Great Video About Students and Technology

If you've attended any of the Schultz Center's technology workshops, you have probably watched the original "Did You Know" video on YouTube. Well, some middle school students have posted an updated version that shares their own views in their own words about the place that technology has in their lives. It's eye-opening and thought-provoking. The technology in the video is all about Web 2.0 tools. Click the video below and enjoy!

What is Blogging Anyway?

Have you heard of "blogs" but aren't really sure what they are? Click the button in the middle of the screen below to watch a YouTube video that explains "blogging" in "Plain English".

Podcasting in Plain English

Have you heard of Podcasting but aren't really 100% sure of exactly what it is? Here's a YouTube video that explains it in "Plain English". Click the play button in the middle once to play the video:

RSS Feed in Plain English

Have you heard of RSS but are not really sure what that means? This YouTube video explains it in "Plain English". Click the play button in the middle of the screen once to play:

SlideShare

I have new SlideShare step by step directions to help you use this wonderful and FREE online resource. I've talked about SlideShare in many of my workshops here at the Schultz Center, and everyone who has seen it now checks the site regularly for presentations that they might be able to use.

• Click here to download the step by step directions (Click "Download" to save a copy).
• Click here to go to SlideShare

If you're more of a visual learner, go to YouTube and check out the tutorial videos for SlideShare. Just type "SlideShare" in the search tool and you'll see that there are several how-to videos available there.

Embed YouTube Videos in PowerPoint Presentations!

Everyone loves YouTube - there are tons of good educational videos available there. There are also lots of inappropriate videos there, too. So, the next time you include a YouTube video as part of a presentation that you make, why not embed the actual video into your PowerPoint presentation, instead of putting in a link that takes you to the YouTube website? It's really lots easier than you think. I put together a quick video about it and uploaded to my YouTube account. Click the play button below, and then view it in full screen to see the details of some of the screen shots.

• Click here for print directions on how to embed a YouTube video into a PowerPoint presentation.

NOTE: In order for the video to play, you must be connected to the Internet.

Landmark Middle School Presentation

This afternoon, I had the honor of working with teachers at Landmark Middle School on their early dismissal day. We learned some PowerPoint tricks, searched for copyright free music and photos online to "spice" up our PowerPoints, and I also introduced them to blogs and Google Docs.

Here are some related links:
My PowerPoint Tips document at my Google Docs
How To Create a Blog Using Blogger
Managing Your Blog (Click "Download" - this is a PDF file.)
Adding Pictures and Video to your Blog
Harnessing the Power of Web 2.0
Blogs, Podcasts and Wiki's Handout
Pics4Learning
Free Play Music
Photobucket