I stumbled across an online booklet discussing Web 2.0 alternatives to traditional lectures. It's called "A New Way to Lecture: Using Web 2.0 to Create Interactive Lecture With Your Students" and I think it's worth a look.
A New Way to Lecture (Using Web 2.0 for Student Engagement and Interactivity)
Posted by Amber D. (Evans) Marcu, Ph.D. at 1/27/2011 12:33:00 PMCome on, Google Docs! Be more like EtherPad!
Posted by Amber D. (Evans) Marcu, Ph.D. at 10/29/2009 01:50:00 PMLoving the EtherPad cloud computing software. I even have my own pad at http://etherpad.com/amsdiane. I only wish Google had done this first ...
Pros: Free, easy to use, intuitive, easy to add others,
Cons: no deletion, non-public use requires fee/person.
Labels: brainstorming, collaboration, free, memo to myself, productivity, technology, toolbox, web 2.0, writing
video collaboration, e-meeting and web conferencing on the Internet
Posted by Amber D. (Evans) Marcu, Ph.D. at 3/01/2008 05:12:00 PMvideo collaboration, e-meeting and web conferencing on the Internet
Google bought this company back in April of 2007. I wonder if/when it will be going somewhere ...
academhack » Blog Archive » Twitter for Academia
Posted by Amber D. (Evans) Marcu, Ph.D. at 2/01/2008 11:18:00 AM
academhack » Blog Archive » Twitter for Academia
A blog post about how one instructor uses twitter in academia, followed by many useful comments which are worth reading for further exploration.
Labels: blog, blogging, brainstorming, demonstration, education, faculty, teaching, technology, tools, twitter, web 2.0
Mashable: 30+ Mind Mapping Tools
An excellent collection of free and for-pay mind mapping tools. These are always useful to help you organize your thoughts and to help with brainstorming.
Labels: brainstorming, concept map, education, mapping, mind mapping, mindmap, teaching, technology, tools, visual display, web 2.0