It was not long ago that producing multimedia digital content required expensive equipment and technical expertise; we are at the point now where we can do some very compelling content creation with nothing more complex than a web browser. In this workshop you will:
* Design a basic story concept that can be created in a web 2.0 tool using images, audio, and/or video.
* And then create it quickly using one of 50+ different web tools that are free to use.
* Plus, you will share in this wiki site your example and observations on the value of the tool
The educational possibilities through Second Life allow teachers and employers to reach out to students beyond their traditional classrooms and school districts, expose young children to global issues and new friends around the world, design their own avatars and environments for highly customized training sessions and interactive discussions, practice real-world skills and manage real-life situations in a safe environment, and most of all keep students engaged in a technologically-driven society.
Welcome to the live BETA of RezEd, your community for everything related to learning and virtual worlds! Each month we will feature inter-related podcasts, brief best practices, digital resources in the library, and featured blog posts and discussions.
Sir Ken Robinson's remarks were recorded on April 10, 2008, at the Apple Education Leadership Summit, a gathering in San Francisco of more than one hundred school superintendents from around the world. Robinson is the author of Out of Our Minds: Learning to Be Creative.
What's new about new media? A visual essay that tracks how the discussion of the New Humanities spread following the posting of "The Future is Now" to youTube. As a way of starting a conversation, the video has helped bring insights from across the country to Rutgers, enriching our efforts to put together a vision that builds on the wisdom of others