Module 7
I liked the voice over presentation a bit more than the picture only version. While I think that the picture only version is strong, the narration adds to it. While I think that yes the images convey a strong message, I think that the voice over that is added to it provides some context and history behind each image. This program could be a good benefit to students working on PowerPoint presentations. The share functions that Slideboom has make it very easy to publish a presentation to any number of social networking sites. I especially like the way that it will encode it into a video format as well. The fact that it does this for free is a huge benefit. Usually a third party program that cost money is required to do this. I think that this exercise will help me in the future better focus on what goes into my presentations as well as help me focus on context for placing images on my presentations.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Thing #18
Social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace really dominate when it comes to the social network community. I started my social networking journy on MySpace and quickly became addicted. But, I think that MySpace was a victim of its own success and lost focus on what it was. As the ads piled up and viruses and phishing attempts grew, I stayed away. Facebook quickly replaced it. The interface is much cleaner and I think that it is a bit easier to communicate with Facebook. There are several aspects that are useful, especially in the case of educational communities. I know in the school that I work at, the different classes have Facebook pages setup that they use to share information and advice. Facebook and MySpace would both be great applications to get information out to students as well as educators.
Social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace really dominate when it comes to the social network community. I started my social networking journy on MySpace and quickly became addicted. But, I think that MySpace was a victim of its own success and lost focus on what it was. As the ads piled up and viruses and phishing attempts grew, I stayed away. Facebook quickly replaced it. The interface is much cleaner and I think that it is a bit easier to communicate with Facebook. There are several aspects that are useful, especially in the case of educational communities. I know in the school that I work at, the different classes have Facebook pages setup that they use to share information and advice. Facebook and MySpace would both be great applications to get information out to students as well as educators.
Thing #17
Del.icio.us is one of those tools that I have heard about, just never got involved with it. Now that I know more about it I cannot wait to add it to my toolbox. I like the way that I will be able to add custom tags to sites that I will find useful for whatever project that I am working on. The browser buttons are also handy for quick access to features. While Google has a similar feature where you can bookmark sites and reach them from the Google toolbar, the tagging function and the ability to build on these sites from other users will allow users to get more information. There is not enough time in the day to search for all websites that have relevant information. By allowing other to build on what is tagged, it creates a community of searchers that are all looking for the same information.
Del.icio.us is one of those tools that I have heard about, just never got involved with it. Now that I know more about it I cannot wait to add it to my toolbox. I like the way that I will be able to add custom tags to sites that I will find useful for whatever project that I am working on. The browser buttons are also handy for quick access to features. While Google has a similar feature where you can bookmark sites and reach them from the Google toolbar, the tagging function and the ability to build on these sites from other users will allow users to get more information. There is not enough time in the day to search for all websites that have relevant information. By allowing other to build on what is tagged, it creates a community of searchers that are all looking for the same information.
Thing #16
Only productivity tools are something that I use everyday. I briefly spoke about iGoogle in a previous posting and it truly is a great tool. On my iGoogle page I have my Google Calendar, Google Reader, Google news alert and my Gmail all in one quick access place. The Google Calendar especially gets a workout. It is used in my workplace so we can keep track of time off, hardware and software upgrades and other community events. Ubernote is another online tool that I use for project management as well as keeping track of monthly assignments. Ubernote is also versatile because I can update it from my iPhone as well as from my iGoogle page.
Only productivity tools are something that I use everyday. I briefly spoke about iGoogle in a previous posting and it truly is a great tool. On my iGoogle page I have my Google Calendar, Google Reader, Google news alert and my Gmail all in one quick access place. The Google Calendar especially gets a workout. It is used in my workplace so we can keep track of time off, hardware and software upgrades and other community events. Ubernote is another online tool that I use for project management as well as keeping track of monthly assignments. Ubernote is also versatile because I can update it from my iPhone as well as from my iGoogle page.
Thing #15
Wikipedia could be one of the best sites on the web. Wiki's are supplementing the blog experience by allowing anyone to contribute to a posting. I have been using Wikipedia for a few years now and am now starting to take notice of more specialized content wiki's. This would be a great tool especially in the field of instructional technology. This could be a great clearing house for users to share knowledge across the spectrum of this subject. By having a venue where multiple users can contribute to one subject, many different viewpoints and experience levels can increase the knowledge of the group.
Wikipedia could be one of the best sites on the web. Wiki's are supplementing the blog experience by allowing anyone to contribute to a posting. I have been using Wikipedia for a few years now and am now starting to take notice of more specialized content wiki's. This would be a great tool especially in the field of instructional technology. This could be a great clearing house for users to share knowledge across the spectrum of this subject. By having a venue where multiple users can contribute to one subject, many different viewpoints and experience levels can increase the knowledge of the group.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Thing #14
This exercise led me to use the bubbl.us application and the Gliffy application. Of the two I think that I would get more use out of Gliffy. The flowchart idea works better for me than the brainstorming idea. bubbl.us was much more user friendly than Mindmeister. The interface was much nicer and was not as complicated to get started. Gliffy was heads and shoulders better than flowchart.com. I was able to get a flowchart going in a matter of seconds. I like the templets and icons that are ready to go as soon as you login to use the site. I can see my self using this a lot in my job by mapping out how to use various pieces of equipment. I was even able to post a thumbnail image to my blog of my first go around with this application.
This exercise led me to use the bubbl.us application and the Gliffy application. Of the two I think that I would get more use out of Gliffy. The flowchart idea works better for me than the brainstorming idea. bubbl.us was much more user friendly than Mindmeister. The interface was much nicer and was not as complicated to get started. Gliffy was heads and shoulders better than flowchart.com. I was able to get a flowchart going in a matter of seconds. I like the templets and icons that are ready to go as soon as you login to use the site. I can see my self using this a lot in my job by mapping out how to use various pieces of equipment. I was even able to post a thumbnail image to my blog of my first go around with this application.
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