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#408 Quick graphics using Adobe Spark

Not a power user with Photoshop? No idea what dimension a Facebook banner needs? No worries you can use Adobe Spark. It’s free and has loads of templates you can use or adapt without a huge learning curve. Just create an account, log in, make some quick choices…then you can adapt colours and content to… Continue reading #408 Quick graphics using Adobe Spark

Classroom Technologies · Communication / Collaboration · Data literacy · Distance Learning · Information, data and media literacy (critical use) · JISC: 6 elements of digital capability · MMU: ISS Themes · Timesavers

#287 JotForm [1/3]: Creating online forms quickly and easily

JotForm is a web2 tool that allows you to quickly create forms and surveys easily using either one of the 8,000 existing templates or by creating your own using the drag and drop user interface. This first video gives you an overview and other videos in the series will take you through creating a form… Continue reading #287 JotForm [1/3]: Creating online forms quickly and easily

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#163 Infographics and Visual Ideas with Easelly

Easelly is a great free web 2 (and iPad app) that allows you to create stunning infographics and other visual ideas.  There’s 1000’s of templates and images for you to use. It’s a sure way to impress and to make a picture say a thousand words. Featured image By Intel Free Press [CC BY 2.0],… Continue reading #163 Infographics and Visual Ideas with Easelly

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#65 Engage your class with a Socrative quiz

Looking for a free quiz tool to use in the classroom? Socrative is a web based response tool that has a range of question types that students can respond to using their smartphone, tablet or computer. Watch this short introduction to find out more… Featured image: “an evening playing ‘smartphone’ pub quiz with the exeter… Continue reading #65 Engage your class with a Socrative quiz

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#57 Embed ANY Web 2.0 content into Moodle!

We’ve already seen how you can add a YouTube video into Moodle. But did you know that you can embed any web 2.0 content that has an embed code into Moodle? See how to here… Featured image: “Embed” by @heyftba is licenced under CC BY 2.0 UK