So these are not my favorite Web 2.0 tools
Ustream is a web-based video capturing site. It allows you capture, stream and track video. Sort of your own personal reality show. It seem to work fairly well but it took me a few times to get the audio to work. I have unsuccessfully tried several times to embed several different videos into this blog, so I am just going to link to it here. I also had to watch the same commercial four times and it was a little annoying.
Watch live video from jhillyoshi on Justin.tv
Watch live video from jhillyoshi on Justin.tv
I found Justin.tv which actually worked. I also did not have to watch any commercials. It did take me a few seconds to realize that I was recording but overall this seems to be a better option.
The second tool I have tried to use is delicious.com. It allows you to bookmark websites using an internet-based location so you can access them using multiple computers. It also allows you share bookmarks and suggest them to other users. This would be a great resource if you used multiple computers for the same job. Like maybe teaching and you don't want to purchase a laptop, or if you use the web to teach. It also allows you to tag sites so they become more relevant. I have used del.icio.us before as a search engine and it seams that it has evolved into delicious.com. What this has become is a way for users to generate tags and decide what content is relevant. As apposed to webspiders and webbots that other sites (google) use to decide what sites best fit your criteria. It is an interesting concept but it also has many flaws, because it relies on humans for information.
Overall I think these tools could be useful for teachers because they facilitate communication. I just think that maybe there are other, better tools to use.
OK --- test out screenr.com and see if this peaks your interest. Seems to be the one on the top of popular demand list ... very, very useful for presentations (voice behind the pictures/slides).
ReplyDeleteHaven't heard of justin.TV --> so thanks for sharing. Definitely looks like a tool with potential.
ReplyDeleteJosh --- what tool might you use if you wanted to do a Powerpoint or Google Presentation (recording audio) and publishing? That's where screenr may come in handy --- and definitely a tool you may wish to experiment with.
Barry, can you import from yodio into Google Presentation? that would be a cool feature. I think I will check it out.
ReplyDeleteI used justin.tv to help practice for my Ed Psych debate.
http://justin.tv/jhillyoshi/b/271648318