Multimedia Creation: consider the tool for the task/objective!
Creating a multimedia presentation for your coursework at UBC is a great way to learn a new digital technology that you might then bring to your practicum class. Rather than relying on an ‘old standard’, consider this as an opportunity to take a risk and/or select a digital technology that might be of interest to […]
StoryWeaver
A digital story platform that hosts numerous multilingual stories so that students can have access to an endless stream of stories in their home language to read and enjoy independently or with others. It is also an Open Educational Resource! Students from multilingual backgrounds deserve to read books in their home language and digital dual […]
iMovie
iMovie is an IOS and MacOS based video-editing tool. With iMovie, you can choose and edit previously shot videos, add titles, music and effects in only a few steps. In addition, you can access your creations from any Mac device, and you can publish or share it on various social media platforms such as Facebook, […]
Educreations: Interactive Whiteboard App
Educreations is an interactive whiteboard that has an easy, interactive platform and is straightforward to use. It allows you and your students to do screenshots, record video/audio clips, embed websites/images and share what you have created with others immediately. Educreations is only available for iPads and web browsers, and basic features are free. The features […]
Prezi Presentation Tips: Dos and Don’ts
Prezi is a visually based presentation software that supports a non-linear storytelling approach to presentations. With many affordances, including the ability for the audience or presenter to zoom in and zoom out of the screen, Prezis can be powerful but they can also be problematic. You may have used or seen a Prezi presentation. In case […]
