Podcast number 79 – March 17th 2009
[EDTECHCREW079.mp3 Running time: 44:40 mins, size: 20.5 MB]
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This week’s links
It’s all about the voice: Apple new Ipod Shuffle http://www.theage.com.au/news/technology/biztech/apple-ditches-buttons-on-new-ipod-shuffle/2009/03/12/1236447353265.html
Google Voice – http://www.theage.com.au/news/technology/biztech/google-voice-is-your-personal-switchboard/2009/03/12/1236447378999.html
And https://www.google.com/voice/about
The new Safari Browser – http://www.apple.com/au/safari/
Whats News?
Zoho Writer Gets A Makeover
Feedback:
Ben Jones on the Wii http://bloglearningrhhs.blogspot.com
From Mr Robbo http://www.gamercize.net
GoogleApps – Moodle Integration released http://michaelpenney.blogspot.com/2009/03/googleapps-moodle-integration-released.html
RollerMache – Home – ABC Kids TV http://www.abc.net.au/rollercoaster/rollermache/default.htm
Rhondda Powling
Metaplace
http://www.metaplace.com/
StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html
Teresa Rush
Animation on the web: http://pixton.com/
Wayne Ellington
http://www.twittersheep.com/
http://www.physicsgames.net/
Games
iTunes – iPhone and iPod Touch
Galcon – http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=290775344&mt=8
Topple – http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=293620666&mt=8
Also where is that File: Bluvoting ????
Websites of interest:
Drop Box – http://www.getdropbox.com
An interesting online storage service that can be synced across a number of platforms – 2Gb for free.
http://tweenteacher.com/2009/03/09/the-sweet-spot-in-interactive-whiteboards-courtesy-of-robert-marzano/
And on that note http://iwbrevolution.ning.com/ started by Chris Betcher
Just a reminder about NVU - a great simple web construction tool that is free.
http://www.net2.com/nvu/
Wiki for teaching with TED videos
http://teachingwithted.pbwiki.com/
Web 2.0 Directory
http://beta.go2web20.net/
