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mashable.com - Today, 5:18 PM

4 Tips For Gamifying Your Marketing Plan

Gamification is a great tool, if you use it right. Here are four steps to help you properly gamify your next marketing campaign.
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chronicle.com - May 22, 10:59 AM

Google Docs Research Tool: A Review - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Yesterday I was unusually intrigued by a little yellow notification in a Google Doc I was working on. It informed me of a new Google Doc feature called “Research Tool.” Who could resist playing with a feature so named? Not any regular reader of ProfHacker. And so I tested it. Here are my thoughts:

The new feature puts a new option in the Tools menu within a Google Doc called “Research.” To use it, you first highlight a word or phrase (or, as in the image below, a large chunk of text like a poem) in the document you’re writing, then click Tools –> Research (or use the keyboard shortcut: Command+Option+R on Mac; Control+Alt+R on Windows). This performs a Google Search on the highlighted words, the results of which pop up in a right-hand sidebar.
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worldclassmedia.com - May 18, 3:21 PM

How Google's Search Just Got 1000X's Smarter! #Infographic

What if you could get up to 30% more traffic by using a special code on your pages?

This code ties directly into Google’s new Knowledge Graph.

 

A new Algorithm aimed at narrowing the “Thing” you are looking for.

 

This whole new code was developed between the three major Search Engines – actually three new codes were developed and they are all supported by Google, Yahoo and Bing.

 

The three main types of code or “mark-up” are called: RDFA, Microformat and Microdata.

Continue reading: http://bit.ly/LdJSjB 


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info.clesh.com - May 15, 5:29 AM

Cloud-Based Frame-Accurate Video Editing on Mac, PC & Android: Clesh

Robin Good: Clesh is a web-based professional video editing system which can be run from any Mac, PC or Linux computer without the need to install any software.

 

Key features include: 

  • Upload video from your computer or mobile
  • 1080 HD video editing
  • Storyboard and timeline editing
  • Frame accurate
  • Fast
  • Real time cuts, fades and dissolves
  • Video and audio levels
  • Subtitling
  • Pan & zoom
  • Publish to device, Facebook or YouTube

  • New Android app available 

 

Requirements: 1Mbps Internet connection

 

Pricing info: http://info.clesh.com/about/ 

 

Free 30-day trial available: http://clesh.com/register?promocode=cleshtrial30 


More info: http://www.forbidden.co.uk/products/clesh/  


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m.lifehacker.com - May 15, 12:10 AM

Google+ Hangouts on Air Lets You Broadcast Live to the World

Google+ Hangouts, our favorite free video chatting service, is rolling out the ability to broadcast your Hangouts live and save them directly to YouTube with "Hangouts on Air." A handful of content creators have been testing out the service for...


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www.imore.com - May 13, 12:14 AM

SkyDrive vs. Dropbox vs. Google Drive: best cloud storage option for iPhone and iPad users | iMore

"Microsoft SkyDrive, Dropbox, and the newly introduced Google Drive all focus on storing your data in "the cloud" (i.e. in massive data centers) instead of on a physical hard drive in your home or office. That means not only can you free up some valuable internal storage space, but enjoy the piece of mind that comes with solid off-site backup, and the convenience of accessing your files from all your computers, many of the your devices, and almost any web browser. While Dropbox, Skydrive, and Google Drive will all get the job done, which one is the best choice for most iPhone and iPad users?"
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news.cnet.com - May 11, 12:22 PM

Creating semantic Web sites could be smooth as Silk

Now officially available to everyone, the Silk project lets you build your own Web site and view those of others using information linked together from different sources. Read this blog post by Lance Whitney on Webware.

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You can now build and view a Silk Web site that combines lots of information into one single spot, sparing you and others from searching different places for all that data.

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Moving from private to public beta today, Silk is an online application that tries to tap into the "semantic" Web by collecting and displaying information from the Internet, from your own documents, and from other sources. As the folks at Silk describe it, the idea is to let people select "the data they want from the mass of information available, and to view and arrange it in ways that make sense to them."

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You can create your own Silk-based Web site and view sites already built by others.

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Here's how Silk works.
You first set up your Web site with your own Silk domain name. You then start populating it with pages containing data from any source you choose, such as other Web sites or your own documents and spreadsheets. You then add tags to each page to identify it and connect it to all the other pages on your site. You can also insert widgets to add tables, charts, maps, and other objects.
Of course, building the site is most of the battle as you have to hunt for and gather up all the information you need to add. But after your site is up and running, you can invite other people to add even more information to it, turning it into a collaborative group effort. The more people you invite, the bigger and more comprehensive your site can become.

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www.clipgenerator.com - May 11, 3:17 AM

Clipgenerator - Online Video Creation

Clipgenerator – create your personal music video with well-known pop music for free...

