Google’s New Voice Typing Feature for Google Docs
Check out this fantastic new feature of accessibility and efficiency, now built into Google Docs.
Category: Screencasting
What’s the use of lectures?
Lately, I’ve been researching about the effectiveness of using video in online or blended learning courses, and keep running into a theme: Video should be a part of your course, but is should not...
Khan Academy and the Effectiveness of Science Videos
Is it more effective to start with a focus on common misconceptions learners have? Will this increase the likelihood that they are going to pay attention and actually learn something? My PhD: http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/super/… It...
Are you Curious? Slick video learning platform from @curious
I happened upon a new video tutorial and learning platform called Curious.com. When you compare the features against using YouTube, Vimeo or other video hosting platforms – it pretty much blows them out of...
eSchoolNews – Interview with someone you know
At the ISTE 2011 Conference in Philadelphia, I sat down with eSchoolnews TV and did an interview about how important I feel it is for teacher to both have a place for their stuff...
An honor! 20 Educators to Watch
I was honored to be highlighted by TechSmith as one of their 20 Educators to Watch in 2011. I include screencasting as one of the tools that educators should always be thinking about and...
Teaching at Home, Doing Homework in Class
Via the WSJ – At the Khan Academy, in Mountain View, Calif., learning is flipped. Lectures take place at home with videos over the Internet. And “homework” is done at school, where teachers intervene....
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