Communication Technology

Web Tools

I’ve spent a great day at Connected and have been pointed in the direction of loads of online applications that will help you lots in your youth work and with your presentation.

Check out:

Ning.com for open or closed blogs (check ours from Connected)

Flickr.com - photo sharing

Twitter -  tell people what you are up to, or what they are missing – direct to their mobile

preview.getthebuzzword.com or docs.google.com for online word processing you can work together on.

PBWiki.com - start your own wiki page and allow others to edit it! (Connected wiki)

Jumpcut online video &  editing

Also, don’t forget to download the Coming Of Age book for some great podcasting tips.

coming of age

download a free book on web 2.0 full of tips and ideas on how to use it to engage with young people.

Professors Today

Following on from the Students Today video over at KSU a response came entitled ‘A Vision of Professors Today’.  Read it HERE.

I have to say that some of the people who have made the biggest impact on me are lecturers or professors.  I teach at ICC as an ‘extra’.  I have a job that lets me spend time on it but at the same time I’m doing a Masters and the people who teach me are great.  They are knowledgeable and inspiring.  I hope you find some people who inspire you.

Google Zeitgeist Conference 2007

Google’s Zeitgeist Conference is available on Youtube. 

Now in its third year, Zeitgeist brought together 400 of the world’s leading marketing, media and industry executives and thinkers to explore ways in which we can become more innovative in our professional and personal lives. This year we explored the ramifications of “Collaborate and Connect”, examining how we use the internet to communicate, create and partner at scale. We all know that the Net has changed our lives forever. You’ll hear a parade of world-class speakers help you understand how it’s changed, and how you and your organization can survive and thrive in this brave new online world.

It’s all well worth a look but this discussion between Tom Brokaw and Yvon Chouinard is fascinating.  Yvon is the founder of Patagonia, the outdoor clothing company and he lives an unwired life.

Students Today

Ever wondered what it is really like to be a student?  The students of Kansas State University’s Digital ethnography Class have been finding out what students really do withe their time…

Is this how your student experience is turning out?

The Scary Guy

What we say, the words that come out our mouths, are our choice.  How we treat people is our choice.  Sound simple?  How come we call people names and say horrible things?

The Scary Guy talks to a group of teenagers in this short video to explain how we can make different choices.  Worth a watch, even if just to see his communication style.

mobile phones and learning

Teacher’s TV have posted this video about mobile phones in learning.  Worth a look.

(HT Ewan)