CUE Conference 2008

Glogster

Cue2008info — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:42:08 GMT

This unique approach to social networking lets you network via posters. These posters can contain graphics, text, images, videos, sound, and wallpapers. You can either select from a number of predefined templates for each section or, you can upload your own video, image or sound. The final product is called a "glog".

http://www.glogster.com

PERSONAL NEWS NETWORK

Cue2008info — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:34:21 GMT

Real People. Real Stories. Real Easy.

PNN.com gives everyone an online voice, and empowers people to share stories on personal, custom sites. Lauren Elliott, the software pioneer who created Carmen Sandiego, makes online expression easy, fun, and free.

PNN.com is a people powered network promoting online story sharing and communication. By matching Web 2.0 applications with media networking technology, PNN.com makes online publishing easy and available to anyone.

Goal:PNN.com strives to be the easiest place on earth for people to get connected by sharing great stories.

http://pnn.com

Teachertube

Cue2008info — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:42:08 GMT

Our goal is to provide an online community for sharing instructional videos. We seek to fill a need for a more educationally focused, safe venue for teachers, schools, and home learners. It is a site to provide anytime, anywhere professional development with teachers teaching teachers. As well, it is a site where teachers can post videos designed for students to view in order to learn a concept or skill.

http://www.teachertube.com

Gabcast

Cue2008info — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:25:07 GMT

Gabcast.com is a podcasting and audioblogging platform that offers an easy way to create and distribute audio content. Most people will use a touch-tone telephone to make their recordings but we also provide worldwide access to the service through VoIP. Once you have made a recording and have published it, a newsfeed is immediately and automatically updated to alert subscribers to your channel.

http://www.gabcast.com

jott

Cue2008info — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:20:59 GMT

Jott Networks operates a voice to text service that makes staying organized and in touch easy. Jott allows consumers to easily and safely send emails and text messages, set reminders, organize lists, and post to web services with their voice. Since its introduction in late 2006, Jott has made world class voice transcription accessible to anyone with a cell phone.

http://www.jott.com

MEBEAM

Cue2008info — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:15:12 GMT

Free online video chatroom - nothing to download. Can be used by students to discuss a variety of topics.

http://www.mebeam.com

Forms on Google Docs

Cue2008info — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:06:31 GMT

Create a form in a Google Docs spreadsheet and send it out to anyone with an e-mail address. They won't need to sign in, and they can respond directly from the email message or from an automatically generated web page. Creating the form is easy; start with a spreadsheet to get the form, or start by creating the form and you'll get the spreadsheet automatically.

Voicethread

Cue2008info — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:47:29 GMT

A VoiceThread is an online media album that can hold essentially any type of media (images, documents and videos) and allows people to make comments in 5 different ways - using voice (with a microphone or telephone), text, audio file, or video (with a webcam) - and share them with anyone they wish. A VoiceThread allows group conversations to be collected and shared in one place, from anywhere in the world.

http://www.voicethread.com

DIIGO

Cue2008info — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:08:10 GMT

Diigo is about "Social Annotation" - highlight, annotate, share & interact on any webpage. Diigo can be used as an amazing reading tool to help students improve comprehension. Teachers can highlight main ideas, ask questions about expository text and more.

http://www.diigo.com

(Pronounced dee-go)

Freepath

Cue2008info — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:02:52 GMT

FREEPATH lets you share your content through an intuitive and easy-to-use PlayList where you create pointers to all your digital assets whether they are on your desktop, an intranet or out on the web. Everything plays in its original format so you are able to navigate and edit in real time without the limitations and burden of converting files. Using a simple drag and drop, import or web link approach, you'll be able to spend less time preparing and more time sharing!

(Windows only for now; Mac version out later this year.)

http://www.freepath.com

Piclens

Cue2008info — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:51:21 GMT

PicLens instantly transforms your browser into a full-screen 3D experience for viewing images across the web. Our new interactive "3D Wall" and built-in search function lets you effortlessly drag, click, zoom, and zip your way around a wall of pictures for an extraordinary viewing experience.

http://www.piclens.com

Eye-Fi Memory Card

Cue2008info — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:45:17 GMT

The Eye-Fi Card is a wireless memory card. It automatically uploads pictures from your digital camera to your PC or Mac and to your favorite photo sharing, printing, blogging or social networking site.

Click here to see it on Amazon.com.

Classroom 2.0

Cue2008info — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:39:24 GMT

Classroom20.com is the social networking site for those interested in Web 2.0 and collaborative technologies in education.

http://www.classroom20.com

Chatzy

Cue2008info — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:33:19 GMT

Chatzy is a free private chat service. Fill out the form to create a chat room immediately - only for you and the people you invite.

http://www.chatzy.com

Wednesday, March 5

Cue2008info — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:27:46 GMT

Today was a whirlwind of Web 2.0 resources and implementation ideas for education. Thanks to Steve Hargadon for facilitating the organization of this event.