November 20, 2012
by Clint
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While doing some random surfing last night, I stumbled upon a new tool in Wikipedia that I didn’t know existed (but has been around for a couple of years). You can create books (both print and e) of selected Wikipedia … Continue reading
October 10, 2012
by Clint
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You are probably familiar with TED Talks, a series of 18 minute video lectures recorded at the annual TED Conference. But did you know that TED also provides a handy tool for educators to turn those talks (and other videos) … Continue reading
September 14, 2012
by Clint
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I’m taking a Coursera course, and the primary content delivery tool being used is video. Talking head video of the instructor switching to voice over PowerPoint lectures with bullet point slides and diagrams. Now, I wish I could leave my … Continue reading
December 9, 2010
by Clint
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This morning Alec Corous tweeted a crowdsourced call for tools for a workshop he is presenting. I responded and suggested a couple of aggregators in Netvibes and PageFlakes. I am a big Netvibes user & fanboy – it is one … Continue reading
September 30, 2009
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Google Docs Viewer is a handy little service that let’s you view documents and presentations within the browser without having to open a third party application. It eliminates the need for students to have additional applications (such as PowerPoint or … Continue reading
September 16, 2009
by Clint
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As part of my Masters, I am currently reading Effective Teaching with Technology in Higher Education by Tony Bates and Gary Poole. My cohort is currently working with their SECTIONS model for choosing and evaluating new educational technologies. One of … Continue reading
September 3, 2009
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Etherpad is a collaborative document tool that allows multiple users to work on the same document in real time on the web. Think of it as a hybrid of Google Docs (which is not quite as synchronous) and a live … Continue reading
August 22, 2009
by Clint
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Screenr is a web-based screencasting tool that allows you to quickly create screencasts. Free and web-based, there is no software to download, unlike Jing, which Screenr is very similar to. Videos are limited to 5 minutes and Screenr will host … Continue reading
August 16, 2009
by Clint
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I just finished an assignment that was a first for me – assigning my own grade. What a strange thing to do. Now, I am sure I have had dedicated teachers in the past, but I feel pretty confident that … Continue reading
July 9, 2009
by Clint
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Google announced a new feature for Image Search today that should make it easier for you to find, modify and reuse images from across the web. Google Image Search now has a license filter which will allow you to filter … Continue reading