Thursday, April 21, 2016

Tech Tidbits Triple-Play: Geopedia; Instagrok; tlk.io

For this edition of Tech Tidbits, I'm spotlighting 3 different tech tools that can be implemented into your instruction:  Geopedia; Instagrok; and tlk.io.

Geopedia is a site that combines concept-mapping with Wikipedia.  You can search for a particular location (such as London, UK or Moscow) and pull up the map.  Landmarks and important sites have numbered markers, which, when clicked on, list a 1-paragraph summary from Wikipedia on the right side of the screen.  You can also view the entries in multiple languages in addition to English.  Geopedia enables users to view a physical location of an important site as well as relevant information at the same time. 


Geopedia

Instagrok combines concept mapping with a search engine.  Search for a particular topic and see the results represented as a concept map with multimedia links to relevant websites, images, videos, and more.  Each concept has its own movable dialogue box with tabs for Key Facts, Websites, Videos, Images, Concepts, as well as a place to take notes.  There is a Journal tab where users can take notes on the topic based on the search results, and there is also a bibliography that is provided for each of the search results.  

Instagrok

tlk.io creates a temporary chatroom for users to chat with each other without the need for a log-in or to register for an account.  Simply enter a unique name for the temporary chatroom (For example: tlk.io/techtidbits) and share the unique URL with others for them to join the chat.  Teachers can use this tool in class to have students participate in a backchannel discussion or to communicate with each other if they can't communicate face-to-face. 

tlk.io

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