Again...not new. I have produced a couple, downloaded a ton, subscribed to too many - never enough time to watch the vodcasts, the iPhone makes it easy to listen to the podcasts on the way to work. I also found spoken books on iTunesU, so I am hesitantly embarking in Thing 17... is there anything new for me to explore?
I subscribe to the Maccore
http://themaccore.com/
about all the things Mac. They don't produce regularly, which fits my busy schedule just fine.
Also, the video podcast (vodcast) Ask the Techies
http://askthetechies.com/
is one of my favorites - again, heavy emphasis on the Mac platform, but lots of shows that are cross or Windows based.
.....
Another subscription... waiting for the link to activate the account...
later.....
mail problems.....
Ok, waited one day. I think that is enough podcasting for me this weekend :-)
Friday, March 27, 2009
Thing 16 - Youtube
Well, before I even start I am going to question the inclusion of this popular website in this exercise. I think one needs to be a non-techy hermit not to be familiar with this site... let me go see what the assignment is.. maybe I will learn something I didn't know!
What??? No teachertube.com or schooltube.com????? I am surprised the list of 62 video sharing sites doesn't include these, which are moderated and appropriate for school use. Plus still not filtered by the state.
When I first started this blog, I shared a video link to my favorite Gators video so I will refer you back to my things 2 and 3... somewhere in between I managed to squeeze a video from Youtube...
I uploaded a video to schooltube, which was a chore since it needed to be re-coded from mov to a flash format. This took FOREVER in the decoder and it wasn't such a hot video to begin with... so I am going to decline the challenge at this time, mostly because I am behind in my 23 things and I want to see what's ahead that I haven't tried yet.
What??? No teachertube.com or schooltube.com????? I am surprised the list of 62 video sharing sites doesn't include these, which are moderated and appropriate for school use. Plus still not filtered by the state.
When I first started this blog, I shared a video link to my favorite Gators video so I will refer you back to my things 2 and 3... somewhere in between I managed to squeeze a video from Youtube...
I uploaded a video to schooltube, which was a chore since it needed to be re-coded from mov to a flash format. This took FOREVER in the decoder and it wasn't such a hot video to begin with... so I am going to decline the challenge at this time, mostly because I am behind in my 23 things and I want to see what's ahead that I haven't tried yet.
Thing 15 - Rollyo
Instructional Tech is the name of the Rollyo Searchbox I created. I am trying to put a link to it here.
This could come in handy if I wanted students to search for terms like "breast cancer" and I wanted to make sure they didn't accidentally access inappropriate websites. Although the filter does a great job :( at the school level, topics like this can produce unexpected results. By filtering the websites they can visit, this problem could be avoided.
This could come in handy if I wanted students to search for terms like "breast cancer" and I wanted to make sure they didn't accidentally access inappropriate websites. Although the filter does a great job :( at the school level, topics like this can produce unexpected results. By filtering the websites they can visit, this problem could be avoided.
Thing 14 - Online productivity tools
1. I've had a customized iGoogle page for a while, but, honestly, I find it more distracting than a time saver. I have webpage design skills, so when I have needed multiple links on a start-up page, I have created it myself and set it as the home page in my browser. Although I appreciate the variety and the visuals iGoogle has to offer, I end up spending MORE time looking at all the goodies and this cuts into my productivity. I like the idea of a basic list of links and this is what I have done in the past... now I seldom bookmark or need links as much as I used to, but for the media center I am constantly updating the web page and the links to students who visit have the most current links to use.
2. We have been using the Google calendar at work for a while, but not consistently. Usually shared to plan a specific event or long-term project, once the event is over the calendar stops being used. We are trying to get the teachers to use a shared calendar to book the computer labs, but this is a slow process for some of our veteran teachers. I do believe it is a powerful tool for planning and booking computer labs, media center and other common areas online is ten thousand times more efficient in a large campus like hours - the alternative is for the teachers to email or walk in to see "if the place is available tonight". As with everything else, training becomes a necessity. Scrybe looks like an awesome entry into the calendaring field; some of these features I understand are also going to be tested by Google...
3. I downloaded Remember the milk into my iPhone a while back ago. But... really... I am not a "list" person mostly because my memory seems to be functioning well.. still.. The iPhone has other options for lists, so I keep going to the notepad because it is as easy to use. I take notes in my phone, make lists, write lists of passwords I may need to use one day... I guess I better not lose my phone!
Zamzar is the application I need in my life. I wish it had an easier name to remember, because I am almost sure I have used it in the past, yet when I really need it I can't think of the name. Maybe it IS one of those things that needs to go on my webpage... Ok, done!
The amount of online tools available is akin to the shareware boom of the 80s, where every programmer felt their program was THE one to have, the next Lotus Notes or Office suite that was going to make them rich. Of course, nobody has the time to explore all these and as organizations like Google, with plenty of resources available, buy out the most promising apps, we'll all benefit and hopefully Cyberspace will become less cluttered.
2. We have been using the Google calendar at work for a while, but not consistently. Usually shared to plan a specific event or long-term project, once the event is over the calendar stops being used. We are trying to get the teachers to use a shared calendar to book the computer labs, but this is a slow process for some of our veteran teachers. I do believe it is a powerful tool for planning and booking computer labs, media center and other common areas online is ten thousand times more efficient in a large campus like hours - the alternative is for the teachers to email or walk in to see "if the place is available tonight". As with everything else, training becomes a necessity. Scrybe looks like an awesome entry into the calendaring field; some of these features I understand are also going to be tested by Google...
3. I downloaded Remember the milk into my iPhone a while back ago. But... really... I am not a "list" person mostly because my memory seems to be functioning well.. still.. The iPhone has other options for lists, so I keep going to the notepad because it is as easy to use. I take notes in my phone, make lists, write lists of passwords I may need to use one day... I guess I better not lose my phone!
Zamzar is the application I need in my life. I wish it had an easier name to remember, because I am almost sure I have used it in the past, yet when I really need it I can't think of the name. Maybe it IS one of those things that needs to go on my webpage... Ok, done!
The amount of online tools available is akin to the shareware boom of the 80s, where every programmer felt their program was THE one to have, the next Lotus Notes or Office suite that was going to make them rich. Of course, nobody has the time to explore all these and as organizations like Google, with plenty of resources available, buy out the most promising apps, we'll all benefit and hopefully Cyberspace will become less cluttered.
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