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Videoscribe allows the user to create unique, marker-board style animations and organizers without the time and cost of more professional examples seen on RSAnimate. It can be used by students to demonstrate their integration of knowledge, or by teachers to help students see the integration of concepts. Videoscribe is better than its alternatives because it is free, easy to use, and can be adapted to almost any need. In addition, it is available on the iOS.

Brainshark allows instructors and students to create presentations that include collaboration, audio, and animation. It allows for active commenting which means it can be utilized for either essential or generative learning needs. I like Brainshark because it is extendable, easily shared, built in the cloud, and has user levels ranging from free to pro based upon your needs.

Google Presentations, while not the most sophisticated of online presentation formats, makes up for its simpler approach in its ability to be shared and collaborated upon in extraordinary ways. It is easily used for students to demonstrate their understanding and integration of presented material. What stands out, is its ability to be utilized in Google+ Hangouts for instant presentation and collaboration. It can also be easily embedded and shared across multiple social platforms and blogs. Finally, with the prevalence of students with gMail accounts, most students already have this just waiting for them at their fingertips.

These guidelines can be used when doing synchronous VOIPS or web conferencing tools like Blackboard Collaborate. Kim is now in Japan teaching, she and I have worked together many times both in and outside of flat classroom projects.

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How do these ideas figure into this weeks' discussion in the flock?