Proposed Session Title
There's Another App For That! Going Beyond Google Apps With Free Online Media Production Tools
Description
Do you ever find yourself needing to quickly, document a new online service to your patrons or want to communicate a really complex search over email without having to write down every step? Well, there’s a free online app. for screencasts - Screentoaster. How about creating a simple online image slideshow with audio? There’s a free online app. for that too - Animoto. Voice-over PowerPoint? Try VoiceThread. Grassroots video? Yup, there’s an app. for that too - Jaycut.
Free online media production tools have come a long ways in the past couple of years. At a time when getting funding to purchase production software may be a challenge, these options have never looked better. So bring your ideas and creativity, you will have an opportunity to experience how to quickly "write" digitally with these user-friendly tools.
Start Date
17-3-2010 3:40 PM
Target Audience
Public Libraries, Academic Libraries, School Libraries, Special Libraries
Technical Expertise
basic
There's Another App For That! Going Beyond Google Apps With Free Online Media Production Tools
Do you ever find yourself needing to quickly, document a new online service to your patrons or want to communicate a really complex search over email without having to write down every step? Well, there’s a free online app. for screencasts - Screentoaster. How about creating a simple online image slideshow with audio? There’s a free online app. for that too - Animoto. Voice-over PowerPoint? Try VoiceThread. Grassroots video? Yup, there’s an app. for that too - Jaycut.
Free online media production tools have come a long ways in the past couple of years. At a time when getting funding to purchase production software may be a challenge, these options have never looked better. So bring your ideas and creativity, you will have an opportunity to experience how to quickly "write" digitally with these user-friendly tools.


