Tool
Description
Connection
Rationale
Flipgrid
Teachers create grids of short discussion
style questions that students respond to
through audio and video recording.
Learner-Learner
Promotes the ability for students to develop social connections and personal
identity through visual and audio modalities.
Google Docs
Google Sheets
Google Slides
Collaborative word processing, database,
and presentation.
Learner-Learner
Offers students the ability to collaborate textually within word processing,
presentation, and database forums.
Group Me
Cellular Device App for Group Messaging
Learner-Learner
Encourages social dialogue among group members through smartphone
devices and offers students access to mobile communication independent of a
computer, laptop or tablet.
Diigo
Collaborative Social Bookmarking and
Research Tool
Learner-Learner
Increases opportunities for students to interactively share and continually
build upon online research and resource links coupled with descriptive
annotations for educational, professional and personal purposes.
Scoop it
Part content curation tool, part social
network, users create boards of curated
content based on a specified theme, share
thoughts on that content, and connect with
others who have similar interests.
Learner-Content
Offers students a space to establish and distribute online artifacts annotated
with their personal perspectives within a specific theme/content area to other
community members.
FreeConferenceCall
Free online conferencing calling provider that
offers phone communication and
collaboration for distant learners.
Learn-Learner
Provides an alternate method for team members to communicate and
collaborate together independent of the internet.
Vialogue
Grocket Answers
Learner-Content
Synthesizes critical thinking and communication through asynchronous
discussions centered within a posted video with embedded questions to
encourage student interaction and knowledge negotiation. The ability to
engage within positive conflict is offered through a critique option, which can
deepen concept understanding and development.
TruthMapping
Collaborative Video Annotations/Discussions:
Facilitators can provide questions within a
posted video where participants then view
and add their thinking to expand upon the
content and/or ask questions for
clarification.
Mind Mapping Application
Learner-Content
Provides students a forum to collect and organize facts, thoughts, and images
and create relationships between them while participating within a virtual
space where notes, links and files can be shared with others in real time to
constructively test ideas within context.
SlideShare
Hosted slide presentation tool
Learner-Content
Provides students opportunities to create artifacts representative of their
learning within a presentation and share with classmates. This presentation
format is application independent for viewing capabilities.
YouTube
Teacher Tube
Ted ED
PB Works
Edmodo
Moodle
Online Video Library
Learner-Content
Offers students opportunities to view videos aligning to course content from
field experts, professionals, and colleagues.
Online Collaboration Learning Environment
Learner-Content
Learner-Facilitator
Creates a forum for students to participate within an online environment
(created and managed by the course facilitator) focusing on a specific course
content. Students can access and share completed works, ideas, and
perspective assignments. Opportunities for discussion posts and wikis are also
available to encourage social, pragmatic and argumentative dialogue.
Jing
Snag It
Screen Capture/Recording Tool
Learner-Facilitator
Provides students the opportunity to receive feedback from electronic
assignment by video and audio simultaneously. The facilitator can visually
identify/illustrate specific points within the document while provided
supplemental audio explanation for increased clarity and understanding.
WeVideo
YouTube Channel
Private video creation and repository
Learner-Facilitator
Facilitators can create videos to record a lecture or offer background
information for an upcoming assignment as well as to create a visual presence
throughout the course.
Voki
Avatar/Animated Voice Recording
Learner-Facilitator
[Link]
Secure, Web-based Communication Network
Learner-Learner
Learner-Content
Learner-Facilitator
Extends tips/tricks, reminders, key points, etc. using an audible avatar to
balance the text-heavy communication platform indicative within an eLearning
environment in a whimsical, non-confrontational media.
Voice Thread offers a closed-community for students to explore and
communicate about course content independently and/or collaborative using
their voices within videos, assignments, documents, resources, etc. The
facilitator can also interject with probing questions and further clarifications
where needed. This tools enhances the presence of all class participants and
encourages connections through affective and cognitive domains.