I loved attending Educon 2.0 last January. Even so, there was really only one 'conversation' I attended. It was led by a 15 year old. Dr. Konrad Glogowski's presentation, "The Embedded Practitioner" , compared the instructor's role with the works of Carregio, a painter like Rubens. Unfortunately, it was one of the very few that was not ustreamed.
I look forward to the next Educon in January 2009.
Women of the web did a great job. Interview with "The Man" Bernie Dodge. I see WOW as bringing in experts. I see making connections as the place to learn -- the how to and our show a place for practitioners to share what's going on in the classroom.
Create screencasts and screen recordings with this free online service. It is very simple.
A great way to develop video tutorials for your students and colleagues.
Use LetterPop to create eye-popping newsletters, actionable presentations, irresistible invitations, beautiful product features, sizzling event summaries, informative club updates, lovely picture collages, and a whole lot more.
Free text to speech voices.
--Alternative methods to process written information.
--Can be used to assist non-readers/struggling readers.
--Helpful in ESL/EFL classrooms
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Secure VoiceThread network for students and teachers to collaborate and share ideas with classrooms anywhere in the world.
Group conversations around images, documents, and videos
Messages can be text-based (computer keyboard, phone text), audio (computer mic, telephone call, upload), or video (computer webcam, upload)
Can be used to put "instruction" online.
"Record and playback digital recordings up to 5 minutes long which can then be posted on" to your personal Audioboo profile page.
You can record your "boos" by phone, with the iPhone app or through your web browser.
AudioBoo is iTunes ready making it the easiest way to begin podcasting.