Monday, February 9, 2009

10 Mastering technology and information overload (Jan. 19 - 25)

As I go through this course, there are many weblinks, videos, websites, articles, books and technology techniques that I want to remember or share in the future. Consequently, I am trying to create blogs that are not only reflections but helpful sources of information for other students and me now, but also are blogs that I can refer to in the future and share with others here at work. They are also good reminders when I am feeling information overload.

The first video below is one that Jeff referred me to early in the course. I had never seen http://edublogs.tv before and the video below on searching Google more effectively was helpful too!

Google Search Tips



Carl posted a comment on one of my earlier blogs asking how to embed video in blogger. I was going to recreate the steps for doing it and then - light dawns on Marblehead - I looked on Youtube. Here is a good explanation, Carl with an interesting accent too!

Embedding a Youtube Video into Blogger



Finally, I have really appreciated learning about the very clear and well done Commoncraft videos.

3 comments:

  1. Hi Paul,

    You're sitting 6 feet from me, lucky guy, but just wanted to say that I love those Commoncraft videos too and I think we can use them a lot in our workshops with faculty. Great idea to find a youtube on embedding youtube videos! We should use this more in our Online Support Center - incorporate videos, even if we have to create some in Camtasia. In our spare time...

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  2. Well now I'm going to be an embedding video wildman. Watch for my next blogs, thanks to you.
    Go wild, man.

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  3. Hi Carl,
    I'm glad to hear you have mastered embedding video now!
    Cheers,
    Paul

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