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Collaboration & Brainstorming (Part 2)

May 3, 2009

This week in our investigation of collaboration and brainstorming tools, we’re checking out collaborative document editing tools. Last week we took a brief look at some mind mapping/idea mapping tools and next week we’ll wrap up with a look at some workgroup applications. As I researched no cost or low cost online document collaboration tools, [...]

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Collaboration & Brainstorming Tools (Part 1)

April 26, 2009

In a recent survey of faculty at my institution, this was one of the most frequently cited topics to learn more about, so I am taking a cue from this and will spend a few weekends briefly researching some of the tools available on the internet for collaboration and brainstorming. On reflection, I may have erred somewhat by lumping ‘collaboration’ and ‘brainstorming’ together, since the former includes an expansive array of tools and ideas, whereas the latter could be considered just one, specific collaborative concept. Nevertheless, let’s dive in and start exploring!

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Exploring the Classroom2.0 Website

March 29, 2009

This week I am introducing my readers to this popular and very active web site, which positions itself a “social network for those interested in Web 2.0 and collaborative technologies in education.” The site currently boasts over 20,000 members, and it is rich with content about the use of emerging internet technologies in the classroom.

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Checking out Podcasting in Education

March 15, 2009

While learning about TeacherTube and other education-focused video hosting sites over the last two weeks, I came across various mentions of podcasting. I also frequently see mention of podcasting in articles and ads in education industry magazines, but haven’t really checked it out yet. This week and next I am going to try to get up to speed about the state of podcasting in education, starting with the basics (just what is podcasting again?), and then looking into how it is being used in Education, and how one goes about accessing and using a podcast.

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TeacherTube, and other YouTube alternatives for instructional use (part 1 of 2)

March 2, 2009

Like many of the educators I know, you have probably heard of TeacherTube, but like me, you may be wondering how TeacherTube differs from YouTube, and how it compares to alternative video hosting sites. This week and next, I’ll checkout TeacherTube and some alternatives, and see if I can’t provide some brief, useful answers to [...]

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Low (or No) Cost Online Project Management Tools

February 22, 2009

While project management tools are by no means traditional instructional tools, they are absolutely relevant in business curriculums and other disciplines that teach project management. Of course, readers of this blog that work in administrative functions may also find themselves interested in low cost PM tools, such as those below.

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Using Internet story telling tools in education

February 15, 2009

The Internet abounds with tools that enable people of all levels of creativity to develop “digital stories”. Vuvox, One True Media, and Slideshare are just a few of these. In this posting, I a brief introduction to some of these tools, and potential uses for them in educational settings.

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The growing use of Wikis in education

February 2, 2009

The educators at my place of employment tell me that Wikis are increasingly being used in instructional applications. I quick search at Google for “wikis in education” naturally yields millions (literally) of matches, and a look at some of the top searches quickly provides evidence to support this supposition.

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