1- Utube:
I have recently become enthralled with Utube. Personally, I love it because I don't have to wait around watching Much Music to see a music video I have been dying to see... I can simple go to utube and watch it whenever I want.
But its not just for music videos, its for many things. If you search you shall find. Be warned- this isn't always a good thing- especially in the workplace.
The latest video from Beyonce is my favorite song of the month. She has a great voice and her new song "If I were a Boy" is a song I think a lot of women can relate to : )
So here it is! Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7x-UXjZpRM
2. Podcasts:
The links provided on the site did not work for me. I was able to look into Podcastally but that was it for some reason. Podcasts seem like an interesting tool. I liked the site because it linked you with many different podcasts and gave you the top 10 etc. I don't think my organization could use podcasts effectively only because we are so small... maybe for training purposes. Also, I found with podcast valley that they had some links to podcasts that would be deemed inappropriate in the workplace. It looks like they have podcasts about many different subject areas. Some seem like internet radio stations or talkshows. Some follow a specific craze like Harry Potter. I can certainly see the appeal.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
Zoho Writer!
So this is one of those things that I didn't know existed online. :) I think it is great! For one- its free! Having to buy a microsoft office package can get very pricey and having the ability to access all those tools online for free is amazing! Not only free, but you don't have to worry about sending files that aren't compatible etc. This is a very useful tool that I think eliminates a lot of stress. The fact that you can also open it and access all your documents from any computer is also a big plus!
I love the fact that it feels almost exactly like using word! It has all the same features (ie: font colour, size, etc) and is easy to use... you don't really need to learn anything new to be able to start using it.
The fact that you can share it is also amazing. It eliminates the need to attach and send documents and the fear that the other person may not be able to open it. I also like the you can give access, either to just read or to revise. Also, the captions that those revisions are written in are super helpful and easy to use and read.
I love this feature and think it would be helpful to use withing my organization. I could see the organization using it to write shared documents or to offer to people using the resource center as an easier way to write and store documents. This could eliminate the need to saving devices such as discs and CD's that tend to pile up or get lost. This way participants could also access files from other computers they may gain access too!
How convenient!
I love the fact that it feels almost exactly like using word! It has all the same features (ie: font colour, size, etc) and is easy to use... you don't really need to learn anything new to be able to start using it.
The fact that you can share it is also amazing. It eliminates the need to attach and send documents and the fear that the other person may not be able to open it. I also like the you can give access, either to just read or to revise. Also, the captions that those revisions are written in are super helpful and easy to use and read.
I love this feature and think it would be helpful to use withing my organization. I could see the organization using it to write shared documents or to offer to people using the resource center as an easier way to write and store documents. This could eliminate the need to saving devices such as discs and CD's that tend to pile up or get lost. This way participants could also access files from other computers they may gain access too!
How convenient!
Monday, November 3, 2008
Wiki's!
As a university student, I was always warned never ever to use Wiki's- specifically Wikipedia for as an informational source for a paper. After finding out that literally anybody can add or edit on a wiki I understood why. Yet I can see the benefits.
For my organization specifically, I could see using one specific for an event as we through many events that are collaborative efforts with other partner organizations. I think this would be a great way to get insight fast and easy from many differest parties to many different parties!
I could also see us using one for collaborative effort documents that change on a regular basis and from many different sources- mainly team work plans. It would be a great way to stay up to date.
I could also see one being set up for our participants to use as well as a general interest page. It would be great to get information out about programs and get feed back on them. It could help cater to our particpants interests as well as give them a chance to participate and comment.
We are a pretty small organization so I don't know how helpful it would actually be to use wiki's. Also, I am wary of the fact that just anybody who goes on could edit them. I just wouldn't want them to be used negatively.
For my organization specifically, I could see using one specific for an event as we through many events that are collaborative efforts with other partner organizations. I think this would be a great way to get insight fast and easy from many differest parties to many different parties!
I could also see us using one for collaborative effort documents that change on a regular basis and from many different sources- mainly team work plans. It would be a great way to stay up to date.
I could also see one being set up for our participants to use as well as a general interest page. It would be great to get information out about programs and get feed back on them. It could help cater to our particpants interests as well as give them a chance to participate and comment.
We are a pretty small organization so I don't know how helpful it would actually be to use wiki's. Also, I am wary of the fact that just anybody who goes on could edit them. I just wouldn't want them to be used negatively.
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