Ed Tech Crew 188 - There's a Tatt for that
Podcast number 188 - February 1st, 2012.
Running time: 1:11:18 mins, size: 62.7 MB
News & General Websites of interest:
DDU2012 - DrupalCon Downunder
Upgrade to the Ed Tech Crew website http//edtechcrew.net
Impressed with HTML5 apps - Cut the rope http://www.cuttherope.ie/
Lastpass: https://lastpass.com/
Apple - iTextbooks
Ultimate guide - http://edudemic.com/2012/01/ibooks2/
Some Responses:-
Putting widgets in iBooks Author:
You can also add google sketchup with the right format.
Google - New Privacy Policy Takes effect March 1st - http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/preview/
Google+ Opened up to 13+ http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/google-opened-up-to-teens-to-compete-with-facebook-20120127-1qkf1.html
Google+ - Search concerns http://www.focusontheuser.org/
And one more on Google - released 2011 Zeitgeist http://www.abc.net.au/technology/articles/2012/01/30/3418860.htm
Fred Boss - http://codeacademy.com
Typograhpy nerds - What the Font? https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/jabopobgcpjmedljpbcaablpmlmfcogm
Feedback from listeners:
Graphing Calculator via @shaneteachtech www.abettercalculator.com
Open Badges - Clay Leben
Google Take Out - John Pearse
Creating your own TextBook - Rhondda Powling
SlateBox - Ian Guest
“Create embeddable concept maps you can collaborate on with others”
Make your own Apps - Shane Roberts
DotEpub - download any webpage as an eBook - when used with devices with great accessibility services makes a huge difference. Found out about some great tools built into Apple iPad
PicNik is closing - use Takeout to download or move to Google+
Kathleen Morris
Teachers Take to twitter - Shelly Terrell
Simple CC Flickr search - Ashley Proud
30 Free Programming Books - Just for Darrel
Games:
Portal 2 Puzzle Creator Coming
Apps & Software:
Do you know what SSB’s are? Check out Fluid (Mac)
How to Use Google Music outside the US - thanks to Andrew Williamson (Google/Android)
Videos:
FotoShop by Adobe - http://vimeo.com/34813864
Via Shane Roberts - A Duet with Siri - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hckrig2BwNY
Events:
MOTM12 - Places still available for people to sign up and come along for something exciting and different - we would love to see people there. http://www.meeting-ofthe-minds.com/
25th - 26th Feb at Quantum Victoria.
2nd Melbourne TeachMeet - 16th Feb 2012 http://teachmeetmelbourne.wikispaces.com/2nd+Meet+-+16+Feb+2012 at Holy Family Mount Waverley
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