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Monday, January 11, 2010
Zoho Notebook – An Online Weightless Notebook A powerful tool for creating, collecting, and sharing information
Imagine yourself carrying a notebook or a folder of contents where ever you go! You need not do that any more. You can simply have a Zoho Notebook. You can access the Notebook by using a Zoho/ gmail/ yahoo account. Zoho Notebook is completely free to use.
What is Zoho Notebook?
It is an online web application tool offered by Zoho (www.zoho.com). It allows a user to create notebook(s) which can be filled with various different types of content. A notebook is like a folder in which we can create pages, sections
What type of content can be filled[a1] in the Notebook?
- Word documents and excel sheets can be created in Zoho and also can be added(uploaded) from web or your PC
- Text, URL, HTML , RSS feed, presentations can be added
- Files can be uploaded from internet or your own PC
- audio and video can be recorded on Zoho itself and can be added, shared or published
- Images can be uploaded
- Drawings can be created
What can you do in Zoho Notebook?
- Organise the content in a logical format by making different notebooks.
- Add multiple pages within a notebook
- Share an entire notebook, individual pages, or specific objects (such as images)
- Offer either editing or read-only privileges while sharing with others
- Publish notebooks and pages i.e. offer it to all online users
- Integrate with other Zoho Applications like Zoho Writer, Sheet, Show and Chat
- Restore deleted notebooks from the Trash bin
- Print notebook pages
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The following is a snapshot of the GUI of Zoho Notebook
Web page added as a page in a Notebook
What’s in it for me?Teachers can:
· organize lesson plans that involve multiple web components
· organize material based on week, semester, or subject
· select only the parts of a website that s/he would like to use for their students
· share their notebook with their students possibly in a computer lab
Students can:
· get simple instruction or examples from their teacher
· take notes on Notebooks during the lectures and use these notes to review
· work on group projects by sharing each other’s notebooks.
· organize most of their assignments
· use the notebook for collecting and storing relevant references from the web
Want to take a tour?
View the following demo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfJFBcF_6cE&feature=player_embedded#t=11
If you want to have a online Notebook, then visit the website http://notebook.zoho.com today !!!
PODCAST
A podcast is an audio or video file that is delivered via an RSS feed. For more information on RSS feed refer to the blog post on RSS feed in this blog. For some years since its inception a podcast used to be an audio file. Later it also took the form of a video file. A video podcast is called a vodcast. A podcast is also called “an audio blog”. Most of the times, a podcast is a MP3 file, which can be downloaded to a PC or MP3 player via the internet. Once the files are downloaded, a podcast can be listened to any number of times
The term podcast originated from the words “iPod” and “broadcast”. Podcast is also considered a backronym; it stands for “Personal On Demand broadcast". The idea of podcast originated from radio and television broadcast through which information was delivered to the end users. The difference between the podcast and broadcast is that podcast customizes the information as per the user’s interest.
Most of the podcasts are free. All that we need is a podcatcher or podaggregator. A podcatcher is application software that downloads and organizes podcasts. Some of the most popular and free podcatcher applications are Juice and Doppler. These tools get the audio file from the feed and automatically transfers it to your MP3 player (either on your PC or to the plugged in MP3 player). You can also download a single podcast of your choice without subscribing to the feeds.
How to download a podcast to your MP3 player?
Step 1:
Find the podcast you want to download by using a traditional or podcast specific search engine.
Step 2:
Copy the URL (Web address) of the podcast you want from the address bar of your Web browser. This URL is obtained by clicking on XML
or RSS feed icons
.
Step 3:
Paste the URL into your podcatching program (such as iTunes/Juice/Dopppler) to subscribe.
Step 4:
Allow the program to download the podcast.
Step 5:
Sync the podcast to your MP3 player i.e. connect your player to the PC with the cable of the MP3 player or it can also be played on the PC itself Transfer the file and listen at your own leisure.
Once you have subscribed, the podcasts get downloaded automatically the next time you connect the MP3 player.
Podcasting in learning:
• Lectures – Lectures can be recorded and saved as a podcast, and later listened to at our leisure.
• Stories - Storytelling for children or the visually-impaired.
• Music - Band promotional clips
• Talk Shows interviews - Industry or organizational news, investor news, sportscasts, news coverage and commentaries.
• Training - Instructional materials.
Now no more waiting for your favourite radio/TV shows. Download a podcast and listen whenever you want.
The term podcast originated from the words “iPod” and “broadcast”. Podcast is also considered a backronym; it stands for “Personal On Demand broadcast". The idea of podcast originated from radio and television broadcast through which information was delivered to the end users. The difference between the podcast and broadcast is that podcast customizes the information as per the user’s interest.
