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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | MINUTEBIO JUNE 20, 2011 Cool Tools to Liven Up The Classroom The article inspired me to look at what is on my Cloud Apps page that may also be helpful to the classroom trainer. These are just the apps I pulled from the Cloud App page. Cloud Computing ISD Social Media Classroom Training Cloud ToolsI just read an article in T&D Magazine titled “Beef Up Your Training Toolbox with Web Tool.&# The author, Mary E. Green , offered suggestions for how you can use web tools to increase engagement in the traditional classroom. Plus, they are all free. DoInk. ToonDoo. Cacoo (create diagrams). ChartGo (create charts). | MINUTEBIO JULY 18, 2010 Make a Quiz on the Cloud (ProProfs Quiz Maker) There is a new addition to the Free Cloud Apps page , it’s ProProfs Quiz Maker. Quiz Maker is a quick and easy way to build a quiz that is hosted on the cloud. It is on the Cloud, so users have access anywhere, whether taking a quiz or building one. All in all, if you are looking to create and share simple quizzes with the benefits of doing so on the Cloud, it is worth your time. Tags: Assessment Cloud Computing e-Learning Cloud Tools No software needed, it is completely web-based. You can add images, video, and links to each question. | | | | | |
| MINUTEBIO APRIL 2, 2010  Keeping Up - April’s Big Question Tagged either under Development Tools or Cloud. When When it comes to free cloud apps, I also share them on my blog’s Free Cloud Apps page. Tags: Cloud Computing Social Media e-Learning Blogging Cloud Google Twitter April’s Big Question from Learning Circuits is “How to Keep up?&# It is tough to stay on top of all the emerging tools. | MINUTEBIO DECEMBER 26, 2010 My New Social Bookmarking Tool Cloud. Cloud Computing Misc. Social Media CloudI have been a big fan of social bookmarking and my preferred tool for social bookmarking has been Delicious. With the initial rumor that Yahoo will be discontinuing it and now the news they may be selling it , I imported my bookmarks to Diigo. It was a very easy process and retained all of my tags. This is great because I often share these tags on my blog, Twitter, e-mail and even in the classroom, so seeing them preserved was very important to me. Development_tools. Games. Captivate. SCORM. | MINUTEBIO DECEMBER 13, 2010 Quiz Maker Pro Give Away Assessment Cloud Computing e-Learning ToolsProProfs has been nice enough to give one of our lucky readers a free copy of Quiz Maker Pro. They created a sample quiz, which if you score 100% you will be included in our drawing for a free one year copy. Below is the link to the quiz, which will give you a good feel of what can be done with Quiz Maker in addition to moving you closer to winning your free copy for one year. How Teachers Can Use Web 2.0 In The Classroom (Quiz Maker). The deadline is December 27, 2010. Good luck! | MINUTEBIO NOVEMBER 21, 2009 On The Cloud On occasion, I have written about the “ Cloud &# and have expected to use cloud computing more and more. So, it is time to reflect on how much cloud computing I do. Here are the tools that I use while on the Cloud, in no particular order: WordPress - my blog. ChartGo - this one is new for me, but I like how easy it is to make charts that I can keep on the cloud or save on my hard drive (yes, I have a hard drive too). think I have established a bit of a residence on the Cloud. Are there cloud apps that you would recommend? | | | | | | | |
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MINUTEBIO | SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2010 Public Data Explorer - Google Labs
will also be adding this new tool to the Cloud Apps page. Cloud Google Tools Tags: Cloud Computing Misc. Google Labs recently released their Public Data Explorer. You can create charts and visualizations with public data sets. created the examples below from data provided by the World Bank. The amount of data provided by the World Bank is impressive. In my opinion, the animated map and bubble views need some work, but it is a beta so I will cut Google some slack. In addition to data from the World Bank, they have data from the California Department of Education, U.S. MORE >> -
MINUTEBIO | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009  Free and Easy Chart Creation Tool
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MINUTEBIO | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2009 Feds on the Cloud
Federal agencies are utilizing cloud computing and now have an app store, Apps.gov , which provides federal agencies and their staff with cloud computing applications. This includes business apps, productivity apps, social media apps, and cloud IT services. Here is the video Apps.gov provides as an introduction to cloud computing. Many corporations, and individuals, are still very hesitant to use the cloud, but hopefully the government’s move to using the cloud will encourage others to use it. MORE >> -
MINUTEBIO | MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2009 For Those of Us Who Didn’t Get a Google Wave Invite
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MINUTEBIO | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2009 Google Chrome OS Announced
This OS is for netbooks and takes full advantage of the cloud. The success of a Chrome OS can mean a huge leap in cloud computing and hopefully more e-learning tools and apps on the cloud too. Not sure what cloud computing is? Cloud Computing in Plain English (explanation from CommonCraft). Cloud Service and Deployment (Brandon Hall). Tags: Cloud Computing Cloud Google Netbook Google has announced they will release the Chrome Operating System in 2010. Here is a video preview of Chrome OS. MORE >>
- Cloud Apps Page Added MINUTEBIO | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2009
- Delicious, Take Two MINUTEBIO | SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2009
- Economic Times - Impact on Distance Learning MINUTEBIO | SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2009
- Graphics on the Cloud MINUTEBIO | MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2009
- Rationalizing a Netbook MINUTEBIO | SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2009
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