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memplai.com - May 7, 12:02 AM

Free Collaborative Video Editing with Memplai.com

Robin Good: Memplay is a free web service which allows you to collaboratively upload images, video and audio files, and then to edit these into a final video.

 

Images and other media files can be imported directly from your computer as well as from your Facebook galleries.

 

Once you have uploaded all of your audio, video and image resources you can use the web-based video editor to assemble easily your final video.

 

Memplai provides integrated effects, transitions and video templates.

 

Free to use.


Getting Started: http://memplai.com/Home/Tutorial 

 

FAQ: http://memplai.com/Home/FAQ 

 

More info: http://memplai.com/ 


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www.shambles.net - May 6, 1:41 AM

Grockit Answers : Making Video Interactive: the ability to make any video an interactive learning experience

Grockit Answers : Making Video Interactive

My first impressions of this new service is WOW! ... the ability to make any video an interactive learning experience that is student focussed and student driven.

They say designed for Youtube videos but also works with Vimeo ... and I wouldn't be surprised if it works with others.

 

If you are a #FlippedClassroom Fan then this will be a "MUST HAVE" addition to your digital toolbox .. and FREE

 

I was introduced to this at the #SLS2012 webinar online conference where the 30min presentation will be archived online at http://www.classroom20.com/page/sociallearningsummit ;

 

 

 

 

 


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www.shambles.net - May 6, 1:39 AM

Google Drive vs. Dropbox, SkyDrive, SugarSync, and others

Google Drive vs. Dropbox, SkyDrive, SugarSync, and others: a cloud sync storage face-off
Does Drive stand a chance against sync and backup veterans?

| Google Drive | Dropbox | SugarSync | InSync | LogMeIn Cubby | Apple iCloud | SkyDrive | Mozy Stash | Spider Oak | AVG LiveKive| Wuala by LaCie | Box | Syncplicity |

 


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www.jahia.com - May 5, 11:53 PM

Jahia Webinar - Get your Jahia content seamlessly published as iPad / iPhone native Apps!

Jahia’s next-generation, open source CMS stems from a widely acknowledged vision of enterprise application convergence – web, search, document, social and portal – unified by the simplicity of web content management.

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www.billselak.com - May 5, 3:29 PM

Video Killed the PowerPoint Star: the presentation

Presentations are not meant to be slide after slide of bullet points. Breathe new life into presentations with engaging videos...

The song and lyrics http://www.billselak.com/2012/videokilled

 


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www.educatorstechnology.com - May 24, 2:37 AM

Learnist The New Learner's Pinterest

Learnist is a new great web tool I learned about today on my Twitter. This is basically a pinboard where users can organize their learning materials. It resembles Pinterest except that Learnist is just for sharing learning resources. The website is still in beta but looks really very promising for both teachers and students.

http://learni.st

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Here is a set of the main features that Learnist offers to its users :

  • It is free
  • Itis easy to use
  • It has a user friendly interface
  • It lets users create pinboards around a certain topic
  • Users can create different boards and invite others to collaborate on them
  • It lets you pin images,videos, and text to your boards with a single click from Learnist bookmarklet
  • Users can also upload resources to their boards using URLs

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Watch this video to learn more about Learnist:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PgIkbMVC1do



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vimeo.com - May 20, 12:33 PM

P2P Social File Sharing: Send Large Files To Any Fiend on Facebook with Pipe

From the official site: "As surprising as it sounds, there's currently no easy and effective way to transfer a file to a friend via Facebook. Pipe has taken a common feature of communication - attaching a file - and turned it into something simple and fun to use.


Privacy is guaranteed as it's a direct connection from one device to the other, between friends.


Pipe creates a direct, real-time connection between two devices with no intermediary server.


Pipe starts as an application on Facebook, and is then migrating to mobile devices and tablets.

  • Support for any file format, up to 1GB
  • Only the sender needs to be on Pipe
  • Invite a friend to Pipe with a simple file transfer
  • Direct connection with no intermediary server


Find out more: www.usepipe.com 


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www.angiescopywriting.com - May 15, 3:35 PM

» 5 Must-Have Tools for Content Creators and Website Owners Angies Copywriting Services

I like shiny new toys. The only thing I like better than shiny new toys are shiny new toys that make my job easier and improve the value and service Angie’s Copywriting provides to our customers.
The problem with all these toys is finding ones that work well AND save time. Lots of times, I find ones with one or two helpful features and this usually means entering the same information into multiple locations. Or, I end up tracking several applications at the same time.

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Well, you’ll be happy to know I’ve found some brilliant programs. They’ve made my life easier, and as far as I’m concerned, they’re a must-have for anyone creating content or running a website.

