Thursday, February 22, 2007

testZoho

This is a test for zoho. It was created and "published" to the blog using Zoho. Why would we continue to pay for Microsoft Office? I know that Office has more functionality, but those are mainly bells and whistles. How many of us actually use those features in our every day work environment. I think that we are almost to the point of "less is more" in word processing.

Zoho does provide some MORE. How about the ability to publish directly to your blog? What about collaboration with others. Need someone to review your document, just invite them.

Another great example of technology that changes the fundamental ways in which we write through direct publishing, easy editing through collaboration, and a virtually unlimited audience.

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Saturday, February 17, 2007

YouTube

YouTube is another one of those new technologies that will drastically change teaching...BECAUSE of the way it changes learning. I truly believe that all people love to learn. I am reminded of Seymour Papert in the Children's Machine.

He talks about a preshool girl that wants to know how a giraffe sleeps. He is able to look up the information in books, etc. but she is left to rely on him bringing the information back to her. In the book, he refers to hypermedia as a possible solution. Interactive, multimedia encyclopedias will allow her to look up the information without the ability to read.

YouTube is providing these truly multimedia experiences. In it's infancy still now, I am confident that the use of YouTube for true learning opportuities will expand. As for now...much of the stuff is just plain fun!

Check out this video...(part of the reason I am posting these is to practice embeding video into my blog)

Great movie about the trials of an individual working the "HelpDesk"





I will hopefully add more to this thought later...

Later thoughts (2-26-07)

Here is another video that has been pretty popular around the world. It shows the evolution of text and Web 2.0. Pretty powerful video.

It is called Web 2.0 ... The Machine is Us/ing Us



Side note: How many times was YouTube mentioned on the Academy Awards last night? Seems like professional video people also see the power of being your own producer.

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