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The Lab

THE LAB : Tinker and play, engage with ideas and tools

Wander in. Try things out. Tinker and build. Create and collaborate.
This is a space for you to explore and engage with digital tools and technologies and apply them to learning about critical digital literacy. The links on this page are directly related to the weekly activities (i-tivities).
Links to Digital tools and Resources

Digital sandbox explorations

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What is Slack?  (video)
Steve Dotto, a Canadian tech journalist, share some tips in this Slack Tutorial.

How to Use Instagram - step by step guide
How to use Padlet - video
Mindomo - the basics
Mindomo - adding media
All about ZOOM video conferencing tool - one minute video tutorials
  • Google Tools for Teachers - shared presentation done at Lakehead University, Fall 2018.
  • Google Teacher Tribe - podcast to keep you informed and entertained on long commutes
Word Cloud Creators 
  • Wordle
  • ABCYa
  • Word It Out
Video guide to these word cloud creators HERE.
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Twitter for teachers - the basics (video)

Twitter tutorial for beginners, especially teachers.

  • What is a blog? This video will get you up to speed quickly. 
  • ​When you begin to work in blog spaces, you need to decode the lingo. This designer produced video will help you understand terms and references in blogging space.
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Word Art
Word art - how to use it [video]

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How to create an infographic using Canva (video) and create an infographic with Canva

PictureMeme Generator IMGFlip

PictureOnline whiteboard to draw and connect ideas

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What is Thinglink?
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How to create a Thinglink


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Creative Commons - A Shared Culture (video)

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Flickr Creative Commons

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Animoto for Education

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Powtoon for Education

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eMaze tutorial (video)

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Flipsnack and see an instructor created example HERE

Infographics - How to video for Easelly and Infogram

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Critical Digital Literacy  EDUC 3239 - 2015/2016
  • Home
  • Classroom
    • Mapping the Course
    • Know and Do
    • Assignments >
      • A1 - Engaged Learning
      • A2 - Inquiry Project
  • Weekly Schedule
    • Week One
    • Week Two
    • Week Three
    • Week Four
    • Week Five
    • Week Six
    • Week Seven
    • Week Eight
    • Week Nine
  • The Commons
    • Bulletin Board
    • Bookshelf
    • Digital Collection
    • Video Collection
  • The Lab
    • Digital Tools
  • Coffee Shop
    • Blogging about 3239 CDL
  • Office
    • About