Your one-stop resource aggre-gator for (FREE!) student digital engagement products. (And because what doesn’t need a stupid, pseudo-trendy sounding name?) Tools and resources are in alphabetical order by need fulfilled.
Grading (these may cost a little):
Notability: annotate docs and .pdf files on your ipad. You can use either a stylus or a keyboard function to comment/highlight student work; you can also embed audio for extended comments (one time cost of $9.99)
iAnnotate: annotate docs and .pdf files on your ipad. You can use either a stylus or a keyboard function to comment/highlight student work; you can also embed audio for extended comments(one time cost of $9.99)
Screencasting:
Jing: lots of folks I know swear by this.
Quicktime: wait, you can screencast in Quicktime. Yes, you can.
Storage:
Dropbox: you have to pay for the larger storage amounts, but it’s a secure, quality service that works well across multiple devices.
Evernote: think of this as a much fancier version of Dropbox (secure storage that works across devices that comes with a lot of its own add-on tools)
Video hosting:
YouTube: because why not?
Vimeo: because if playback quality matters, it’s better than Youtube.
Voice Recording:
Vacaroo: easy to use and send.
Website design and Templates:
WordPress: perhaps the most widely used, freely available web design platform going. 1000s of free templates. And yes, if privacy is a concern, you CAN password protect a site. Set up a blog that is as complex/low-tech as you want. Get to work!