I have signed up, down loaded software, and Skyped for the first time. I was able to add a friend to my contact list and call her. She lives in Alabama so it was nice to be able to see and talk to her.
The only way I know to find colleagues is to search their name and varify their location.
I found this to be a great free service to stay in touch with friends and family.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Scriblink and Etherpad Assignment
As I played around with Scriblink I learned that it is a free digital whiteboard that can be shared with several users at the same time. It has several tools such as math symbols, uploading images, typing and drawing tools. I liked the ability to upload images because the user then can draw, edit, or use it in examples.
The Scriblink could be best used in the educational field for tutoring or homework help from home. For example, if you upload worksheets or problems students are assigned they then could ask specific questions and you could demonstrate steps or give explanation via writing. It also has the ability to do voice conferencing.
As I explored the site I also found that this free service could be purchased and used for personal websites.
I also explored Ether Pad. This is also a web-based tool but is different because it has the word processor format instead of a whiteboard. This service also allows multiple users to use it at the same time in real-time. The other users signed on are shown on the right side. The individual user can select a desired color to represent their contributions to the word document. This way all users contributions are noted and displayed.
I see that this web-based word processor could be used for students who are working on a group project but couldn't all meet at the same place. The students can log on and collaborate via Ether Pad. It can also be used in team meetings and for drafting notes for an up coming conference or meeting.
I find that limitations for both collaboration tools is that all users must have access to a computer, be on simultaneously, and or understand and have ability to use the site.
The Scriblink could be best used in the educational field for tutoring or homework help from home. For example, if you upload worksheets or problems students are assigned they then could ask specific questions and you could demonstrate steps or give explanation via writing. It also has the ability to do voice conferencing.
As I explored the site I also found that this free service could be purchased and used for personal websites.
I also explored Ether Pad. This is also a web-based tool but is different because it has the word processor format instead of a whiteboard. This service also allows multiple users to use it at the same time in real-time. The other users signed on are shown on the right side. The individual user can select a desired color to represent their contributions to the word document. This way all users contributions are noted and displayed.
I see that this web-based word processor could be used for students who are working on a group project but couldn't all meet at the same place. The students can log on and collaborate via Ether Pad. It can also be used in team meetings and for drafting notes for an up coming conference or meeting.
I find that limitations for both collaboration tools is that all users must have access to a computer, be on simultaneously, and or understand and have ability to use the site.
K-12 Online Conference
I viewed the archive of Diego Leal’s “Kicking it up a notch” to “Bridge the Divide” video. Diego is from South America and was the first Spanish key note for K-12 online. Diego discussed three specific divides for technology: 1. Finding and conveying a broader meaning in out education 2. The need to communicate to a wider audience 3. The limitations of access and language of a larger proportion of the population and the barriers to participate in online spaces. He followed by giving solutions to the divides: 1. “Handing over the keys” as a symbol of giving more autonomy and involve more people in the projects we are doing in classrooms around the world 2. Modeling new practices: Edu Camp 3. Translations to build bridges where none exist: example- videos with subtitles (such as the presentation).
This has been my first online experience with a video conference. To top it off it was my first and it wasn’t in my own first language. Viewing the conference video with the Spanish language in the background, changing video screen, and focusing on and reading the subtitles was challenging. I found it much easier to focus when I turned off the sound. I did find that this was a convenient way to conference and a way to communicate with a wider audience. I don’t feel that every conference needs to be in person however, there are benefits and situations where in person conferencing is necessary.
This has been my first online experience with a video conference. To top it off it was my first and it wasn’t in my own first language. Viewing the conference video with the Spanish language in the background, changing video screen, and focusing on and reading the subtitles was challenging. I found it much easier to focus when I turned off the sound. I did find that this was a convenient way to conference and a way to communicate with a wider audience. I don’t feel that every conference needs to be in person however, there are benefits and situations where in person conferencing is necessary.
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