Visiting Union and Doin’ Some Googlin’

Today, I get to spend the day at Union University with Dr. Anna Clifford’s classes. Anna is always so generous and invites me to come visit with her students and share a little of my knowledge with them. For the past few times, we’ve been concentrating on Google Docs. But I think I’m going to throw in a little Wordle this time, too.

Below are the links and resources we’ll be using from my Resource Wiki hosted at PBWorks.

1. Using Google Docs word processor
2. Using Google Docs presentations
3. Using Google Docs spreadsheet
4. Creating forms and quizzes with Google Docs forms

And hopefully, we’ll have time to do a little Wordle, too, to see how we might use Wordle during class.

Bookmarks for January 24th through January 27th

These are my Jumptags for January 24th through January 27th:

• Software Project Management Resources — Columbia University – Project management resources: templates, samples, articles, software, lecture notes on software & general PM. Updated January 6, 2009. John Musser.
• Custom E-Learning Training & LMS Solutions Kineo – Tip 35: A Shot of Theory – Elaboration Theory – A synopsis of elaboration theory from the folks at Kineo.
• Forty_three_Interesting_Ways_to_use_Wordle_in – 43 Interesting ways and tips to use Wordle in the classroom.

Bookmarks for November 16th

These are my Jumptags for November 16th

• LEGO Digital Designer : Virtual Building Software – Lego Digital Designer allows you to build legos with the software and do cool stuff, too. A revolutionary platform for virtual building. The software is free to download for Mac and PC. PowerPC Macs must download a special version.
• Branching surveys and self-grading quizzes in Google Forms / Google Docs » Moving at the Speed of Creativity – Branching surveys and self-grading quizzes in Google Forms / Google Docs
• Learning Visions: eLearning Guild Authoring & Development Tools Research Report (2008) – did dig up the eLearning Guild Authoring Tools Research Report (January 2008). It’s a bit out of date (almost 2 years old) and I suspect the numbers have changed a bit. My guess is that Articulate represents a larger market share than two years ago…
• Coding a Web Design for Speed and Quality | Webdesigner Depot – The beauty of being a web designer is creating a detailed, creative, and original web design in Photoshop, without having to (for the most part) think about how
• Design Basics: Repetition To Create Visual Themes | Van SEO Design – Last week we talked about alignment as one of the four design basics. We looked at a web page who's elements were randomly strewn across the page and by
• Design Basics: Contrast To Stand Apart And Call Attention | Van SEO Design – Last week our discussion revolved around repetition as a basic design principle. We saw how adding repetitive elements highlights similarity and how repetition
• Cropping Images For Maximum Impact | Van SEO Design – When adding images to your site or blog posts do you take the time to crop them to create a more dynamic and visually interesting image? Here's a simple trick
• Whitespace: Less Is More In Web Design | Van SEO Design – Less is more— Ludwig Mies van der Rohe A good friend of mine is moving into a new apartment after being away from the area for a few years. Needing
• Is Your Web Design Balanced? | Van SEO Design – Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony. — Thomas Merton Balance is important in life. Work and play;
• Tagul – Gorgeous tag clouds – Tagul is a web service that enables you to create beautiful looking tag clouds and embed it on your web page

Bookmarks for October 21st

These are my Jumptags for October 21st

• Xtranormal | Text-to-Movie – Use Xtranormal to create movies quickly. Drag and drop actors onto scenes. Add text and the software syncs the actors mouths with the text. Windows only.
• Storybird – Collaborative storytelling – Storybirds are short, visual stories that you make with family and friends to share and (soon) print.
• Uncovering Steve Jobs’ Presentation Secrets – BusinessWeek – For his new book, communications coach Carmine Gallo watched hours of Jobs' keynotes. Here he identifies the five elements of every presentation by the Apple CEO.
• ImageChef – Word Mosaic – In the flavor of Wordle, write a comment or poem in the shape of hearts or other symbols.