Comprehensive toolbox of free web based and client tools for for Collaboration, Knowledge Organisation and Communication

1. Free Tools Collaboration, Knowledge Organisation and CommunicationCurrent Toolbox and Pedagogies Ian Quartermaine Head of Learning Technologies John Paul College

3. Examples (school servers):

4. Sharepoint (MS)

5. Moodle (Open source)

6. Blackboard

7. StudyWiz

8. Masterfile

9. Desire to Learn

10. EduKate

11. Options in the cloud :

12. WIKIs Eg. WikispacesMy Wikispaces

15. Allows import of local bookmarks from IE or Firefox

16. Allows output of bookmarks as a backup

17. Provides hosted organisation by Tags

18. CTRL D and tag every time you find a site

20. Organisation based on meta tags supplied by the user at time of tagging

21. Embed script generated by Delicious based on any combination of tags (Settings >>> Link Rolls)

22. Script always reflects current state of your bookmark collectionGet script Demo updated bookmarks( Internal link) Also Ultimate Guide to Delicious

23. iGooglePersonal (Portal) Organisation tool Alternatives : PageFlakes, Protopage, Google Reader, FriendFeed

24. iGoogle “Add stuff” Delicious gadget Google Gadgets

26. Outlook gadget

27. Wikipedia & Dictionary gadgets

28. Quote gadgets – “Shakespearean Insult”

29. Art gadgets

30. Time, conversion and weather gadgets

32. Pick your gadget, add the XML feed address Eg. NY Times - http://www.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/Technology.xmland copy the generated script

34. script generated to embed presentation

40. Google Mapshttp://maps.google.com.au/ Note - Google Account required.

42. Junior English - Rabbit Proof Fence Activity

44. Comic Production http://comic-life.en.softonic.com/ Option 2 – Comic Life

45. Option 2 – Comic Life

47. User opens URL and then simply starts editing and is identified by a different coloured text

50. Wallwisherhttp://www.wallwisher.com/ Build a new wall Embed finished product

51. CmapTools Installed Program Concept/Mind maps http://cmap.ihmc.us/download/

53. Example includes hyperlinks to GoogleDoc presentation for solutions

54. Embedded in in group WIKIEmbed code

57. Obtain chat window script and embed in page

58. Launch the session

59. Each instance of the page is a unique chat window for the that user

60. You must moderate comments as they come in

61. After live session finishes the script remains in place in replay mode for future referenceUsed as peer feedback mechanism and discussion space

63. Photo & Image editing (Poor man’s Photoshop) – Gimp

64. Sound recording/editing/ and export - Audacity

65. Screen Sequence Capture (inc. Audio input) – Jing or Camstudio

66. Digital Story Telling – PhotostoryWeb-based

67. Web conferencing – DimDim & VyewUsed as peer feedback mechanism and discussion space

68. Resource Sites of Interest http://www.slideshare.net/ http://www.ted.com/ http://twapperkeeper.com/