Social Media in Plain English
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.
You can find links to more great videos explaining new technologies in simple terms on the CommonCraft blog.
Podcasting in Plain English
Here’s yet another simple and powerful video from CommonCraft. This one explains podcasting in plain english.
Twitter in Plain English
CommonCraft has released yet another wonderful video explaining a technology in plain english. In their latest video, they explain Twitter in Plain English.
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.
A Vision of Students Today
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.
Do you find these attributes as characteristic of the students you teach? What steps might you take to engage students of the 21st century? Please post a comment with your thoughts and reflections.
Kaltura: Collaborative Video Editing Online
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 creation of texts from any browser, Kaltura enables a group of users to collaborate on the creation of a video.”
Here’s a video introduction to Kaltura.
Check out the tour and give Kaltura a try. I’m looking forward to trying out Kaltura myself and would love to hear from others regarding your experiences with this or any other online video editing tool. This technology and others involving media mashups open the door to some considerable new pedagogical options for active learning and collaborative group work. How might you use this technology in your learning environment?