Enhance Teaching and Learning with Free Technology Tools:

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Enhance Teaching and Learning with Free
Technology Tools

• Lorraine Schmertzing
• Cliff Landis
• Richard Schmertzing

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Origin of Information

• Tantalizing Technology
• ITED 8500 Leadership in Instructional Technology
• Beacon Bulletins
• Qualitative Data Analysis (off track)
• How tos
• Personal Use

An online guide for the exploration of issues
related to Leadership in Instructional
Technology.   Each summer, educators and
instructional technologist work together in an
online environment to produce the LIghThouse
Annual.
An online guide for the exploration of issues
related to Leadership in Instructional
Technology.   Each summer, educators and
instructional technologist work together in an
online environment to produce the LIghThouse
Annual.
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CommunicationInstant Messaging

• These programs allow you to chat in real-time
  with friends. Some allow you to chat in groups,
  share pictures, use talk or video, or text via
  cell phones.
• AIM
• YM
• MSN Messenger
• Jabber
• Google Talk
• Skype
• Meebo

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CommunicationSocial Network Services

• These websites allow users to join groups, share
  photos, converse on message boards, and build
  profiles that express their personalities.
• WebCT
• Blackboard
• Facebook
• MySpace
• Tribe.net
• Friendster
• Orkut
• Yahoo Groups

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MarketingBlogs and News Feeds

• Blogs - Short for web logs, blogs are online
  journals that are kept by individuals,
  institutions, and groups.
• Slashdot
• LiveJournal
• Blogger
• WordPress
• Feeds allow users to find out about the latest
  stories/updates at a particular website or blog
  without having to go to the website.
• Atom feeds
• Bloglines

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MarketingPhotosharing Podcasting

• Flickr
• Photobucket
• Webshots
• GCast
• YouTube

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CollaborationWikis

• A subset of web pages that anyone can edit. Some
  are open to the public. Some are open only to
  authorized contributors.
• Wikipedia
• Atmospheric Visualization Collection Wiki
• ALA New Orleans 2006 Wiki
• urbandictionary.com

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CollaborationCitation/Bookmark Management

• Lists of web bookmarks, that you can organize and
  share.
• del.icio.us
• CiteULike
• ikeepbookmarks.com

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Research

• GALILEO Quick Search About it The product
• E-Journals A-Z Full Text Journal Title List
• ILLiad  - 
• GIL Express

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Enhance Teaching and Learning with Free
Technology Tools

• Lorraine Schmertzing
• Cliff Landis
• Richard Schmertzing