I’m scheduled to teach a one day, 3 hour class on blogging for UCR Extension on February 24th. That one meets in Palm Desert. Another version of the class will meet on April 17th in Riverside. It’s going to be part demonstration and part hands on with discussion and questions throughout. I’m working on the […]
There must be a way to incorporate better technology into the staff orientation I attended today. It boiled down to almost 9 hours of PowerPoint presentations, with some exceptions. I think some of the material could be captured via video and updated as needed. Some of the things just don’t change that quickly while other […]
Putting a series of web pages on a CD ROM to provide training is a good idea. Michael Calhoun covers the basics of doing this in TechLearning. Unfortunately, he recommends Claris HomePage for Mac users, which is an application that hasn’t been updated in more than five years, at least. It was a nice program […]
The elearningpost blog is one of my favorites. It’s not updated multiple times per day or even every day, but the stuff on there is good. I lost track of it for a while, but now I’ve got it in my Google Reader list and check it weekly. It’s a little more wide ranging than […]
Those screen videos, also known as screencasts, have become popular ways to learn to use software. The two big names that I’m familiar with are Lynda.com and Atomic Learning. Atomic Learning seems targeted towards teachers while Lynda.com is more for creative professionals. The prices and quality of each service is reflected in the cost. Atomic […]
There are lots of ways to improve your presentations. My favorite site for thinking about presentation is Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds. My favorite entry is What is Good PowerPoint Design? I also like the coverage of different presentation methods he discusses for making presentations, particularly Lessig and Kawasaki.
Sociable Media by Cliff Atkinson, the author […]
