Embedding Web 2.0 Tools to NMSU Blackboard

Presented by Doc Julz

Top 5 Reasons to Embed Web 2.0 Content

5. It’s FUN!

4. It’s EASY!

3. JIT Content Delivery

2. Engages Students

1. Increases Teacher Presence

A Resource for You

http://retapedia.pbworks.com/Embedding-Web-20-Tools-in-Blackboard-Vista

Or the shortened version

http://bit.ly/embedweb20

Let’s Create & Embed a Voki!

• Voki (http://voki.com/) is an animated avatar tool that allows you a minute of recorded voice time. You can also call your message in, write the message and have it digitally spoken, or upload an audio file. 

• Demo Time – Use the handout.

Let’s Embed A Screencast

• Screencast-o-matic (http://screencastomatic.com/) is a great screencasting tools that does audio and screen capture. It allows you to quickly create engaging and timely learning objects for your students.

• Demo Time

Let’s Embed a Viddler Video

• Viddler (http://viddler.com/) is a video creation tool that allows you to upload media, create multimedia video, and use your computer's camera and microphone to create video where you speak directly to your learners. Viddler provides a feature that allows viewers to add comments to the video. 

• Demo Time

Many other fun tools can be embedded…

• Animoto - http://animoto.com

• Poll Everywhere – http://polleverywhere.com/

• Rock You – http://rockyou.com/

• Voicethread - http://voicethread.com/

• YouTube – http://youtube.com/

• And anything with an embed code!

What have you learned about embeddable tools?

What questions do you have or demo would you like to see?

Workshop Sponsor

• The Online Course Improvement Program (OCIP) has sponsored this year’s workshop/webinar series.

• http://distance.nmsu.edu/faculty/ocip/

• Fall application process starts soon!

• Thank you for joining us today!