Category: google
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Basic Online Video Editing with YouTube
(Cross-posted to Instructional FAQs for Yukon PS) After you create a free teacher “channel” on YouTube, in addition to publishing/sharing videos there you can also EDIT them in basic ways. This support article from Google explains how to add, trim, customize, add audio and publish edited videos using the YouTube website editor. This is a…
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Cloud App Bingo
This afternoon I’m teaching a workshop for Yukon Public Schools titled, “Apps and Clouds: An Introduction to Internet Resources.” The official title is: Technology is changing fast and it’s easy to feel left behind! This session will provide an overview of some of the technology terms and concepts which are buzzwords in 2012. What do…
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Technology & Innovation in Education by Jaime Casap
These are my notes from Jaime Casap‘s opening keynote session, “Technology & Innovation in Education” at the 2012 Mobile Learning Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 11, 2012. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. Jaime is the “Google Education Senior Evangelist.” I REALLY LIKE THAT TITLE. WHAT A COOL JOB! We want to…
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A Heartwarming Google Search Story of Education at Its Best in Maine
Google Search Stories are some of the best examples of concise digital storytelling available. Please take two minutes and watch the latest Google Search Story published this month: “Cheryl and Morgan: Learning Independence.” This video will help you connect with many of the things which are MOST important in education and schools: Relationships between students,…
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Creating Educational Videos for YouTube by Marty Brandl
These are my notes from Marty Brandl‘s presentation “Creating Educational Videos for YouTube” at the 6th Annual Technology Conference hosted by the SW/WC Service Cooperative. Marty is a Math Teacher at Marshall High School in Marshall, Minnesota. His YouTube channel is www.youtube.com/mbrandl11. Marty’s professional website is www.mrbrandl.com. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS.…
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Occupy Your Digital Identity by Kurt Hochenauer
These are my notes from Kurt Hochenauer‘s breakout session, “Occupy Your Digital Identity,” on March 6, 2012, at the Heartland eLearning Conference at the University of Central Oklahoma. Kurt blogs on “okiefunk.com.” MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. The official conference description of Kurt’s presentation was: Abstract:Today’s college students and faculty members have…
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How to Enable Comment Moderation on YouTube Videos
(cross-posted from Instructional FAQs for Yukon Public Schools) When you post a video to YouTube, it is a good idea to turn ON comment moderation. As of this writing in February 2012, it is not possible to make “comment moderation ON” a default setting in YouTube. Follow these three steps after uploading a video to…
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Publish a Combined iCloud Calendar and Google Calendar
Unlike the previous version of MobileMe, Apple’s new iCloud service does not appear to provide a direct way to share a “read-only” webpage or embeddable version of a calendar. In this post, I’ll share how to use the free web service 30boxes to publish a combined iCloud Calendar and Google Calendar. This can be handy…
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A Touching Example of Family Digital Documentation
If you have not already, take 91 seconds and watch the YouTube video, “Google Chrome: Dear Sophie.” It’s a fast-paced, touching look at how some dads are using digital technology to document, share and preserve the lives of their family and their love for their kids. It’s a compelling bit of media, and an outstanding…