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Tools to aid communication & collaboration
Exploring Possible ICT Tools When Working with
Colleagues and Students
in the School Environment
Dr. Peter Carey, Learning and Teaching Consultant, Catholic Education Office of WA
Presentation, Primary and Learning Conference, Convention Centre, Perth, July 31st 2012

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Today’s Session
This presentation is a conversation on possible uses of
mobile and web based digital technologies and is
primarily intended as an opportunity, to identify and
discuss with you, types of contemporary tools and
spaces that might be appropriate in conducting your
core business, in networking with colleagues and in your
work with students.

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Background: Australian Curriculum Phases
Three Phase Implementation Process:
Phase 1
2012 - 2015
English
Mathematics
Science
History
Phase 2
2013 - 2016
Geography
Languages
The Arts
Phase 3
2014 - ?
Health and
Physical
Education
Technologies
Economics,
Business, Civics
and Citizenship
Underpinned by the General Capabilities & Cross Curriculum Priorities
“Identified in the content of the learning areas”

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Information & Communication Technologies is a:
 Field of Study in its own right, with
distinctive career pathways (one of the eight
Learning Areas) …
 General Capability- a tool to provide
opportunities where safe and appropriate, to
add depth and richness to student learning-
create, connect, collaborate, share, learn …

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The ICT General Capability
“is a key dimension of the Australian Curriculum,
and should be addressed in the content of the
learning areas” (MCEETYA, 2008).
… “it should underpin and inform our learning and
teaching and should be explicit and clearly
identified within the learning areas (ACARA, 2011).
References:
The Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians
The Shape of the Australian Curriculum

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What are the General Capabilities?
The Australian Curriculum is underpinned by seven
(7) General Capabilities. These are:
• Literacy
• Numeracy
• Information and communication technology capability *
• Critical and creative thinking
• Ethical behaviour
• Personal and social capability
• Intercultural understanding.
* Specifically use ICT as a tool to connect, create, collaborate, share,
learn ...

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General Capabilities
The Capabilities
are identified by
these symbols in
the Australian
Curriculum
subjects.

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The ICT General Capability in the Learning Areas
In the Australian Curriculum, the ICT General Capability is
identified where they offer opportunities to add depth and
richness to student learning in content elaborations.
http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/English/Curriculum/F-10

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Australian Curriculum: ICT General Capability
The Melbourne Declaration on the
Educational Goals for Young Australians
“students need the knowledge, skills and
confidence to make ICT work for them at
school, at home, at work and in their
communities” (MCEETYA, 2008) .
The Australian Curriculum
The ICT General Capability is, a key dimension
of the Australian Curriculum and plays a
significant role in realising the goals set out in the
Melbourne Declaration “that all young people in
Australia should be supported to become
successful learners, confident and creative
individuals, and active and informed”.
ACARA
It is the responsibility of all teachers, to assist
students to develop the ICT capability as a
foundation for their future learning, growth
and active participation in the Australian
community”.

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Resource Support – CNA Scootle
Go to http://ims.cathednet.wa.edu.au
ID: <surname.firstname> Password: <your CathEdNet email password>
Another Resource – “Foundation to 10 ICT across four Domains”
https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1dA5idOGlWJdOHSgNhh
MnNjTJpVtqdLwSLoatFo0vOhk
Use Bitly to shorten a link http://bitly.com/m/
To http://bit.ly/MQAovH

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Resource: APPITIC.Com
http://www.appitic.com
Further App Ideas: http://studenteportfolio.wordpress.com/

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Enables Anytime, Anywhere learning:
• the ability to check anytime, anywhere
your calendar, contacts … send an email,
connect to the internet … locate a map,
take multi-modal notes, refer to
research, produce a podcast, take photos
…
iPad/Android Management Tools

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Online Noticeboards
Online Noticeboards
These are online web sticky note services that can be used to post: memos,
to-do lists, ideas, video, documents and photos to support clients anywhere on an online web canvas.
You Tube Video Demonstration videos:
Lino: a You Tube Video:
Wallwisher a You Tube Video:
Writeboard example: CDAAWACountryNetwork
Password: 1334
Wallwisher
Lino Writeboard
Uses: discuss a new idea?
take notes? give feedback?
voice opinions, provide
resources, notices and/or
memos? …
http://www.wallwisher.com
http://linoit.com/home http://123.writeboard.com/new/

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AnswerGarden http://answergarden.ch/

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SCOOP IT!
http://www.scoop.it/
Click video above to play

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How to Install the Scoop IT Bookmarklet!
To install the bookmarklet, go to
http://www.scoop.it/bookmarkl
etInfo and follow the
instructions; it’s a simple drag
and drop of the button to your
bookmark bar (not the browser
toolbar).

