Based on an understanding of learning object authoring tools, locate five tools–three tools that are free to use and two that are fee/subscription based (note that some web 2.0 tools may also serve as object-authoring tools).
Free:
Scratch is a free online tool where one is able to code stories, games, music, and animations. The work can be shared with others through YouTube, Edmodo, or downloaded. Creators may return to Scratch and edit or modify any previously saved file. I used Scratch to create an announcement to use in a quest for this course. Students could use Scratch to create an alternative summative assessment or a culminating activity.
Paid:
Anderson, David. "How to Use Articulate Storyline on a Mac - E-Learning Heroes." E-Learning Heroes. Articulate Global, Inc., n.d. Web. 12 Mar. 2016. <https://community.articulate.com/articles/articulate-storyline-for-mac?_ga=1.139535603.1701056953.1457280311>.
"Articulate Online - Track E-Learning Activity Easily." Articulate Online - Track E-Learning Activity Easily. Articulate Global, Inc., n.d. Web. 06 Mar. 2016. <https://www.articulate.com/products/articulate-online.php>.
Kuhlmann, Tom. "How to Create Interactive E-Learning | The Rapid E-Learning Blog." The Rapid ELearning Blog RSS. N.p., 30 Apr. 2012. Web. 06 Mar. 2016. <http://blogs.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/how-to-create-interactive-e-learning/>.
Pappas, Christopher. "Free and Open Source Authoring Tools for E-Learning - EFront Blog." EFront Blog. Epignosis, 16 Oct. 2010. Web. 06 Mar. 2016. <http://www.efrontlearning.net/blog/2010/10/open-source-authoring-tools-for-e.html>.
"PowToon - Brings Awesomeness to Your Presentations." PowToon. PowToon, n.d. Web. 06 Mar. 2016. <https://www.powtoon.com/>.
"The Presentation Software for When It Matters." Prezi.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Mar. 2016. <https://prezi.com/>.
"Quizlet For Teachers." Quizlet. Quizlet Inc., n.d. Web. 06 Mar. 2016. <https://quizlet.com/teachers>.
"Scratch - Imagine, Program, Share." Scratch - Imagine, Program, Share. MIT Media Lab, n.d. Web. 06 Mar. 2016. <https://scratch.mit.edu/>.
Free:
Scratch is a free online tool where one is able to code stories, games, music, and animations. The work can be shared with others through YouTube, Edmodo, or downloaded. Creators may return to Scratch and edit or modify any previously saved file. I used Scratch to create an announcement to use in a quest for this course. Students could use Scratch to create an alternative summative assessment or a culminating activity.
Quizlet has a free basic account with an option to pay for an upgrade with more features and no advertisements. The basic account is all that is needed. Students and teachers can create study tools as formative assessments, save their work and return later to edit. Study sets can be shared with others, copied and then edited to fit one's needs. An interesting fact about Quizlet is that it was created by a student as a study tool, shared with friends and continued to grow from there. A new study game was just released within the past month (March 2016). My face-to-face students find Quizlet an excellent tool to use when reviewing content. Many make their own flashcards on Quizlet.
Prezi - a basic account is free and a more advanced account with additional features is offered on a subscription basis. Prezi is a different way to create presentations. Information is placed on one screen and is shown by zooming or panning on each idea. Images and videos can be included. From the home page, one is able to click on any part of interest. Both students and teachers can use Prezi to present information. Students can create a Prezi as a summative assessment or culminating project. Collaboration amongst students is allowed within a presentation, supporting a simulation of teamwork in the workplace.
Prezi - a basic account is free and a more advanced account with additional features is offered on a subscription basis. Prezi is a different way to create presentations. Information is placed on one screen and is shown by zooming or panning on each idea. Images and videos can be included. From the home page, one is able to click on any part of interest. Both students and teachers can use Prezi to present information. Students can create a Prezi as a summative assessment or culminating project. Collaboration amongst students is allowed within a presentation, supporting a simulation of teamwork in the workplace.
Paid:
Articulate Storyline has a free trial then requires a paid subscription beginning at $199 per month on up to over $1000. Articulate Storyline allows users to create a course, assess students' work, reuse content, create screencasts, add any video, create software simulations, and tons of other features are also available. For me, there is one huge drawback: Articulate is a Windows-Only product. According to David Anderson, "All you need to do is get virtual environment software that creates a Windows interface on your Mac. There are a ton of options for creating virtual environments, including Parallels, Apple Boot Camp, and VMware." However, from the number questions he receives on his blog, it seems there are a lot of bugs to work out. I would prefer to have a Mac version rather than have to install a virtual environment software in order to use Articulate.
I purchased a year-long pro account with PowToons and have used it several times within the TOOL course as well as with my 6th-grade science face-to-face students. The user is in control of the content and is able to add photos as backgrounds, add music or record voice to enhance understanding. A PowToon presentation can be used in multiple learning environments, stored and reused in later courses. The presentation can be edited at any time as long as the owner has a paid subscription.
I purchased a year-long pro account with PowToons and have used it several times within the TOOL course as well as with my 6th-grade science face-to-face students. The user is in control of the content and is able to add photos as backgrounds, add music or record voice to enhance understanding. A PowToon presentation can be used in multiple learning environments, stored and reused in later courses. The presentation can be edited at any time as long as the owner has a paid subscription.
Resources:
"Articulate Online - Track E-Learning Activity Easily." Articulate Online - Track E-Learning Activity Easily. Articulate Global, Inc., n.d. Web. 06 Mar. 2016. <https://www.articulate.com/products/articulate-online.php>.
Kuhlmann, Tom. "How to Create Interactive E-Learning | The Rapid E-Learning Blog." The Rapid ELearning Blog RSS. N.p., 30 Apr. 2012. Web. 06 Mar. 2016. <http://blogs.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/how-to-create-interactive-e-learning/>.
Pappas, Christopher. "Free and Open Source Authoring Tools for E-Learning - EFront Blog." EFront Blog. Epignosis, 16 Oct. 2010. Web. 06 Mar. 2016. <http://www.efrontlearning.net/blog/2010/10/open-source-authoring-tools-for-e.html>.
"PowToon - Brings Awesomeness to Your Presentations." PowToon. PowToon, n.d. Web. 06 Mar. 2016. <https://www.powtoon.com/>.
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