Using OneNote for ePortfolios

I’m searching for examples of ePortfolios as I begin to investigate various options for my own portfolio due at the completion of my master’s degree in May 2010. (I know, it’s still a long ways out, but why wait until the very end to do all of the hard work.) In my search, I came … Continue reading Using OneNote for ePortfolios →

TweetDeck is a Cool New Twitter App

Twitter users have a new application to try. It's called TweetDeck, and it looks very promising. Allows you to group your tweets into categories to help filter out "active" tweeters who tend to fill your screen with a lot of conversation. It's built on Adobe Air, so install is fast and easy, and the … Continue reading TweetDeck is a Cool New Twitter App →

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 →

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 →

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 →

A Day at the Circus

I am like a kid at the circus. I am in Day 2 of my Emerging Instructional Technologies class at the University of Northern Iowa. Trying to summarize a day in class is like trying to summarize a whirlwind tour of Chicago or New York City. Where does one begin? To start, this is not … Continue reading A Day at the Circus →