Higher Learning Now: Recent Episodes
Robin Lindbeck, Kevin Rocap, Ben Meredith
ClassParrot Celly Remind101 (iphone app) How can you use group texting to support your learning or the learning of others? Leave us a comment and let us know! Listen to this podcast (or right-click link and “save target as” to download mp3) Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes, RSS or email.
Livebinders website How can you use Livebinder to support your learning or the learning of others? Leave us a comment and let us know! Listen to this podcast (or right-click link and “save target as” to download mp3) Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes, RSS or email.
Animoto website How can you use Animoto to support your learning or the learning of others? Leave us a comment and let us know! Listen to this podcast (or right-click link and “save target as” to download mp3) Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes, RSS or email.
Write or Die website (use the link on the side menu to get to the free web version of Write or Die) OmmWriter is Robin’s other favorite distraction-free writing tool We talked about distraction-free writing and several tools in HLN#20 2012 Horizon Report Will you use Write or Die to […]
FollowUpThen website and video demo What do you think–how will you use Followupthen? Leave us a comment and let us know! Listen to this podcast (or right-click link and “save target as” to download mp3) Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes, RSS or email.
MIT OpenCourseWare Turns 10 MIT OCW MIT OCW app in iTunes OpenStudy OCW Scholar Open Education Week (was Mar 5-10) Creative Commons The Power of Open Open Culture (“the best free cultural & educational media on the web”) MERLOT (we talked about MERLOT on show #4 ) How can you […]
Creaza mindmapping, video-editing, sound-editing story creation suite Acid Planet – online community of individual digital musicians and videographers and includes weekly free audio loops How can you use Creaza and digital storytelling to support and enhance learning? Leave us a comment and let us know! Listen to this podcast (or […]
Some backchannel platforms: Chatzy Tiny Chat Backchan.nl: website and best practices from Backchan.nl Todays Meet Other backchannel resources: 7 Things You Should Know About Backchannel Communications, pdf (Educause) Using the Backchannel in Your Classroom (Technology for You and Classroom blog) Backchannel Best Practices (ASTD Learning Circuits) Building a Better Backchannel (ProfHacker) Social […]
SalesForce ChatterYammer A comparison of the free versions of Chatter and Yammer Set-up Yammer for a small group (similarly can be done with Chatter) Yammer & Chatter and Getting into Hot Water How can you use Yammer or Chatter to support learning? Leave us a comment and let us know! Listen to this […]
WeVideo – web-based, collaborative video editor AnyVideoConverter website (we also discussed it on the podcast in show #9 ) How can you use WeVideo to support learning? Leave us a comment and let us know! Listen to this podcast (or right-click link and “save target as” to download mp3) Subscribe […]
Google Takeout- save some or all of your Google data into a downloadable archive InSync – create an InSync folder on your computer and it will create an automatic two-way sync with your Google docs Google Data Liberation Front How will you use Google Takeout or InSync to help your productivity or to support […]
GroupTweet home page How will you use GroupTweet to support learning? Leave us a comment and let us know! Listen to this podcast (or right-click link and “save target as” to download mp3) Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes, RSS or email.
