idolresources.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWHPf00Jkqg

This short video from Common Craft is designed to help you get more from your web searches.

This new video from Common Craft explains how easy it is to get started using Google Reader.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSPZ2Uu_X3Y

You can find links to more great videos explaining new technologies in simple terms on the CommonCraft blog.

CommonCraft has released yet another witty video, this one focusing on the basics of social media: new technology that makes everyone a producer and tools that give everyone a chance to have a say.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpIOClX1jPE

You can find links to more great videos explaining new technologies in simple terms on the CommonCraft blog.

CommonCraft has released yet another wonderful video explaining a technology in plain english.  In their latest video, they explain Twitter in Plain English.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddO9idmax0o

How might Twitter be used in an educational context?  I’m looking for examples of how educators are using Twitter.  If you have an example, comment with your ideas.

This video by Michael Wesch in collaboration with 200 students at Kansas State University, creatively and powerfully looks at today’s students and how they are changing the world of learning and education.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o

Do you find these attributes as characteristic of the students you teach? What steps might you take to engage students of the [...]

I just stumbled across Kaltura, a free collaborative online video editing tool. Similar to other online media editors like Jumpcut, Kaltura “…is a free online site for group video making. For the first time, users are given the ability to CREATE RICH MEDIA TOGETHER. Like the Wiki platform that enables users to collaborate on the [...]

As I’ve mentioned before, CommonCraft does a fabulous job of explaining many different concepts in “Plain English.” If you take digital pictures, you need to watch this 3 minute video that explains the value of posting photos on a service like Flickr for sharing or safe keeping.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPU4awtuTsk

You can visit my personal online album at Flickr [...]

My department at NIU has been working on a new endeavor we are calling “Quick Tips for Effective Instruction” in which we are putting together short multimedia presentations (5-8 minutes) to introduce faculty to different resources and methods for teaching and learning. The presentations are made available in a variety for formats, for viewing [...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H7PlH1T1DU

Thanks to Adam Pash, this video demonstration from Ask the PC Guide delves into some of the finer points of mastering Gmail. The demo illustrates usage of labels, filters, a few keyboard shortcuts, and vacation autoresponders.
To further expand Gmail, grab Better Gmail 2 and supercharge your Gmail Lifehacker-style.
How to Become a Gmail Jedi Master [Ask [...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4A62QyAUHM

As part of the new “Quick Tips for Effective Instruction” series, Olga Urban provides NIU faculty and staff with a brief introduction to the clicker technology and quickly outlines a few of the instructional benefits of using this technology in face-to face classes. She specifically refers to eInstruction’s CPS personal response system in her presentation.
Additional [...]

As I mentioned previously, I’ve been experimenting a bit with streaming video using Ustream. Here’s the archived video from a recent workshop I gave entitled, Redesigning Course Materials for Online Delivery.

This was my first attempt using Ustream and while rather rough around the edges, I learned a great deal and I look forward to continue [...]

Ever wondered what exactly a blog is or why someone would want to use one? The folks over at CommonCraft have put together a great video called “Blogs in Plain English” that explains in 3 minutes the premise for and power of blogging.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI

If you like this video, you might find some of the other “Plain [...]

Elliott Masie shares this perspective and video review of the new Amazon Kindle: http://www.masieweb.com/kindle
He also references a more in-depth review [PDF] from one of the MASIE Learning Fellows, Tom King.
I concur that e-reading will be a staple of the future of communication is something that instructional designers interested in online learning should be aware of. [...]

Thanks to a posting from Topher Zwiers, I came across this video by Tony O’Driscoll that reviews the potential of using virtual worlds in education.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2jY4UkPbAc

The 7 sensibilities that he discusses include:

The Sense of Self
The Death of Distance
The Power of Presence
The Sense of Space
The Capability to Co-Create
The Pervasiveness of Practice
The Enrichment of Experience

In addition, he [...]

Alec Couros is putting together a video trailer for a course he will be teaching on computers in the classroom. Very clever, Alec!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVbO2q0ZSok