Recorder records Skype calls and automatically saves them to a Gmail folder as an mp3 file. While I use it for research, I think it would be a valuable tool to create free and easy podcasts with one person or as many people as Skype currently allows (100?). How to Marry Skype and Gmail. Uncategorized g-recorder gmail recording research skypeWay ‘back in the day’ I had to secure recorded statements from people. The statements were transcribed, often analyzed, and sometimes used in litigation. Earworm alert: Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh.) MORE >>

Then each chapter covers a specific social media tool: Twitter, Facebook, Blogs, Wikis, and a catch-all chapter for other tools (such as Google docs, YouTube, social bookmarking, SlideShare, Skype, and UStream). Tags: book review blogs facebook google docs jane bozarth skype slideshare social media engagement social media for trainers social media marketing training twitter ustream wiki youtube This book review is about Social Media for Trainers: Techniques for Enhancing and Extending Learning by Jane Bozarth. The book starts by defining social media terms. MORE >>

The big news this week is Microsoft buying Skype for $8.5billion. Maybe smaller companies would find Facebook an acceptable communication tool with a Skype feature incorporated into the mega-network. Or for larger companies that already have an Sharepoint and other Microsoft offerings, perhaps Skype becomes a better more private internal communications tool. Basically having Skype behind your firewall is a pretty cool thought wouldn't you say? I'm sure Microsoft:Skype will be integrated into some sort of MS Mobile OS. liked the GigaOm post. 21-23 2011 MORE >>

Jean Marrapodi (@jmarrapodi) in her inimitable fashion made it possible for me to attend this session via Skype. I just attended an #ISPI session hosted by the Massachusetts ISPI chapter (@ MASS_ISPI ). The session was on HPT and Social Learning: Organizational Performance in the Cloud b y David Wilkins, VP of Product Marketing at Learn.com. And Dave (@dwilkinsnh) made getting up at 4:00 a.m. so totally worth it. keen and passionate believer in the power of Social Networking (SN) in improving organizational performance--not marginally but manifold--this session was an eye-opener for me. MORE >>

Of course, there is also Skype I am also a little embarassed to say that I have never “skyped&# before, and I’m not really sure why.  I was watching Jay Cross talk about Good Practice (thanks to this brilliant online community) and Jay mentioned a service called Zorap , which I immediately – after watching the online video interviews – surfed to and checked out.  Apart from the few sleazy featured rooms which smack of Chatroulette (with Family Filter on, must make sure to never turn it off!), Learning Technologies Social Learning MORE >>