Presentation and
Info-graphics Tools:
PowerPoint - http://products.office.com/en-us/powerpoint Presentation software developed by Microsoft, PowerPoint allows author to create slides and save presenter notes in a slide deck that can be worked on collaboratively or shared as a visual portion of presentation. Keynote - https://www.apple.com/mac/keynote/ Presentation software developed by Apple, Keynote is often praised for appealing themes, effects, and transitions, especially if used on Apple products, but it can be problematic if it needs to be integrated with other programs. Prezi - http://prezi.com/ Presentation software that allows presentation as a large board that you zoom in and out of specific information or images, instead of a slideshow. Dipity - http://www.dipity.com/ A website designed to support the creation of online, interactive timelines, Dipity can be used for free but has premium features for a paid upgrade. Social Networking: Twitter (www.twitter.com): Twitter is an online social network that allows people to send and receive short messages (140 characters or less) called “tweets”. Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/): It’s the world’s largest social networking site. Hootsuite (https://hootsuite.com/): A social media management system that provides a dashboard to manage a variety of social media programs and accounts. Blogging and social magazine tools: WordPress (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.wordpress.android&hl=en): Wordpress allows you to create a free website or blog for free and provides free hosting and support. Blogger (https://www.blogger.com): Powered by Google, blogger is one of the oldest, most popular weblog publishing tools. Flipboard (https://twitter.com/flipboard): Flipboard provides a single place where news can be shared also known as a social magazine. The content comes from social media and is available in 20 languages. |
Video, audio and screen capture
Adobe Audition URL: https://creative.adobe.com/products/audition A paid digital sound editing/creation software product with lots of support for video production. Part of the Adobe Creative Cloud suite. EDpuzzle URL: https://edpuzzle.com/ Free educational video-creation/editing application that offers the option to add audio notes and/or embed quizzes into video clips from several sources. Final Cut (Pro/X) URL: http://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/ Paid video editing and post-production software. Works best with a very powerful computer. Garage Band URL: https://www.apple.com/mac/garageband/ A digital music creation/editing software product for Mac/iOS, offering virtual instruments and an easy-to-use/grasp user interface. Free with optional paid features. Imovie https://www.apple.com/support/mac-apps/imovie/ Imovie lets you create your own movies from you Ipad, Iphone, digital camera, or camcorder. You can create your own home movie video trailers. Movie Maker http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-live/movie-maker Movie Maker allows you to import and edit slide shows and videos. Allows users to add and edit audio, edit movies, choose a theme, and share movies online. TED/TED Ed URL: http://ed.ted.com TED Ed is the educational video creation and editing application from TED Talks, that allows public or private distribution of lessons. It is free but requires registration to use. YouTube URL: https://www.youtube.com/ A free video-sharing and social media website that lets anyone with site access view videos, while offering commenting and subscription options to logged-in users. Videos can also be embedded or shared via poster-option links on each video's page. Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net A free audio editing tool and recorder. Camtasia http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html A screencapture, video, and audio editing tool that allows you to capture videos, edit them, adding callouts, spotlights, audio and hotlinks. It’s not free. It costs about $90, but you can get a free 30 day trial from the site. Snagit http://www.techsmith.com/snagit.html Like Camtasia, this is by techsmith. It’s an image-capturing tool that allows you to add callouts, record videos, and screen-capture from a video. |