Digital Learning Resources

How to Edit Free Vector Images in PowerPoint – http://blogs.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/how-to-edit-free-vector-images-powerpoint/

A tool to convert vector (EPS) files to WMF to edit in PowerPoint – https://convertio.co/eps-wmf/

Graphics tools

• Piktochart
• Canva
• Visme
• Venngage
• Adobe Illustrator
• Affinity Designer
• Scribus
• Inkscape
• Lunacy

Stock resources

• Freepik
• FreeVectors
• Vector Portal
• Vecteezy
• Humaaans
• Unsplash
• Freeimages
• Openverse

Useful apps

• Hemingway App
• Resoomer – useful for creating summaries
• Grammarly

Further reading

• The Five Minute Writer
• Media Writing
• Getting The Words Right
• On Writing

Microphones

• Samson CO1U – http://www.samsontech.com/samson/products/microphones/usb-microphones/c01ucw/
• Rode Podcaster – http://www.rode.com/microphones/podcaster
• Blue Yeti Snowball – https://www.bluedesigns.com/products/snowball/ 
• Rode lavalier – http://www.rode.com/microphones/lavalier
• Rode videomicro (shotgun) – http://www.rode.com/microphones/videomicro

Headphones

• Sennhesier studio headphone – https://en-uk.sennheiser.com/hd-280-pro
• Audio Technica ATH-M30x – https://www.audio-technica.com/cms/headphones/f6e3988012a67cd1/index.html

Software

• Audacity – https://www.audacityteam.org
• Adobe Audition – https://www.adobe.com/uk/products/audition.html
• Logic Pro (Mac only) – https://www.apple.com/uk/logic-pro/
• GarageBand (Mac/iOS only) – https://www.apple.com/uk/mac/garageband/

Tutorials

• Audacity – 16 part tutorial by TJ Free
• Getting Started with Adobe Audition – Complete Beginner Tutorial

Stock resources

• Freesound – sound effects
• Bensound – music

Other resources

• Amazon Polly – a service that turns text into speech
• Descript – text based audio editing

Example videos

Animation Tools

• PowToon
• Vyond
• Videoscribe
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Animate
• Adobe Character Animator
• Adobe Character Animator Starter mode *FREE*
• Reallusion Cartoon Animator
• Moho
• Synfig (free/open source)
• OpenToonz (free/open source)

Emotive videos

Learning videos

Video tools

• Adobe Premiere Rush
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Davinci Resolve
• Final Cut Pro (Mac only)

Tutorials

• Davinci Resolve Training
• Get Started with Adobe Premiere Pro

Used photography and video gear

• MPB

Success Approximation Model (SAM) – https://www.alleninteractions.com/sam-process

Interactive content tools

• Articulate 360
• Elucidat
• Adapt
• Evolve
• iSpring
• H5P

Demo content

• Lifesaver

A BBC resource that considers how research in cognitive science and psychology is generating new insights into how we learn and explores some key theories about learning – as well as debunking some widely-held beliefs (like learning styles).

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/teacher-support/latest-theories-on-how-we-learn/zjwm92p