It was great fun to share some favorite web applications with participants in the “Cool Tools for Engaging the Millennial Learner” workshop at the recent Institute for Student Success. Kimberly Vincent-Layton and I presented a variety of “cool tools” and ways that they have been used to support innovation in learning.
Participants had so many ideas for how they plan to apply them! Here is a summary of their suggestions:
Wordle (http://wordle.net)
Illustrate literary works and stories from news sites.
Picnik (http://picnik.com)
Edit images for art history class; support digital photography for the course catalog
Issuu (http://issuu.com)
Guide students in preparing a personal portfolio.
Screencast-o-matic (http://screencast-o-matic.com)
Create online presentations or provide tour of an online course.
Quizlet (http://quizlet.com)
Practice vocabulary for linguistics and statistics
Jing (http://jingproject.com)
Capture images to add visuals to PowerPoint slides and other instructional materials
MakeBeliefscomix (http://makebeliefscomix.com)
Create cartoons for presentations; introduce fun to get students in for advising
Diigo (http://diigo.com)
Improve organization of web-based resources
Animoto (http://animoto.com)
Introduce advisors or different student organizations.
What ideas do you have for using these “cool tools?”