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Connected pedagogy: Social networks

Learning with e's

Photo by Steve Wheeler In a previous post I outlined some of the metrics around the use of digital media, technologies and social networks. I wrote that: "The age of social technologies has radically transformed the way we live our lives, and that includes how we learn and teach. Surowiecki, J. 2009) The Wisdom of Crowds.

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Closed Caption Tools

Experiencing eLearning

I’m looking for ways to make that process more efficient, so I posted a question on LinkedIn. That automatically generates captions that can be retained when replacing the audio with real voices, but again, the captions break awkwardly. YouTube Several people mentioned YouTube. They have a paid subtitle service.

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The Sound of Silence | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

The usual rationale given for why eLearning needs both text and audio is that it accommodates multiple learning styles. These are serious questions that deserve serious consideration, but unfortunately they don’t always get it. Download the whitepaper » Blog this! Properly d. Properly d.

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Online Video: the Perfect Social Learning Tool? | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend 2 Responses to “Online Video: the Perfect Social Learning Tool? tool chest. tool chest.

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12 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Authoring Tool

Knowing what you need from an eLearning authoring tool can be hard, especially when there are so many options on the market. gomo’s new ebook aims to save you time and hassle by identifying 12 must-have authoring tool features.

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The Best Way to Embed Videos in WordPress

Fly Plugins

These numbers describe the amount of YouTube video content consumed every day around the world. That accounts for half of all video content of every format ( YouTube , VOD such as Netflix and Hulu , cable television, etc.) It’s set up for easy embedding from YouTube, Vimeo, and many other media sites. Did you get that?

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Part 2: Using Facebook as a learning platform (videos)

eFront

For those who missed last week’s post “ Part 1: Using Facebook as a learning platform ” we shared some important links for instructors interested in using Facebook with students. This week I would like to share my favorite YouTube videos on the subject! eLearning Learning Social Media Facebook'