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RESOURCE ORGANISATION
…KNOWLEDGE SHARING
e.g. LiveBinders is a way to gather all your knowledge, whether it is website links or
files, all into one place. Download the free Livebinder App
http://www.livebinders.com/
Tutorial: http://www.livebinders.com/?type=video#

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Wordle
Wordle - http://www.wordle.net/
Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater
prominence to words that appear more frequently in your source text. You can tweak your
clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The images you create with Wordle are
yours to use however you like. Examples:
http://www.ceo.wa.edu.au/home/carey.peter/career1.jpg
http://www.ceo.wa.edu.au/home/carey.peter/career2.jpg

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Tagxedo
• Many of you have played with Wordle
(www.wordle.net) to make word clouds. If you
haven’t seen this yet, do yourself a favour and
check out Tagxedo (www.tagxedo.com), it
takes Word Clouds to a whole new level.

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ONLINE BOOKMARKING
Symbaloo
No App for iPad but save on the iPad as a Home Screen App from your Safari browser
Another popular online Bookmarking site: http://delicious.com/
Example: http://delicious.com/peterjscarey/

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SPIDERSCRIBE
SpiderScribe is an online mind mapping and brainstorming tool.
It lets you organize your ideas by connecting notes, files, calendar events, etc
You can collaborate and share those maps online!
Example: http://www.spiderscribe.net/app/?5e32b915be2a48a0f32fae30f0f23fbd
http://www.spiderscribe.net/
Private Practice: publishing events, organising resources
Clients: brainstorming interest, hobbies, strengths, weaknesses, setting goals
Colleagues: Sharing ideas, resources
iPad Apps … try e.g. iThoughts HD, Popplet Lite or Idea Sketch from the Apps Store
Poppett

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Stiky- create and share
If you like Spiderscribe, Wallwisher and Linoit you will
love "Stiky” … http://www.stixy.com
Use Stixy at work- Upload your work, add comments,
share files, and more. Invite your co-workers and start
collaborating
ALSO- bubbl.us: brainstorm and mind map online
https://bubbl.us/
Brainstorm online with bubbl.us. Easily create colorful mindmaps to
print or share with others. Almost no learning curve.

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BITLY
http://bitly.com/m/
Just want to shorten a link? e.g. a Google Doc url

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Pearltress- www.pearltrees.com/
Pearltrees is a visual and collaborative curation
tool that allows users to collect, organize and share
any URL they find online as well as to upload
personal photos and notes.
Drag and organise
collected URLs into units
called pearls … further
organise into pearltrees.
Engage in
social/collaborative
curation using a feature
called Pearltrees Teams

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Pearltrees
Download the free
Pearltrees App

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SlideShare http://www.slideshare.net
• Offers users the ability to upload and share publicly
or privately PowerPoint presentations, Word
documents and Adobe PDF Portfolios.

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SlideShare http://www.slideshare.net

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Slide2Learn … http://slide2learn.net/

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Slide2Learn … http://slide2learn.net/

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AnyMeeting … http://www.anymeeting.com
Send Email Invitations
Just enter meeting details
and the email addresses of
your attendees and you’re
ready to go. Participants will
receive an email with
meeting details and a link to
join your meeting.

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WordPress- Free Blogging Tool
http://www.wordpress.com
Example: http://studenteportfolio.wordpress.com

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Stinto – online Chat
No App for iPad but save on the iPad
as a Home Screen App from your
Safari browser
http://stinto.net/en/index.htm
REAL TIME CHAT & INFORMATION SHARING TOOLS
Paperplane Notes
You can use “Paperplane Notes”, an App
(Wifi access) on an iPad to collect on-the-
spot feedback from any individual
participating in e.g. seminar or
workshop. Share notes with other people
on the same network.

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http://www.educationeye.org.uk
Education Eye: Mapping Resources on the Web

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Pocket (Formerly Read It Later)
A Top 10 App used by 4 million people worldwide.
Add the Pocket App to your tablet e.g. (iPad) … then send articles,
a videos, docs, or an audio to the App via the web or email:
Use Pocket when you find something on the web
that you want to view later, put it in Pocket … an
interesting article, video or web page
It automatically syncs to your phone, tablet, or
computer so you can view it any time, even without
an internet connection.
Once it’s in Pocket, it’s on your phone, tablet, or
computer.

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Add Resources via the Web to your Pocket App

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QuickTime and iMovie Tutorial
Learn how to create your own tutorial using QuickTime player and iMovie. It is easy to create
and only takes a few minutes. This tutorial covers the very basics of using the applications and
produced by Eden Carey <carey.eden@cathednet.wa.edu.au>
QuickTime Player Tutorial

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Add Resources from your iPad/iPhone browser via email to
your Pocket App. Email to add@getpocket.com

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A Whiteboard App for iPads and Android Tablets
SyncSpace
Use to create drawings and
documents on your tablet. You
can create using drawing,
typing tools ...
send to, and sync with other
users so that they can
comment and edit your work.

