Can be used to store and freely organize passwords, confidential notes, burglar alarm codes, credit and debit card details, PINs, software keys, etc.. Clipperz does solve the “password fatigue” and make the Internet the most convenient and safe place to store private and sensitive data.
Give it a try, I found it easy to use and access.
http://seesmic.com….How could it be used in your institution for learning and teaching?
http://www.flickr.com/
Quick and easy way to publish video on the web at low cost
Implication and uses:
My first ever attendance at the ALT-C, hosted at Leeds Uni (my home town). Looking at the programme of activities it is crammed with lots and lots of events I’d like to see, which would prove impossible within the timescales! However to help with this, 3 of my colleagues are attending so we should be able to spread out and cover the main areas. I’m looking forward to hearing George Siemens talk and also David Cavallo (one Laptop per child).
I’ll post my thoughts on the conference as soon as I can after the event.
So you can upload some pictures, set a password on the space and supply that to your friends who you would like to see the pictures. They could also be allowed (or not) to add further pictures to the area. Drops are not searchable or networked.
I’ll be trying this out with a few of my colleagues and friends.
Drop logo
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Here is the full link to this resource 101 tools.
Here are a few of them to browse:
I’m not talking about the latest explanation from my energy provider, explaining why costs are increasing or my bank explaining funding charges – but a site called Common Craft. They produce, among other things, easy to follow and understand video clips about commonly used technologies and products.
I like them for the main reason that they are clear and “get to the point”. Here is an example of the wiki one they have produced and posted on YouTube.
A demo by Johnny Lee showing you how to make your Wii into an interactive whiteboard for a relatively low cost. I’m not sure how many educational institutions would go for this approach….but I may try this out at home……once we buy a Wii, that is! More useful talks can be found here: http://www.ted.com/
Twine is a new service that helps you organize, share and discover information about your interests, with networks of like-minded people. You can use Twine alone, with friends, groups and communities, or even in your company.
A series of case studies have been compiled by JISC infoNet, The Higher Education Academy and the Association for Learning Technology (ALT). The web page explaining the project, the publication and the list of case studies can be browsed to at this link .
Having read the publication it is interesting to see the wide range of tools being used across subjects and across the sector. Here are a few, to whet your appetite; e-assessment at Leeds Met (Applied Tech & Finance) and Nottingham Uni (Medical School), video-conferencing at Swansea Uni and e-portfolio system at Wolverhampton Uni (Nursing and midwifery).
Due to the nature of publications the case studies are about two to three years old. I think this document is intrinsically useful but also on a personal level gets you thinking creatively about how you would like to teach some topics yourself.
As widely reported in the media UCL (University College London) is to offer downloadable lectures on Apple’s iTunes U. This is an area of the iTunes stored designated for universities. Education Guardian Article.
At Newcastle I am involved with a similar project involving lecture/event capture. Interesting to see if we go down this route
