Mobile Learning Blog Compilation

An interesting compilation from Edudemic on the topic of mobile learning.

Probably still early days for many schools/colleges but nice to see that:

These days, though, many tech-savvy teachers actively try to incorporate them into engaging lessons rather than snatching them away.

At the very least mobile devices are a great tool for commumication. Free text messaging using google apps via google calendar works seemlessly!

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Top 50 Education Technology Blogs

The Learning Master Blog have just compiled a very useful list of their Top 50 Education Technology Blogs.

The list is divided into three categories:
* movers
* shakers
* on the ground

The 'movers' focuses on "teachers who facilitate learning among other teachers and in the classroom". The 'shakers' features those who "teach new philosophies and innovations". While, 'on the ground' highlights educators offering "news, tools and methods of using those tools in the classroom".

I was delighted and honored to find that Using ICT in Further Education has in fact been included in the 'on the ground' section. Many thanks Emily.

Indeed, The Learning Master Blog have compiled several other useful lists including:

• Top 50 Blogs by Graduate Students
• 50 Essential Web Tools to Search and Bookmark Open Courseware

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50 Best Blogs for Education Leaders and More....

The Online Universities Blog provides great compilations of links for teachers and students. The latest list contains their recommendation for the 50 Best Blogs for Education Leaders.

The list is nicely broken down into the following areas:
* Education News
* Subject Specific
* Inspiration and Innovation
* Educational Policy
* Educational Technology

I was delighted and honored to find that my companion blog, Free Resources for Education, has been included in the Inspiration and Innovation section. Many thanks Carol :-)

You will find many more useful compilations on the Online Universities Blog. Just to give you an idea here are some of their recent posts:

• 100 Best Reference Sites for Science Students
• 100 Best (Free) Science Documentaries Online
• 75 Books Every Writer Should Read
• Intelligent Viewing: 100 Most Informative Video Collections on the Web
• 50 Best Blogs for Special Ed Teachers

Any time spent searching the site will, undoubtedly, unearth some very useful treasures. Well worth adding the Online Universities Blog to your RSS Reader now!

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Blogs for e-Learning Tools & Tips

The Digital Learning People have compiled a very useful list of their top 50 blogs for e-Learning tools and tips.

The blogs are grouped into the following categories:
* Sharing Technology
* Sharing Resources
* Sharing Business Strategies
* The Total Picture

I was delighted to be informed by James Atkinson that my companion blog, Free Resources for Education, had been included in the Sharing Resources section! Although quite a few of the blogs were familiar, I still managed to find some new gems! Nice job James :-)

The Digital Learning People also include some other very useful compilations including:
* 25 Tips for Students & Teachers Using Google Wave
* 25 Essential Google Chrome Tips for Digital Learners
* 25 Excellent Social Media Sites for Teachers

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Mobile Version of Your Blog or Website

Do you need a mobile version of your blog or website? If so, check out MoFuse.

With MoFuse you can "expand your readership by offering your blog on the go".

Once setup, you can visit your blog or website by using your mobile phone. Your MoFuse site is specifically designed for mobile screens of 3" or less.

Registration and setup is really easy and you can be 'mobile' literally within minutes. It works like a treat as you can see from the accompanying picture!

Your MoFuse site address takes the form of -http://yourname.mofuse.mobi/-. You can also add a nice graphic link on your blog.



Spotted this on Inge's blog, which has lots of interesting information about mobile elearning. Thanks Inge!

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Technorati Tags: blog, mobile, mofuse

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Make your Webpages Come Alive

Apture provides "the first rich communication platform allowing publishers and bloggers to easily turn flat pages of text into multimedia experiences".

With Apture, it is really easy to add images, videos, audio files and wikipedia articles to your page.

Allow your readers/students to engage with all this multimedia without having to leave your webpage.

Apture does indeed "turn flat pages of text into a compelling multimedia experience". Just have a look at the next section, about Dublin, which contains links to all four types of media mentioned. First found reference to Apture on Kathy's blog.

Dublin or Baile Átha Cliath is the capital of Ireland and is situated on the East coast.

The city has a world-famous literary history, having produced many prominent literary figures, including Nobel laureates William Butler Yeats, George Bernard Shaw and Samuel Beckett plus Oscar Wilde and Jonathan Swift all come from Dublin. The city is also home to the creator of Dracula, Bram Stoker.

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Technorati Tags: apture, audio, multimedia, video, wikipedia

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Make Your Own Widget!!

Did you ever wish you could have a widget for your own Website or Blog??

Well now you can!

Sign up with Widgetbox and you can create your own widget or blidget, as it is known there, in three easy steps.

No programming or technical knowledge needed. You can instantly turn your site or blog into a widget and share it with the Widgetsphere.

Once created, the widget can be published in the Widgetbox gallery so that others can find and use the widget on their own sites.

Here's one I created for the International Edubloggers Directory site.

Click on the picture to take you to the widget where you can edit it and get the code!

And if that was just too easy, then try out their recently released App Accelerator and turn your newly created widget into an app!

Yes it works - the International Edubloggers Directory widget is now available for Facebook!

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Technorati Tags: international edubloggers directory, widget, widgetbox

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Online Goodies (1) - Edublogs

This series will cover some very useful FREE online tools and resources. No better place to start than with Edublogs itself - the host of this blog! This is a fantastic resource which is being continually updated and improved upon. Edublogs 2.0 has just been released! It is easy and fun to use.

There is a wide selection of templates available as well as many widgets. The absence of advertising leads to a very professional look. I would highly recommend it for any new educational bloggers!

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Technorati Tags: blog, edublogs, widget

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