Most of the podcasts are free. All that we need is a podcatcher or podaggregator. A podcatcher is application software that downloads and organizes podcasts. Some of the most popular and free podcatcher applications are Juice and Doppler. These tools get the audio file from the feed and automatically transfers it to your MP3 player (either on your PC or to the plugged in MP3 player). You can also download a single podcast of your choice without subscribing to the feeds.
How to download a podcast to your MP3 player?
Step 1:
Find the podcast you want to download by using a traditional or podcast specific search engine.
Step 2:
Copy the URL (Web address) of the podcast you want from the address bar of your Web browser. This URL is obtained by clicking on XML
or RSS feed icons
.Step 3:
Paste the URL into your podcatching program (such as iTunes/Juice/Dopppler) to subscribe.
Step 4:
Allow the program to download the podcast.
Step 5:
Sync the podcast to your MP3 player i.e. connect your player to the PC with the cable of the MP3 player or it can also be played on the PC itself Transfer the file and listen at your own leisure.
Once you have subscribed, the podcasts get downloaded automatically the next time you connect the MP3 player.
Podcasting in learning:
• Lectures – Lectures can be recorded and saved as a podcast, and later listened to at our leisure.
• Stories - Storytelling for children or the visually-impaired.
• Music - Band promotional clips
• Talk Shows interviews - Industry or organizational news, investor news, sportscasts, news coverage and commentaries.
• Training - Instructional materials.
Now no more waiting for your favourite radio/TV shows. Download a podcast and listen whenever you want.
Learning through Videos
The arrival of broadband has given easy access to people across globe to use videos for educational purposes. The use of videos in education can enhance learning process to a great extent. Learning through videos is a great way of providing individualized study.
Some of the advantages of learning through videos are as follows:-
It allows us to learn in our own style and at our own pace.
We can watch the video as often as we want.
It provides visual images which motivate us and help us in better learning.
It also provides motivation to get started through a difficult topic.
We can consider following tips while we learn through videos:-
· Make sure that when we watch the video we are in a comfortable position.
· We can have a paper and pencil ready which will be of great help to take notes.
· We can ensure that we have allotted enough time to view the video so that it helps us in better understanding and retention of the content.
Youtube is one of the website which has largest collection of videos on the Internet. These videos are free to use and can be viewed immediately without downloading any software.
The link to this site - http://www.youtube.com/.
There are various other useful websites for video such as:-
· Geo tube - http://geovideos.fliggo.com/
· Student tube – http://studenttube.boostcast.com/
· Teacher tube- www.teachertube.com
So why not start incorporating videos in our learning process!
Some of the advantages of learning through videos are as follows:-
It allows us to learn in our own style and at our own pace.
We can watch the video as often as we want.
It provides visual images which motivate us and help us in better learning.
It also provides motivation to get started through a difficult topic.
We can consider following tips while we learn through videos:-
· Make sure that when we watch the video we are in a comfortable position.
· We can have a paper and pencil ready which will be of great help to take notes.
· We can ensure that we have allotted enough time to view the video so that it helps us in better understanding and retention of the content.
Youtube is one of the website which has largest collection of videos on the Internet. These videos are free to use and can be viewed immediately without downloading any software.
The link to this site - http://www.youtube.com/.
There are various other useful websites for video such as:-
· Geo tube - http://geovideos.fliggo.com/
· Student tube – http://studenttube.boostcast.com/
· Teacher tube- www.teachertube.com
So why not start incorporating videos in our learning process!
Social bookmarking
Do you spend a lot of time on the web looking for information? Has it been difficult for you to organize your resources? Have you ever felt bad that you are unable to send an important link to your friend because you did not carry it in your pen drive? Don’t Worry, Social Bookmarking is here.
Social bookmarking is online storage of websites wherein the users can create, collect and share their bookmarks (website or URL) on a specific topic. Instead of saving them to your web browser, like Internet explorer or Mozilla firefox you can save them to the web. As your bookmarks are online, you can easily share them either with public or it can be shared only with specified people or groups.
The first thing you will need to do to get started with social bookmarking is to decide on a social bookmarking website. There are many choices like del.icio.us (now called Delicious), Simpy, Digg, Jumptags, Blinklist etc. The URLs of these sites are as follows:
· http://delicious.com/ (del.icio.us)
· http://www.simpy.com/ (Simpy)
· http://digg.com/ (Digg)
· http://www.jumptags.com/ (Jumptags)
· http://blinklist.com/ (Blinklist)
Once you have picked a social bookmarking site, you will have to install a button onto your browser to make it easy to use. The site should provide a tutorial on installing the button either after you sign up or in their help section.
