Tools for tasks: Free tools for Learning - Matching tools to Task Presentation part of Fordham University's Faculty Technology Day Conference in 2014. Presentation contains links to sites and resources. #FacTechDay14 Synchronous and Asynchronous Tools Screencasts - Jing, Screenr Video Conference - Google Hangout, Skype Video Call Presentation Tools - Slideshare, Brainshark Video Editing / Sharing tools - Keepvid, Tubechop Polling / Survey Tools - Google Form, Poll Everywhere, Doodle Backchannel - TodaysMeet, Twitter

2. Instructional Technologist & Videographer
Specialties include:
Distance Learning
Online Course Design & Production
Blackboard LMS
Web Programming
HTML, CSS, Flash Animation
Media Creation
Multimedia & Online Media
Videography & Photography
Video Editing & Production
Audio Editing & Production

3. Asynchronous tools
Synchronous vs.

8. Enables the screencasts and screenshots
• Record up to 5 minutes
• Can record audio at same time
• Upon installation an orientation video
plays
Ability to easily share screencasts
• Host on screencast.com free and get
a link to your screencast
• Choose to download files to your
computer
• Share on social media
• Access your past screencasts history

9. Enables the screencasts and screenshots
• Record up to 5 minutes
• Can record audio at same time
*Bonus does not require installation of
software – all done through the browser
Ability to easily share screencasts
• Host on screenr.com free and get a
link to your screencast
• Choose to download files to your
computer
• Share on social media

17. Works with Gmail account
• Connect with up to 10 people
• Video / audio call up to 2 hours
• Can screenshare
• Can work collaboratively on Google
Docs
• Can record session to access later

18. Free with Skype account
• Connect with up to 10 people
• Video / Audio call up to 2 hours
• Can screenshare
• Can file share

25. http://www.slideshare.net/AmitRanjan/quick-tour

26. http://www.slideshare.net/AmitRanjan/quick-tour

27. http://www.slideshare.net/AmitRanjan/quick-tour

28. http://www.slideshare.net/AmitRanjan/quick-tour

29. Enables the uploading of:
• PowerPoint Presentations
• Documents
• Images / infographics
Ability to easily Discover and Learn from
SlideShare more than 15 million uploads
from individuals on topics ranging from
technology and business to travel,
health, and education.
*No animations
*Embed Youtube or use audio (not both)
*Keep track of views / shares / likes
http://www.slideshare.net/AmitRanjan/quick-tour

32. Enables the addition of:
• URLs
• polls
• surveys
Added to an existing PowerPoint
presentation as well as some editing of
slides, transitions and effects.
*These are limited in the free edition.
Has the ability to add audio via calling
a toll-free number and recording audio
directly to your Brainshark presentation
without having to download any
software or needing a microphone.
http://my.brainshark.com/Communication-Styles-Full-Version-281650671?v=59#.U3AuPl5UVuM.link

39. http://youtu.be/GygOBHSD0dsx
Enables the downloading / saving of:
• Youtube videos
• Allows you to archive a video clip
before it is no longer is hosted by
Youtube
Can download Youtube videos in the
following formats:
*mp4 (various sizes), flv and audio mp3

40. http://youtu.be/GygOBHSD0ds
Beware of Advertisements
Click on download button directly next
to the form field you paste the url
*Ads below sometimes look like
Download buttons

41. Enables the quick editing of Youtube
Videos
• Great for on the fly trimming of video
• Creates a unique url to the saved
trim “tubechop”
• Creates an embed code to post in
your website or blackboard course.

42. http://youtu.be/GygOBHSD0dsx

49. Works with Gmail account
• Create Form within Drive
• Create questions:
• multiple choice
• checkboxes
• true / false
• short response / essay
• fill-in
• Mark questions as required
• Create logical branching (serve a
different set of questions to a user
based on their previous responses)
• Can store answers to results in Google
Drive
• Can limit who can respond & share
options

50. Free
• Create Account / Hosted on the Web
• Create questions:
• multiple choice
• open ended
• clickable image
• text wall, cluster, ticker
• Mobile phone texting
• Instant graphing, presentation
• Great for anonymous input
• Can download results to PowerPoint
or embed in website

51. Free
• Create Account to be a host
• Schedule an event
• Select multiple dates / times
• Send to participants to vote
• Participants do not need to
create an account to select date
• Before scheduling your meeting,
conference, class, see the time and
date that will work for most

59. Closed Room
Create a “room” and url shortname
• Share resources / links
• Short responses
• Survey your class
• Mobile / web browser
• Has a presentation view
• Does not require an account

62. Social Networking
Create and follow #hashtags
• Share resources / links
• Short notes / quotes
• Surveys
• Mobile / Web browser
• Follow content experts
• Global connection
Use websites such as Twitterfall to follow
live tweets during conferences or
presentations.
*Requires a twitter account to login
and use.

65. Asynchronous tools
Synchronous vs.
Which tools are you looking
forward to trying next?