demonstrate each tool and suggest ways they can help teachers create engaging lessons and activities.

1. Technology in the Classroom
Working for you, working for your students
By Lisa Donaldson

2. Technology in the classroom
will enable you to experiment,
innovate and offer richer
learning experiences
And sometimes just 10 minutes will do it!

3. Integrating learning technologies could
change how you demonstrate concepts,
assign projects and assess progress

4. An E-Technology Buffet
A series of short introductory
videos for you to dip in and out of
Presentation
Tools
Curation
Tools
Collaboration
Tools
Engaging
Tools
This brief presentation is designed to
show you how to save time whilst
creating engaging resources and
activities, and highlighting best practice
examples.

5. An E-Technology Buffet
Presentation Tools
To allow you
and your
students
create simple,
fast, and
engaging
visuals
 Easel.ly
 Prezi
 Capzles
 Animoto
 Jing
 Glogster

6. What does it do?
 Easel.ly
And what can it do for me?
Easel.ly is a great free tool for
creating infographics or great
visuals
Select a theme
Add your text
Drag and Drop your Objects

7. How does it work?
Will it take time?

8. What can it produce?

9. How does it work?
 A video introduction
 What do others say?
 A link to the application

10. An E-Technology Buffet
Prezi is a
presentation
tool, known
as the
zooming
editor.
 Easel.ly
 Prezi
 Capzles
 Animoto
 Jing
 Glogster
 Prezi

11. What does it do?
 Prezi
And what can it do for me?
Prezi is a free tool that creates
exciting presentations as an
alternative to Powerpoint
It is cloud based – stored online
– so you can access your
presentations from anyway

12. Won’t that be more work?
Don’t worry, you can import all
your Powerpoint presentations,
you don’t need to recreate them!
You can then
rearrange your
slides on the
zoomable canvas

13. There is a learning curve
But it’s worth it!

14. What does Prezi look like?

15. Prezi can be very engaging
Just be careful not to make
your audience

16. How does it work?
 A video introduction
 What do others say?
 A link to the application

17. An E-Technology Buffet
Capzles is an
interactive
timeline
maker
 Easel.ly
 Prezi
 Capzles
 Animoto
 Jing
 Glogster
 Capzles

18. What does it do?
 Capzles
And what can it do for me?
You can include text, photos,
audio & video
Creative and Fun
Simple to use
Document Timelines

19. Depending on your topic,
Capzles can do a lot!
Look at this visual trip though
some American history
Or learn how to use Wikis with
your class

20. How does it work?
 A video introduction
 A Capzles tutorial
 A link to the application

21. An E-Technology Buffet
Animoto
creates video
from photos,
video clips, and
music into
video
slideshows.
 Easel.ly
 Prezi
 Capzles
 Animoto
 Jing
 Glogster
 Animoto

22. What does it do?
 Animoto
And what can it do for me?
The best way to understand is
to watch!

23. What does it do?
 Animoto
Or watch this one!

24. How does it work?
 A video introduction
 Where might you use Animoto?
 A link to the application

25. An E-Technology Buffet
Jing is a
screencasting
application from
TechSmith. It also
allows you to
take & save
screenshots
 Easel.ly
 Prezi
 Capzles
 Animoto
 Jing
 Glogster
 Jing

27. What does it do?
 Jing
Jing also allows you
an easy way to take
screenshots that
you can save or
simply copy

28. Why is it under Presentation Tools?
 Jing
Because you can
flip your classroom
and present via
video instead!

29. How does it work?
 A video introduction
 Where might you use Jing?
 A link to the application

30. An E-Technology Buffet
Glogster creates
digital multimedia
posters with text,
photos, videos,
graphics, sounds,
drawings
 Easel.ly
 Prezi
 Capzles
 Animoto
 Jing
 Glogster
 Glogster

31. What will it do for me?
 Glogster
Looks like a poster but users can interact with content!

32. What would I use it for?
 Glogster

33. How does it work?
 A video introduction
 Some resources on Glogster
 A link to the application

34. That’s a lot of technology!
How do you feel?

35. Thank you for listening…