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Other FREE Collaboration Tools
Educreations
e.g. of a completed product
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/youtube-and-copyright/657089/

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Educreations App Collaboration Tools

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Educreations App from the App Store: Finished
Products

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Try Apps: Showme, Sonic Pics & Explain Everything
SonicPics - Give Voice To Your Pictures
http://www.sonicpics.com/Overview
SonicPics is a very easy to use tool for turning your
images into custom slideshow movies that you can
share with your friends online! SonicPics lets ...
Explain Everything
http://www.explaineverything.com/
An iPad Application that lets you Explain Everything.
ShowMe - The Online Learning Community
http://www.showme.com/
ShowMe is an open online learning community where
anyone can learn and teach any topic.

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Some Reference Sites - Web or Mobile Apps
* ITunes U – Web or Mobile App
Apple - iTunes U - Learn anything, anywhere, anytime.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/itunes-u/
iTunes U gives educators an easy way to design complete courses with audio,
video, and other content and distribute them through the new iTunes U app.
* TED – Web or Mobile App
http://www.ted.com/
Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world
http://ed.ted.com/
Use engaging videos to create customized lessons. You can use, tweak, or
completely redo any lesson featured on TED-Ed, or create lessons from scratch
based on any video from YouTube.
* Khan Academy – Web or Mobile App
http://www.khanacademy.org/
With a library of over 3000 videos covering everything from arithmetic to physics,
finance, and history and hundreds of skills to practice.

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iTunes U Course Manager
https://itunesu.itunes.apple.com/coursemanager/
uTube video:
Create a Course (click)

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» Check out App:
The Discovr series of mobile apps helps you
find new apps, new music, and new movies.
Find like Apps e.g. LinkedIn
Discovr App

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Posterous Spaces https://posterous.com/
A space to share photos, video, documents … blog (post comments
and reply) … free … secure … good for group collaborative work …

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Adding to Posterous
You can post to your Space via the web, email or your iPhone or Android apps.

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iTranslate Example

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CREATE A ROOM - http://todaysmeet.com/
Use to talk … listen …make comments, ask questions, and
address client needs

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New iTranslate - Voice Provides Real-Time
Translation Between Languages
• The app allows users to speak
another language, voice to voice,
automatically.
• The top feature that sets iTranslate
Voice apart is its voice recognition
ability
It’s a great app, and I would definitely
recommend it to everyone from the
world traveller to someone who is
trying to learn a different language.

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Dropbox- online storage
Use “Dropbox” (wifi or internet enabled access to store presentations
or documents and get access via any computer or mobile device on
the go- anytime, anywhere. Go to: http://www.dropbox.com
Example: https://www.dropbox.com/home#::: an alternative Applicatio/App
https://www.sugarsync.com/ for Pc/Mac … iOS or Android

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Use ftp protocols to upload files to your storage space/www
e.g. FileZilla for Mac or PCs – free client download at http://filezilla-project.org/

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iSkysoft… http://www.iskysoft.com
• Video Converter for Mac for PC
Convert video like MKV, MP4, AVI, MTS, FLV, WMV, MPEG,
MOV, etc. with perfect output
quality and high conversion speed.
• iSkysoft iTube Studio for Mac
iTube Studio enables you to
download web video from YouTube
andother video-sharing sites and convert the
downloaded videos to MP4, MOV, FLV, AVI and more. Also
convert video to optimized preset formats to fit iPhone,
iPod, iPad, PSP, mobile phones

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Box - Content Sharing Platform
Share … Access by sending an email invitation or sending a url link
Make
comments
… reply

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Box – Inviting Collaboration
Invite Collaboration by Sending the URL or via email invitation

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UDEMY- Create a Course – Browse a Course

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UDEMY- Create a Course (Free)

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A Whiteboard App for iPads and Android Tablets
SyncSpace
Use to create drawings and
documents on your tablet. You
can create using drawing,
typing tools ...
send to, and sync with other
users so that they can
comment and edit your work.

