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SoundBible

SoundBible is a search engine for free and royalty-free sound clips and sound effects. This website updates weekly and all downloads are free. SoundBible Keywords: audio, Creative Commons, Open Educational Resources (OER), podcasts
ClipSafari

ClipSafari is a large collection of clipart that can be used freely for many purposes. ClipSafari Keywords: Collaboration, Copyright, Creative Commons
The Fundamental Elements of Design

This 3-minute video, from PepRally, shares the basics of the elements of design. Gain an understanding of the basic building blocks behind design principles. The Fundamental Elements of Design The Fundamental Elements of Design from PepRally on Vimeo. Keywords: Photos & Images, Presentations, Publishing, Visual Design, Websites
Elements of Design Quick Reference Poster

This poster, created by Paperleaf, is a handy reference that provides a quick overview of the C.R.A.P. principles of design; a refresher for those in the know, and a starting point for design newbies. C.R.A.P stands for Contrast, Repetition, Alignment, and Proximity. Keep these concepts in mind to remind yourself of prominent design principles. Principles of…
Shadow Health

Shadow Health is a fee-based virtual clinical patient simulation experience. It is a robust experience which simulates virtual patient examination for courses across the Graduate and Undergraduate Curriculum. Shadow Health Video demonstration Keywords: 3D, Simulations, Virtual Labs
UberConference

UberConference is a web-based teleconferencing system. UberConference offers features such as call recording, screen sharing, document sharing, and call summaries are just a few features that are offered. UberConference Keywords: audio, mobile apps, productivity, recording, screencast, video, podcasts, webconference, webconferencing
LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com)

LinkedIn Learning is an online education company that offers thousands of video courses and tutorials on various topics like, software, technology, business skills, and tutorials to enhance creativity. LinkedIn recently merged with Lynda.com. LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) Note: New York state residents are eligible to request a New York Public Library (NYPL) card…
ShareLaTeX

ShareLaTeX is an online LaTeX editor which allows for real-time collaboration and online compiling of projects to PDF format. Unlike the similar service writeLaTeX, ShareLaTeX requires registration and all projects are inherently private. ShareLaTeX Beginner’s Tutorial for ShareLaTeX Keywords: Collaboration, Publishing, Websites
17 Web Tools and Apps to Create Interactive Video Lessons and Quizzes

This blog post was written by Shelly Terell shares a number of tools that can be used to add interactivity to video. 17 Web Tools and Apps to Create Interactive Video Lessons and Quizzes Keywords: Quiz, Video
Descript

Descript is a relatively inexpensive machine transcription and audio editing service / software package that currently runs only on a Mac operating system.
TED Talk: Creative collaboration — a 21st century imperative

“Paul Roe plays the clarinet and has particular musical interests in performance, coaching, research, education and participative music making. Paul’s talk is entitled Creative Collaboration — A 21st Century Imperative. His talk begins with a short performance. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people…
TED Talk: This is your brain on communication

This TED Talk, given by Neuroscientist Uri Hasson, takes us inside his lab’s fascinating research — and our heads — to show the meeting of the minds that occurs every time we talk to each other. TED Talk: This is your brain on communication Keywords: Lifelong Learning
Planbook.edu

Planbook.edu is a great source for educators to use to simply lesson plans. This site allows educators to select their state so that standards will auto-fill. The site can be accessed from any computer. Planbookedu
WhatsApp

This app is a cross-platform messaging and Voice over IP service that can be used to send text messages and voice calls, as well as video calls, images and other media. WhatsApp Keywords: Audio, Collaboration, Video
Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers

This electronic book helps readers learn how to fact-check claims made on the Internet on a variety of topics. Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers The author, Michael Caulfield, also has a companion blog: Four moves Keywords: Copyright, Creative Commons, Digital Literacy, Lifelong Learning, Media, Open Educational Resources (OER) & Open Access, Searching
The 10 Best Fact Checking Sites

This list of the top 10 sites helps students, or anyone, determine the bias and accuracy of information, which is published by International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). This site introduces you to 10 fact-checking sites. Top 10 sites to help students check their facts Keywords: Digital Literacy, Lifelong Learning
ALA Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education

The Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education which has been published by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). The Framework is organized into six frames, each consisting of a concept central to information literacy, a set of knowledge practices, and a set of dispositions. The six concepts that anchor the frames are presented alphabetically: Authority…
Pocket

Pocket was developed to help people save interesting articles, videos and more from the web for later enjoyment. Once saved to Pocket, the list of content is visible on any device — phone, tablet or computer. It is free and available for major devices and platforms including iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac, Kindle Fire, Kobo, Google…
Public Records and Factual Research (Harvard Law School Library)

This website maintained by the Harvard Law School Library has numerous resources to find public records consisting of business, property, and personal records. Many of the resources are freely available and some provide more in-depth information for a fee. Public Records and Factual Research (Harvard Law School Library) Keywords: Digital Footprint/Identity
Teachers’ Guide to Using Freely Available Videos

This excellent guide out of the University of Michigan is geared to helping teachers cut through the tremendous amount of freely available videos on the web, to find the gems that enhance learning across subject areas. This guide helps educators make sense of the educational content that exists online, by first suggesting dividing videos into…