Tools

Nigel Gibson - 01/07/2010

What I plan to cover

• Useful tools for creating resources• Useful tools for working online• Not intended to teach but simply to introduce

Context

• Chris might have covered part of this• Sue and Asher might cough loudly if I’m in their space• Hopefully you’ll get some “hands on” during lunch• Some of the tools may be familiar

Creating resources

Tool Notes

Screenr Screencasting – no need to log in. Can be linked to Twitter (http://screenr.com/9fm )

Screenhunter Screengrabber that also captures cursor (if needed)

Bubbl.us Brainstorming tool

Compendium Knowledge mapping tool (OU)

Google Offers a growing list of tools including email, groups, document creation and sharing, web pages and wikis

OU LabSpace Site for creating and hosting OERs

Tools for working with others online

Link Notes

Google Again!

Twitter Microblogging

Blogger Blogging

Wordpress Another blog

Stuff

Link Notes

Slideshare Site for hosting and sharing presentations

Irfanview Image viewer and basic manipulation

Gimp Open Source image manipulation tool (similar to Photoshop)

About OERs LabSpace unit

Summary

• Lots of tools out there• Try to keep up to date• Share ideas

Photo credits

“The right tool” by Emily Barneyhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/ebarney/3348965637/ CC2.0 by-nc

“Park tools” by Matt Walton CC2.0 by-nchttp://www.flickr.com/photos/minusman/4374728841/

“Chocolate tools” by Janne Morenhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/jannem/3312116875/

“Track sprocket tool” by Bruce McAdam CC2.0 by-nchttp://www.flickr.com/photos/bruce_mcadam/338649928/

“Digilab” by Nigel Gibson CC2.0 by-nchttp://www.flickr.com/photos/nogbad/4746787690/

Rusty Tools by SVDenverLV CC2.0 by-nc-ndhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/denveraquino/4168458320/