FAQICA stands for Frequently Asked Questions I Can Answer and is
where you can find Andrew's notes on all sorts of things, including
more guidance on some of the applications featured here.
   
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Use Facebook Pages to create a subject page or even something like
a course page, where you can share information, links, photos and,
of course collaborate and get some conversations going. There is
a lot more here than pure social networking.
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I have to include this as so many people are raving about it! It
really has caught the imagination and survived where others have
fallen by the wayside. You or students can get answers, or a sort,
with Twitter and collaborate, sort of.
Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers
to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick,
frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?
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Learn on-line with this excellent resource. Thousands of courses
with experienced tutors communicating through live video sessions.
Students get to rate the tutors and, if you have the skills, you
can create your own courses too! Whilst most do have a fee for enrolment,
there are always some free sessions available and these can be a
great way to get an introduction to a new topic or can give you
ideas for how to present your own sessions in future.
   
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If you have ever added yourself or colleagues to a chain letter
or received some dire warning of viruses then you need to find out
about the hoaxes, scams and other urban legends collected here.
McAfee also have an excellent virus information section.
   
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If you or your students are using the web to research a subject,
and who isn't nowadays, then a trip through this well-designed and
informative site is a must. It can be a few sessions in itself and
even experienced users may find this Intute tutorial and quizzes
valuable.
  
http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/detective/crimescene.html |
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Lots more Web2.0 goodies here, including alternatives to many of
the webtools featured here and, if you need one, explanations about
just what Web2.0 is!
  
http://www.shambles.net/web2/ |
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Anyone using MoodleVLE simply has to visit this wonderful Moodle
site with free guidance on virtually everything you need to know.

http://moodle.coleggwent.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=42&topic=14 |
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NLN Materials have been very popular for several years now. LSC
may have removed the team of NLN Mentors but they have made some
redress by funding the creation of this new site, now much easier
to navigate and crisper all round, although still not quite right,
design-wise. If you haven't been there for a while, go now.
  
http://www.nln.ac.uk/ |
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This replaces the Software for starving students item. Does the
same thing, being a collection of free applications of all shapes
and sizes with links to downloads and a DVD containing the lot.
You won't need them all but there are useful explanations of what
they do and you can take your pick. Don't forget to tell students
about them too. There's a list on the wiki. There are notable exceptions
however - but you can find them on webtools!

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If you'd like to test your or your students' ICT skills but don't
want to pay for an ECDL licence, or just need some free course material
then use the Open Source version instead and avoid the Microsoft
bias. [Link now updated!]

http://www.openicdl.org.za/courseware.html |
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Nice crossword-construction tool. You enter the words and the clues.
It makes the crossword and either puts it in web format or you can
print it.
   
http://www.greeneclipsesoftware.com/eclipsecrossword/ |
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The Xerte Project provides a full suite of tools for elearning
developers and content authors. Xerte is a fully-featured elearning
development environment for creating rich interactivity.
Xerte Online Toolkits is a server-based suite of tools for content
authors. Elearning materials can be authored quickly and easily
using browser-based tools, with no programming required. Looks like
an update of ReLoad, for those who remember that. JISC-supported
and being much publicised at the moment, including being given away
on a USB stick.

http://www.reload.ac.uk/background.html |
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Use this tool to 'write on' web sites, photos, brainstorm etc.
It's called 'co-browsing' I believe. I think of it as drawing on
screen with others but you'll get the point.
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This tool can collect a series of web sites and present them in
a sequence with your text commentary. It's similar to the Nethernet
game but not called a game. Quite useful if you want to show just
a range of sites with your comments on each. I suppose I could have
used it for this but I didn't.
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You've seen those clouds of words - now you can create your own
from any site or document. Very easy to use and nice results which
effectively show the importance pf various terms. Recently used
to show how often UK Chancellor of Exchequer used the word Financial
in national news.
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Another collection of words represented in an appealing way. This
isn't so much a cloud but more of a collage. Very effective - you
have to use it to appreciate how good it is. Seems popular in schools
I've visted with great-looking work by pupils on display utilising
this tool.
  
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Two web sites that offer to convert your file formats - valuable
if you need a pdf in a hurry or are struggling to work with a video
or music file. No download required - all done on-line.
Reviews needed
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