Podcasts provide a wealth of information covering so many subjects whether educational, current affairs or for recreational purposes.
I found postcastalley a bit overwhelming because of the large number of programs available.
To limit my content, I specifically looked at ABC radio. I used itunes to download The great train show with Tim Fischer and Market report by Michael Pascoe.
After downloading the podcast, you have the freedom of choosing when you want to listen as well as a variety of devices (MP3 player/ipod or computer) to hear them.
However, I see a great deal of potential for Podcasts.
In the educational field they would assist in revolutionising and enhancing self paced learning.
Museums, art galleries and libraries could add value to their collections by using podcasts for self guided tours, special events and exhibitions.
Organisations could post updates, seminars etc where they need to communicate to the public.
For the visually impaired, aged or sick, podcasts could provide another option for entertainment or educational purposes.
For myself I’ll need a lot more time to explore, to find something I’d like to listen to regularly. At the moment, reading, the radio and music keeps me busy on the train journeys to work.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Rollyo
The Rollyo image reminded me of those red and white boiled sweets. With del.icio.us/ I now have all my websites in one place that I can tag, share and access from anywhere.
With Rollyo I can now group websites together and search all of these at the same time. I found it easy to set up, edit and delete searchrolls.
I've retained 2 searchrolls and ran a few random searches. However, the search box is quite basic and I'm not sure how the results are ordered.
For a teaching environment, it may be useful to restrict students to the sites they search. However, the contrary view would be for students to learn to evaluate web sites of value to use and trust.
At this stage I’m not sure how useful Rollyo will be to me. I’ll have to explore further and use when an opportunity arises.
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With Rollyo I can now group websites together and search all of these at the same time. I found it easy to set up, edit and delete searchrolls.
I've retained 2 searchrolls and ran a few random searches. However, the search box is quite basic and I'm not sure how the results are ordered.
For a teaching environment, it may be useful to restrict students to the sites they search. However, the contrary view would be for students to learn to evaluate web sites of value to use and trust.
At this stage I’m not sure how useful Rollyo will be to me. I’ll have to explore further and use when an opportunity arises.
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Thursday, July 10, 2008
Wikis
The use of wikis has certainly blossomed. They cover a large range of topics and purposes.
Wikis have a number of similarities to the other tools we have encountered in this program. These involve sharing, collaboration, ease of use and ability to add and edit, as well as the ability to link to other sites.
Congratulations on WikiNorthia!
What an innovative project by libraries from various councils working collaboratively on this project. I can see endless opportunities for other sectors, including business, educational institutions and community groups to become engaged and involved. I think this should be eventually rolled out to cover all areas of Victoria.
Organisations including our own are developing wikis as a knowledge management tool. Staff can offer ideas for changes or new information via a co-ordinator who overseas the content. This is used to maintain the integrity of data quality.
On reflection, I see wikis as an extension and development of database tools that we have previously used in Libraries. However, the differences are in the addition of all the web tools which have made wikis a very powerful tool.
Congratulations on WikiNorthia!
What an innovative project by libraries from various councils working collaboratively on this project. I can see endless opportunities for other sectors, including business, educational institutions and community groups to become engaged and involved. I think this should be eventually rolled out to cover all areas of Victoria.
Organisations including our own are developing wikis as a knowledge management tool. Staff can offer ideas for changes or new information via a co-ordinator who overseas the content. This is used to maintain the integrity of data quality.
On reflection, I see wikis as an extension and development of database tools that we have previously used in Libraries. However, the differences are in the addition of all the web tools which have made wikis a very powerful tool.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Social bookmarking
Another account and password to remember!
The process of registering with del.icio.us was straightforward and easy to navigate.
I added a few different types of sites to test this out. It was interesting to see how many other people had the sites bookmarked.
I checked a few of these to see if there were other sites within this tag which would be of interest to me. User notes were also interesting.
The concept of having access to your favorite sites and being able to add tags is great. It would be particularly useful if your work involved travel so that you could log into your sites from anywhere around the world.
I think this would be a useful educational and research tool (like on the Youtube video clip) as people connected together for example in some research could use this tool to collaborate and share their knowledge. I know of one speaker/presenter who uses this site to access their favourites.
I would use this site if I was travelling for an extended period and have all my favourites in one place.
The process of registering with del.icio.us was straightforward and easy to navigate.
I added a few different types of sites to test this out. It was interesting to see how many other people had the sites bookmarked.
I checked a few of these to see if there were other sites within this tag which would be of interest to me. User notes were also interesting.
The concept of having access to your favorite sites and being able to add tags is great. It would be particularly useful if your work involved travel so that you could log into your sites from anywhere around the world.
I think this would be a useful educational and research tool (like on the Youtube video clip) as people connected together for example in some research could use this tool to collaborate and share their knowledge. I know of one speaker/presenter who uses this site to access their favourites.
I would use this site if I was travelling for an extended period and have all my favourites in one place.
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