Digital tools for practitioners

There is a great choice of digital tools available for use in your own work and to enrich your work with clients. The links to digital tools below have been recommended by CDI members.

The listings are under the following headings, to align with the CTRL digital confidence assessment tool;

CREATION covers creating digital resources, digital research skills, assessing suitability of different tools, as well as managing and backing up digital assets.

TRANSACTION covers digital communication, marketing and promotion, data and records, planning and collaboration.

RESPONSIBILITY covers digital accessibility and inclusion, maintaining device and data security, managing and promoting wellbeing online, and self-sufficiency in problem solving.

LEARNING covers participation in online continuous professional development and training, planning and creation of learning for digital platforms, planning and delivery of learning, guidance and coaching online.

If you would like to make suggestions for digital tools to include in our listing please complete this form.

Creation

Canva graphic tool

Canva

Cloud-based graphic design tool for creating social media graphics, presentations, videos and posters.

Padlet collaborative tool

Padlet

Collaborative platform to upload, organise and share content to virtual bulletin boards called "padlets".   

HopIn virtual conferencing

HopIn

Virtual conferences and exhibitions with main stage, breakouts, expo booths and more.

Transaction

Microsoft Planner project management

Microsoft Planner

Collaborative project management tool for events, activities or work programmes.

Trello list maker

Trello

Planning and list-making tool for projects and team collaboration. 

Microsoft accessibility checker

Microsoft Accessibility Checker

Built into Microsoft 365 applications, offers advice and assistance on improving content accessibility.

Otter.ai speech to text transcription

Otter.ai

Enables live captioning and transcription of notes from online meeting software such as Zoom, Teams and Google. 

Basecamp project management

Basecamp

Project management and team communication tool to work collaboratively.

google Jamboard digital whiteboard

Google Jamboard

A digital whiteboard to collaborate in real-time, generating and exploring ideas.

Miro whiteboard

Miro

Online whiteboard tool to co-create and bring meetings to life.

Responsibility

Microsoft accessibility checker

Microsoft Accessibility Checker

Built into Microsoft 365 applications, offers advice and assistance on improving content accessibility.

Otter.ai speech to text transcription

Otter.ai

Enables live captioning and transcription of notes from online meeting software such as Zoom, Teams and Google. 

Learning

Mentimeter facilitator

Mentimeter

Tool for interactive quizzes, polls and Q&A for online meetings.

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams

Enabling online meetings, chat, whiteboard and more.

Padlet bulleting board

Padlet

Collaboration tool to upload, organise and share content.

HopIn online events

HopIn

 Organise and market online conferences and seminars, with main stage, sessions, expo booths and networking. 

Basecamp project management

Basecamp

Project management and team communication tool to work collaboratively.

google Jamboard digital whiteboard

Google Jamboard

A digital whiteboard to collaborate in real-time, generating and exploring ideas.

Miro whiteboard

Miro

Online whiteboard tool to co-create and bring meetings to life.

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