As Instructional Designer we can use social bookmarking to organize, share our web resources and also to find what others are bookmarking on the topic of Instructional Design. This will enable us to broaden our horizon in the field of Instructional Design.
So, start exploring and using social bookmarking and we are sure it will be very helpful to you!!!
To read more about Social Bookmarking, visit:
http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7001.pdf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x66lV7GOcNU
Social bookmarking is online storage of websites wherein the users can create, collect and share their bookmarks (website or URL) on a specific topic. Instead of saving them to your web browser, like Internet explorer or Mozilla firefox you can save them to the web. As your bookmarks are online, you can easily share them either with public or it can be shared only with specified people or groups.
The first thing you will need to do to get started with social bookmarking is to decide on a social bookmarking website. There are many choices like del.icio.us (now called Delicious), Simpy, Digg, Jumptags, Blinklist etc. The URLs of these sites are as follows:
· http://delicious.com/ (del.icio.us)
· http://www.simpy.com/ (Simpy)
· http://digg.com/ (Digg)
· http://www.jumptags.com/ (Jumptags)
· http://blinklist.com/ (Blinklist)
Once you have picked a social bookmarking site, you will have to install a button onto your browser to make it easy to use. The site should provide a tutorial on installing the button either after you sign up or in their help section.
As Instructional Designer we can use social bookmarking to organize, share our web resources and also to find what others are bookmarking on the topic of Instructional Design. This will enable us to broaden our horizon in the field of Instructional Design.
So, start exploring and using social bookmarking and we are sure it will be very helpful to you!!!
To read more about Social Bookmarking, visit:
http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7001.pdf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x66lV7GOcNU
PODCAST
A podcast is an audio or video file that is delivered via an RSS feed. For more information on RSS feed refer to the blog post on RSS feed in this blog. For some years since its inception a podcast used to be an audio file. Later it also took the form of a video file. A video podcast is called a vodcast. A podcast is also called “an audio blog”. Most of the times, a podcast is a MP3 file, which can be downloaded to a PC or MP3 player via the internet. Once the files are downloaded, a podcast can be listened to any number of times
The term podcast originated from the words “iPod” and “broadcast”. Podcast is also considered a backronym; it stands for “Personal On Demand broadcast". The idea of podcast originated from radio and television broadcast through which information was delivered to the end users. The difference between the podcast and broadcast is that podcast customizes the information as per the user’s interest.
Most of the podcasts are free. All that we need is a podcatcher or podaggregator. A podcatcher is application software that downloads and organizes podcasts. Some of the most popular and free podcatcher applications are Juice and Doppler. These tools get the audio file from the feed and automatically transfers it to your MP3 player (either on your PC or to the plugged in MP3 player). You can also download a single podcast of your choice without subscribing to the feeds.
How to download a podcast to your MP3 player?
Step 1:
Find the podcast you want to download by using a traditional or podcast specific search engine.
Step 2:
Copy the URL (Web address) of the podcast you want from the address bar of your Web browser. This URL is obtained by clicking on XML 
or RSS feed 
icons.
Step 3:
Paste the URL into your podcatching program (such as iTunes/Juice/Dopppler) to subscribe.
Step 4:
Allow the program to download the podcast.
Step 5:
Sync the podcast to your MP3 player i.e. connect your player to the PC with the cable of the MP3 player or it can also be played on the PC itself Transfer the file and listen at your own leisure.
Once you have subscribed, the podcasts get downloaded automatically the next time you connect the MP3 player.
Podcasting in learning:
· Lectures – Lectures can be recorded and saved as a podcast, and later listened to at our leisure.
· Stories - Storytelling for children or the visually-impaired.
· Music - Band promotional clips
· Talk Shows interviews - Industry or organizational news, investor news, sportscasts, news coverage and commentaries.
· Training - Instructional materials.
Now no more waiting for your favourite radio/TV shows. Download a podcast and listen whenever you want.
Enhancing Multiple Intelligences through Technology
As we all know, Dr.Howard Gardner came up with the theory of Multiple Intelligences. Each individual has all the intelligences but one is more dominant than another. Teachers are trying to target these intelligences to make learning more effective through technology.
Following is the list of intelligences and examples of different technologies that can be used to target those intelligences:
Linguistic: Word games, electronic libraries, crossword games, language translators can help children enhance linguistic intelligence.
