5. A little bit about me
Why do I use technology ?
Is it part of my everyday life?
6. Google Keep- app
App- Android
Desktop
https://drive.google.com/keep/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.keep
7. Using your Gmail account as an organisational tool
Click on the grid symbol above for Gmail options
Share and view calendars…. Use as a time table- repeat weekly events
13. The Webcourses app, called
‘Blackboard Learn’, can be
downloaded as an app on your phone
or tablet device for both the Android
and IOS.
(Android and IOS App)
FIND
14. Learn about Webcourses and
how to access and view
information made available by
your lecturers.
(Online video) click here to view
FIND
15. Plan your timeline when completing your assignment (Website).
Type in the date an assignment must be submitted, and it calculates the tasks
you need to do each day leading up to the submission date
http://www.kent.ac.uk/ai/ask/index.php
(website)
Time management
16. Dictionary and Thesaurus
Explore and understand what the
assignment title is asking you to do.
(Website and App for Android and IOS)
UNDERSTANDING THE ESSAY TITLE
17. To source academic material, try Sweetsearch, the
search engine for Students and Google Scholar, the
educational side of googling
(Websites- Search engines)
RESEARCH
18. A mind map is a diagram used to
visually outline information. One such
Mind map maker is called ‘Bubbl.us’.
(Web Application)
BRAINSTORM
https://coggle.it/
19. Mindmapping
• Explore ideas- edit ideas
• Colour code text- quotes vs your words
• Rearrange bubbles
• Copy and paste content into Word
20. Delicious - This allows to store your
Bookmarks online
Website http://delicious.com/
App- IOS
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/delicious-official-app/id580295142?mt=8
App- Android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=se.alexanderblom.delicious&hl=en
(App and Website)
Research
21. Free spelling and grammar software from
Ginger.
(software)
Spelling
22. Free spelling and grammar software from
Grammarly.
(software)
Spelling
23. The Academic Phrasebank is a general resource
for academic writers. It aims to provide you with
examples of some of the phraseological "nuts
and bolts" of writing
http://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/
/
(websitee)
Academic Phrases
24. Texthelp- Read & Write gold
Proof reading/ Listening
View tutorial videos for Texthelp here
(The texthelp icon on your DIT desktop computer)
Read Aloud
Mp3
25. ‘Dropbox’ is a free service that lets you bring
your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and
share them easily. (google drive too)
(app / web application)
STORE
26. Azzapt works on your web browser. It can only be used with
Dropbox. It converts your Word files into epub formats as well as
converting your written documents into MP3 files. So you can now
listen to your written work. This MP3 file can be played on your
computer or phone.
(Website)
PROOFREADING
27. Keeping track of your files and folders can be difficult at times. These tips
involve calling your files and folders logical names. Also, file names can
change in a simple way for you to keep track of them like ‘AT essay V1’.
Version 1 can then become V2, V3 and so on as your essay develops.
Naming convention for files and
folders
ORGANISE
30. Inside the apps button:
Here you can access applications
like:
YouTube
Google Search
Google+ (a social network)
Play (access apps)
Drive
31. Inside Google Drive:
Google Drive allows you to save
documents in the cloud.
So far I have one document called
‘How to get started with Drive’.
32. Inside Google Drive:
Click on the red button called
‘Create’.
Create a folder in your Drive by
clicking Folder. Then name it.
Click on ‘Document’ to write up an
assignment. This has all the features
you need to write an essay.
Click on ‘Presentation’ to create a
presentation for class. It has all the
features you need.
‘Spreadsheet’ is like Excel and
‘Form’ is for surveys.
36. Learn more about the type
of learner that you are by
using this website.
(Website)
V.A.R.K . Assessment online
37. Prezi (Browser/ app)
A very visually stunning way of making a presentation from a free online website.
Also, serch for presentations made by others in the search box. http://prezi.com/
(website)
Visual
38. Capture your thoughts on the move with Philips
Dictation Recorder for Android
(Please do not record lectures with out your lecturers permission).
(Android and IOS App)
Auditory
(AudioBoom)
39. Also, through Google scholar
you can locate ‘Google books’
This has textbooks online that
can help your research too.
(Website)
read/ write
42. Texthelp- Read&write gold
An application on DIT computers that can help you with your assignments
View tutorial videos for Texthelp here
(The texthelp icon on your DIT desktop computer)
53. Trello- organisational aid
Trello also comes in app form too for the Android, Iphone, Windows. Like the
website these are all free are help you organise on the go.
(app and website)
59. Content
Use YouTube to get tips about Word, PowerPoint….
Try Vimeo for online videos too- https://vimeo.com/
Write up note of video
http://www.videonot.es/
Closed captions in Youtube