Thursday, April 15, 2010

Problem Steps Recorder-Windows 7 More than meets the eye! @edtech

I became aware of this tool a few months back and as the author says it may be useful for much more than it was intended. Anyway, yet another reason to upgrade to Windows 7. http://amplify.com/u/4m26

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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Google Releases Goofy Video Creation Tool

There doesn't seem to be a purpose to this but I must admit it was sort of fun! http://amplify.com/u/4i5v

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Terry Bradshaw spells it out for Ben Roethlisberger

Pretty good advice--too bad it won't be heard! http://amplify.com/u/4hzw

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Top 10 YouTube Videos About Facebook #edtech

ReadWriteWeb is continuing with their Top 10 YouTube videos about ... series and this one is on Facebook. Particularly interesting are the 60 minutes interviews from awhile back! http://amplify.com/u/4hz0

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Monday, April 12, 2010

A New Google Docs #edchat

Looks like the integration of Google Wave and Etherpad is taking place quickly at Google. Hopefully, the collaboration function in Google Docs will work much better than it did in Google Wave. Looking forward to giving it a try! http://amplify.com/u/4gnw

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Saturday, April 10, 2010

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Typing is key to learning computer software #edchat #edtech

I remember I had to take typing and wondering, just like all students do, when am I ever going to use this. My typing courses (2 years worth) were required for my business education degree. I knew it wasn't going to help with my math degree and 2 years seemed like an awful lot of typing! Then, lo and behold, the PC was invented and I've never looked back. It pains me to see how some people interact with the keyboard. I wouldn't want to work on a computer either if it took me 2 seconds to find each key! Alas, typing is a lost art for a lot of people. It used to be 90 wpm was considered pretty decent. Now, it's down to about 45 wpm. I guess I'm glad I've got some "old school" left in me! http://amplify.com/u/4axh

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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Social Software in Higher Education

Check out this SlideShare Presentation:

Personal Learning Networks

Check out this SlideShare Presentation:

Digital Storytelling with Animoto: My Teachmeet Presentation #edtech

A good example of proper use of technology: a virtual presentation about a Web 2.0 tool along with a site with links and examples. http://amplify.com/u/4834

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Is permission needed to retweet hot news? #edtech

I've always wondered about this issue as it relates to personal social media outlets, especially Posterous. When you post something to Posterous, the attribution is very small at the end of the excerpt. One thing I like about Amplify is that it is clear that you are commenting on excerpts and attribution is very clear. Finally, it seems that the issue now is self-regulated. I think this issue will become more prominent as time goes on. http://amplify.com/u/482v

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Sunday, April 4, 2010