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links from your library | September 6, 2011
ThingLink - thinglink.com ThingLink allows users to tag photos with their own content, including text, images, videos, audio, and links. It’s a great tool for creating interactive photos where you share relevant content. This tool would work well for building visual literacy with your students. It’s also option for assessment.
How-To Video: ThingLink Rich Media Tags
CourseSites - coursesites.com CourseSites is a FREE version of the Blackboard learning system for educators. You can build 5 free course websites and use all the features of Blackboard - gradebook, selfgrading quizzes, timed tests, discussion forums, announcements, etc. It’s easy to add students via email addresses. Setting up your courses has a slight learning curve, but CourseSites has a great help section.
How-To Video: CourseSites Tutorial Playlist
Jog the Web - jogtheweb.com Jog the Web allows you to quickly and easily create a collection of links for your students. Add as many websites as you like to your web jog and give students a single link to follow along. This is a great tool for collecting course resources or assignment information in a single place. It’s easy to use and allows you to add notes or tips to each link.
Sample Web Jog: Digital Citizenship Web Jog