Saturday, December 11, 2010

Video Review... It's a Podcast!

This was my first time making a podcast and I think that it turned out alright. I used Myna at Aviary to put it together. As a language teacher, I can see this becoming a very useful tool. I definitely need to spend some time experimenting with the all of the technical features, though.

This podcast is a review of Samara and Jon's EDCI 336 class video project. I think that they did a really great job on the assignment and I enjoyed their finished product.


Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Blending Technology and Creative Writing

I just came across this new website while reading an article in The New York Times and thought that those with an English teachable might find it interesting. Figment is a website that was launched two days ago and it encourages young people to combine the use of technology with creative writing.