Skip to main content

Home/ Education Revolutionaries/ Contents contributed and discussions participated by Jeff VanDrimmelen

Contents contributed and discussions participated by Jeff VanDrimmelen

Simple Middle Filter: All | Bookmarks | Topics
Jeff VanDrimmelen

Combine maps and spreadsheets with Google's new mashup tool | Webware : Cool Web apps f... - 0 views

www.webware.com/8301-1_109-9704486-2.html

shared by Jeff VanDrimmelen on 04 Apr 07 - Cached
  • Google has put together an experimental wizard for creating your own Google Maps mashup using data from Google Spreadsheets.
  • you won't have to know a lick of code, or anything super technical to use it.
  • Jeff VanDrimmelen on 04 Apr 07
     
    The must be a use for this one in education. 
Jeff VanDrimmelen

Schoolhouse 2 | The homework manager for Mac. - 0 views

www.loganscollins.com/schoolhouse

class notes

shared by Jeff VanDrimmelen on 04 Apr 07 - Cached
  • Classcasts give the ability to publish your assignments to the web automatically for anyone to subscribe to
  • Tasks
  • File Attachments allow you to link documents, PDFs, and media to your assignments for quick reference when you need them
  • ...4 more annotations...
  • Notes are a special type of item which gives you the ability to store your class notes directly in Schoolhouse
  • Classcasting > has been completely overhauled and now includes support for FTP, Secure FTP, WebDav, and .Mac syncing.
    • Jeff VanDrimmelen
      Jeff VanDrimmelen on 04 Apr 07
       
      This looks interesting... a way to record the class and then publish it in a podcast... could be very useful to teachers too!
  • Smart Notebooks
  • Grades can now be viewed and calculated over the course of the term for heads up before finals.
  • Jeff VanDrimmelen on 04 Apr 07
     
    This looks like a great tool for students... and even possibly teachers with features like Classcasts!
Jeff VanDrimmelen

The Future of RSS - 0 views

www.readwriteweb.com/...the_future_of_rss.php

shared by Jeff VanDrimmelen on 04 Apr 07 - Cached
  • If you are an online business with customers and you do not utilize RSS, then you are simply missing out.
  • Smart companies are leveraging blogs, photos, video, podcasts to stay in touch with customers daily.
    • Jeff VanDrimmelen
      Jeff VanDrimmelen on 04 Apr 07
       
      I think the same is true for educators.  We need to be leveraging the power of RSS in blogs, photos video and podcasts to keep daily contact with our students, collegues, etc.  If do not, we are 'simply missing out!
  • Jeff VanDrimmelen on 04 Apr 07
     
    Great article about RSS and the future of RSS, but a sentence about half way down caught my eye.  I highlighted it. 

    I think the same is true for educators.  We need to be leveraging the power of RSS in blogs, photos video and podcasts to keep daily contact with our students, collegues, etc.  If do not, we are 'simply missing out!
Jeff VanDrimmelen

GigaOM » Cell Phones for Summer Reading - 0 views

gigaom.com/...cell-phones-for-summer-reading

cell education phone

shared by Jeff VanDrimmelen on 04 Apr 07 - Cached
  • Jeff VanDrimmelen on 04 Apr 07
     
    GigaOM does a great round up of five possible cell phone book reading applications.  If, as some people suggest, the future of education is on cell phones, this could be pretty important.
1 - 4 of 4
Showing 20▼ items per page