Presentations added to Google Docs
Google has officially added presentations to its Google Docs suite of web apps. This video depicts the features of using Google Docs.
Anyone already tried using the new presentations feature in Google Docs? What are your thoughts at this point?
Socially-Constructed Self-Paced Learning: VoiceThread
I’ve been wanting to give VoiceThread a try, so using the model of a socially-constructed self-paced learning environment that I developed some time ago, I created the following narrated presentation using VoiceThread. This by no means exibits the full potential of this tool, but it is my maiden voyage using this technology. To leave an audio or text comment on the presentation, visit the voicethread page and sign-up for a free account.
How might you use this tool in your teaching?
Shared Lists of Journals with Listphile
After stumbling across Listphile, I’ve gone ahead and given the tool a try for myself and I really like what’ I’ve seen thus far. I took the list of educational technology journals I compiled at an earlier phase of my doctoral program and posted it as a collaborative list. In addition, I’ve incorporated the list of educational research journals at http://edresearch.wikispaces.com/Journals compiled by Douglas Holton into the following lists:
- Education Journals
- Educational Psychology Journals
- Educational Technology Journals
- Research Methods / Data Analysis Journals
Anyone else using Listphile so far? What has been your experience?
Listphile: shared lists, atlases, and databases
The new startup, Lisphile, now offers a free collaborative online list building tool that offers the openness of a wiki with the structure of a database. The company aims to create a vast and easy to use online platform that people will utilize for learning, working together, and socializing.
Lists can include Google Map mashups, video and images, and users are able to create database pages for specific topics as well.
A demo of the tool is available at here. At first glance, the educational applications of this technology for fostering online collaboration are enormous! I’m looking forward to giving Listphile a try myself in the days ahead. Anyone else already using it? Feel free to comment with your experience or examples of how you are using Listphile in the academic setting.