Google Apps Education Resources — from Socratic Seminars
Below is a compilation of various Google Apps Education resources:
Also see:
On 07/12/2010,
in cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, Google, productivity / tips and tricks, tools,
by Daniel Christian
Optical character recognition (OCR) in Google Docs — from Google Docs Blog
On 07/02/2010,
in digital audio, digital learning, digital video, education technology, elearning, engagement / engaging students, expectations, online learning, online media, tools,
by Daniel Christian
Screencasts to support learning
I believe there are a number of reasons why screencasts are extremely effective as educational tools and I have outlined these below:
1. Time-flexible learning
2. Support Web 2.0 expectations of learners
3. Enhancement of the learning process
4. Enhancement of learning engagement
Let’s take a look at these one by one….
On 06/29/2010,
in digital learning, digital textbooks, elearning, higher education, publishing, social learning / networks, student-related, tools, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
…
What is an eBook?
An eBook is a print book that has been converted to an electronic format and made available for reading on your computer.
What is the difference between an eBook and a CaféScribe Digital Textbook?
The CaféScribe digital textbook is an eBook with multiple features, supporting multiple functionality that other eBooks do not have. For example, annotating and note sharing are two of the features found in CaféScribe digital textbooks but are not part of other eBooks.
— from http://support.cafescribe.com/Content/etextbook/etextbook_faq.htm
See also:
http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/05/17/cafescribe-expands-social-networking-features.aspx
Follett has released an enhanced search and social networking update to its CaféScribe digital textbook platform.
CaféScribe is a Web-based system for finding and purchasing textbooks in digital format. After creating an account, the user can browse titles by various criteria, purchase selections through the online store or participating campus bookstore, and organize texts with provided thumbnail and listing tools. The latest version includes expanded search options for people or groups, plus support for sharing of notes, ideas, and documents between students, instructors, and the CaféScribe community.
On 06/25/2010,
in cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, computer science, digital audio, digital video, graphics, internet, tools,
by Daniel Christian
The Pogoplug connects your USB drive to the Internet
so you can easily share and access your files from anywhere.
“Putterman, 43, began to wonder: Why hasn’t anyone created a gizmo that plugs into your personal hard drive and connects it to the Internet, allowing you to access your files directly, from your own hard drive, anywhere? You’d have no service fees or upload quotas. A password system could grant chosen friends and colleagues access to your data, too.”
From:
Your own personal $129 cloud — from CNNMoney.com
Pogoplug founder Daniel Putterman
World’s fastest scanner digitizes a 200 page book in 60 seconds — from teleread.com
On 06/24/2010,
in education technology, multimedia, new media literacies, strategy, teaching & learning, tools, trends,
by Daniel Christian
Highlights from the New Media Consortium’s Summer 2010 Conference — by Alan Levine
…
Whether you were there or not, below you will find our collection of media and highlights from the 2010 Summer Conference, hosted by the University of Southern California.
- USC 2010 NMC welcome web site and video
- Keynotes
- Mimi Ito: Learning with Social Media: The Positive Potential of Peer Pressure and Messing Around Online– full video recording
- John Seely Brown: A New Culture of Learning – full video recording
- Center of Excellence Award Winners- videos
- Photo Safari Showcase -slideshow of work by participants in the Pre-Conference Digital Photography Workshop
- Poster and Interactives Award Winners
- Five Minutes of Fame – video coming soon
- Conference Bloggers
- Photos Shared in Flickr
- Twitter activity: twapperkeeper archive or twitter search results
- Invitation video for NMC 2011 hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison
On 06/23/2010,
in social learning / networks, tools,
by Daniel Christian
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On 06/17/2010,
in mobile learning, tools,
by Daniel Christian
Rapid Authoring Tools For Creating mLearning — from Upside Learning Blog by Sushil Kokate
Related item/post:
http://blog.blackboard.com/blackboard/2010/06/more-about-blackboard-mobile-learn.html
Microsoft Office 2010 hits store shelves — from arstechnica.com by Emil Protalinski |
Microsoft Office 2010, Visio 2010, and Project 2010 [hit store shelves yesterday, 6/14]. Office 2010 can be purchased from more than 35,000 retail stores worldwide, including directly from Office.com. The productivity suite hit RTM last month in 14 languages, with 10 currently available to consumers (94 will eventually be supported). Office 2010 is the first release that comes in 32-bit and 64-bit flavors, all on one DVD.
Newly purchased PCs from major OEMs now come with the ad-supported Office Starter 2010 or a more full-featured version; in the next year alone, Microsoft expects more than 100 million PCs to ship with Office 2010 preloaded. Consumers can purchase four of the SKUs at retail, or they can upgrade to three of them via a Key Card purchase or download.
| SKU | Included applications | Boxed price | Key Card price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home and Student | Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote | $149 | $119 |
| Home and Business | Same as above, plus Outlook | $279 | $199 |
| Standard | Same as above, plus Publisher | Volume Licensing | Volume Licensing |
| Professional | Same as above, plus Access | $499 | $349 |
| Professional Academic | Same as above | $99 | N/A |
| Professional Plus | Same as above, plus SharePoint Workspace, InfoPath | Volume Licensing | Volume Licensing |
On 06/10/2010,
in 21st century, pedagogy, teaching & learning, teaching online, tools, videoconferencing, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
