Tools for Web 2.0 Generation

[Michael D Warner]

Has any one tried out Jing for embedding screen capture content into blogs or wikis? The project gives free server space and software for those that want to try it, either Mac or Windows, at http://www.jingproject.com

Another free account is provided for those that want to try out social networking with ePortfoilos at http://www.epselin.com and the creator promises the account is yours for life. You must be associated with an institution of higher education to qualify, but the tools look very user friendly and the testimonials of current users are very positive.

[Steve Mackenzie]

Hi Michael,

thanks for the info - tried the http://www.epselin.com link, but does not seem to work. Could you check that link info is correct. i like the sound of this

thanks, Steve

[Michael D Warner]

Sorry, Steve, that link should have been http://www.epsilen.com >must be my dyslexia acting up ;-)

Mike

[Ignatia]

hi Michael
the jing-project appeals to me. I have been using captivate and camtasia a lot for eLearning purposes, but I did not like the fact that I had to upload whatever I had made to make it available.
Just finished downloading it and I am going to try it out this week.

did you try it out yet?

[Michael D Warner]

I have started experimenting in epselin.com and so far I like it. I know the Reply functionality to the blog is not exactly user friendly, but that may just be a problem on my end ;-)

I still haven't gotten around to trying out Jing but the updates keep coming in so I might try that this week.

Mike

[Ignatia]

Jing works very time efficient! In just a few clicks I can record and share. So I like that a lot. The fact that it does not have a tracking on the amount of views a recording has is a downside (for education purposes). But it is very userfriendly.
Your jing tip was very useful!

I did not try out epsilen yet.

[Marielle Lange]

As the title is on tools for the web 2.0 generation, I keep a list of such tools on this gallery of web widgets, web applications, and web services for educ....

Various tools for creating and sharing presentations listed there under create presentations. Web-services for sharing your content can be found under sharing medias

I started that listing fairly recently, it is being continuously updated. Jing is not there because it is seen as a desktop application (you need to install it on mac or windows).

[Michael D Warner]

Thanks, Marielle, the gallery site will be very helpful. Do you have any experience with embedding interactive maps into a web page? I have been trying to embed a Google Earth map into a web page, but the map looses its interactive nature once installed on the site. I want visitors to be able to add content without the ability to delete content from the map. Any suggestions?

Mike
http://warnee3f.erau.epsilen.com
http://www.virtualroadtrip.org

[Marielle Lange]

Sure I have ;-). yahoo map embedded in a web page. Having visitors add content interactively is a bit more difficult. Some coding is required. You will also need to have obtained a developer API specific to the website you want to add the map onto. This can be done, however.

If adding content is only about having users add a pin on their location on the map, you can use mappr. Other solutions exist that allow simple pin adding... I have them bookmarked somewhere. They should appear on the listing sometimes in the future.

[Cheri MacLeod]

Frappr is also quite useful - visitors can add themselves to the map (with photos and comments) without anybody knowing any coding. www.frappr.com/ You can embed the map in a blog, wiki or any other html document.

[Ignatia]

hi Marielle

What a great set of tools you have bundled! I took the liberty of taking them up in a post, hope you do not mind?

I am currently rethinking my blog, but although the structure is getting clear in my head, the posts are not streamlined enough, must be my zapping mind :-)

[Marielle Lange]

You are welcome to do so... especially if you double attribute like you did ;-).

Good luck with your talk on social media at Ghent. Based on an e-learning meeting I attended recently at uni here, this is much needed. This other listing, provided by the meeting organiser, may help. social networking, social mapping, social bookmarking, etc.

If your French is up to it, there is a seminar on social web / e-learning 2.0 in Mons on December 20... Mons2007. An older version in English E-learning 2.0 - Social Computing in the Future of Learning Technol....

I have nothing to do with Université of Geneva ;-). I got to know about this because I am from Belgium as well... but I live abroad.

[Ignatia]

aha from Belgium, hence the familiar sounding set of vocals in your name :-)

Getting teachers involved in web2.0 is indeed needed. But I can feel their interest increasing, so I am looking forward to giving the talk and especially getting them hands-on into it.

Thank you for the links, they help indeed.