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www.freetech4teachers.com - May 15, 1:44 AM

Free Technology for Teachers: Use SpeakPipe to Receive Voicemail On Your Blog

SpeakPipe is a service that allows visitors to your blog to leave you voice messages without picking up a phone. With SpeakPipe installed on your blog anyone can click on the "send voicemail" button and leave a message for you. When a visitor clicks the "leave voicemail" button she will be prompted to allow access to her computer. Then the visitor can start recording a message for you. Visitors can, but don't have to, enter their names and email addresses for you. You can listen to and download the messages left for you in your SpeakPipe inbox.

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SpeakPipe has easy-to-install plugins for Blogger, WordPress, and Tumblr. It took me about two minutes to install SpeakPipe on a Blogger blog. For use on other blogging platforms SpeakPipe has a script that you can install manually.

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Applications for Education
When installed on a school website SpeakPipe could provide a good way for parents to leave voicemail messages. SpeakPipe messages can be downloaded to your computer so if you need a simple way for students to record their voices for use in a multimedia project, SpeakPipe might be handy to have on your classroom blog.

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"Install a voicemail widget on your website or your Facebook-Page and your visitors will start to talk to you"

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https://www.speakpipe.com/


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epcasebook.com - May 13, 12:18 PM

Zoom Zoom

A balanced look at Prezi, its pros and cons.

EP looks at the Prezi presentation software system and sees potential. Launched in 2009, Prezi is a cloud-based presentation software system that has opened up an exciting new dimension beyond exhibit boards and slides.


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mashable.com - May 12, 4:32 AM

File-Sharing for All on Facebook Groups

Robin Good: Facebook has just announced that it is enabling across all accounts a "file sharing" feature inside Facebook Groups.


From the original article: "The social network has revealed to Mashable that all Groups will now offer the ability to send files.


This update rolls out to a small percentage of groups Thursday, and will become available to others during the following days. If you don’t have the feature already, Facebook wants you to know you’ll have it “soon.”


Facebook Groups for Schools, launched last month, incorporated the file-sharing feature — but you needed a .edu address to use it.


Users can upload most file types up to 25MB — the same file size limit as Gmail. The exceptions: music files (sorry, old-school Napster fans) and executable (.exe) files (sorry, hackers). But e-books, comics, music videos and other small movies are fair game."


Full article: http://mashable.com/2012/05/10/facebook-groups-3/ 


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TECHY TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

Try STORYBIRD with EFL TEENAGERS... They were ENGAGED in the task, they had fun, they were writing, they were asking for vocabulary and most importantly, they were QUIET!!!  Read more on my blog.


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www.youtube.com - May 8, 3:40 AM

Live Video Streaming: Google Hangouts On-Air Now Available for All

From Google's official announcement: "Today we're excited to launch Hangouts On Air to Google+ users worldwide. 

 

With just a few clicks, you’ll be able to: Broadcast publicly. By checking "Enable Hangouts On Air," you can broadcast your live hangout—from the Google+ stream, to your YouTube channel or your website—to the entire world.

 

See how many viewers you’ve got. During your broadcast, you can look inside the hangout to see how many people are watching live.

 

Record and re-share. Once you're off the air, we’ll upload a public recording to your YouTube channel, and to your original Google+ post. This way it's easy to share and discuss your broadcast after it's over.

 

Of course, launching millions of live stations takes some doing, so we're rolling out Hangouts On Air gradually, over the next few weeks."

 

Some very good news, that many of us in education been waiting on for quite a while. Having facility to combine video conferencing with broadcasting and publishing will  really extend what is possible in collaborative learning spaces for schools, colleges and educational projects around the world. 

 

 

Official announcement: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/google-hangouts-on-air-broadcast-your.html 

 

Find out more: http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/onair.


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edudemic.com - May 6, 4:45 PM

12 Ways To Use Google Search In School, By Degree Of Difficulty | Edudemic

"I’ve been completely obsessed with Google’s new mini-site devoted to finding better ways to incorporate proper web searches into the classroom. Dubbed ‘Search Education,’Google’s new site has an array of lesson plans, videos, concept maps, and other tools designed to help any educator properly integrate Google."

 Jeff Dunn provides just some of the many lessons available. Check it out.


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www.shambles.net - May 6, 1:40 AM

DROPitTOme : A free service that works with Dropbox: setup an unique upload URL with password protection.

DROPitTOme : A free service that works with Dropbox

Together with Dropbox you can setup an unique upload URL with password protection.
Allow people [students] to upload files to your Drop Box account without giving them access to the contents of your Drop Box account.
This is one way to collect files from students or from colleagues in professional development events.


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ictmagic.visibli.com - May 6, 12:05 AM

SoundBible

A great site for finding sound clips for to play and download.

http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Music%2C+Sound+%26+Podcasts


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designwoop.com - May 5, 11:53 PM

Blank & Bare WordPress HTML5 Frameworks | Design Woop | The Web Design and Development Blog

These HTML5 WordPress frameworks are stripped back and mostly include little or no styling which provides a perfect HTML5 framework for you to build your new WordPress site on.

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