Caryl is a
leader in Australia in mobile learning and she
is a freelance consultant to educators wanting
to embrace new and emerging technology. Caryl
understands that not everyone else has the
same nose-bleed 'early adopter' tendencies that
she possesses. To de-mystify everything that is
online, wireless and next-generation, she has
developed simple techniques to help others take
their first steps this direction. She is a
founding director of the International
Association for Mobile Learning.
www.caryloliver.com
provides services to those who would like to
embrace mobile and new technology for learning,
but who may not know where to start. She also
advises industry, individuals and educators on
the small steps that will help them better
manage a world in which technology dominates.
Caryl's Top 10 Tools as at 5 September
2008
Photostory 3 -
A free programme from Microsoft that enables you to turn
still photos into movies. Fast and simple for teachers
and students.
Movie Maker - Part two of the
digital story telling process.
SUPER- Free
software to convert movie files into different formats.
Audacity
- Free software
for making sound files. (and capturing all my old vynil
records into MP3 format
Raptivity- A fairly expensive system for
creating interactions that we do on behalf of clients.
Most prefer us to create games for them than buy the
software and try and do it themselves.
Powerpoint - An old favourite
that I keep coming back to.
Elluminate - The best
online meeting system in my experience
Mobisite Galore -
Where
I build free mobile websites for self, friend and
clients
ToonDoo- A cartoon
creation site that enables a completely different level
of expression
Voki- A wiki
style site using your own voice by means of computer or
phone