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WEEBLYFREE ONLINE WEBSITE CREATOR …EASY AS DROP AND DRAG
http://www.weebly.com/
Use for marketing your practice;
as a client eportfolio or marketing
to prospectus employers
e.g. http://intelcollaboration.weebly.com/

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Use to download videos for your presentations
DOWNLOAD VIDEOS
USE KEEPVID OR SAVEVID AND OTHERS
TERMS OF USE & YOU TUBE AND TEACHER TUBE VIDEO’S

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Download online Videos

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Hyperlink or Embed a Video
Provide a
hyperlink or
Embed a
Video in a
wiki, blog …

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A wiki is a website where you can showcase your work, work history, resume ….
Other Tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E82woezPDw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NRbbskf3cA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df2rC2QfvFc&feature=related
WIKIS
e.g. http://www.wikispaces.com

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Drag the dotEPUB icon to your web Bookmarks
Toolbar. Go to a web article you want to convert
to an epub. Click on the dotEPUB icon. It will
convert and save the article as an epub.
Transfer the epub file to your iPad via email
http://dotepub.com/

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CONVERTED EPUB TRANSFERRED TO IPAD “IBOOKS” APP
SUMMARY
Go to a URL – click the dotEPUB icon on the Bookmarks Toolbar – an .epub file will be
created - send the .epub file via email to your iPad- open the email on your iPad and click
on .epub file to transfer to your iBooks App.

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Create a video to
aggregate high
quality K-12 content:
Videos can be embedded in
presentations (like this) or
transferred to the web e.g. You
Tube, or other software protocols
e.g. “Creative Book Builder” or
“iBook Author”.
Some useful free Mobile Apps:
Videolicious and iTimelapse.
VIDEO: e.g. iMovie App, Video App on iPad, Flip
Mino, iPhone …
Produced using iTimelapse… Three easy steps
Step 1: add photos
Step 2: add music or voice
Step 3: save and transfer via e.g. Dropbox

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Available as iPad Apps and/or Mac software applications: Pages, Numbers, Keynote,
Quick Office Garageband and Evernote (Mac and or PC)
Download Evernote Installers http://www.evernote.com/about/download/
Try Productivity Tools - Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Quick Office Garage band and Evernote
Pages
Word Processing
Numbers
Spreadsheets
Quick Office
Office Products
Garage band
Music Production
Evernote
Multi Modal Notes

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Evernote Sync note from email
A new Note
Include text, voice,
photos, video,
documents …

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Surveys
SURVEY MONKEY- Free online survey software & questionnaire tool:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/MySurveys.aspx OR OBSURVEY http://www.obsurvey.com
18 Survey & Poll Apps:
Polldaddy, SurveyMonkey, Zoomerang, Wufoo, eSurveysPro, Pollcode, Constant
Contact, Acepolls, Twiigs, MicroPoll, 99Polls, SurveyGizmo, FreeOnlineSurveys,
Mineful, Checkbox, GetResponse, Inquisite, LimeSurvey

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Conferencing Skype and FaceTime
You can utilise “Skype” (wifi or internet enabled access) or iPad free App
“FaceTime” (wifi access) with clients who are physically located
elsewhere to bring in expertise or Q&A
http://www.skype.com
Use to communicate and collaborate with:
e.g. Colleagues: to discuss issues, assist with
problems raised that need attention during a
session with a client {concur with another
peer}.
e.g. Clients: mentoring and coaching tool for
keeping in contact with clients, particularly
regional and remote clients.

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What about Social Media Sites to network,
market yourself, problem solve, share ideas and resources, get
recommendations, get know!
Social Networking
LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook etc

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Social Media can assist build and engage with your professional network, gain access
to knowledge, insights and opportunities. Social media is also said to reduce
marketing costs, generate qualified leads and increase website traffic?
Manage your Professional Identity

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iBooks Author allows anyone to create Multi-Touch books for the iPad. With galleries,
video, interactive diagrams, 3D objects, and more bringing content to life in ways the
printed page.
EXAMPLE: http://ibooksdow.weebly.com/index.html
Using iBooks Author
Click above to start video

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Produce iBooks and/or ePubs
Use App tools e.g. Creative Book Builder, Book Creator, or Mac
software applications e.g. Pages, iBooks Author, Windows, Mac
and Android e.g. Desktop Author
Use:
e.g. Produce your own personalised iBook or ePub to
summarise a session/work with your client or class.
Tutorial

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Google Drive is everywhere you are—
on the web, in your home, at the
office and on the go. So wherever you
are, your stuff is just...there. Ready to
go, ready to share … 5 GB free.
Google Drive is available for:
 PC and Mac
 Chrome OS
 iPhone and iPad
 Android devices
Google Drive App
Video: Google Docs to Google Drive

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Simultaneous edits on one single document. No
more waiting your turn or managing multiple
versions. Google Docs - Online documents,
spreadsheets, presentations and forms.
https://docs.google.com/
Create and share your work online and access your
documents from anywhere. Manage documents,
spreadsheets, presentations, surveys, and more all
in one . It’s about team work, and co-authoring.
Collaborate with
Google Docs

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PREZI – ONLINE PRESENTATIONS
e.g. CNA Educational Services Briefing
Password: CNAprezi
Prezi is a cloud-based presentation software that has a zoomable canvas allowing a
person to create online visually captivating presentations.