Google docs home page How might you use Google docs sharing to make it easier for small groups to collaborate? Leave us a comment and let us know! Listen to this podcast (or right-click link and “save target as” to […]
VoiceThread home page VoiceThread digital library with examples of educational uses Wiki for VoiceThread users Information for planning a VoiceThread Wiki with links to ideas and samples Penn State VoiceThread webpage (with links to additional resources) How do you use voicethread to support learning? Leave us a comment and let us know! Listen to […]
ifttt homepage (pronounced like “lift” without the “L”, stands for “if this then that) How might you use ifttt yourself or to support learning? Leave us a comment and let us know! Listen to this podcast (or right-click link and “save target as” to download mp3) Subscribe to this podcast via […]
Facebook in Education has often focused on its social media aspect and social media in the educational process, but Facebook can also be used in “getting out the word” in the educational process through Facebook Advertising. FB advertising is the small advertisements that one sees on the left hand side of the FB screen. […]
Creating a Tweet (and more!) Newpaper Paper.li home page Howard Rheingold’s Paper.li Education Technology curated by Lisa Koster Social Learning Daily curated by Carlos Suso The Learning4Tomorrow Daily curated by Elliott Rosenberg Scoop.it homepage #elearning_Aneesh curated by Aneesh Bhat Games + Learning for Higher Education curated by Michelle A. Hoyle […]
Creating and Editing Audio with Audacity Audacity download page Useful tools and plugins for Audacity Lame plugin download page and installation instructions AnyAudioConverter (windows only) Levelator Chris’s compress dynamics download page Resources to help you learn to use Audacity: Audacity Help Page including tutorials Audacity instructional handouts, pdf (Mindy McAdams, […]
Online Shared Whiteboard: Scriblink! Scriblink shared whiteboard page Scriblink features include: Privacy: the board is all yours, open only to the people you choose to invite Dynamic Tools: use shapes, hundreds of colors, a size bar, a text feature, and a grid to help guide your drawings File Options: […]
Online Survey Programs! There are many online survey generators includings: SurveyMonkey SocialSci Zoomerang KwikSurvey Bzoink How do you use online surveys to support learning? Leave us a comment and let us know! Listen to this podcast (or right-click link and “save target as” to download mp3) Subscribe to this […]
QR Codes for Learning! There are lots of QR Code generators; here are three of our favorites: Kaywa, Qurify, Delivr The following resources are also contained in this QR Code: Introduction to QR Codes (Common Craft) QR Huh? What the heck is a QR […]
Create Rubrics with Rubistar Rubistar webpage Rubrix webpage The Rubric Builder webpage WayPoint Outcomes webpage The Rubric Library Other Resources/Ideas Mentioned in the Show Blind Men and the Elephant story (wikipedia describes the origins of various versions of the story) Competency Acquisition Model (conscious competence model) How can you use […]
Mindmapping with XMind : XMind website Overview of Xmind 2008 (video) XMind Demo: Basic Operations (Part 1 of 2), video 1:09 XMind Demo: Structures (Part 2 of 2), video 2:11 How can you use mindmapping tools to support learning? Leave us a comment and let us know! Listen to this podcast (or […]
Create a Distraction-Free Writing Environment : Text Editor Notepad on Macintosh and PC Modifiy your word processor for a minimalistic format MS Word 2003 and 2011 (pc): Under the View menu, select Fullscreen MS Word 2007 (pc): Under the View menu, select View Fullscreen.In the upper, right corner, click on the […]
Wallwisher Resources: Wallwisher webpage A PDF Guide to Using Wallwisher, pdf document How can you use Wallwisher to support learning? Leave us a comment and let us know! Listen to this podcast (or right-click link and “save target as” to download mp3) Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes, RSS or email.
OneNote Resources: OneNote Webpage OneNote Demo OneNote Blog OneNote on YouTube How can you use OneNote (or Evernote) to support learning? Leave us a comment and let us know! Listen to this podcast (or right-click link and “save target as” to download mp3) Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes, […]
Wiki Resources: Brief history of the first wiki (Wikipedia) Wiki’s in plain english video (Common Craft) WikiSpaces website, embeddable widgets, help specifically for educators, wikispaces for educators, 5 quick video tours/tutorials Everything Wiki (wikis in education, corporate wikis, articles, examples, and lots more!) 50 Ways to Use Wiki’s for a More […]
Prezi Resources: Prezi homepage (sign up and pricing. And check out the sample Prezi’s!) Prezi’s wikipedia page The Prezi website also includes tutorials (including how to “Prezify your Powerpoint presentations) and cheatsheets, as well as many ways to connect with the Prezi community. The Ultimate Guide to Prezi There are several Prezi […]
