OoVoo is Ooooh Sooo Cool

I just came across a new tool for video conferencing. It's called ooVoo. I've experienced MeBeam during a classroom chat, and besides its ugly interface, it works OK. (How's that for a raving review?) On the surface, ooVoo looks better than MeBeam. Moreover, in the podcast video I watched where ooVoo was used, it has … Continue reading OoVoo is Ooooh Sooo Cool →

Recording with Skype

Skype is a wonderful tool. A couple of weeks ago in my Emerging Instructional Technologies class at UNI, I witnessed the power of Skype when we had the opportunity to interview guest experts via Skype. Since that time, I have wanted to experiment with Skype and see how it worked to create a podcast. For … Continue reading Recording with Skype →

Transferring Blog

I am in the process process of transferring my blog from WordPress.com to a hosted WordPress account with GoDaddy.com. I am doing this so I can have more control over the content I use and will be able to employ Java Scripts within my site. WordPress.com is a great tool, but it does have its … Continue reading Transferring Blog →

Resource Hogs

Is your computer running sluggish? Take a look at the task manager and see what programs are using your system resources. In this case, BeInSync is the culprit and wins the Resource Hog of the Day award. I appreciate what BeInSync does for me: it keeps my three main computers in synch (automatically) so that … Continue reading Resource Hogs →

Just when it was getting fun…

Are we losing our enthusiasm for blogging? Just when it starts to get fun, there's a suggestion that blogging is entering into its sunset. Rob Peters suggests that blogging may be losing ground to microblogging. He states, Blogging malaise might be due to the myriad of options now available to the traditional pleasure blogger. A … Continue reading Just when it was getting fun… →

Updated EIT Links

Emerging Instructional Technology Links To give you a flavor of the technologies introduced during our Emerging Instructional Technologies class, here's my del.icio.us links tagged EmergingIT. Welcome to Shelfari! Read, Share, Explore! - Shelfari Dangerously Irrelevant Amazon.com: Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms: Will Richardson Amazon.com: Classroom Blogging: 2nd Edition: David Warlick … Continue reading Updated EIT Links →

Emerging IT: Class Reflection

This class proved to be an excellent introduction to the current technologies that make Educational Technology such an exciting and growing field. Several things struck me as I look back on the week: Many of the technologies we covered this week did not exist two years ago when the 2006 Cohort started. That's how fast … Continue reading Emerging IT: Class Reflection →

EmergingIT: Final Project

Today we presented our final project, which is an introduction to Ning as a social networking tool for teachers. Our goal for this project is for the faculty to gain an understanding of the concept of social networking and how to implement it in their classrooms as an educational tool for students to interact with … Continue reading EmergingIT: Final Project →

Emerging IT: Podcasting, Video, and a Field Trip

Podcasting is one of the best mediums to hit the web in the last five years (in my opinion). Podcasting is essentially audio or video productions that are distributed via RSS. While podcasts can be listened to directly on the web, the real power is when you combine a program like iTunes with podcasting. With … Continue reading Emerging IT: Podcasting, Video, and a Field Trip →

Give Me Web 2.0 and Keep the T-Shirt

I love going to conferences. Regardless of the topic or location, a conference is a great place to network and meet new people plus get a preview of all the latest greatest ways to do something. It's not uncommon at a conference to hear experts in a given field. Most of the conferences I go … Continue reading Give Me Web 2.0 and Keep the T-Shirt →