the fab four
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Four excellent tools - Videolicious, Audacity, Pinterest, and DiigoTRANSCRIPT
The Fab Four
Audacity
Free Audio Recording Tool www.audacity.com
Functionalities1.Easy 2.Versatile3.Editable4.Ubiquitous
Limitations1. Not cloud. 2. Lame.dll
Audacity
Audacity
Instructional Uses:
• Podcasting (VASOL ENG 9.1 a-l)
• Music recording
• World Languages – speaking / listening skills (MFL 1.3)
• Read Alouds
Audacity
Cloud Curating
www.pinterest.com
Functionalities1.Organize Websites2.Customize the Look and Layout3.Any Website4.Annotate5.Share
Limitations1.Imbedding
Uses:
1. Website annotation (VASOL Writing ENG 11.8)
2. Collaborative research
3. Visual Pathfinders
Diigo
Cloud Webpage Annotation
www.diigo.com
Functionality1.Browser add-on, so it has to be installed, but the installation is simple and doesn’t
require re-starting the browser or the computer.2.Highlight, sticky note, save, and screenshot any website.3.Can login with google, facebook, or twitter.
Limitations1.It’s cloud, so you must be connected to the internet.
Diigo
Uses:
• Research Papers
• Annotation (WH11.1)
• Source Reliability (VASOL ENG Writing 9.8)
Diigo
Videolicious
Video Editing And Recording Tool
www.videolicious.com
Functionality:1. Record videos, upload videos, and edit videos.2. Add audio3. Easy sharing to facebook, twitter, and youtube.
Limitations1. No way to add “cards” within the program. These have to be created elsewhere
(powerpoint?) and then added.2. 60 second limit and 10 element limit on the free plan.3. Cloud, so it requires high speed internet access.
Uses:
• How to Videos (VASOL C/T 9-12.1)
• Documenting performances
• Original Student Film
Videolicious
Reading Audio
Video Writing
The Fab Four