31.5.09

Ways to use Wordle

I think I have mentioned Wordle before?

If not then go try it out now as a way of visualising text it is an amazing tool. It is best used not explained I think!


Here is all the text of this blog as a Wordle...


Wordle: blendedlearner blog

Thanks to @tombarrett for ideas on how to use it in the classroom;
Check out this google docs presentation for lots of cool ways to use Wordle

29.5.09

New feature on YouTube

I didn't realise until today that it was possible to record directly from a webcam into YouTube. This is brilliant!
In the past I have used webcams to record stuff, in particular students playing music and composing songs but have then had the rigmarole of file uploading etc..
Doing the whole recording and uploading thing in one place makes much more sense.

Check it out.