links for 2008-05-30
May 30th, 2008
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some stylish looking wordpress layouts that don’t scream “I’m a blog”
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a web application that creates marketing materials like logos, business cards, brochures, direct mai and flyers. Currently free (and in beta)
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downtempo chillout at its finest, perfect background music for programming
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returns a PNG-format image in response to a URL. Several types of image can be generated: line, bar, and pie charts for example. For each image type you can specify attributes such as size, colors, and labels.
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a PHP 5 library for accessing the del.icio.us API – just the thing for building a portal using someone else’s platform
links for 2008-05-29
May 29th, 2008
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my own little sakai workspace on a shiny new tafe e-learning site
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the original Learning 2.0 Program created to encourage library staff to explore new technologies and reward them for doing 23 Things centered around web2.0 and learning. Since the program’s launch, it has fostered Learning 2.0 programs all over the world.
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created to support on-going discovery and learning of web 2.0 technologies as an extension of the Learning 2.0 program.
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a collection of 23 things links – for those that might be inclined to try a 23 things oddesy out on their unsuspecting co-workers
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some more fodder fora 23 things exercise
links for 2008-05-27
May 27th, 2008
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a Javascript/CSS implementation of page turning, book style (part of my desperate attempt to avoid learning flash)
links for 2008-05-26
May 26th, 2008
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Martin’s top 12 critical issues: Multipurposing vs specialist, Scalability, Independence & integration, Supports metadata schema, Bulk data importing, Customisable interfaces, Copyright, Supports workflows, Sharing + re-use, Institutional policy
links for 2008-05-25
May 25th, 2008
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Annotated link http://www.diigo.com/bookmark/http%3A%2F%2Fclozure.trainingo2.net%2Findex.php
links for 2008-05-24
May 24th, 2008
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patterns that help coordinate people’s efforts and guide the growth of content, and recognizing anti-patterns that might hinder growth – can give your wiki the greatest chance of success.
links for 2008-05-22
May 22nd, 2008
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a couple of games to wet your pic taking whistle – good for fun and/or inspiration
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I’m almost starting to like flash. If I was still designing storefronts this one would have to be in my demo when pitching to clients
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a nice little javascript library based on mootools – good demos with source code
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- What are students expectations for using technology in the classroom?
- What assumptions are made about student technology skills?
- What learning experiences can we create to prepare students to develop the skills they will need to solve tomorrow’s -
an interesting collection of woodworking video tutorials – note to self: point Kevin this way
links for 2008-05-20
May 20th, 2008
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my current favourite podcast. I love the format and the content, and can’t wait for each new episode to come out.
links for 2008-05-19
May 19th, 2008
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I have so got to show this to Malcolm and Sue – can’t wait to see if their reaction is abject horror or rampant enthusiasm
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an interesting learning space created by Thomas March, a NSW teacher with some keen ideas on read/write webquests whith a social networking slant
links for 2008-05-18
May 18th, 2008
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a puzzle game where your answers are directly used to solve protein folding problems and advance medical science. Take that you video-games-will-ruin-your-lifers!
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Blog design is broken into 9 different major design elements with examples and tips
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write your own php functions and integrate them into your wordpress blog
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an online webquest generation tool with areas for user input for the Introduction; Task; Process; Resources; Evaluation and Conclusion
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describes common webquest task formats and suggests ways to optimize their use.
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from the abstract: “reviews recent research in thinking routines and intrinsic motivation to recommend new paths for WebQuests that could scaffold student use of Web 2.0 environments, enabling a shift toward authentic personal learning”
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a Webquest Generator that allows teachers to create webquests without the need of writing any HTML code or using web page editors. The program supports images uploading, and resizes images is neccesary. A HTML editor is provided in order to format the tex