Hot Potatoes Resources: Hot Potatoes homepage including downloads, tutorials in 18 languages, and example sites 5 instructional tutorials on creating quizes and exercises in Hot Potatoes (created by a professor at Western Illinois University (There are four other instructional videos available in this series listed on the right side of the webpage.) Other Resouces […]
Snapashot Resources: Snapashot download from CNET Listen to this podcast (or right-click link and “save target as” to download mp3) Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes or RSS
(whoops, we originally posted the wrong audio for this episode. Corrected as of Aug 28. Sorry about that!) Google Reader Resources: Google Reader home page (you’ll need to sign in first.) Google Reader help page Google Reader blog. Consider subscribing to keep up to date on the newest happens […]
Toodledo Resources: Toodledo home page Toodledo Forums (learn from others) How to use Toodledo (6 minute introduction. Direct YouTube link) Introduction to Toodledo (Episode 37 of the Mobile Classroom – lengthier than above, 28 minutes, it includes more detail and briefly links to methodology of David Allen’s Getting Things Done. Direct YouTube link.) […]
Diigo Resources: Diigo homepage Diigo video overview–Collect and Highlight, Then Remember! (more Diigo videos) Diigo tools Diigo educator accounts Listen to this podcast (or right-click link and “save target as” to download mp3) Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes or RSS
Ustream Resources: Ustream home page Ustream support page Listen to this podcast (or right-click link and “save target as” to download mp3) Subscribe to this podcast via iTunes or RSS
Download Helper Download Helper home page (Firefox) After the podcast we realized Download Helper is also available for Internet Explorer. It’s still in Beta, but it seems to work! Here’s a quick installation guide if you need it. Download Helper also has documentation-Firefox /documentation-IE and user-generated instructional videos-Firefox to help you learn […]
Poll Everywhere: Home Page, Demo/Tour, Video demos of premium (i.e. non-free) features Using Polling and Smartphones to Keep Students Engaged (Faculty Focus website) Classroom Response System (Clickers) Bibliography (Center for Teaching at Vanderbilt University) Listen to podcast (or right-click link and “save target as” to download mp3) Subscribe […]
Higher Learning Now podcast 7: Meet Your New Research Assistant – Zotero Zotero home page Other Resources and Tools Mentioned During the Podcast Endnote (right-click to download the MP3 of this podcast to your computer)
Higher Learning Now podcast 6: Access and Share Your Files Everywhere with Dropbox Sign up for a free dropbox account with this affiliate link and get an extra 250mb storage for free! Dropbox home page Dropbox Add-on’s from Dropbox wiki Upload files to dropbox via email – Use app SendtoDropbox or do-it-yourself as explained in the […]
Higher Learning Now podcast 5: Join.me (and other screen sharing programs) Join.me Join.me website (the start-a-screenshare-page) Join.me Quick Preview and Tutorial (video) Screen Sharing Program Description Cost Maximum number of attendees Download for meeting starter? Download for attendees? Mobile apps? Adobe Acrobat web conferencing Web conferencing with screen sharing Free for up to 3 […]
Higher Learning Now podcast 4: MERLOT Using MERLOT MERLOT home page MERLOT Pedagogy Portal MERLOT Content Builder (webpage creator) QuickStart and Video Tutorials Of course the best way to get familiar with MERLOT is to go to the home page and explore! Other Resources and Tools Mentioned During the Podcast Open Source definition Creative Commons definition/mission […]
photo © 2007 Gareth Saunders | more info (via: Wylio) Higher Learning Now podcast 3: Using Powerpoint Presentations on the Web (and off the web) Resources for Getting Powerpoint Presentations on the Web AuthorStream website homepage AuthorStream tour(AuthorStream.com : starts immediately) SlideShare website home page ProfCast website home page ProfCast tutorial-video (tutorial is for Macintosh, […]
Higher Learning Now podcast #2: Screencasting with Jing Topic: Using Jing for Learning Resources Jing description and download page (TechSmith) Jing tutorials (TechSmith) Ways to use Jing, language teaching (Teacher Training Videos. Warning: Launches immediately) ScreenCastle (another easy-to-use screencasting program) (right-click to download the MP3 of this podcast to your computer) (Leave us […]
Higher Learning Now podcast #1–Welcome and Start Doodling! Topics: We introduce ourselves and the podcast Doodle (meeting scheduler) Resources Doodle website Doodle tutorial (website) Scheduling a meeting with Doodle (YouTube video) (right-click to download the MP3 of this podcast to your computer) (Leave us a comment by clicking on the comment link below)