Here are some of the tools that were mentioned in the presentation, "The Best of Tech You Thought You Knew" at TCEA 2017.
Wevideo: What impressed me about this tool is that it allows the user to edit a video that will run on both the Mac and PC platforms. It is a cloud-based tool that allows easy access from any device. Of course there is both a free and paid for version, and there are more options if you purchase it. However, the basics are free, and it works much like iMovie or MovieMaker. Here is a 5 minute overview of this tool. https://youtu.be/LJzIAhJJDPg
Sutori: This is an interactive timeline that allows the user to insert information, videos and even quizzes. Here is a couple of quick tutorials to get you started.
2 minute intro: https://youtu.be/_ZOGQpkSljA
4 minute tutorial: https://youtu.be/MzyU9Ymim9c
Mysimpleshow: This is a tool much like GoAnimate or PowToon. It allows the user to create short animated videos. Here is a quick introduction to Mysimpleshow. https://youtu.be/KVjIz-TxADg
Adobe Spark: This is a free graphic design tool that allows the user to create visual quotes and short, animated videos. Here are a couple of short YouTube videos to get you started.
To Make Quotes: https://youtu.be/gjCnpLrU92U
To Make short videos: https://youtu.be/7oe0rc1k7DM
Kahoot: This is a platform where the user can create interactive learning games that can be accessed from any device. I have used this one before with both teachers and students. Both love the competition and the instant results. It is great to review any material using this tool. Here is a quick 5 minute YouTube video to get you started. https://youtu.be/pAfnia7-rMk
Some of the other tools that were mentioned were Thinglink, Symbaloo, Padlet and Poll Everywhere. I'm not sure I learned anything new about these tools, but they are worth mentioning if you have not used them before.
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