Resources

Capture and Share

• EZScreenCap - https://www.ezscreencap.com EZScreenCap is a easy to use tool to capture a section of your computer screen and edit it.
• Jing – http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html Quick screen capture and screen recording, 5 minute limit on recordings and no editing. Screen capture has some markup tools. Can be used as a trouble shooting tool where students submit screen shots or video of their issue.
• Screencast-o-matic – http://www.screencastomatic.com Screen recording. Free version has 15 minute limit and watermark. Pro license available for our faculty with unlimited recording, editing and no water mark. Includes embedded webcam streaming. Useful for creating how-to videos. Can be used as a trouble shooting tool where students submit video of their issue.

Portfolio/Faculty sites

• Blogger – http://www.blogger.com Can be used to create your own faculty portfolio or class site. Students can use it for portfolios or class projects. Possible to work in teams.
• Wordpress – http://www.wordpress.com Same concept as Blogger.
• Behance – http://www.behance.net Portfolio site that has a focus on professionals in the visual arts and music industry.

Media

• Audacity – http://audacity.sourceforge.net For editing digital audio files. Multiple track editing and many filters. Can be used to provide audio feedback for assignments.
• Blue Griffon - http://bluegriffon.org For creating and editing web pages.
• Crazytalk Animator – http://www.reallusion.com For creating animated movies. Large clip and character library and multiple output formats.  
• Direct MIDI to MP3 – For converting MIDI files. Has batch conversions, supports multiple output formats and many other features. http://www.pistonsoft.com 
• GIMP – http://www.gimp.org For editing digital images. Useful for any kind of image editing project.
• Share 4 – http://www.tech4learning.com/share Students can create multimedia projects that incorporate video, audio, animation and web resources. Exports to a shareable file or web format. Another portfolio option for students.

Documents

• OpenOffice– http://www.openoffice.org Alternative to MS Office. Includes document, spreadsheet, presentation and database tools.

Feedback

• Google Forms – Useful for collecting feedback or surveys. Data saved to Google spreadsheet.

Presentation

• Prezzi – http://www.prezi.com Create interactive presentations online. Useful for student presentations in conjunction with Screencast-O-Matic and the webcam streaming function.

Mobile

• Instagram – Share pictures
• Google Drive, Slides, Sheets and Docs – keep your documents/files updated on all devices
• Skype – Video conferencing
• Blogger, Wordpress – To update your blogs and portfolios.