Web resources:
Word Central
Puzzlemaker
Cryptogram Creator
Interactive Puzzles
Logical-Mathematical: Strategy games, Math skill tutorials, logic games, problem solving games help in enhancing mathematical intelligence.
Web resources:
Kaboose
Fun Brain
Eduplace (Math and Science)
Mastermind
Visual/Spatial: Paint programs (Photopaint, Microsoft paint), Spreadsheet programs which allow children to see charts, maps or diagrams
Web resources:
Brain Pop (web-based movies)
National Gallery of Art for Kids
Brain Connection (optical illusions)
KidsDomain (crafts)
Musical: Program that helps learner to learn through music. Technology tools such as, sound and music files, audio CDs and DVDs, interactive tools with audio elements help in enhancing learning.
Web resources:
Music Smart": What Kids May Enjoy
Math & Music
Music LP & Resources
Music & Science
Bodily-Kinesthetic: Technology tools such as keyboard, mouse, joystick and other devices for movement helps in enhancing kinesthetic intelligence.
Web resources:
Game Central Station (Database of games)
PE Central
Fantasy Sports
Build it Yourself Toy Laboratory
Interpersonal: E-mail, Discussion Groups help teachers to interact with each other and share their views and ideas through internet.An example of a discussion group provider.www.googlegroups.com
Web resources:
ePals
Safe E-mail
Time for Kids
Quests (MayaQuests)
Intrapersonal: Developing multimedia portfolio (demonstrating individual work and progress), Individual Games etc help students to "think about their thinking" through writing, diagramming, or recording ideas.
Web resources:
What Makes You Who You Are
Values - Making Choices for Life
"Self Smart": What Kids May Enjoy
Brain Cogs
Naturalistic: Virtual Field Trips to National Parks, Landmarks and other areas of nature-related interest, Online Dissections etc help teachers to make students interact best with the environment.
Web resources:
"Nature Smart": What Kids May Enjoy
Ani's Rocket Ride
Younger Students
Info about animals & live web cams
There are lots of resources available on the internet. For more information about multiple intelligences and technology refer to
http://www.casacanada.com/multech.htm
http://lth3.k12.il.us/rhampton/mi/MI%20&%20Technology.htm#Naturalist
Following is the list of intelligences and examples of different technologies that can be used to target those intelligences:
Linguistic: Word games, electronic libraries, crossword games, language translators can help children enhance linguistic intelligence.
Web resources:
Word Central
Puzzlemaker
Cryptogram Creator
Interactive Puzzles
Logical-Mathematical: Strategy games, Math skill tutorials, logic games, problem solving games help in enhancing mathematical intelligence.
Web resources:
Kaboose
Fun Brain
Eduplace (Math and Science)
Mastermind
Visual/Spatial: Paint programs (Photopaint, Microsoft paint), Spreadsheet programs which allow children to see charts, maps or diagrams
Web resources:
Brain Pop (web-based movies)
National Gallery of Art for Kids
Brain Connection (optical illusions)
KidsDomain (crafts)
Musical: Program that helps learner to learn through music. Technology tools such as, sound and music files, audio CDs and DVDs, interactive tools with audio elements help in enhancing learning.
Web resources:
Music Smart": What Kids May Enjoy
Math & Music
Music LP & Resources
Music & Science
Bodily-Kinesthetic: Technology tools such as keyboard, mouse, joystick and other devices for movement helps in enhancing kinesthetic intelligence.
Web resources:
Game Central Station (Database of games)
PE Central
Fantasy Sports
Build it Yourself Toy Laboratory
Interpersonal: E-mail, Discussion Groups help teachers to interact with each other and share their views and ideas through internet.An example of a discussion group provider.www.googlegroups.com
Web resources:
ePals
Safe E-mail
Time for Kids
Quests (MayaQuests)
Intrapersonal: Developing multimedia portfolio (demonstrating individual work and progress), Individual Games etc help students to "think about their thinking" through writing, diagramming, or recording ideas.
Web resources:
What Makes You Who You Are
Values - Making Choices for Life
"Self Smart": What Kids May Enjoy
Brain Cogs
Naturalistic: Virtual Field Trips to National Parks, Landmarks and other areas of nature-related interest, Online Dissections etc help teachers to make students interact best with the environment.
Web resources:
"Nature Smart": What Kids May Enjoy
Ani's Rocket Ride
Younger Students
Info about animals & live web cams
There are lots of resources available on the internet. For more information about multiple intelligences and technology refer to
http://www.casacanada.com/multech.htm
http://lth3.k12.il.us/rhampton/mi/MI%20&%20Technology.htm#Naturalist
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