Open Source

Educational Resources
Corey Feagins, MS, MA
 Today

This session will focus solely on online, open

source applications and other resources that
are readily available to assist in online
instruction. The use of these resources can
increase engagement and breed healthy,
beneficial online classroom interaction. This
informative session will provide a brief overview
of useful resources that are currently available.
Feel free to come ready to learn a variety of
tools intended to be used for online teaching.
 “Open Source”

• The term was originally used to describe

code that was made freely available to the
public.
• However, presently the use of the term has
been known to describe online products or
content that allow free access or use of
that product or content.
Today

• emaze
• Draw.io
• Pik-to-chart
• Celly
• Screencast-O-Matic
• Educanon
 emaze

• https://www.emaze.com
• Free
• Presentation software
• Templates
• 3-D zoom and video backgrounds
• Example:
• https://www.emaze.com/@AFTOOFZ/untitle
d
• https://www.emaze.com/@ACWOWWR/Unti
tled
 Draw.io

• http://www.draw.io
• Free
• Diagramming application
• Create Flow charts
• Organizational charts
• Example:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByW7_BTa
OvLqWmRYaFJaNUhYQTg/view?usp=sharin
g
 Pik-to-chart

• http://piktochart.com
• Free
• Info-graphic maker
• Templates
• User-friendly
• Example:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByW7_BTa
OvLqNnR3dUVpSjFRR0E/view?usp=sharing
 Celly

• https://cel.ly
• Free
• Private social media platform
• Send texts or emails
• Easy set up
• Example: https://cel.ly/c/Incurrent
• Testimonials:
https://cel.ly/solutions/education
 Screen-cast-o-matic

• http://screencast-o-matic.com
• Free
• Screen & webcam recording software
• Publish to YouTube
• 15 min. max
• Example: http://screencast-o-
matic.com/home
 EduCanon

• https://www.educanon.com
• Create interactive videos
• Compatible with YouTube and Vimeo
• Offers seven question types
• Increases engagement
• Example:
https://www.educanon.com/public/22690
/87140
Any questions?