Sharing Knowledge with Widgets

The Wolfram|Alpha widgets are mini-apps built on top of Wolfram|Alpha queries. You can easily build your own or use any of the ready made useful widgets found in the Gallery.

These widgets can do just about anything "from calculating the calories in a
recipe to solving complex problems" so long as Wolfram|Alpha can answer the particular query.

There are literally hundreds of widgets to choose from. The most popular categories include Astronomy, Culture & Media, Education, Geography, Health & Medicine, Money & Finance, Physics, Mathematics, Socioeconomic and Weather.

I just love the way intermediate steps and diagrams can be included as part of the answer - see the featured examples below. Gives a whole new meaning to "Bite" sized learning.

I have also included the 'FETAC Grades' calculator, which I created earlier. Go on give it a try. You know you want to....

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Create Complex Interactive Flash Widgets

Produle lets you create highly customized flash widgets without having to know any coding. Simply use the full featured WYSIWYG editor, asset manager, dozens of web components and live data services. With Produle, it is very easy to add all sorts of multimedia content such as videos, images, text, slideshows and maps. You can, also, incorporate some interesting transitions and visual effects to make your widget stand out. It is also possible to build functioning sign-up forms and menus using Produle and once created it is easy to share your widget across different social media. This K12Online Conference 2009 widget inlcudes a countdown timer, menu bar and embedded videos. All done through drag and drop!!! Love it :-)

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On-Site Interactivity with Blist

Blist is an "online database that is visual and intuitive" allowing you to organize different types of information.

With Blist you can make and share simple to-do lists or complicated CRM solutions. You can import/export your data, use templates and copy/modify shared blists.

Blist have just recently added the form and grid widgets, which allow you to easily embed your Blist in your blog or website. This enables you to collect information and share your results with others – even if they do not have a Blist account.

The Blist widgets are great for providing immediate feedback and added interactivity - your site visitors can search and sort the data within the grid widget. Data can be added through the form widget or directly into the grid widget.

Try it out for yourself on this little example:
NB: For some reason sometimes the grid widget does not behave properly - it appears and then disappears leaving a blank white space! The results can be seen at Sample Blist.

SampleBlist

Publish your data with blist

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Technorati Tags: blist, online database, widget

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RSS Feed Widget Creator

Create and customise your own feed widget in minutes at FeedFlash.

Simply enter the Feed, Blog or Website URL, edit the size and colours for the widget and then grab the code!

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Building Widgets with Sprout

With Sprout you can easily build your very own widgets.

Sprout lets you build, publish, and manage your widgets, mini-sites, mashups, banners and more. You can set any size and add any number of pages.

Sprout enables you to include video, audio, images and newsfeeds and choose from dozens of pre-built components and web services.

If you are not sure how Sprouts can be used in education then have a look at Edusprouts for some inspiration!

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Technorati Tags: edusprout, sprout builder, widget

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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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