May 2024 | Link to Resources: 🤖 Overview
A list of apps, tools and resources (+more) to Level Up Your Skills | Follow + Connect with Nick on , or . 🛝 Presentations
You can view and download each presentation below. (updated after each session)
5/19 Sunday at 10:30 - 11:30 am Room 338
🔮 Creating Experiences from Concept to Launch with Design Thinking
5/20 Monday at 10:30 Stage 1
🔮 Amazing Tools to Create, Collaborate & Inspire
5/22 Wednesday 1pm - 2pm
🔮 Learning Trends to Know, Adopt + Grow Your Skills
😀 Apps, Tools & Resources
A collection of tools, apps and technology to help you in your learners journey.
♿ Accessibility
A11Y Cat: Collection of Bookmarks Color Review for Accessibility
🧠 AI
Creating Amazing Images Using AI Eightify App YouTube Summaries Guidde A new AI based for creating documentation with video Prompt based code + design development HeyGen.com AI Video Avatar Creation - Audio to Video
🥽 AR / VR / Mixed Reality / Spatial Computing
Apple Vision Pro Spatial Computing Spatial VR Collaboration
🖥 Automation - No Code
🧶 Collaboration
Spatial VR Collaboration
✋🏼 Communication Platforms
👩🏽💻 Design / Creative
BunnyStudio - Audio Recording Service CodePen build, test, and discover front-end code. Coolors create a accessible color panel Murf.ai AI generated audio with support for languages The Noun Projects | icons in svg format Remove.bg app for removing backgrounds quickly Squoosh | Compressing Graphics - image optimizer - super small What the Font! app to identify fonts
📚 eBook
📕 Note Taking
Otter.ai for transcriptions of audio (free up 300 min a month) | app Pocket Saves web articles for offline reading
👨🏾💻 Present, Meet, Webinar, Workshop
Macro.io Zoom Framework (Mac only)
✍🏽 Prototyping, Wireframing
Figma the standard web app for design and prototyping CreateAi new web based design tool build around AI MobileAppsforLearning.com Prototyping for Learning Resource DesignBetter Free design thinking and creative process resource and books
🗂 Project Management
🎫 Presentation + Participation Tools
🚌 Forms & Feedback
Marker.io app to insert within courses, platforms for testing and feedback loops to document, record, and quickly iterate for success TypeForm Get more data—like signups, feedback, and anything else—with forms designed to be refreshingly different
📺 Media : Audio & Video
Adobe After Effects Mac & Windows BunnyStudio - Audio Recording Service Descript.com AI Editing of Audio via text, collaborative and generativity create your voice for text to audio DoubleTake Amazing video recording on iPhones using both front and back cameras, great for interviews, 1 device shoot Guidde A new AI based for creating documentation with video while you demo records and creates skill sheet/instructions HeyGen.com AI Video Avatar Creation - Audio to Video Mmhmm App Mac and Windows app for video and screen presentations and adding motion in easy to use software OBS Project OpenSource Mac and Windows app for customizing content delivery to a virtual camera, great for presentations and leveling up video creation Podcaster Starter Kit for iPad RapidMooc Portable Kiosk for video recordings Reflector | Screen sharing from one device to another, windows to windows or windows to Mac Sound Effects (BBC Free) Synthesia AI based Video Create AI generative video based on text with avatar library
🖥 Hardware
Logitech MX Brio – Ultra HD Webcam for Video Conferencing, Recording, and Streaming Microphone HyperX QuadCast S - USB Mic with RGB LED Stylus (makes it easier to write, draw, and document) Adaptors (to connect your phone, tablet, and devices everywhere - wireless when possible)
📖 Keeping Up
AI Secret newsletter for AI newsletter to learn, refresh and expand your design mind
👏🏾 Sharing Media / Links
☀️ Communities
😀 Resources to Dive Deeper:
Great articles to expand your design skills on grids, typography, UX, design principles. Would love to hear your thoughts, feedback, and any articles you want to add to the list.
Keeping up with AI - Highly Recommend
🚴♂️ Additional Reading Resources
Creating Videos with OBS Studio:
OBS Studio - this software allows you to setup and use a green screen to isolate yourself and place you on any window or screen from your computer. You can download for free on Mac or Windows here. It takes a little playing around to get the setting correct, but once you are setup (less than 30min), you can quickly record, save in a compressed format and share it with your audience. Green Screen - you can use paint, a fabric or the one I love is the that is portable and movable, so currently I moved it from the office to the house to allow flexibility. The kids also love it to do their class Zooms so they can be in front of Hogwarts, at school or on a mountain. Camera - your built in camera will work but I recommend looking to use a digital camera or I use the again because it small, portable and can be setup quickly. Lighting - you can try a lamp but I love the mountable light and the light can be controlled via your computer which is helpful for quick adjustments. Extras - if you have the budget, I love the , you can also use a iPhone or Android device with the (free) but I love having the dedicated device on my desktop.
Contact – Nick Floro
Feel free to reach out and ask any questions
Thanks.
Nick Floro
🥎 Sealworks
specializes in developing custom solutions for learning from courses to apps to web based platforms and solutions. Our teams blend design and technology to craft custom solutions around your audience needs. We can take a concept to launch or work as part of your team.