Neal Topp, Bob Goeman, Denny Hanley

Neal Topp, Bob Goeman, & Denny Hanley

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

http://vocaroo.com/
Vocaroo is a free and very easy-to-use online audio recording creator. There is no login required and the audio file is stored on the Vocaroo server and cannot be downloaded.  A great tutorial can be found at http://helpcenter.collaborate.ucsb.edu/content/18/65/en/how-do-i-record-an-audio-file-using-vocaroo.html.

http://www.airpano.com
AirPano
is a non-for-profit project focused on high-resolution spherical panoramas shot from a bird’s eye view. Being the largest resource for 360° aerial panoramas in the world – by geographical coverage, number of aerial photographs, and artistic and technical quality of the images, AirPano has already photographed over two hundred most interesting locations on our planet. There are nearly two thousand 360° panoramas on our website at the moment.


http://www.wiggio.com

Wiggio
.com is a free, online toolkit that makes it easy to work in groups. They were tired of sending eleven emails back and forth to set a meeting time. They were fed up with "that guy" who just never knows where and when to be for meetings. They were tired of multiple mailing lists, contact books, phone-chains and incompatibilities. They wanted everything to be in one place, and we wanted it simple. The platform was designed to be easy and straightforward, even for the least tech-savvy members of your group.

http://www.forvo.com
Forvo
is the largest pronunciation guide in the world. Ever wondered how a word is pronounced? Ask for that word or name, and another user will pronounce it for you. You can also help others by recording your pronunciations in your own language.
 

http://www.lastpass.com
Last Pass is a free online password manager. See all your accounts and passwords in one easy-to-use "vault," where you can edit, delete, and organize your stored data. LastPass syncs automatically, so you're up-to-date, wherever you are.



The Augmented Web

How exciting is it to envision a future of education where augmented reality, smart wearable devices, motion sensors, and other technologies will converge into incredible teaching and learning experiences not just at your fingertips, but right before your eyes! All of it being delivered via the “Augmented Web.”

http://www.learnar.org/

Learn AR Biology
uses Augmented Reality technology to help students explore and discover a variety of subjects by combining the real world with virtual content using a
web camera and an internet connection. All 10 of the learnAR augmented reality resources are available at no charge. All you need to do is print the markers from the resource pack and use your webcam to get started.
http://colarapp.com
ColAR
is a
Free/Paid site brings student coloring activities to life using Augmented Reality. No accounts are necessary unless you intend to buy some of the advanced coloring packages. This site is easy to use and is a powerful strategy for storytelling and creative writing.

http://www.teachthought.com/technology/32-augmented-reality-apps-for-the-classroom-from-edshelf/
32 Augmented Reality Apps for the Classroom
from edshelf is a
web site that lists 32 educational mobile apps that utilize augmented reality technology in learning environments. Point your device’s camera at something that the app recognizes, and it will generate a 3D animation or video superimposed over whatever is on your camera’s screen.  
 
buildAR is a great site if you would like to learn how to build your own Augmented Reality environments visit. 

Build with Chrome is a virtual construction world using Lego bricks.  You can design your own or follow the challenge to build pre-designed projects.  You can post your builds using Google Maps. One word of caution -- Chrome browser must be used.

This Juicy Studio resource will analyze the text of a URL.  The information includes
total sentences and words, the number of syllables in all words, the percentage of words with 3 or more syllables, as well as the Flesch-Kincaid Grade level.



Please add your favorite site in the comment section below.


The URLs from our presentations for the past 4 years are:
http://tenresources2011.blogspot.com/ http://tenresources2010.blogspot.com/
 

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